R. C. School and Presbytery, Winchburgh (before the Chapel was built)
When the oil works closed, the office building was to become the second home of ‘1232’ (1964 – 2005).
The Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd. A 2ft 6in guage electrified system, some two miles in length, serving shale mines north of Winchburgh and a refinery east of the village. Loco No.4, a steeple cab built by English Electric in 1927, stood near its shed in a leafy setting at Winchburgh Refinery on 12th May 1956. The line closed early in 1961.
Niddry Cottages, looking east
Main Street, looking east. This picture was taken from in front of where the old Post Office was – now a garage. Note part of Duntarvie View was single storey
Duntarvie Castle
The Co-op, Main Street, Winchburgh
Bankhead, Niddry – a shop at that time
Bridgend School, the first meeting place of Lodge Hopetoun St. John No. 1232 from 1920 until 1964.
Lodge Ancient Brazen Annual Ball.
Mr & Mrs Jim Graham, P.M., No. 17
Mr & Mrs Dick Grant, M.M., No. 1232
Mr & Mrs Ian Baird, M.M.,
No. 17
Miscellaneous Photographs
Bro. Dr. Ian H. Thomson, P.M.
Bro. Norrie Austin, P.M. & Linda
Bros. Scott, Geordie & Ian Ryce
Bro. Hugh C. Paterson, R.W.M. – 2012
Bro. Graham Bell, J.D. in full flow!
Bros. Lacey & Austin get down to some serious work!
Bro. Ray Newton, P.M. (furthest right) attending the Installation Meeting of Lodge St. Johnston, Co. Donegal
Bros. James Burnett & Andrew Fullerton, H.M.
Bros. Charlie Lawrie, Johnnie Merrilees and Bill Ewen, P.M.
Bro Stewart McMeechan I.P.M. on his ascent of Mt. Shisha Pangma, Himalaya’s, Tibet (Height 26,000ft) in April 1995. Stewart is seen holding a flag with the Lodge Hopetoun St. John logo.
A delivery to the Foodbank – 2020
Alan Shanks, Baton Carrier for Olympic games 2012
Archie M Gilmour RWM 2007
Bill & Margaret Paterson
Bob Peden (90th birthday) with Norrie Austin
Bro. Jim Ellis PGM 2016-2021
Bro. W. Ramsay McGhee, Grand Master Mason
Charlie Lawrie, age 86 on visit to Lodge beresford Pierse, N. Yorkshire 2017
David Lacey, Norman Austin, Ray Newton, Gary Clubb, Rab Harvey attending 200th Anniversary, Lodge St John, Midcalder 2018
David Paterson, Baton Carrier for Olympic Games 2012
David Paterson, Chris Blyth, Gary Clubb
Fraser S Alexander
Graham Bell
Grand Lodge of Scotland, Edinburgh
Grand Lodge, George St. Edinburgh
Harry & Bess Sneddon, Rex & Francine Wynne, Ann & Jimmy Lowie attending the Annual Ball of Lodge St. James, Doune
Hilda & Ray Newton attending the 250th Anniversary Dinner of the G.L. of Scotland at Hopetoun House in 1986
Jack T Frickleton, Gary Clubb
Jim Ellis the Music Man
Jim Ward, Hugh Paterson, Norman Austin, John Sandilands, Ray Newton, Tony Sullivan, david Lacey attending the Installation of PGM Jim Ellis 2016
John A Sandilands – Tyler (in many Lodges) Hon. Provincial Grand Tyler.
Johnnie Merrilees & Charlie Lawrie
Last Meeting in Winchburgh – December 2005
Marion & John Sandilands presenting a Defibrillator to the Lodge 2017
Martin L Nelson RWM 2017, 2018
Murray Spiers
Norman Austin, John Sandilands, Ray Newton, John Crawford, David Lacey on a visit to Lodge Beresford Pierse, N. Yorkshire 2017
Norman John Austin RWM, DSM, Hon. Grand Almoner of the G.L. of Scotland, Past Prov. Grand Almoner and Hon. Prov. Grand Senior Warden.
PM’s Archie Gilmour & Norrie Austin
PM’s Sid McMeechan, Jim Smith, Stewart McMeechan
Ray Newton receiving Hon Membership of Lodge St James, Doune – Feb’ 2019
Ray Newton, Bill Ewen 2020
Ray Newton, Frank Wardrope, Jackie Irving, Bill Paterson, Donald Drummond attending the 250th Anniversary og the G. L. of Scotland at Hopetoun House in 1986
Ray Newton, Norrie Austin – Installing Masters at Lodge St James, Doune – Feb’ 2020
Scott, Ian & Geordie Ryce, Darren Inglis
David L Lacey, RWM 2010, 2011
Hugh C Paterson RWM 2012
Bros. John Crawford, Jnr. & Snr.
Presentation of donation to River Kids Charity, Broxburn by Bro. John Crawford, R.W.M.
