Fleshers

The Aberdeen Flesher’s Incorporation held their annual Boxmaster Accounts Audit and Election of Office Bearers on Wednesday 7th October at Trinity Hall, accompanied by Deacon Convener Sandy McKinnon and Master of Trades Hospital George Esson, and enjoyed the traditional election supper that followed.

The re-elected Officers for 2015/2016 are:

• Deacon: Ian A MacIntosh
• Boxmaster: Malcohm Hetherington
• First Master: Andrew J Paxton
• Master: Richard Leith
• Master: Neil Montgomery
• Master: Kenny Milne
• Late Deacon: Gordon L Chalmers
• Joint Trades Clerk & Assessors: Mr Craig Pike & Mr David Rose

Aberdeen Fleshers Incorporation held its annual Election Dinner Dance at Trinity Hall on Saturday 22nd November to celebrate the election of the 2014/2015 Office Bearers: Deacon Ian A MacIntosh, Boxmaster Malcohm Hetherington, First Master Andrew J Paxton and Late Deacon Gordon L Chalmers.

After enjoying a delicious meal,  Deacon Ian A MacIntosh proposed a toast to the guests, whose well received humerous reply was given by Mrs Linda Morrison.

During the course of the evening, donations were generously given towards the Aberdeen Fleshers chosen charity – Northsound Radio’s Coats for Kids, which aims to raise £30,000 to provide hundreds of local children with suitable warm winter clothing, such as hats, scarves, boots and winter coats.

The entertainment was provided by “Mixed Company”, who kicked off the proceedings with a traditional Grand March, followed by a wide selection of numbers, from  ceilidh to chart topping hits, all of which kept the dance floor full the entire night.

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Each of the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen have their own Grace, which is delivered extempore at the various Dinners and official occasions in the life of Trinity Hall.

According to the “Book of Traditional Graces” publication, the Fleshers Incorporation Grace, which was used up until 1989, was:

Whilst we do sheep and oxen slay
Frail mankind here to feed.
Help’s Lord to pray Our Father this day
Give us our Daily Bread

The Patron in 1989,  Rev. Ian Douglas, questioned if these traditional Graces were actually meant to be read in this manner so set out to write Graces which would reflect something of the tradition and emphasis on each Trade.  He based his new Graces on the themes of the stained glass windows on display in the Major Hall, with the Fleshers window depicting “The High Priest offering up a Sacrifice”.  Therefor, since 1990, the Fleshers Incorporation Grace has been: …

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On 22nd May 2014, the Press & Journal featured this picture on their Past Times page.  It shows the staff and vans lined up outside E.C. Matheson & Son Ltd butcher’s shop in Aberdeen around 1950.  Do you know the men pictured?  If so, please write to The Boxmaster, Aberdeen Fleshers Incorporation, c/o Trinity Hall, Trinity Corner, Holburn Street, Aberdeen, AB10 6DA