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In 1919 two Past Masters from Lodge Lockhart St John 248, Bro's Thomas Kemp and James Shaw with Past Master George Airth from Lodge 354 Caledonian Railway ,Glasgow. Approached Lodge 167 Biggar Free Operatives and Lodge 187 St John ,Carluke to sponsor the new Lodge which they agreed to do,On Saturday 6th December 1919 in the Carstairs Railway Hall ,The first RWM Bro; Andrew Pollock Gray was installed into the chair of King Solomon. Past Grand Master of Scotland and Provincial Grand Master of Lanarkshire Bro; Hon Lord Newlands and representatives of 41 lodges approx 200 brethren were in attendance.The Installing Masters were the three founders of the lodge, Past Masters Bros; George Airth , Thomas Kemp and James Shaw.The harmony was held in the school hall , the collection for benevolence amounted to the sum of £1.04p which in those days was a considerable sum. RWM Gray was the local hotel keeper.