What's New...?

Wednesday

December 28

Created a page including photos from our recent visitation to Lodge Camperdown #317 (Dundee)

Updated Honorary Members page

Updated Members Photo Gallery - created page for Bro. Steven Ross

Honorary Members Degree 2005

Tuesday

December 27

Created a link to St. Andrew RAC #146 pages.

Added some more beautiful Masonic graphics, again courtesy of Bro. Steve McKim

Sunday

December 18

Added another Form to Masonic Graphics page.

Created pages for our 2006 Masonic Web Awards.  Feel free to apply now.

Saturday

December 17

At long last I've found a very easy to implement FORM program! Added a Link Request form to Links page.
Thursday

December 15

I've added & amended a few bits just of late, but like a fool forgot to note them here at the time, now I can't remember.

Added about 30 new graphics to the Masonic Graphics page, plus a few other minor changes.

Sent out another newsletter No: VII a couple of days ago.

Sunday

November 20

Added Loge LA FRATERNITE No° 54 tou our Lux et Veritas Award Winners Page
Sunday

November 6

Received a Excellent Masonic Website Award from 1042 Lodge Craigends. 
Friday

October 14

Added "The Masonic Deck of Cards" to the Poetry & Other Readings section: special thanks again to P.M. Bro. Alex McGregor of St. Andrew East Kilbride #524 for sending it to me.

Amended Events Diary: The Annual Honorary Members Degree has again been postponed.

This site is now 68.1 MB !  Soon be time to ask the Lodge to dip into the coffers to pay for some more space !

Wednesday

October 12

Uploaded overhauled & updated Masonic Graphics page.  Again a big thank you to my friend & Brother Stephen McKim for the material to make the graphics page, & this site what it is today.
Wednesday

September 14

Received Seven Oaks Lodge U.D. - Award for Masonic Web Excellence - Our Awards Page

This is our 33rd. Web Award for this site, & we are as proud to receive this one as we were the very first !

Tuesday

September 6

Added a couple more Poems to Poetry & Readings.  Special thanks to P.M. Bro. Robert Rankin - Caledonian Railway Lodge #354 for his kind permission in reproducing these poems on this site.

The latest page "In Memory of..." has now been approved and is now available from the main index.

Tuesday

August 23

Added a new page Bro. Stephen McKim from Octagon Lodge #511 / Octagon / Indiana / USA.  A brief summary & a couple of photos from the night we met.

Another new page "In Memory of..." which I am just awaiting approval of.  A record & tribute to Brethren that have passed on to the Grand Lodge Above.

Saturday

August 6

Received The Blues & Grays - Outstanding Site Award - Our Awards Page

Presented our Working Tools Award to Golden Spike Lodge #6, Utah.  This is the 35th. site to apply & receive this award.

Presented our Lux et Veritas Award to Obreros Del Templo #81, Mexico.  Yes I am aware that they already have our Working Tools Award, but as the site has English translation it fitted into both categories.

Not sure when I did this, but I've changed the name of the Webring I manage to "Global Fraternity Masonic Webring", I think it better reflects the nature of what we as international representatives of Freemasonry are trying to promote.

Thursday

August 4

Added Meridian Sun Masonic Lodge #26 to our Award Winners page
Wednesday

August 3

Added a new poem "Where Hiram Knelt" to the Poetry & Readings section.  Special thanks to Bro. Alex McGregor (PM / Secretary) Lodge St. Andrew #524 for reminding me of this poem.
Sunday

July 3

Added a text box to advertise our upcoming BBQ to the Title Page.

Presented our new "Lux et Veritas" award to two non-English language websites & created another Award Winners page.

Logia Hermes #13 (Spain)

Achtbare Loge #1688 (Belgium)

Saturday

July 2

Completely re-arranged the structure of our Awards Page to incorporate the "Lux et Veritas" Masonic web award for non-English Masonic Websites
  • Special thanks to:
     

    Bro. Blake Gardiner (Helena #3 / Montana / USA) for the simple yet very effective award idea

    Bro. Dave Cooknell for implementing those ideas

Friday

July 1

Sorted out the problems I've been having with the Masonic Links page (added a few more)

Added some more of Bro. McKim's beautiful Masonic graphics (put a few links on this page as well)

Updates Events Diary with a few more details

Have passed the half way mark of our 100MB web space.  This site is now 51.1MB !!!

