Provincial Grand Lodge of Ayrshire

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The stone work of the Auld KIrk o' Alloway has been repointed, the bell housing, doorways and windows have been restored and a new path laid around the perimeter. The cottage has a new thatch and the walls have all been given a fresh coat. Every thing is ready to welcome the many thousands, who are sure to come from far and near in 2009, to pay homage to Scotland's greatest son and celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Our monarch's hindmost year but ane Was five and twenty days begun, "Twas then a blast o Janwar win" Blew hansel in on Robin.

Images of Alloway's Auld Kirk and Burns Cottage by Bro. Stuart Muirhead PM Lodge St James Newton-upon-Ayr No.125

On a beautiful bright sunny Sunday 27 of July 2008 representatives of The Howff Burns Club of Kilmarnock (President James Blades); Kilmarnock No.0 Burns Club (President William Steel); Ayrshire Federation of Burns Clubs (President Angus Middleton); The Robert Burns World Federation Limited (President John Haining) along with representatives of several other Burns Clubs and East Ayrshire Council, attended at the Cross of Kilmarnock to lay wreaths at the base of the Burns/Wilson Statue. This being the 222nd anniversary of the Printing of the Kilmarnock Edition. The two photographs show those in attendance. One of them is aptly named "Brithers a'" due to the fact that Angus Middleton is a PM of Lodge No.314; Archie Chalmers PGM is Vice-President of the Kilmarnock No.0 Burns Club, John Haining is a MM of Lodge Saint Columba No.729, William Steel is a PM of Lodge LKN 51 and PM of Lodge 971, and Jim Blades is a PM of Lodge No.127.