The Lodge’s history is recorded here in chronological order.

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1956 Consecration
On Monday, July 9th, 1956 there gathered at Chingford Masonic Hall a group of 106 Brethren which was made up of the team of Consecrating Officers led by the Provincial Grand Master of Essex, R.W. Bro. Rev. Canon Stafford Morris supported by the Founders, 17 in number and many distinguished visitors including a Brother from Australia, The Sponsoring Lodge, Lucton No, 3353 was well represented and several senior mem­bers occupied the principal Chairs for the preliminary Opening before the Consecrating Officers entered in procession and took over the main proceedings. It is proposed in the following pages to give a brief account of each year from 1956 onwards so that Brethren may get some idea of how the Lodge has grown in spite of the vicissitudes with which any group must contend with over time and competing interests. It is appropriate to mention first the untiring work which went into the preparations for the Consecration and that everything went off so smoothly was in no small measure due to the work of W.Bro. Ernie Woods, LGR our First Master, W.Bro. Bernard Morgan, the First Senior Warden and W.Bro. Tom Peacock the First Secretary. Our badge was designed and presented by Bro. Laurie Chappell who also gave the embroidered cushion which is still in use and later a magnificent miniature Tracing Board hand painted by himself. Small wonder that Bro. Laurie was later to be appointed Grand Superintendent of Works for the Province of Essex . Other Brethren who have served the Lodge and Freemasonry well will no doubt appear in later pages of this document as they play their part in the building up and development of the Lodge.

1956-57 W.M. ERNEST JOHN WOODS LGR
The first meeting after the Consecration took place in October 1956. The Lodge got off to a good start with 4 Joining Members, Bros. Wingrove, WT Hart and the brothers Bros. George and Ron Shephard together with 3 Candidates for Initiation. Two of these Bros. GR Redcliffe and GA Bartram were Initiated. In addition the By-Laws were approved and the formation of a Lodge of Instruction was sanctioned. The W.M. who had himself done such good work as Preceptor and to whom many of the Brethren present owed much of their own proficiency in the ritual, was particu­larly interested in the prompt formation of the L.O.I and this has been an important factor in the standard of the work in the Lodge over the past years. It is of interest to note that the mantle of W.Bro. Woods was to fall on the shoulders of his nephew W.Bro. Norman Gard, the first Director of Ceremonies of the Lodge and, for many years, the Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction. The work in Lodge was concluded by the W.M. calling on Bro. J.W. to assist him in working the First Section of the First Lecture. In November Bros. Redcliffe and Bartram were passed and W.Bro. Bill Denby was given the privilege of Initiating his son Brian together with Bro. FL Baker. Bro. Chappell presented the aforementioned cushion for the V.S.L. It was agreed to hold a Ladies Festival. The final meeting saw the Raising of Bros. Redcliffe and Bartram. The miniature T.B. came into use for the first time. Bros. FT Major and R Dann were Initiated and W.Bro. Ben Modley presented a case for the Warrant.
W.Bro. BL Morgan was elected Master Elect

1957-58 W.M. BERNARD LOWETH MORGAN
W.Bro. BL Morgan was installed as 2nd Master. Bro. FH Baker joined and Bros. B Denby and FL Baker were passed. Bro. Redcliffe gave a Charity Column to the Lodge and Bro. Bartram a Third Degree sheet. Later in the year Bros. B Denby and FL Baker were Raised and Bros. Weyers and Cross Initiated. Bros. Major and Dann were Passed and Raised. Bro. CV Brook was Initiated. W.Bro. Woods was presented with a Past Master's Jewel. Some shares in the Masonic Hall Co. were bought and a donation was made to the L.O.I to help it through the initial months. This was truly “bread cast upon the waters which returned again after many days”.
Bro. LAH Chappell was elected Master Elect.

1958-59 W.M. LAWRENCE ALFRED HERBERT CHAPPEL
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. SA Williams, APGM. Later during the year Bros. Weyers, Cross and Brook were Passed and Raised and Bros. Dickinson and Snare were Initiated and later Passed. Bros. W. Baker and R. Dann resigned. In February 1959 W.Bro. the Rev. Sutton-Pryce was present. The death of the Grand Secretary, Rt.W.Bro. Sir Sidney White was reported.
Bro. E Fage , the M.E. of our sponsoring Lodge, Lucton No. 3353, was also elected Master Elect of this Lodge

1960's (Return to Top)

1959-60 W.M. ERNEST FAGE
A Dispensation was granted to allow Bro. Fage to occupy two Chairs in the same year. Bro. AF Page became a Joining Member. During the year Bros. Dickinson and Snare were Raised. Bros. RT Twinn and AV McCarthy Initiated, Passed and Raised and Bros. CT Strutt and J Parker Initiated. Later Bro. Strutt was passed but illness prevented Bro. Parker from proceeding further.
Bro. JC Hill was elected Master Elect.

