Brethren,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for giving me the honour of being RWM of Lodge Craigends 1042. It was a most enjoyable and humbling experience, which I will always cherish forever.

I would like to say thanks to everyone who supported me throughout the year. Starting at the beginning I would like to thank my installing masters Bro W. Shanley PM & Bro W.J. Fleming PM for a wonderful evening on 5th December 2008.

Moving on there was many highlights throughout the year, Burns Night, Sportsman’s Dinner, Lodge dinner, Joint divine service, Kids Christmas party / Bowling, to mention a few, to which I give thanks to everyone who took part in organising these events and to all the brethren who supported them.

We had many lodges visit us throughout the year and we also carried out official visitations to 242,156,419,1116 & 1221. We travelled to Exeter in May to visit Lodge Unity one of the highlights in the Masonic year for all of us at Lodge Craigends. I would like to thank all the brethren who supported me at these visitations.

Thanks to my Secretary (C.Stuart PM )and Treasurer (K.Cassidy) as the Lodge could not have run without them. Thanks to the kitchen stewards/bar stewards for all their support during the year.

Also a special thanks to my Depute master (Bro I. Ritchie) who supported me and travelled the country with me during my many visits to lodges within and without the Province. I would like to close by thanking all the office bearers & brethren who supported me through this wonderful year and ask you all to support the RWM Bro W.J.Fleming and take this fine lodge from strength to strength.                    


Yours fraternally
I. French
IPM.