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Incorporation Events 

The following list of events are the main events in the Incorporation's calendar.   Other events such as Golf, Curling etc. matches take place and are advertised as and when they occur.   For further information and reservations to events, please use the Contact Us page and leave details of the events that you wish to attend.  

Event                                                                                                                     Attendees                                            

Candlemas Court Meeting & Social Evening ~ 7th February 2023                 All members of the Incorporation
All members and friends were most welcome and bookings for the event were available from the Collector or via the Clerk to the Incorporation.  

The dress for this event is lounge suit.

                                                                                                                        
Box Opening  
~  30th May 2023                                                                          All members of the Incorporation
The Box Opening will be held on Tuesday 30th May 2023 and is one of the most important events in the Incorporation of Mason's year where the Deacon puts one or more memorable items into the Masons Box. This item is chosen to represent event or events in the Deacon's year.

Dress for the evening is Black tie with medals and decorations.

                                                     
Lammas Court Meeting & Craft Get Together ~ 3rd  August 2023                    All members of the Incorporation
The Lammas Court evening will take place on Thursday 3rd August 2023. All members of the craft are most welcome to attend.

The dress for this event is lounge suit.

                                                    
Pear Eating Meeting ~              21st September 2023                                          All members of the Incorporation
The Annual Pear Eating Meeting will be held at 7.00pm on Thursday, 20th September 2018 in the Trades Hall.   All members and friends are most welcome.

The dress for this event is lounge suit.

Choosing Day Meeting ~           22nd September 2023                                        All members of the Incorporation
The Craft's Annual General Meeting will be held in the Grand Hall of the Trades Hall at 10.00am on Friday, 22nd September 2023.   All members are most welcome.

The dress for this event is lounge suit.

Deacon's Choosing Dinner ~    22nd
 September 2023                                         All members of the Incorporation
The Deacon's Choosing Dinner will be held in the Trades Hall on Friday 22nd September, 2023
.   All members and guests are most welcome.

Dress for the evening is Black tie with medals and decorations.

Deacon’s Choosing Lunch ~     27
th September 2023                     Platform, Past Deacons and New Laid Stanes
The Deacon’s Choosing Lunch will be held in the Trades Hall on Wednesday 27th September 2023.

The dress for this event is lounge suit.

Anyone wishing to attend any of the above functions can use the CONTACT US page for further details.




Master Court
The Master Court plans and guides the Incorporation throughout the year and meets six times per year:

Master Court Meeting 1 ~  8th November 2022                                                
Master Court Meeting 2 ~  24th
 January 2023
Master Court Meeting 3 ~  4th April 2023
Master Court Meeting 4 ~  8th June 2023                                                                                                              Master Court Meeting 5 ~  3rd  August 2023 
Master Court Meeting 6 ~  24th August 2023

Pension Paying Luncheons

The Pension Paying Luncheons take place four times per year and their main function is to enable the Collector to report to the Platform and the Past Deacons that the pensions have been paid to our grantees.

Pension Paying Luncheon 1 ~ 25th October 2022
Pension Paying Luncheon 2 ~ 6th December 2022
Pension Paying Luncheon 3 ~ 4th April 2023
    
Pension Paying Luncheon 4 ~ 27th June 2023                                               




Conveners of the Incorporation

Lady McDonald Fund: Lewis Anderson 
       
Angling: Stephen D Mannion


Bowling: Vacant 

Curling: Stuart Orr


Golf: Hugh D Sutherland

To contact a Convener, please leave a message on the Contact Page.
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Credits: The Incorporation of Masons is delighted to acknowledge the help and assistance given by George Mahoney, Photographic Lecturer and Graeme Hamilton, student 
               both at John Wheatley College, Glasgow in photographing most of the items on the website.