Dedication Ceremony for Bro Robert Muir Somerville Past Master and Bro David Mudie
Brother Bob as he was known to us all was initiated within the Oswald of Dunnikier Lodge no 468 on the 23rd of may 1955 and was Master thereof from 1966-1968.
He affiliated to Lodge Sir Robert Moray no 1641 in 1987 and was Master thereof from 1998-2000.
He was a reponing member of the Lodge of Kurrachee no 337 in 1988.
His ability and his enthusiasm for freemasonry in general and for the Province of Fife and Kinross in particular was recognised by Brother the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine who as provincial grand master commissioned Brother Somerville as Provincial Grand Secretary and thereafter as Substitute Provincial Grand Master offices which he served with great distintion.
Brother Somerville was elected to Grand Committee and served there for over thirty years.
He was chairman of the Bye-Laws Committee from 1990-1992 and many other Committees within Grand Lodge.
He was also a representative of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas.
In November 2003 Brother Bob was appointed as Substitute Grand Master Mason of Scotland and carried out his duties of that high office with great commitment.
Having initially worked as an apprentice joiner in burntisland shipyard he joined the fife constabulary in 1954 as a police constable and during that time was involved in a serious road traffic accident in edinburgh he was in the princess margaret hospital for many months.
Brother Bob was ever present at his mother lodge until his death on the 5th of july 2008 and as a token of respect the R W M Bro Ian Mackenzie and the brethern of the lodge have commissioned his memorial regalia which they have encased and will be dedecated to the lodge on December 13th by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross.
The R.W.M would like to thank PM Bro Ian Lawson for having had Bro Bobs regalia encased.
On the same evening,our well known Bro.David Mudie will be honoured by Provincial Grand Lodge who will present him with his 50th year diploma and jewel and praised for his long service to the Craft Bro David was initiated into the Oswald of Dunnikier Lodge on the 28th of September 1960 passed to the fellowcraft on the 12th of october 1960 and raised to master mason on the 9th of january 1961 has served his mother lodge with great dignity.
Provincial Grand Master Bro Tom Bradley presents Bro Robert M Somervilles regalia to rwm Bro Ian Mackenzie
Bro David Mudie recieving his 50th year service medal from Provincial Grand Master Bro Tom Bradley
Bro David Mudie a member of Lodge Oswald of Dunnikier Lodge after recieving his 50th years service medal
rwm Bro Ian Mackenzie and Bro David Mudie with Bro Robert M Somervlles regalia