Marcus Humphrey
16th January 2025
Marcus Humphrey, who has held high office in Freemasonry in Scotland, gave a fascinating talk on the history of Freemasons and their current activities and organisation. He explained that the historical roots lay with the guilds of stone masons. By the 18th Century the movement had widened to include a cross section of society, and a more formal national structure developed in Scotland. Then, as now, the aims were to give members a fellowship with each other, to support the members to lead ethical lives and through charitable funds help their communities. He mapped out the local lodges in Deeside,including in Aboyne, which were part of an extensive Scotland and global network.