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Lodge
Rutherglen "Royal Arch" No.116
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Rutherglen is separated from Glesca's east-end by
the River Clyde and boundaries onto Dalmarnock at
the Dalmarnock Bridge. Many eastenders during the
demolition of our tenements moved to the southside
and still live in places like Rutherglen,
Burnside, Cambuslang, Castlemilk, East Kilbride
etc.
Lodge Rutherglen "Royal
Arch" No.116
Masonic Hall, 24 Queen Street, Rutherglen, G73
meetings 1st & 3rd Fridays,
7:30pm
September
through to June
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Lodge Rutherglen Royal Arch No. 116 have
been practicing St. Johns Freemasonry since their
charter was granted on the 21st March 1769 in
the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen sponsored by the
Argyle Lodge of Glasgow No 64.
Also that year, 1769:-
* Scotland's James Watt was granted a
patent for improvements to the steam engine, an
invention which helps inaugurate
the Industrial
Revolution.
* King George III was on the throne
* Prime Minister was the Duke of
Grafton
* Pope Clement XIV inaugurated as the 249th
pope.
* Captain James Cook discovered New Zealand
* the birth of Napoleon and the 1st Duke of
Wellington,
1770 is the first recorded meeting which was held
in the Tollbooth or as it was locally known as
"The Old Jail" although other meetings were held
in the houses of the office-bearers to defray the
expense to the Lodge.
The first office bearers were: James Park, Master;
David Smith & John Reid, Wardens; John
Crooks, Treasurer; Wm. Jackson, Secretary; George
Muir & John Hutchison, Stewards.
Worth noting that on payment of 1/- (5p) liquor
could be had at the harmony on St John's until the
"kitty" was exhausted then no more could be had.
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Their custom built temple is
situated in Masonic Hall, 24 Queen Street,
Rutherglen and was consecrated on the 5th Mar.1897.
The Foundation Stone was laid by Bro.James
Stevens RWM on 3rd July 1897
Meetings are every 1st & 3rd Friday,
September through to June.
Rutherglen Royal Arch No.116 are the
oldest lodge in the Province of
Renfrewshire East.
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No.20-24 Queen Street and No.115 King Street, Masonic Hall is a Category C Listed Building
Built as a Masonic Lodge with shops and a public house on the ground floor. The building is now in single ownership. A well-detailed red sandstone building occupying a prominent position on the junction of Queen Street and King Street.
Robert Dalglish (circa 1839-98) was the assistant to and later in partnership with George Penrose Kennedy. His early work, for example Callander Free Church, was mostly in western Perthshire, but he later built up his practice around Glasgow. In 1876 he built the extension to Rutherglen Town Hall in partnership with John Thomson. This Masonic Hall was built within the last year of his life and was probably one of his last commissions. Dalglish's surname is more commonly spelt 'Dalgleish', but he seems to have used both spellings, and 'Dalglish' is used on the Dean of Guild register for this building. It is interesting to note that the petitioner who submitted the Dean of Guild application for this building was a women, Mrs Gardeners.
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I took the photo of this old board in 2012
I don't know the history of it, or how old it is.
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Rutherglen RA No.116
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