1960-61 W.M. JOSEPH GEORGE HILL
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. HH England Asst. Prov. Grand Secretary. The Installation meeting was marred by the news that two of our members had died. Bro. Parker had not recovered from his illness and our revered and much respected First Master, W.Bro. Ernie Woods LGR, had also passed on to the Grand Lodge above. He left behind a stable and secure Lodge which owed so much to his presence and assistance. It was perhaps unfortunate that he was not to live long enough to receive an honour from the Province which almost certainly would soon have been awarded to him. W.Bro. Joe Hill carried out a full programme during the year. Bro. Strutt was Raised, Bros. FR Welham and L Owen were Initiated, Passed and Raised. Bros. Pearson and Blair were Initiated and Passed. W.Bro. Hill had the unique distinction of having introduced into the Lodge five Brethren who afterwards went on to become five successive Masters, all of whom incidentally, were members of the Territorial Army. Bro. Joe also presented the Lodge with the place names which were used at the Festive Board for many years.
Bro. R Williams was elected Master Elect.

1961-62 W.M. RONALD WILLIAMS
The W.M. had a full year and Bros. Pearson and Blair were Raised, Bros. Wadsworth and Boustead were Initiated and Passed and Bros. Goodwin and Nicholson were Initiated and Passed. Bro. Angus Henderson was Initiated by his brother Alan. The first Provincial Honour was bestowed on Bro. Secretary, W.Bro. Tom Peacock, who was Appointed Provincial Grand Steward. Bro. George Shephard became W.M. of Martello Lodge No. 7121, his Mother Lodge. The Provincial Grand Master, R.W. Bro. the Rev. Canon Stafford Morris and W.Bro. Rev. Sutton Pryce, PPGCh had both died. Thus two of our Consecrating Team had passed on. Before the next meeting they had been joined by W.Bro. SA Crockford. Rt. W.Bro. the Earl of Warwick was appointed Provincial Grand Master.
Bro. AE Franklin was elected Master Elect.

1962-63 W.M. ARTHUR EDWARD FRANKLIN
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. S A Williams, Prov. Asst. G.M. During the year Bros. R Wadsworth, L Boustead, A Goodwin and P Nicholson were Raised. Bro. Angus Henderson was Passed and Raised and Bro. Tolfts Initiated. The death of the Prov, Grand Secretary, W.Bro. AAW Simmonds, was reported together with that of W.Bro. A Warriner both of whom had been members of the Consecrating Team in 1956.
Bro. JS Bond was elected Master Elect.

1963-64 W.M. JACK SEYMOUR BONDAt the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. Frank Warriner. W.Bro. FEN Gard was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. During the year Bro. Tolfts was Passed and Raised, Bros. E Whincop and SA Hughes were Initiated and Passed and Bro. HJ Heath Initiated.
Bro. WT Hart was elected Master Elect.

1964-65 W.M. WALTER TIMOTHY HARTAt the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, W.Bro. M Woolf. W.Bro. Alan Henderson was Appointed by the Province to the rank of Past Provincial Grand Junior Deacon. During the year Bros. Whincop and Hughes were Raised, Bro. RM Allen Initiated and Bros. HJ Heath and RM Allen Passed. A circular from Grand Lodge concerning the Penalties in the Obligations was read and a date set for discussion.
Bro. GW Shepherd was elected Master Elect.

1965-66 W.M. GEORGE WILLIAM SHEPHARDThe Lodge met by Dispensation and Bro. George Shephard was duly Installed. The Secretary, W.Bro. Tom Peacock, who had just been Promoted to Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon, announced his resignation owing to pressure of business. W.Bro. Joe Hill was appointed Secretary in his place. The W.M. paid a warm tribute to W.Bro Tom for all his valuable work during and after the Consecration. Bro. AF Page resigned as he was emigrating to Australia . Bros. Heath and Allen were Raised and Bros. EL Munro and MB Thompson were Initiated and Passed during the year. Discussion on the Penalties in the Obligations resulted in a vote for no change. The 250th Anniversary Fund was launched and £1 per member was duly dispatched as requested. The badge inset on the W.M's Collar is the receipt for this amount.
Bro. WE Whiteland was elected Master Elect.

