23rd June 2026 Last night was truly a special and memorable night for St. Andrew Lodge No. 418 SC. After nearly seven years, we proudly brought the Travel Gavel back home from . The last time our Lodge held the Gavel was on 8 October 2019. This achievement is about more than the Travel Gavel—it reflects the unity, commitment, and brotherly spirit of our Lodge. Seeing so many Brethren come together in support made the evening even more meaningful. "Behold, how good and how ple

I was in England to attend the communication meetings of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons and it transpired Grand Lodge of Scotland was meeting in the same week. This was an opportunity I could not miss so I arranged to attend the meeting. I travelled to Edinburgh by train. It was very comfortable, surprisingly cheap and only took four hours. I think the city turned it on a bit for my first ever visit as I arrived to lovely summer sunshine and the views of all the Georgian b

A memorial service was held Saturday 20th June 2026. Malcolm Kriehn Memorial service. From Friday 19th June, through to the service on Saturday 20th, Malcolm’s family and friends toiled to create an impressive service at Grey St both in the foyer plus the temple and refectory . Certainly up to and exceeding Malcom’s typical high standards I was impressed with the huge number of Lodge Ponsonby brethren filling the South from east to west - thank you all for the respect you