Lodge St. Bryde No. 579 was Chartered by The Grand Lodge of Scotland on 7th. February 1876.
We have continually met in Uddingston since that date and our Lodge has in its possession a complete minute which traces not only the history of the Lodge but importantly the history of our village and the surrounding area.
Our present Masonic Hall was built in 1924 and is one of the finest examples of a building of its type in Scotland.
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Lodge St. Bryde No. 579
George Wilson Wylie
Member 654. Initiated 12th April 1911 at the age of 25
Residing at 163 Eastmuir, Shettleston. Occupation was Coal Merchant
Proposed 8th March 1911 by Bro. Robert Swan
Seconded by I.P.M Richard Nisbet
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George was born 18th November 1885 in the Camlachie district of Glasgow. His Father was Wilson Wylie a journeyman Tailor and his mother was Letitia Wylie (formally Mills). Both were married in Glasgow 1st of January 1885.
From the 1901 census the Wylie family are living at 295 Main street, Shettleston and George had a brother John (b.1892) and a sister Julia (b.1894). On the 26th of November 1907 George Wilson Wylie was married in Shettleston to Mary Ann Watson Hector. George at the time was living at 6 Station Road, Shettleston. Mary Ann was originally from Mount Vernon. In 1911 George joined Lodge St. Bryde and he was proposed by his friend from Baillieston Robert Swan.
In June 1916 George enlisteDSC05159d for military service in WW1 with the Scottish horse regiment and was service number 7975. In October 1916, the Scottish horse regiment and the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry both were dismounted and became Black Watch Battalion, 13th and 14th.His new service number was 202729.
Not much is known of Georges time in Theatre of War however we do know that he was unfortunately killed On the 27th of September 1917 during the Third Battle Of Ypres.
It seems that somehow George ended up fighting with the 4th and 5th Black Watch and an extract reporting events from that day states the following;
"On the morning of September 26th the 118th Brigade attacked the ridge to the left of Tower Hamlets, the 4/5th being on the right of the 118th Brigade.
The attack was not entirely successful; no definite advance was made, since the state of the ground made the maintenance of communications under heavy hostile artillery fire extremely difficult.
The result of thirty six hours fighting was that the British line was pushed forward a little in some places, but it was found impossible to form a definite line on the position won.
Once more the 4/5th lost heavily, one officer being killed, four wounded and three missing: 19 other ranks killed, 114 wounded and 95 missing-
On relief on the night of the 27th the 4/5th went to rest in camp near Westhoutre."
George was one of the missing and it was not until late 1918 that he was confirmed as dead.
From the Lodge minutes of 18th March 1918 the secretary informed the Lodge that
"A letter of sympathy to the wife of Bro George Wilson Wylie who had been posted missing for over two years."
We have also found a superb source that not only gives us an account of the life of George shortly before WW1 but of the family that was tragically left behind.
George Wilson Wylie -
Falkirk Herald (10 August 1918)
"Missing:Now Presumed Killed
Pte. George Wylie Black Watch
“Official intimation has been received by Mrs George Wylie, 4 John Street, Grahamston, Falkirk, that her husband, Pte. George Wylie, Black Watch, who has been posted missing since 27th September last, is now officially presumed to have been killed on or about that date.
Pte. Wylie, who was 32 years of age, enlisted in June, 1916, in the Scottish Horse. He went to France in January 1917, and was then transferred to the Black Watch.
Before enlisting he was employed as a vanman with Mr Alex. Caldwell, baker, Grahamston. He leaves a widow and four children."
George moved from Shettleston to Falkirk after the census of 1911.
The 1911 census tells of 3 of the 4 children; Wilson (3), Isabel (2) and Mary (1).
Unfortunately, I cannot find a record or name of the fourth child stated in the Falkirk Herald.
He is remembered on the Tynecot Memorial panel 94-
The picture is of George shortly after enlisting in 1916 waring his Scottish Horse regiment uniform.
I would like to thank Bro. Fred Cass PM of Lodge Eastmuir and the members of The Great War forum for their great assistance and help in piecing together the story of George Wylie Wilson.