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Lodge
Burnside No.1361 |
Dec.2012 -
2013
RWM William Evans McArthur
Bro.Archie McGown
PM 60yr Diploma
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Dec.2012-2013
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RWM 1962,
Depute Grand Master Mason 2008
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Bro. Archibald
McAllister McGown PM
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Bro.
Archie McGown joined Lodge Burnside on the
17th November 1953 two days after his 20th
birthday
and was
installed as Master of the Lodge in December
1962.
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Bro. Archie
installed his young brother, Bro. H.Stuart
McGown
as RWM of Lodge Burnside in December 1972 |
Bro. H McGown
PM 1219
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Bro.Archie McGown
PM 1361
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Bro.Stuart McGown RWM
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Bro.Harry Hughes PM 1361
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A stalwart of
Lodge Burnside 1361 throughout his life and in
30th Nov. 2009 he
attained the exalted rank of MW Depute
Grand Master Mason of Scotland.
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60 year
Diploma Presentation
On Thursday 21st November 2013
I had another proud and
excellent evening in my masonic life when as
RWM of Lodge Burnside, I
welcomed into our lodgeroom a deputation
from the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Renfrewshire East, headed by the Provincial Grand
Master Bro. John Samuel Miller then welcomed a deputation
from the Grand Lodge of
Scotland headed by
The Grand Master
Mason Bro. Charles
Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont.
The occasion was to
present a 60year diploma to a Past Master of our
lodge
Past Depute Grand Master Bro. Archibald
McAllister McGown.
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Grand Master Mason |
Bro. Archie McGown PM |
RWM Will McArthur |
Prov. Grand Master |
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Archie
alongside his two brothers Robert & Stuart
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Local
newspaper article Rutherglen Reformer
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"Archie celebrated
his 80th birthday with his wife Jan and family
on November 15th and this special meeting on the
21st was the fitting end to a wonderful month
for him."
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A lot of well kent
faces in the lodgeroom enjoying the evening.
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harmony entertainment by PiggeryBrae
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The presentation evening was
expertly
organised and arrangements made
by
our Lodge Secretary Bro. Bob
Laurie PM
Our sincere thanks to him!
Cheers!
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Bro.
Archibald McAllister McGown PM
15th Nov 1933 - 26 July 2023
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Our most esteemed brother,
Bro.Archie, passed away peacefully
in hospital with his family present.
He was four months short of his 90th
birthday and his 70th year as a Freemason.
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A Highly respected Brother
throughout freemasonry who will be sorely missed
by all
Our sincere condolences to his wife Jan and the
family
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FUNERAL
DETAILS:- Monday 14th August, 2pm, Linn
Crematorium, Glasgow
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Past Depute
Grand Master, Brother Archibald
McAllister McGown passed away
in hospital on Wednesday.
Brother McGown was a very active and
influential Freemason whose passing will
be a sad loss to Scottish Freemasonry. He
served Grand Lodge well, especially as
Chairman of the then Petitions, Complaints
and Appeals Committee and thereafter as
Chairman of the Disciplinary Review
Committee. Our sincere condolences to his
wife Jan and the entire family.
MW Grand Master Mason,
William Ramsay McGhee, C St J, D.L.
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A wonderful turnout at
Bro. Archie's funeral, family, friends and many
Masons from within and outwith the Province.
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In Memorium Service 02nd
April 2024
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