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Lodge Gortin 994

5 Brethren of Gortin M.L. 994 Celebrates 288 years of Freemasonry

L to R, V.W.Bro. W.E. McFarlane 53 years, V.W.Bro. G.A.V. Laaughlin 50 years
W.Bro. R.T. McKinley 70 years, W.Bro. L.W.C. McFarlane 60 years, W.Bro. J.J. Jack 55 years.

R.W.Bro. N. Humes P.D.G.M. of Tyrone & Fermanagh and W.Bro. N. Donnell W.M. Gortin 994

Presented a Certificate and a 70 year Bar to W.Bro. R.T. McKinley, W.Bro. L.W.C. McFarlane was also presented with a certificate and a 60 year Bar. Both Brethren were congratulate for achieving this milestone. At the close of the meeting all Brethren retired to the dinning room and celebrated the occasion with a fresh salmon supper kindly provided by W.Bro. D. Campbell and his son W.Bro. D.R. Campbell.

Horizon West Children’s Hospice

Front Row: W.M. W.Bro. Rufus McFarland, Gladys O’Callaghan,
W.Bro. D. McCrudden Ass. Secretary and W.Bro. H. McFarland S.W.
Back Row: W.Bro. I. Hamilton Secretary, Bro. N. Donnell J.W.,
W.Bro. R. Feather Steward of Charities and W.Bro. M. Fleming Chaplin.

Presenting the cheque for £750.00 the proceeds of a Lodge B.Q. to Mrs Gladys O’Callaghan Chairperson of the Fermanagh Friends of the Children’s Hospice.

W.Bro. Derek D. McCrudden
Assistant Secretary

Two Brethren return to their Mother Lodge Gortin 994

W.Bro. Rufus McFarland Worshipful Master of Gortin 994 welcomes R.W.Bro. George Lutton,
W.Bro. Sam McFarland and W.Bro. Alan Campbell of Ardmore Lodge 835 Saintfield

W.Bro. Rufus McFarland Worshipful Master of Gortin 994 welcomes R.W.Bro. George Lutton, W.Bro. Sam McFarland and W.Bro. Alan Campbell of Ardmore Lodge 835 Saintfield to the April Communication of Gortin. W.Bro. Sam McFarland joined Gortin in December 1963 and W.Bro. Alan Campbell joined Gortin in November 1971.

The Saintfield Brethren had a wonderful evening of fellowship especially W.Bro. Sam McFarland who has relatives in Gortin area. In fact he was finding that some of the McFarland Brethren of Gortin Lodge were related to him.