Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Bro. Archibald Chalmers 2008 - present

I was Initiated into Freemasonry within Lodge Thistle No.127 on Tuesday 18 December 1973. I first took up Office in the Lodge in 1975 and progressed through the offices until being Installed as Right Worshipful Master on 18 December 1981 serving as such for two years until December 1983. I was elected to Provincial Grand Committee in 1984 and have served continuously since then. My first Office in Provincial Grand Lodge was that of Senior Steward in 1993 progressing through until being commissioned by Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Bro. JH Ralston as his PGL Secretary from 1998 – 2003, taking up Office again as PGL Senior Deacon, Director of Ceremonies and Almoner before being elected to serve as Provincial Grand Master. I am fortunate to hold the Honorary Grand Rank of Senior Deacon (2003) and also serve as the Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Montana near the Grand Lodge of Scotland (2005). Unfortunately on my appointment as PGM I have to relinquish my duty as a serving Grand Steward of Grand Lodge which I have done for ten years since 1998. I am also a member of Lodge The Kings Park No.1386 (Renfrewshire East) and served as its Master from 2004-2006, Lodge Stinchar Valley No.1705 and served as Master 2007-2009, Lodge Sir Robert Moray No.1641 (Edinburgh), Lodge Burns Dundonald No.1759, The Anchor Lodge of Research No.1814 (Renfrewshire West) of which I'm currently Depute Master and Proxy Master of Lodge Thistle No.1013 (Panama). The following Lodges have honoured me with Honorary Membership: - Lodge Mother Kilwinning, Lodgr St. John (Kil) Kilmarnock No. 22, Lodge St David Tarbolton) Mauchline No. 133, Lodge Irvine St Andrew No.149, Lodge Beith St John’s Kilwinning No.157, Lodge Girvan St John’s No.237, Lodge Dalry Blair No.290, Lodge Royal Arch No.314, Lodge Royal Blues No.399, Lodge Neptune Kilwinning No.442, Lodge Burns St Mary No.505, Lodge Montgomerie Kilwinning No.624, Lodge St Andrew Military No.668, Lodge Darvel No. 971, Lodge Thistle & Crown No.1167 and Lodge Nethan St John No.1289. The Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Upper Ward also conferred the rank of Honorary Provincial Grand Secretary upon me in 2004. It has been my privilege and pleasure to have Installed the Master and/or the Office-bearers of my Mother Lodge (13 times), Lodge 157 (6 times), Lodge 399 (twice), Lodge 1386 (twice) and Lodge 51 (twice). I have also enjoyed delivering Lectures at Lodge Meetings throughout Scotland. I'm also president of No. 0 Burns Club in Kilmarnock.

I was initiated into Freemasonry within Lodge Prestwick No. 1060 on 13 February 1958 and was fortunate to be allowed to take up the first of many Junior Offices in the Lodge in 1959. In 1969 I was appointed as Lodge Secretary, an Office which I held for 6 years until 1975 when I was appointed as Senior Deacon. This was a progressive Office leading to Worshipful Junior and Senior Warden and eventually becoming Right Worshipful Master of the Lodge in 1978.

I was initiated into Lodge St. John Catrine No. 497 in 1968 and held my first office as Jeweller the same year. I served in several in various Offices over the years and was elected R.W.M. in 1974-75. I served as Secretary from 1978 till 1992 and again served in various Offices and was re-elected R.W.M. 2000-2001, and elected Almoner thereafter till 2006. I am presently serving as Lodge Secretary. I was elected to Provincial Grand Lodge as Vice Presedent of Stewards in 1976, held several Offices over the years ans served as Senior Provincial Grand Warden from 1988 to 1990. I was elected to Provincial Grand Committee in 1981, and was also privileged to serve as Provincial Grand Secretary from 1993 till 1998 having been apointed by Provincial Grand Master Bro. William Rae. I was a member of the Disciplinary Committee from 2001 - 2009 and was elected Chairman in 2008. I was honoured to be appointed to the Board of Grand Stewards by provincial Grand Master Bro. John Weir in 1984, and served as President in 2006. I was further honoured to be elected to Grand Committee in 2006 and I am currently a member of the Informartion and Communications Committee. Provincial Grand Master Bro. Archibald Chalmers honoured me and my Lodge, by appointing me as Substitute Provincial Grand Master in January 2010. I feel honoured and privileged to have been allowed to serve our Craft in some small way and hope to continue to do so for some time.I am proud to be a  Founder Member of Lodge Burns Dundonald No 1759 and proud to be an honorary member of Lodge St David (Tarbolton) Mauchline No 133. I was  honoured in 1990 with the honorary Grand Rank of Assistant Secretary and again honoured in 2006 to receive honorary Grand Rank of Senior Grand Deacon from the Grand Master Mason.