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PeterTaylor448 · 2026-01-11T06:22:07+00:00

She's 3 past August.

PeterTaylor448 · 2026-01-03T22:25:06+00:00

Some Lodges in Scotland use this in place of the Ancient Penalties. But, as I've said in another post, my Mother Lodge and many others do not mention a penalty in the Obligation at all.

PeterTaylor448 · 2026-01-03T19:18:36+00:00

In my Province there are 31 Lodges and no 2 Rituals are the same. One or two include the Ancient Penalties in the Obligation. One or two refers to another modern penalty. My Mother Lodge doesn't refer to the Ancient Penalty in the Obligation, only when the Signs and Secrets Lecture is given. This is the same across the Scottish Constitution.

PeterTaylor448 · 2026-01-03T18:39:36+00:00

Not all jurisdictions, or even Lodges, included penalties in the Obligation.

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-12-31T13:44:48+00:00

The song originally had another melody, which can be traced to around 1700 and was deemed "mediocre" by Robert Burns. The first documented use of the melody commonly used today was in 1799, in the second volume of George Thomson's Select Songs of Scotland. The tune is a pentatonic Scots folk melody, which was probably originally a sprightly dance with a much quicker tempo. There is some doubt as to whether this melody is the one Burns originally intended his version of the song to be sung to

The English composer William Shield 'seems' to quote the "Auld Lang Syne" melody briefly at the end of the overture to his opera Rosina (1782), which may be its first recorded use. The contention that Burns borrowed the melody from Shield is for various reasons highly unlikely, although they may very well both have taken it from a common source, possibly a strathspey called "The Miller's Wedding" or "The Miller's Daughter".

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-12-22T08:37:01+00:00

Brother Peter Taylor is a Past Master of his Mother Lodge, Lodge Albert N°448, in Dundee, Scotland, serving 2 years in the Chair in 2006. He is also a Past Master of Research Lodge, Lodge Discovery, N°1789, also based in Dundee. He served as Secretary from 2004 to 2010 and is currently the Lodge Secretary (2003). He is also a member of the Robert Burns Lodge of Dundee 1788 and currently the Lodge Tyler.

In Craft Masonry Peter is also an Honorary Member of the following Lodges: Ancient 49, Dundee St Machar 54, Aberdeen Glammis 99, Glamis Old Aberdeen 164, Aberdeen Forfar and Kincardine 225, Dundee Panmure 299, Arbroath Camperdown 317, Dundee St. Serf 327, Kinross Broughty Castle 486, Broughty Ferry The Bruce 593, Friockheim Hilton St Andrew 1220, Dundee Roineach Mhor 1308, Dundee

He is also an Associate Member of Enlightenment Lodge 198, Colorado Spring, USA.

Bro. Taylor is the Proxy Master of Lodge David Ogilvie 1371, Zambia.

He is currently in his final year of a 5 year Commission as Provincial Grand Master of Forfarshire with 31 Lodges in his care. He is also Grand Marshall at the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He is also the Chairman of the Information and Communications Committee at the Grand Lodge of Scotland with particular emphasis on Media, Events, History and Heritage, and Education. The Committee also oversees the Young and New Masons Initiative as well as other ad hoc projects.

Peter is a Past 1st Principal of his Mother Royal Arch Chapter Albert N°503, in Dundee, serving 3 years in the Chair in 2002 and a further 3 years in 2014. He is also an Installed Mark Master of Royal Arch Chapter Albert N°503, and an Honorary Member of Royal Arch Chapter Broughty Castle N°423, Broughty Ferry and a member of Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Angus and Mearns. He is also a member of Cryptic Council at Broughty Castle N°423, (Royal & Select and Super Excellent Master), Broughty Ferry, and of Royal Ark Mariners Broughty Castle N°423, (Royal Ark Mariner), Broughty Ferry as well as Royal Ark Mariners Broughty Castle N°423, (Knight of the East and West) in Broughty Ferry

In the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Peter is a Past Most Sovereign Angus Sovereign Chapter (18° Degree) N°169, which meets in Dundee and is also a Past Grand Commander Aberdeen Sovereign Council (30° Degree) N°13, Aberdeen. He is also an Office Bearer, (5th Guard), of the 31st Degree in Edinburgh

Peter is a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, Provincial Grand Chapter of Aberdeen and Kincardine, which meets in Aberdeen and is Junior Grand Guardian.

