24/10/2026
A fantastic Old Scottish Night at Prodesse Lodge No. 8678
What a fantastic evening of Freemasonry, friendship, laughter and brotherhood as Prodesse Lodge came together to celebrate our Worshipful Master John Aitken with a very special Old Scottish Night!
The evening held particular significance for John, who first hosted an Old English Night back in 1995 during his first year in the Chair. Over 30 years later, the brethren of Prodesse wanted to recreate a special occasion and change it to an Old Scottish Night and make it another night to remember.
The meeting began with a wonderful Second Degree ceremony for Bro Carl Jackson, with our Worshipful Master handing over the gavel to W.Bro David Goulden, who delivered the ceremony with warmth, sincerity and some excellent ritual.
Following the meeting, the brethren and our many welcome visitors gathered for a Scottish themed festive board, where the celebrations really got underway!
Our Assistant Director of Ceremonies, W.Bro Ryan Mangnall, had everyone laughing with a light hearted quiz all about John, bringing plenty of smiles, friendly competition and a few new facts about John, mostly his favourite Scottish swear words.
The room was filled with laughter, friendship and that wonderful sense of brotherhood that makes evenings like these so special.
To make the evening even better over £300 was raised for charity! A fantastic achievement and a reflection of the generosity of everyone who attended.
From all the brethren of Prodesse Lodge, we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to our visitors, friends and everyone who helped make the evening such a success.
It was a pleasure to welcome you all and we sincerely hope you’ll come back and join us again soon.
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