History
Overview
1784-1799
1800-1899
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
1900-1999
2000-Today
1784-1799
1800-1899
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
1900-1999
2000-Today
In the period 1860 to 1880 there was, it appears from the minutes, an unusually large
number of sailors of the Royal Navy becoming members of St. Barchan. The names of the
ships H.M.S. Flirt, H.M.S. Harpy, and H.M.S. Black Prince appear quite frequently
in the minutes of the Lodge.
On 4th July 1873 three sailors from H.M.S. Flirt received their Mark Degree. As you turn the page of the minute book it reads that on August 23rd 1873 there was a visit to the Lodge by St. Johns Operative Lodge No. 347 which was met at Milliken Park station by Lodge members and the Kilbarchan Band. Also present was a deputation from H.M.S. Flirt.
From further inspection of the minute books, these brethren who were initiated eventually found themselves scattered to the four corners of the Globe. The correspondence however shows that they never forgot their Mother Lodge.
H.M.S. Flirt was sunk during World War I with numerous casualties, H.M.S. Harpy served in the Dardanelles campaign during the same period, and H.M.S. Pembroke was a barracks in England.
On 4th July 1873 three sailors from H.M.S. Flirt received their Mark Degree. As you turn the page of the minute book it reads that on August 23rd 1873 there was a visit to the Lodge by St. Johns Operative Lodge No. 347 which was met at Milliken Park station by Lodge members and the Kilbarchan Band. Also present was a deputation from H.M.S. Flirt.
From further inspection of the minute books, these brethren who were initiated eventually found themselves scattered to the four corners of the Globe. The correspondence however shows that they never forgot their Mother Lodge.
H.M.S. Flirt was sunk during World War I with numerous casualties, H.M.S. Harpy served in the Dardanelles campaign during the same period, and H.M.S. Pembroke was a barracks in England.
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