Added "Nichols-West Asheville Masonic Lodge #650" (USA) to our Award Winners page.

Sunday

June 19

Added page with photographs from the recent Masonic Bowling Competition.  If anyone can provide names for the blanks it would be much appreciated.

Updated Masonic Links.  (New website Lodge Forbes #67, Rosehearty)

Tuesday

June 7

Added "Valley of Toledo, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite" to our Award Winners list.

In case you're wondering why the sudden drop off in the amount of new content.  I've been busy trying (rather unsuccessfully) to get some cgi forms working.  So if you understand perl script any advice would be more than welcome.

Wednesday

May 25

Somehow I managed to delete the photo of Bro. Richard Gillies from Gallery 2005.  I do apologise, the photo has now been added and can be viewed under Master Masons.

Updated Events Diary with out of season events.

Friday

May 13

Added some more graphics by Bro. Steve McKim.

Created a new page Morals, Allegory & Symbolism.  There is also some more of Bro. McKim's beautiful artwork on this page.

Sunday

May 8

Added quite a few more graphics by Bro. Steve McKim. (Check out the USS McKim)

Added photographs of Bro. Steven Ross (Entered Apprentice)

After tonight's additions the this site is now 44.5MB.

Tuesday

May 3

Added some more graphics by Bro. Steve McKim.

Was given the honour of presenting a beautiful McKIm Graphic to Keith Lodge of Peterhead #56

Monday

April 18

Updated Events Diary

Sent out St. Andrew 518 E-News VI late last night & an amendment this evening.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

Added page for Lodge Ugie #939 Charity Open Night.  The page is accessible through a sub-index page.  Its listed in the main links under "Charity, Community & Other Events".

Added 2 more poems.  Many thanks to Bro. Davie Hutcheon for sending them to me.

Started creating pages of older photographs.  E.g..  Bro's Duncan Hogg & Barry Willox on Gallery 2005

Sunday

April 17

Added new Master Mason photos to Gallery

Updated Events Diary

Added a few small graphics here & there

Saturday

April 16

Published new pages "Poetry & Other Recommended Readings".
Thursday

April 14

Received Masonic Web Award from Hereford Lodge #177.

Amended countdown timers on Title Page.

Presented our St. Andrew 518 Working Tools Web Award to FREEMASONRY for The Next Generation

Wednesday

April 13

Added countdown timer to Title Page & the date of our next meeting.
Sunday

April 10

Presented our Working Tools Web Award to "Labourers of the Temple #81" &    "Hereford Lodge #177 F&AM".  Added to Award Winners Page on the 12th.
Thursday

April 7

Think I must've missed writing something in here.  A week with nothing added hmmm.

Added Country Lodges & RAC Annual Church Service to Event Diary.

Special thanks to Bro. Jonathan Elrick for the information.

Thursday

March 31

E-News No. V sent out & added to site.
Monday

March 28

Added Lodge Ugie #939 Open Charity Night to the Events Diary (thanks for keeping me posted Tom)
Sunday

March 27

Got our 30th. Award from Webmasters Ink
Saturday

March 26

Added some more beautiful graphics from Bro. McKim

Added Operative WebMasons Guild logo to Title Page

Tweaked a few other little bits that I wasn't happy with.

Wednesday

March 24

Whilst looking through my various web files I noticed the photographs from the Reigning Masters Degree 2004.  These have now been added to the Reigning Masters page.

Added Provincial Visitation photographs (Bro. John Wiseman 2nd. Degree)


Added the Lodge Camperdown #317 Mark Token to my online collection

Wednesday

March 23

Have changed the Visitations Page to incorporate visits both to & from St. Andrew #518

Oops! Forget to make a few entries here, luckily nothing major has occurred.

Presented our Working Tools Web Award to Lodge Asoka #93 (India)

Added some more brilliant graphics courtesy of Bro. Steve McKim

Added my Mark to some of the pages  click here to see the graphic

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...again my thanks go to Bro. McKim for yet another great graphic.

