The members, wives and friends of Blantyre’s Lodge Livingstone No. 599 were dancing the night away one Friday evening in October 1977. The Lodge’s big social event of the year, the annual Dinner Dance was held in Whitehill Civic Centre. Right Worshipful Master of 599, Mr Robert Dow, sits centre. The Lodge was soon to […]
James Baird, Grand Lodge of Scotland High Resolution Link Jim Baird sent me this message saying, “I am an 80 year old man living in the US in Raleigh, North Carolina. Was born here. My father, same name as mine, spent a good deal of his youth living in Hamilton. My understanding is that he […]
Lodge Livingstone 599 celebrated one of their longest serving members in May 1978. John Liddell, (seated) accepted his 50 year diploma from R.W.M John Lyle at a ceremony in the Lodge’s Glasgow Road Hall. Mr Liddell of 27 Hardie Street was the first member to reach a half centenary of service. Do you recognise […]
Blantyre’s Lodge Livingstone 599 on a night out in Hamilton Town Hall during September 1967. Do you recognise anybody? On Blantyre Project Social media, used with permission here, strictly not for use on any other website or publication: Moyra Lindsay Mr and Mrs Bert Gourlay. Paul Veverka From Stonefield Crescent? Kevin M Best Does […]
This document from 1930 is my grandfathers life membership to Lodge Livingstone Stonefield No. 599. The Lodge was Chartered on 5 February 1877 and named after Blantyres’ most famous son, David Livingstone. The lodge’s original temple was on Glasgow Rd above the Co op (central) then moved to a new temple in the upstairs of the building at […]