"Freemasonry tries to make good men better, it cannot make bad men good"

Minutes – 13th April 1920

The following Brethren were appointed and subsequently installed as The Lodges first Office-bearers:
Title Name Lodge
Right Worshipful Master Andrew Wright Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Depute Master William Davidson Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Substitute Master William Gray Buchan St John No 636 Broxburn
Senior Warden John Sneddon Buchan St John No 636 Broxburn
Junior Warden George G Brown Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Secretary William Russel * Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Treasurer David Munro Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Senior Deacon William Brown Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Junior Deacon Peter Whyte (Jnr) Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow
Inner Guard William Davidson Buchan St John No 636 Broxburn
Tyler Peter Whyte Ancient Brazen No 17 Linlithgow

* From March 1920 until September 1920 the secretaries duties were carried out by Brother Archibald Knox on a pro-tem basis.

It was decided by a vote that the name of The Lodge be Hopetoun St John. Agreed unanimously that the colour of The Lodge clothing by royal blue.