History of Dennistoun Lodge No.301
The Lodge was consecrated on January 13th 1923 by the then Grand Master MWBro Charles Stumm.
The founding Worshipful Master was WorBro Hugh McNair McKay who was born in Dennistoun, a suburb of Glasgow Scotland, hence the name Dennistoun Lodge.
Hugh McKay lived in Dalby, Western Queensland in 1919 (Queensland Electoral Rolls 1903-1980). He then lived in Coorparoo, Brisbane from 1919 to 1968 (Queensland Electoral Rolls 1903-1980). Hugh was married to Helen Black McPherson Rae in 1923.
Dennistoun Lodge originally worked a Scottish ritual, but in 1929 the Charter was suspended by UGLQ until the members agreed to work “Queensland Constitution,” which was eventually agreed upon.
During the early years and due to the post WW11 boom in membership the Lodge was in a very strong position membership wise. But then the decline which affected many Lodges in Queensland occurred. During the 70’s and 80’s it was common for the Lodge to have in the order of 80-90 members and visitors at its regular meetings, and well in excess of 100 at Installations.
The membership decline saw in the 90’s and 00’s attendance sometimes as low as 12-13 members and visitors at meetings. That changed considerably with recent Grand Masters bringing Freemasonry out of the closet and into the eye of the public in order to demystify the Order. Other influences have helped the recent growth in membership ie Dan Brown’s novel “The Lost Symbol” which paints Freemasonry in a favourable light.
The Masonic Temple in Wickham St Fortitude Valley was the original meeting place of Dennistoun Lodge but the building of a new Centre at Stones Corner saw the Lodge move to that venue in the late 70’s.
Tullibardine Lodge, our Mother Lodge, spawned another Daughter Lodge, “Brisbane Kilwinning No 317 UGLQ” which was Consecrated on February 1st 1924. Brisbane Kilwinning Lodge spawned two Daughter Lodges which became our Sister Lodges. The first was Fortitude Lodge No 417 UGLQ, which was Consecrated on 29th May 1951, the second was Thistle Lodge No 490 UGLQ which was Consecrated on 15th September 1960.
Thistle Lodge No 490 is still active and meets at the Kedron Masonic centre. Unfortunately, both Brisbane Kilwinning Lodge and Fortitude Lodge have since surrendered their Warrants and no longer exist.
For many years Lodge Tullibardine, along with their two Daughter Lodges and their Sister Lodges held combined meetings at the Sir Eustace A Jones Hall at the Sandgate Homes.

Past Worshipful Masters of Dennistoun Lodge No.301


WorBro Hugh McNMckay
1923 – 1924 +


WorBro Alexander Innis
1927 – 1928 +


WorBro Leslie W. Woodward
1931 – 1932 +


WorBro E.A. Simpson
1935 – 1936 +


WorBro Pieter WarendropPSGW
1939 – 1940 +


WorBro L. Thomas
1943 – 1944 +


WorBro David Welsh
1947 – 1948 +


WorBro Charles C. Whyte
1952 – 1953 +


WorBro William J. McCallum
1956 – 1957 +


VWBro George Englart PDGDC
1960 – 1961 +


WorBro Joseph Buchan
1964 – 1965 +


RWBro G. Chamberlain PDGS
1968 – 1969 +


WorBro Allan S. Pettigrew
1972 – 1973 +


WorBro James Johnson
1976 – 1977 +


WorBro Leonard E. A. Wilson
1980 – 1981 +


WorBro Neil G. Rankin
1984 – 1985 +


WorBro Andrew Gornik
1988 – 1989 +


WorBro John Richard Hinson
1992 – 1993 +


WorBro Chris Devine
1996 – 1997 +


WorBro Warren Williamson
2000 – 2001 +


WorBro Alan Johnson
2004 – 2005 +


WorBro Chris Devine
2008 – 2009 +


WorBro Chris Devine PGSwdBr
2011 – 2012 + (by default)


