Promoting the Fraternity across the World
On June 9th, Dave Hendricks, Director of Development and Programs for the Kansas Masonic Foundation attended Marmaton Lodge in Moran and presented them with their Emerald Level C-Club plaque in appreciation for the their continued support of the KMF
osiah Williams Begole was a Freemason and American politician.
Begole was born on January 20th, 1815 in Groveland, New York. Begole’s maternal grandfather was an American Revolution veteran.
Begole moved to Flint, Michigan, along with his siblings in 1836. There he became a school teacher.
On Saturday the 21st May 2016 the first meeting of the Eliot Hall Saturday Morning Club took place at the Bell Hotel Winslow. Conceived during the Mentoring Conference held in Aylesbury earlier this year, a number of brethren from different Lodges which meet at The Eliot Hall, Winslow, had the idea of a Saturday Morning Club to help newer brethren, Lodge Mentors and experienced masons to get together and discuss various aspect of Freemasonry.
An important and potentially life-saving course was recently held at Marlow Masonic Centre.
Bro. Mark Harry, of Burke Lodge 6154, sponsored a training day through his company, Allied International Risk Limited, on CPR and the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED) which are now a common sight in and around our towns and villages.
At the invitation of the Sir Joseph Banks Daylight Lodge No 9828, the Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No 9726 raised Bro Chris Turner to the third degree. Bro Chris Turner was initiated in the Daylight Lodge and passed to the second degree by Witham Lodge No 297, the mother Lodge to the Sir Joseph Banks Daylight Lodge.
Sir Joseph Banks Daylight Lodge Ladies FestivalAt the SJBDL ‘Sunday Ladies Festival’ held at The English Golf Union, a game of
‘heads or tails’ was organised by Worshipful Brother Bryn Strong which raised
the sum of £80; the winner being asked to nominate a charity of his or her
choice for where the money was to go to.
Led by the WM Chris Betts, 14 members of Lodge of Charity No 2651, travelled on route 49 (A49) from Warrington to Shrewsbury and were accompanied by some of their wives, to attend the 28th annual meeting of lodges with Lodge of Charity in their name. A convoy of four cars set off early in the morning to arrive in Shrewsbury well before lunch.
At a school-wide assembly held on June 8, twenty-one Hudson Park Elementary students received Kindles donated by the Rainier Masonic Lodge. This is the second year students at Hudson Park have participated in the Kindles for Books Program
