Lodge Colinton and Currie No. 1029 – A Distinguished Evening of Masonic Celebration

Bro. Pawel Zakrewski, RWM Stewart Walls and Bro. Barry Peden

On Wednesday 23rd, the Brethren of Lodge Colinton and Currie No. 1029 assembled for an evening which will be long remembered for its excellence in ceremony, its celebration of Masonic achievement, and the strengthening of fraternal bonds.

The Right Worshipful Master, Bro. Stewart Walls, ably led his degree team in conferring the sublime degree of a Master Mason upon Bros. Barry Peden and Pawel Zakrewski. Both candidates conducted themselves with great dignity and credit throughout the proceedings, reflecting the finest traditions of our Craft.

The evening was further distinguished by the presentation of a Sixty-Year Service Diploma to Past Master Bro. Terrence Gatenby. This significant milestone was marked by the attendance of members from Bro. Gatenby’s mother lodge, Monkchester Lodge No. 5762, and the presentation was carried out by Past Master Alan Burrows — also Past Warden of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland.

Adding further lustre to the occasion was a deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Midlothian, headed by the Provincial Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother Robert Law, whose presence greatly honoured the lodge.

We were also privileged to receive visiting brethren from Bretwalda Lodge No. 6930, Province of Derbyshire, and reigning masters and brethren from a number of other lodges in the surrounding area, whose attendance reinforced the enduring strength of interprovincial Masonic fellowship.

The newly raised Master Masons were also supported by brethren from the Widows Sons Solomons Guard Scotland Grand Chapter — an organisation they originally joined as Associate Members before embarking upon their Masonic journey. Their presence added an extra dimension of fraternity to the evening, symbolising the strength of bonds formed both within and beyond the lodge.

The labours of the evening concluded with harmony of the highest order, in which the spirit of brotherhood, mutual respect, and shared celebration prevailed. It was, indeed, an occasion that exemplified the timeless values of Freemasonry — honour, commitment, and unity across the Craft.