WorBro Barry Collings
2015 – Present


WorBro F.W.Fraser
1924 – 1925 +


WorBro John Caird
1928 – 1929 +


WorBro E. A. Franklin
1932 – 1933 +


WorBro Benjamin C. Hyde
1936 – 1937 +


WorBro George Hulme
1940 – 1941 +


WorBro William John Squire
1944 – 1945 +


WorBro J. Geekie
1948 – 1949 +


WorBro Percy V. Berry
1953 – 1954 +


WorBro A.E. Thomas
1957 – 1958 +


WorBro E.H. Bishop
1961 – 1962 +


WorBro L.F. Callaghan
1965 -1 966 +


WorBro Peter Settle
1969 – 1970 +


WorBro Donald Stone
1973 – 1974 +


WorBro Lloyd T. Williams
1977 – 1978 +


WorBro Robert L. Mayne
1981 – 1982 +


WorBro Victor DaSilva
1985 – 1986 +


WorBro Robin V. Waycott
1989 – 1990 +


WorBro Bruce Duncan
1993 – 1994 +


WorBro Robin Waycott PGSwdBr
1997 – 1998 +


WorBro Warren Williamson
2001 – 2002 +


WorBro Alan Johnson
2005 – 2006 +


WorBro Chris Devine
2009 – 2010 +


WorBro Mark Paterson
2012 – 2013 +


WorBro T. Handby
1925 – 1926 +


WorBro Edward Lindley
1929 – 1930 +


WorBro Henry C Robertson
1933 – 1934 +


WorBro Adam Watson
1937 – 1938 +


WorBro Noah.H. Piket
1941 – 1942 +


WorBro S. Murphy
1945 – 1946 +


WorBro B.R. Clissold
1950 – 1951 +


WorBro A.H. Smith
1954 – 1955 +


VWBro Ray. Roberts PDGDC
1958 – 1959 +


VWBro Reg. Brauer Pdgdc
1962 – 1963 +


WorBro H.E. Smith
1966 – 1967 +


WorBro W. (Bryce).J. McCallum
1970 – 1971 +


WorBro George Nester
1974 – 1975 +


WorBro Stanley Foster
1978 – 1979 +


WorBro Chris Devine
1982 – 1983 +


WorBro Wayne Williamson
1986 – 1987 +


WorBro Harry Zaphir
1990 – 1991 +


VWBro Wayne Williamson, AGSW
1994 – 1995 +


WorBro Robin Waycott PGSwdBr
1998 – 1999 +


WorBro Len Godwin
2002 – 2003 +


WorBro Harry Zaphir
2006 – 2007 +


WorBro Chris Devine PGSwdBr
2010 – 2011 +


WorBro Mark Paterson
2013 – 2014 +


WorBro J. CondiePgs
1926 -1927 +


WorBro John Lyall
1930 – 1931 +


WorBro Alexander Pitceathley
1934 – 1935 +


WorBro Henry A. Degrono
1938 – 1939 +


RWBro John Piket PAGM
1942 – 1943 +


WorBro R.H. Hall
1946 – 1947 +


WorBro D. Berry
1951 – 1952 +


WorBro J. Whyte
1955 – 1956 +


RWBro William Hardgrave PJGW
1959 – 1960 +


WorBro J. Aitken
1963 – 1964 +


WorBro Henry Stewart PSGD
1967 – 1968 +


WorBro Lance Gorring
1971 – 1972 +


WorBro Les Devine PJGD
1975 – 1976 +


WorBro Henry Stewart PSGD
1979 – 1980 +


WorBro RobertC. Poulter
1983 -1984 +


WorBro Terry Sharland
1987 – 1988 +


WorBro John M.A. Platt
1991 – 1992 +


VWBro Wayne Williamson, AGSW
1995 – 1996 +


WorBro Brian Allen
1999 – 2000 +


WorBro Brian Allen
2003 – 2004 +


WorBro Harry Zaphir
2007 – 2008 +


WorBro Shawn Allen
2011 – 2011 +


WorBro Barry Collings
2014 – 2015 +

In Remembrance of Brethren of Dennistoun Lodge No.301
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