Hawick Lodge No. 111

Hawick Lodge 111 Crest

Foreword

The information for the Lodge history has been gathered mainly from Lodge minutes, and some from newsletters and scrapbooks. I have taken, quite blatantly and without remorse, copies of entries from the Historical Sketch written in 1892 by my esteemed predecessor the late Br. Thomas Ker, whom I have no doubt would have given his assent gladly and would have readily agreed to the Lodge history being updated. I make no claims to the authenticity of the information contained herein, but accord my appreciation to the number of Lodge Secretaries and Treasurers who over the years have kept a record of the Lodge happenings.

Lodge 111 is unique in that our workings are slightly different from any other Lodge. I appeal to my Masonic descendants to keep to the ancient landmarks and not to be swayed by what appears to be a better way of working. Make your motto “Its Aye Been”.

Acknowledgements to

Mr. GIFFORD LEES (Proof Reading)

Mr. ALAN HILL (Photographs)

HAWICK MUSEUM (Photographs)

HAWICK LIBRARY (Information).

The Lodge history was last written in 1892 by the late Br. Thomas Ker and has now been updated by Br. Alex Burgon, PM.

Hawick Lodge 111 has seen many changes in the intervening years and I am pleased to endorse this book, which I know will prove interesting to all brethren who are interested in the Lodge Workings over the past 225 years.

  1. Laidlaw R.W.M. 1994