1966-67 W.M. WILLIAM EDWARD WHITELANDBro. Bill Whiteland was duly installed in April 1966. During his year Bros. Munro and Thompson were Raised, Bros. White and AW Jones Initiated and Passed and Bro. IS Robert s Initiated. The First Section of the First Lecture was worked by W.Bro. Norman Gard assisted by Bro. Angus Henderson. W.Bro. Ben Modley was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Superintendent of Works. W.Bro. Vic Bollen, Steward and Secretary of the Masonic Hall Co., who had been our Tyler at and since the Consecration died suddenly. Bro. Vic was one of the real characters in Essex Freemasonry and had a fund of useful information and advice which he was always willing to share with the less informed Brethren. He was a member of many of the side degrees apart from the Craft and Royal Arch and his loss was widely felt in the Province and in Chingford in particular. He was succeeded by Bro. Rex Gable who became our next Tyler .
Bro. GA Bartram was elected Master Elect.

1967-68 W.M. GEORGE ARTHUR BARTRAM
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. Sir George Chaplin, Assistant Provincial Grand Master. Bro. George Bartram was the First Initiate to occupy the Chair. During the year Bros. White and AW Jones were Raised, Bro. IS Robert s Passed, and Bros. WH Andrews and C Massingham Initiated. W.Bro. Laurie Chappell was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works, a signal honour which was thoroughly deserved. W.Bro. Laurie was assisted by W.Bro. Norman Gard in the working of the Second Section of the Second Lecture for the first time in the Lodge.
Bro. CV Brook was elected Master Elect.

1968-69 W.M. CHARLES VALENTINE BROOK
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. SGC Frohrisdorff, Provincial Assistant Grand Master. During the year Bro. IS Robert s was Raised, Bro. WH Andrews Passed and Bro. FA Rolle was Initiated. W.Bro. E Fage was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Bearer.
Bro. WG Snare was elected Master Elect.

1970's (Return to Top)

1969-70 W.M. WILLIAM GEORGE SNAREThe year began with the Appointment of W.Bro. Joe Hill as Provincial Assistant Grand Sword Bearer and W.Bro. George Shephard as Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies through his Mother Lodge, Martello No. 7121. During the year Bro. WH Andrews was Raised, Bros. C Massingham and FA Rolle Passed and Bro. D Kirk Initiated. Bro. Angus Henderson became W.M. of Goodwill Lodge No. 7904. W.Bro. BL Morgan, a Founder and Second Master, was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
Bro. AV McCarthy was elected Master Elect.

1970-71 W.M. ALEXANDER VICTOR McCARTHYAt the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. Col. AR Kiggins, PAGSwB Provincial Deputy GDC On this happy occasion W.Bro. Kiggins was able to renew his acquaintance with several members of the Lodge who were or had been members of the T.A. (see under year 1960-61). During the year Bros. CJ Massingham and FA Rolle were Raised, Bro. DKirk was Passed and Bro. WE Bossom Initiated. W. Bros. WE Franklin was Appointed by the Province to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
Bro. CT Strutt was elected Master Elect.

1971-72 W.M. CHARLES THOMAS STRUTT
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. Sir George Chaplin, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by W. Bro. Col. AR Kiggins, PAGSwB, Provincial Deputy GDC (who must have had pleasant recollections of the previous year) acting as D.C.
This was a noteworthy year since W.Bro. JS Bond was Appointed by the Province as Past Provincial Assistant Grand Registrar and W.Bro. FEN Gard Promoted to Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden. Bro. D Kirk was Raised. Bro. WE Bossom Passed and Bro. B Oliver Initiated.
During the year the death of the APGM, W. Bro. WH Scanlan, was announced.
Bro. L Owen was elected Master Elect.

1972-73 W.M. LESLIE OWEN
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, W.Bro. TW Howard. Among the other guest was W.Bro. AG Stallard, P.A.G.D.C., a former schoolmaster who had taught several of the Brethren present including the W.M. and Assistant Secretary. W.Bro. Tom Peacock completed his second year as Secretary and received the thanks of the W.M. and Brethren for all his work during the Consecration and after. During the year Bro. WE Bossom was Raised, Bro. BL Oliver was Passed and Raised and Bro. FB Johnson Initiated. W. Bro. LD Sorrell joined the Lodge. At the November meeting the W.M. of the Greenwich Meridian Lodge was a guest and at that time we also lost the services through resignation of our faithful friend Mr. George Hobbs who had been Head Waiter at Chingford for many years. W.Bro. WT Hart was Promoted by the Province to Past Provincial Grand Junior Deacon. W.Bro. AE Franklin resigned on moving away whilst Bro. Ron Shephard resumed full membership having moved back south after working in Clitheroe. W.Bro. JG Hill presented the place names for use at the Festive Board.
In the Province the Provincial Grand Secretary, W.Bro. HH England resigned.
Bro. RS Wadsworth was elected Master Elect.