I've decided to add this because, well it made me laugh, I asked Bro. McKim if he could create a graphic with my mark, just something I could discreetly add at the bottom of a page, he sent me this..

Click the image to see the full screen version, discreet ??? hmmmm... about as discreet as the big Hollywood sign.  But it is a great graphic.

Monday

March 14

Added graphic to 518 E-News Page (thanks again to Bro. McKim)

Received an award from Bro Steve McKim, Octagon Lodge #511 Click here to read the email that I received with the award:

Congratulations Brethren Blake and Duncan,
 
You have been chosen by this Webmaster as Worthy Brethren who go the extra mile. For your efforts to spread the good word of our Fraternity and being truly good Brothers, I, Sir Knight Stephen A. McKim PM, wish to present you an award, simple and of no intrinsic value, but with the appreciation of your fellowship and encouragement towards this Fraternal Brother. Being that this award is presented with no application, it is your choice as to whether you use it or not, no ill feeling shall be had if you choose not to, just know that this Mason appreciates both of you and your efforts and your high spirits for the betterment of our Gentle Craft.
 
Your humble and grateful Brother, Steve
 
PS this award may not be applied for, nor is there any date affixed......... the gratitude has no time limit Brothers
 
 
--- Stephen McKim

Webmasters note: For those of you that are wondering who "Blake" is, Webmaster of Helena Lodge #3, Montana USA

Sunday

March 13

Spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to embed fonts into this site.  Still trying to figure it out, if anyone knows your help would be greatly appreciated.  Special thanks to my brother Greg who spent all those hours with me
Saturday

March 12

Received more great Masonic graphics from Bro. Steve McKim which can now be seen on our Graphics Page

Presented our Working Tools Web Award to Orlando Scottish Rite & Octagon Lodge #511.

Friday

March 11 

Tweaked a few little bits that I wasn't entirely happy with.  Unless you're really observant you won't notice them.  Put hyperlinks on this page, so now you don't even have to go through the menu.

Created Graphics page.  Its relatively small at present, but it'll grow.

Joined Masonic Clipart, Graphics, Pictures Webring (Webring No. 12)


Added Bro. Albert Clark to Honorary Members Page.

Added RWM Bro. David Gillies with RWM Bro. Tom Buchan to ..Other Lodges Pages

Thursday

March 10

Added a new page "Reigning Masters Degree".  Special thanks to Bro. John Shields for supplying the photographs.

Received some more outstanding Masonic graphics from Bro. Steve McKim so I'm going to create a Graphics Page very soon.

Tuesday

March 8

Received an Gold Beehive Award from Beehive Lodge #66 F&AM-PHA (Prince Hall) (29)

Received Hiram Abiff - Darkness To Light (3 Star) Award  from Hiram Discovered.  (For the scholars, or those interested in history this site is a must) (28)


 Issued St. Andrew 518 Working Tools Award to Summit Lodge #213 & Hiram Discovered.


Updated credit for Working Tools of an E-Mason to UNKNOWN !  I've followed it back through as many people as I can.

Sunday

March 6

Posted this page onto the Website.  Deliberately placed the link for this page at the bottom, you might be able to skip the old stuff, but at least you'll have to look through the list to get here.  LOL !

Finally remember to add the photograph of PM Eric Grant to the Honorary Members page.  Pictured with RWM Bro. Albert Clark / Lodge Camperdown #317.


Received an email from Bro. Steve McKim - The Working Tools of an E-Mason - which I promptly turned into a page & posted for you to read.  (Its just above the link to this page)

Friday

March 4

Received our 27th. Web Award

"The Kentucky Wizard's Masonic Pride Award"


Joined the "Masonic Award Webring".  See Opening page for Webring details.

Wednesday

March 2

Created copyright notice, which is at the bottom of the Title Page.

Created this Wall Paper

Sunday

February 27

Added this little icon to every page.

This is because some search engines crawl sites & then dissect them allowing access to individual pages.  As this site relies heavily on the main frame (that bit on the left) being present to allow navigation, back door access is inappropriate.