Past Notices
The following are Notices from the past two (2) years that still hold interest or are still relevant to members.
Latest News
New Website As you have no doubt noticed, we have had a wholescale redesign of the Atholl website. This was undertaken by our webmaster Neil Gardner with the help from members of the Atholl committee. New features include a Forum for those interested in Atholl matters to meet and discuss; Regional Hub pages dedicated to the activities and Lodges spread around the world; and an increased History section. Enjoy!
Regional Hubs It is with great pride that we have created dedicated pages for each of the Atholl regions. As these groups expand their activities and connections the web pages will grow and our aim is for the regional committees to use the hub pages as a way to connect not just within their own groups, but to the wider Atholl world.
All New History! Atholl is all about history, and with thanks to our resident historian Ray Sheppard, the new website is able to present much more of the fascinating background to the Antients. We will be continuing to add to these resources, so do keep coming back. And if you have anything to add for the benefit of your fellow Brethren, do please get in touch.
Dermott 2006 It was a big year, 2006, and the committee would like to thank everyone who got involved with the Dermott celebrations. With visits, events and talks all across the UK, it was a busy time but certainly worthwhile. Thanks must also go to everyone who made us so welcome at their Lodges and events. Pleas visit the Dermott 2006 pages for more on this auspicious year.
Antient Writings As ever, the latest, and past, issues of our newsletter Antient Writings is available online. Do please feel free to download and share the newsletter with any Brethren you feel may find it of interest. We would also encourage all Atholl Lodge Secretaries to make coppies to share with their Brethren. If YOU have something you would like to share with the rest of the membership, do please get in touch.
Looking To The Future As 2007 beckons, there is much for us at Atholl to get our teeth into. With future visits planned in the UK and to some of our international colleagues, we are also continuing to develop the Regional Hubs, the online resources and continuing to build the membership. We would like to thank you all for your continuing support for the Association of Atholl Lodges.
| July 2005 The Secretary is collecting Steward's Jewels for the period 1901-1910 to form (and display) a lecture. Should any Antient Brethren have any such Jewels surplus to requirements please contact PAUL GARDNER (CLICK HERE TO EMAIL) who will recieve them with pleasure and put them to good use. Ph: 01234 261584 |
| July 2005 Q.C.C. - To complete the recent years of AQC there is a need to secure BOUND copies of numbers 103, 104, 105, 108 and 109. We also need to upgrade to BOUND copies of numbers 83, 84, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113 and 114. To help with Dermott research we are also seeking a very old edition, number 5 (1892) in any condition. If you can help please contact the Secretary PAUL GARDNER (CLICK HERE TO EMAIL). Ph: 01234 261584 |
July 2005 The Association's historian in residence, RAY SHEPPARD, is willing to undertake research for member Lodges - especially 'family trees'. For help please contact the Secretary PAUL GARDNER (CLICK HERE TO EMAIL) who will pass on enquiries. Ph: 01234 261584 |
| July 2005 ONE ATHOLL LODGE HAS SURRENDERED ITS WARRANT AND ANOTHER HAS MERGED IN 2005! Appeal - death of a Lodge - is fadin into oblivion the natural course of Lodges? What is the answer to the questions "How do we preserve olde Lodges" and "How do we regenerate them?" The premise is that many Lodges are facing falling numbers, costs are increasing, the few members left are getting fewer as death in inevitable. London and the Home Counties are suffering more so than other regions in this respect. Can YOU give advice, ideas, solutions? What have YOU done to reverse this trend?
If you have any thoughts or opinions on these important questions, do please contact the Secretary PAUL GARDNER (CLICK HERE TO EMAIL) who will be more than happy to talk to you about them. Ph: 01234 261584 |