1973-74 W.M. REGINALD STANLEY WADSWORTH
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. SGC Frohnsdorff who referred to the death of W.Bro. Dr. AG Duncan, OSM, PJGW, Prov Dep GM (one of our Consecrating Officers) and suggested that the contents of the Charity Column should be donated to the R.M.B.I. Festival for 1974 in memory of Dr. Duncan. The lnstallation Meeting had the largest number present (72) since the Consecration (106). During the year Bro. FB Johnson was Passed and Raised and Bro. D.C. assisted Bro. Organist with the 2nd Section of the 2nd Lecture. For the first time there was no ceremony for the February Meeting but W.Bro. CN Batham, Secretary of the Quatour Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, the Premier Lodge of Research, gave an excellent lecture on “Freemasonry in France ” which was well received and very enlightening. However it was stressed that any Bro. visiting France should make very sure that any Masonic contacts were regular. W,Bro. AE Franklin PPAGDC, one of our Founders, died and W.Bro. Angus Henderson was elected to the Chair of Lodge No. 3280. A Raffle was held at the Ladies Festival resulting in £100 being added to the W.M.s List.
In the Province W.Bro. Sir George Chaplin resigned as APGM and W.Bro. JW Deal was appointed in his place. W.Bro. LK Corbett was appointed Provincial Grand Secretary.
Bro. LW Boustead was elected Master Elect.

1974-75 W.M. LEONARD WALTER BOUSTEAD
W.Bro. L Owen stood in as I.P.M. owing to the illness of W.Bro. Reg Wadsworth and Installed the ME. Before the next meeting Bro. “Waddy” had been called to the Grand Lodge Above and W.Bro. Les Owen was destined to serve another year as I.P.M. A donation was voted to the R.M.H. in remembrance of “Waddy”. During the year Bro. BE Grove was Initiated (with Bro. D Kirk acting as J.D. by special permission) and Passed as was Bro. KF Nicel. Bros. EL Brown and GG Rippin were Initiated and Bro. JJ Knight joined us. A shortened form of the Bagnall Report on the Charities was sent to all the Brethren. W.Bro. Rex Gable having resigned as Steward of the Chingford Masonic Hall, W.Bro. SA Wilson was appointed in his stead. The Raffle on this occasion produced £125 which was all donated to the Master's List.
A new Provincial Office had been acquired in Ilford. The Provincial Grand Master, the Earl of Warwick having resigned, V.W.Bro. FWR Leistikow, MA., was appointed in his place. W.Bro. Rev. DOR Parry was appointed APGM
Bro. AE Goodwin was elected Master Elect.

1975-76 W.M. ALBERT EDMUND GOODWIN
At this, the 20th Installation Meeting, the Province was represented by the APGM. W.Bro. TW Howard. The Brethren rejoiced to hear that W.Bro. FEN Gard had been honoured by the Grand Master with the rank of Past Grand Standard Bearer. Later at a Special Meeting of the L.O.I (when the whole of the First Lecture was worked by members) W.Bro. Norman was presented with the full dress regalia of the rank of PGStB. by W.Bro. LK Corbett, Prov.Gd.Sec. on behalf of all the Brethren. Following the suggestion put forward earlier, Bro. Secretary gave a resume of the Bagnall Report dealing with the Charities past, present and future. This was received well by the Brethren and a vote of thanks was carried unanimously. During the year Bros. EJ Viney and HT Hingle were Initiated and Passed, Bros. EL Brown and GG Rippin were Passed and Bros. BE Grove and KF Nicel were Raised. The office of Charity Steward was created. W.Bro. Norman Gard PGStB was elected to the Chair of Lodge No. 3280. W.Bro. George Shephard was Promoted by the Province to Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon.
This was the Bicentenary Year of the Province. Certain changes were made in the method applications were made for Provincial Honours. The APGM, W.Bro. RS Buck, resigned and W.Bro. J George was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Bro. RT Twinn was elected Master Elect.

