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Masonic Homes Month is the perfect opportunity to recognize the remarkable accomplishments of Masonic relief in California – from our beautiful residential campuses to statewide Masonic Outreach Services and the Masonic Center for Youth and Families. Follow these helpful tips for starting a celebration of your own:
As is tradition the annual church service began with lunch followed by a procession of the Provincial Grand Master, visiting dignitaries and Grand Officers escorted by Acting Provincial Grand Officers from Alderson House through Warwick to the church. Whilst the British weather threatened the procession, the worst of the rain held off and failed to dampen spirits. Visitors to Warwick had their cameras at the ready to capture the spectacle of Freemasons processing in full Regalia.
Captain Burgess took the two seater Jet into the air accelerating to over 400 mph. He flew at low level from St Athan Military Airfield along the South Wales coast towards Ogmore by Sea. The 45 minute sortie included an exhilarating high speed, high G flight along the coastline before returning for a 250 mph fly-by 50 feet above the runway followed by a tactical running break manoeuvre to land back at St Athan.
There were strange goings on at a recent meeting of East Kent Stewards Chapter.
A somewhat dishevelled late arrival interrupted the meeting, who had to be reminded how to dress and behave properly. And all in the presence of our Provincial Grand Superintendent to boot!
Kitty Hickman, one of our Widows, was pleased to receive a message from the Queen congratulating her on achieving her 100th birthday on 10th June. Kitty’s family joined her at the residential home where she lives to celebrate her birthday.
A project on more efficient ways to use phosphorous has earned a former Pleasant Point woman a $6000 Freemasons’ scholarship.
Lincoln University student Genevieve Steven, 21, is completing her honours dissertation and chose microbiology for her honours project.
Our congratulations go to W.Bros. Kelvin Johnson and Andy Green, both from the Wyggeston Lodge, who were recently invested at the Annual Investiture of United Grand Lodge of England in London on 27th April 2016 by the Grand Master H.R.H the Duke of Kent.
Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master, George Clark made the journey down to Manor Lodge in Ferryhill on Monday 13th June to present a 50th Year Certificate to Alan Snaith. George was covering on the evening for David Sanders Hay, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, as he was presenting a 50th Year Certificate at his lodge that evening, to his uncle George
The Provincial Grand Master, Norman Eric Heaviside, having accepted a kind invitation from Ken Thomas, Secretary of St George’s Lodge, to attend their regular June meeting, held at Birtley Masonic Hall. On this occasion Eric was accompanied Deputy Provincial Grand Master, John Arthur, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Craig Steele, and a strong Deputation of Provincial Officers, to receive a significant donation towards the 2021 Festival.
The Malines Lodge Banner has, as its centrepiece, the Malines Chair, used by Masters of Lodges in the Banqueting Room of the Staines Masonic Centre. This chair was commisioned by Staines Lodge No. 2536 and subsequently an expert wood carver in the Belgium town of Malines (in Flemish – Mechelen). War intervened, Belgium was invaded, and the craftsman hid the parts of the chair for safety, but they were finally smuggled through Holland to Staines where the chair was assembled and dedicated in 1915, by the then Deputy Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. Alexander Burnett-Brown