The Provincial Grand Lodge of Stirlingshire

60 Years a Mason
On Monday 20th October 2025 Past Master Brother James Weir MBE, DSM, Hon PG Director of Music, was presented with his Diamond Diploma by Brother Alan Buchanan Right Worshipful Master of Lodge Callendar and Provincial Grand Master Brother Stuart Stirling.

Brother Weir was initiated into Lodge Callendar on the 2nd October 1965 and subsequently Passed and Raised by the then Right Worshipful Master Brother James B Paterson. Jim took up his first office the following year and subsequently worked his way up through various offices until reaching the Chair of the Lodge in 1977. Jim returned to the chair of the Lodge from 2016 until 2018, some 39 years after his initial stint. The Right Worshipful Master commented " Jim not only have you been a faithful servant to the Lodge but you have been an inspiring role model for a few aspiring Office Bearers who have used your conduct as a benchmark for the standard required in this Lodge."

Congratulations Jim this is an amazing achievement.

Pictured below is PM James Weir MBE along with RWM Brother Alan Buchanan and RWPGM Brother Stuart Stirling.