Lodge
St. Andrew Kilmarnock
No.126
Established 1771
LODGE HISTORY COMPILED FROM THE RECORDS 1771 - 1994
BY BRO. ROBERT GHEE LODGE SECRETARY
TO MY MOTHER LODGE
ST. ANDREW KILMARNOCK NUMBERING ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX
ON THE ROLL OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND
To the brethren
of my Mother Lodge. In compiling this history my first intention was to go
into as much detail as possible, but the language and style in which our history
is recorded would have been a mammoth task. Since the work I embarked upon
was aimed for the Lodge reader I had to be restricted by length.
The dictate of
the above imposed the most difficult decision in my endeavours, what should
be included and what should remain hidden in our records. The choice made
with much difference was individual.
The History of Lodge St. Andrew, though individual, touches many facets, references
are made to the town of Kilmarnock and the harsh social conditions that surrounded
the Lodge in it's early years. The ravish of wars and their aftermath left
their influence on our minutes.
The extracts I have recorded are in the original phraseology taken from the
minute books. The spelling penned by the scribes remain unaltered, any alteration
would be a false imitation of their minutes.
I have tried to tell in plain language what I myself have learned from our
records and give an interest to the brethren who have not had the opportunity
to study this great heritage that we today are the custodians. If, unwittingly,
I have transgressed in any interpretation of these records, or in any way
offended, I offer my sincere apologies.
R. GHEE.