Partick St. Mary's Lodge No. 117

Address by the Master, Brother Cristian Urlea.

Wednesday the 3rd of December 2025 marks the beginning of our 257th year after receiving a Charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is a date that I will always personally cherish, having received the Honour and the Privilege of being installed as Master of Partick Saint Mary’s Lodge No. 117.

Heartfelt thanks are due to the Brethren of Partick Saint Mary’s Lodge, not only for having elected me to this office, but also for the exceptionally warm welcome extended on each and every occasion, over the many years since my first visit to these splendid halls at 92 Dumbarton Road. Over the coming year, I will do my utmost to honour our history, traditions and connections and likewise look forward to forging many more new and life-long friendships.

Freemasonry in Scotland affords a truly special experience, steeped in history and made vivid through visitation. Should you already be a Brother, interested in joining, or simply curious about Partick Saint Mary’s Lodge and its connection to the historical Borough of Partick, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

As proud members of the Western District Lodges Association, we look forward to welcoming Brethren from within or outwith the Province of Glasgow at any of our regular meetings and various events throughout the year.

Yours Fraternally,
Brother Cristian Urlea
Partick Saint Mary’s Lodge No. 117

Partick St. Mary”s Lodge No. 117 was Chartered by the ‘Grand Lodge of Scotland’ on 29th March 1769 and therefore has an unbroken history and tradition of over Two Hundred and Forty Nine years.

A brief account of the Lodge history is available on a link attached to this site for your interest and perusal.
Similarly a link outlining our aims, which is readily available via the ‘The Grand Lodge of Scotland’ website.

The Official Lodge history of Partick St. Mary’s Lodge No. 117 was written by Brother Thomas A. Bell, Right Worshipful Master, 1945 – 46.

The Lodge is situated in the heart of Glasgow’s cosmopolitan and popular West End, a stone’s throw from Glasgow University, the only other local institution which can lay claim to being older than the Lodge.

Since the Lodge’s early inception as a village Lodge in the mid 18th Century it has continuously met within the boundaries of the Partick area with few exceptions.

Presently we meet at the Masonic Temple, 92 Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow G11 6NX , where the Lodge has met without,
break since 1908.

In 2008 we commemorated our hundredth year within the Hall with a Re-consecration of our Temple.
The Lodge in its present form is diverse and eclectic in its membership and in the universal nature of our institution, has inclusive of its membership Greek, Romanian, French, Dutch and Ghanaian in addition to its indigenous Brethren.

The Lodge meets on the First and Third Wednesday of each month from September to May and endeavours to sustain a varied programme of activities.

Likewise, as Freemasons, we all have an obligation to undertake charitable activities in the wider community and a list of those charitable donations
are listed.

If you are not familiar with our Lodge and this is your first contact we would be pleased to hear from you! You can reach us by our contact us page or
if in the other hand you are interested in joining our Fraternity or brotherhood, please view our ‘Becoming a Freemason’ page.

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