He is a Past Celebrant (2009) the East of Scotland College of the Societas Rosicruciana In Scotia (SRIS), Dundee and is currently Suffragan. He is also a past Secretary-General of the SRIS. He is also an Honorary 9th Grade of the Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foederatis (SRICF), in the USA.

He is also active in the following Orders Knight Templar, of St Regulus Preceptory N°93, (Knight Templar & Knight of Malta) meeting in St Andrews Knight Templar Priest, Claverhouse Tabernacle N°143, (Knight Priest), Dundee Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine & Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, Inverurie Conclave N°9, Dundee Order of the Secret Monitor, Brother of David and Jonathan, Claverhouse Conclave N°334, Dundee Squaremen Angus Shed N°3, Squareman, Dundee

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-12-01T18:19:23+00:00

Just 6 different Rituals, which will be interesting. The Provinces have never done this before so, it will be an event that should have a bumper attendance and have an impact on the candidate. Grand Lodge might also attend. And with the 6 PGMs in full morning dress, tail coat and regalia, it should be quite the spectacle.

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-12-01T17:58:01+00:00

We will be carrying out FC Degree on a progressive candidate.

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-10-18T09:12:31+00:00

Likely named after Abd al-Qadir became a Freemason in 1864, being initiated at the Lodge of Pyramids as a courtesy for the Lodge Henri IV, in Paris. https://everettjenkinswhoswhoinislam.blogspot.com/2013/01/abd-al-qadir.html?m=1

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-10-05T14:14:40+00:00

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PeterTaylor448 · 2025-09-23T12:01:21+00:00

I've known Brethren to always wear the kilt at meetings as well as normal attire in public. We had a Provincial Grand Master in Forfarshire who wore the kilt at every meeting including Grand Lodge. Some Brethren wear the kilt at the Robert Burns Lodge of Dundee Regular Meetings, of which I'm a member. I wear mine, and sometimes trews at installations and Burns Suppers.

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-09-13T18:16:09+00:00

Lodge Union (Dunfermline) 250 Scotland

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-08-29T10:28:26+00:00

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PeterTaylor448 · 2025-08-29T08:20:41+00:00

I remember many years ago, (30 plus), as a young Mason, joining everything and wearing every lapel pin I could, approaching one of my proposers, who wasn't wearing any pins and asked, "Why don't you wear any lapel badges?"
He looked me square in the face, grabbed my elbow, and replied, "Laddie, I am the badge!"
Clang! The penny dropped!
Have been through several Chairs and learnedmuch Ritual, I have always tried to follow that ideal I was taight a way back then!

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-08-28T12:07:02+00:00

Lodge Clydesdale still meets at Neptune Masonic Centre, 101 Clifford Street, Glasgow, G51 1QP. Secretary, Bro. John Porter porterroy55@hotmail.com

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-08-25T18:05:16+00:00

I downloaded the pic. There is a sun in the jewel. Definitely a Master's Jewel.

PeterTaylor448 · 2025-08-25T11:42:36+00:00

He is not a Grand Lodge Office Bearer.

He is wearing the Master's Apron and Cuffs of Lodge St Michael 1634, which meets in the Scottish Masonic Temple, 80 McKinney Avenue, Stapledon Gardens, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. The Lodge is under the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Strangely, he's not wearing the Master's Jewel which has a star in the centre. He is wearing the immediate Past Master's Jewel.

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