In 1951, the Grand Lodge of Scotland modified Law 131 of its Constitution and created a special honour, called "Distinguished Service Membership", to be conferred by a Lodge on a member who had given long and distinguished service to the Lodge. This was a way to recognise the special efforts put in by a Brother for the benefit of his Lodge. Brethren of the District Grand Lodge of India, who have been honoured by their Lodge with Distinguished Service Membership are listed below.

In 1954, Bro. Shawak P. Dadachanji, the then Rt. Wor. District Grand Master instituted a special Jewel of the District Grand Lodge, which was presented to the recipient of this honour along with the Diploma of Distinguished Service Membership of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Both the Jewel and the Diploma are displayed below. You can click on the images to get the enlarged views.

List Of Distinguished Service Members

We give below a list of recepients of the coveted DSM from each Lodge within the District, along with the date on which that honour was conferred on them.

Brethren who have been summoned to the Grand Lodge above are indicated with an * .

LODGE PERSEVERANCE No. 338, MUMBAI

Bro. Fredrick J. Telly *	11th November 1955
Bro. Cowas K. Mehta *	4th June 1960
Bro. Minoo J. Billimoria *	21st January 1976
Bro. Dhunjishaw D. Karkaria	13th January 1987
Bro. Chandrakant G. Patel	26th November 1998
Bro. Hebatullah A K Merchant *	14th January 2014

LODGE RISING STAR OF WESTERN INDIA No. 342, MUMBAI

Bro. Nusserwanji H. Sethna *
Bro. Hormusji R. Dadabhoy *
Bro. Dorab A. Patell *
Bro. Eduljee M. Cassinath *
Bro. Phiroze F. Doctor *
Bro. Dinshaw S. Tata *	12th December 1983
Bro. Dr. Keki S. Masalawalla *	26th November 1987
Bro. Shavak P. Dadachanji *	7th January 1989
Bro. Pervez M. Mistry *	5th March 2005

LODGE ST. ANDREWS'-IN-THE-EAST No. 343, PUNE

Bro. Fram D. Billimoria *

14th June 1960

LODGE ST. PAUL No. 389, MHOW

Bro. Saradkumar M. Kibe *

2nd October 1985

LODGE BARTON No. 475, LONAVLA

Bro. Beram P. Kapadia *
Bro. Savak B. Choksey *	20th December 1980
Bro. Framroze N. Shroff *	17th February 1990
Bro. Dadi B. Sarkari *	29th April 1994
Bro. Bomi S. Mehta	8th November 1997
Bro. Phiroze M. Katrak	16th February 1998

LODGE CALEDONIA No. 490, MUMBAI

Bro. Harry B. Lyttler *	March 1969
Bro. Albert B. Turner *	March 1984
Bro. Phiroze M. Banaji *	26th November 1999
Bro Homi F. Colombowalla	January 2011

LODGE SALEM No. 563, AHMEDABAD

Bro. Phirozshah F. Khambatta *
Bro. Shivlal T. Sharma *	12th February 1983

LODGE HOPE & SINCERITY No. 634, AHMEDABAD

Bro. Sakarlal N. Shah *	17th July 1971
Bro. Rustom A. Anklesaria *	August 1995

LODGE ROYAL JUBILEE No. 742, SOLAPUR

Bro. Sorab Eruchshaw *	26th June 1954
Bro. Diwan Bahadur Nilkanth C. Limaye *	26th June 1954

LODGE CHARITY No. 783, BANDIKUI

Bro. Shivlal C. Rawett *

LODGE ZOROASTER No. 800, MUMBAI

Bro. Dr. Manchershaw D. D. Gilder *
Bro. Dr. Homyar D. Dastur *	3rd July 1976
Bro. Phiroze M. Khan	26th November 1999

LODGE HEATHER No. 928, MUNNAR

Bro. A. L. T. MacIlwaine *
Bro. N. S. Dhar *	19th July, 1978
Bro. N. S. S. Murthy *	23rd February 1990
Bro. I. P. Prem *	28th February 1992

LODGE IMPERIAL BROTHERHOOD No. 1041, MUMBAI

Bro. Murzban M. Mistry *
Bro. Minoo P. Polson *	18th November 1987
Bro. Nariman P. Pavri *	8th September 1993

LODGE FORMAN No. 1066, MUMBAI

Bro. Aspi K. Byramji *

5th April 2007

LODGE BEAMAN No. 1069, MUMBAI

Bro. Dr. Kekobad C. H. Batliwalla *	6th January 1990
Bro. Barjor J. Dastur *	6th January 1990
Bro. Peshotan K. Asli *	6th January 1990
Bro. Nariman Manecksha*	6th August 1993

LODGE BHARAT No. 1298, MUMBAI

Bro. Jehangir H. Mody *	13th August 1954
Bro. Ardeshir N. Dubash *	11th August 1961
Bro. Shavak G. Billimoria *	9th November 1990
Bro. Kaikhushru J. Mody *	9th November 1990
Bro. Dhunjishaw N. Sethna *	25th November 1994

LODGE MADRAS No. 1342, CHENNAI

Bro. P. A. I. Cherian *
Bro. Capt. Prabhakar Raghunath Datar *

LODGE SOHRAB BHAROOCHA No. 1363, MUMBAI

Bro. Major Sohrab R. Bamji *
Bro. Ardeshir P. Bhandari *	1962
Bro. Darabshaw D. Chichgur *	30th September 1989
Bro. Phiroze D. Kanga *	30th September 1989
Bro. Phiroze K. Bookbinder *	30th September 1989
Bro. Feroze K. Daver*	26th October 1995

LODGE K. R. CAMA No. 1366, MUMBAI

Bro. Pestonji B. Surveyor *

20th December 1989

LODGE AL AMEEN No. 1412, MUMBAI

Bro. Minocher A. Bharucha *	20th December 1980
Bro. Jehangir F. Shroff *	20th December 1980
Bro. Eshakbhai A. Bandukwalla *	14th June 1991

LODGE LIGHT OF IRAN No. 1498, UDVADA

Bro. Dr. Kekobad C. H. Batliwalla *	8th June 1987
Bro. Rustomji B. Daruwalla*	5th December 1997

LODGE DR. SIR TEMULJI NARIMAN No. 1516, MUMBAI

Bro. Tehmuras N. Junglewala *	1989
Bro. Rusi N. Mullan *	(died on 17th November 2000 before the award could be conferred)
Bro. Bomi Munchershaw Pavri *	27th February 2003

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