1976-77 W.M. RICHARD THOMAS TWINN
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. A. Colledge who also came again to the February Meeting. W.Bro. L. Owen was appointed as the First Charity Steward and presented the Collar and Jewel of that Office. The L.O.I. donated £21 to the Lodge Benevolent Fund. During the year Bros. R Willmore and J Lewis were Initiated and Bros. EL Brown, GG Rippin, EJ Viney and HT Hingle were all Raised.
Booklets on the Bicentenary of the Province were on sale, the profits to go to the R.M.H.
As Bro. SW was unable to go forward, Bro. J.W., AW Jones, was elected Master Elect.

1977-78 W.M. ARTHUR WILLIAM JONES
During the year Bros. R Willmore and J Lewis were Passed and Raised and Bros. T Jewell and P Lord Initiated. W.Bro. BL Morgan PAGDC and Bro. WH Andrews resigned from the Lodge. Rule 148 Book of Constitutions was altered to exclusion for non payment of dues after 2 year instead of 3. The sum of nearly £18 was donated to the Benevolent Fund by the L.O.I. W.Bro. Angus Henderson was Promoted as Past Provincial Junior Grand Deacon. The sum of £200 was donated to the Master's List Bro. SA Hughes, S.W., being unable to progress it was decided to appoint a P.M. to fill the Chair.
In the Province, the death of W.Bro. RS Buck APGM was announced.
W.Bro. Norman Gard PGStB as an active Founder who had not been through the Chair of this Lodge was elected to do so in his 50th year in Freemasonry

1978-79 W.M. FREDERICK ERNEST NORMAN GUARD
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. J George, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, who was later elected as an Honorary Member of the Lodge. The work for the year saw the Passing and Raising of Bros. T Jewell and P Lord, the Initiation and Passing of Bro. RD Montague. W.Bro. MV Ward was welcomed as a joining member. Bro. HT Hingle assisted the W.M. in working the 1 st Section of the 1 st Lecture. W.Bro. LAH Chappell was promoted to Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon. At Chingford Masonic Hall W.Bro. SA Wilson resigned as Steward on moving away and owing to lack of applicants the post remains vacant. W.Bro. CJ Monk visited the Lodge to speak on the Charities. The year was marred by the sad news of the death of W.Bro. Charles Strutt always a popular and cheerful member of the Lodge. The sum of £150 was donated to the List for the RMIB (1985) and £50 to the RMH from the Raffle.
In the Province the death of W.Bro. M Woolf, PAPGM and one of our Consecrating Officers was announced. W.Bro. SGC Frohnsdorff resigned as APGM and W.Bro. J Gemmill was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Bro. RFJ Shephard, one of our first Joining Members, was elected Master Elect.

1980's (Return to Top)

1979-80 W.M. RONALD FREDERICK JOHN SHEPHARD
A long Charities report was circulated to each of the Brethren. Bro. R Montague was Raised and Bro. TH Cutmore Initiated and Passed. A Silver Jubilee Committee was set up. The Penalties in the Obligations were discussed in 1965 and should, perhaps, be looked at again. The reading of By-Laws in Open Lodge was no longer required. W.Bro. Alan Henderson was Promoted to Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden. It was announced that Bro. BE Grove had been awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal and would be invested by H.M. the Queen. At this news the Brethren broke into spontaneous applause as many were aware of the strain which Bro. Grove had been under for 5½ years before receiving this well merited reward. At the February Meeting the I.P.M. occupied the Chair as the W.M. had been involved in an accident on the way to Lodge and was too shaken to carry out the Ceremony. The Lodge was saddened by the news of the death of W.Bro. AV McCarthy and also that of our Tyler , W.Bro. AH Boere. As is our usual custom a Past Masters Breast Jewel was presented to W.Bro. Ron at the end of his year, but on this occasion it was the same Jewel that had been presented to his brother W.Bro. George some fourteen years earlier with an added inscription. Once again £150 was donated to the List for the R.M.I.B. (1985) and £50 to the R.M.H. from the Raffle.
In the Province, W.Bro. J Gemmill was obligated as APGM. The resignation of the Grand Secretary was announced.
Bro. D Kirk was elected Master Elect.

1980-81 W.M. DONALD KIRK
The Province Appointed W.Bro. CV Brook to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. During the year Bro. TH Cutmore was Raised and Bro. S Porcas Initiated and Passed. Bro. WC Cox became Master of his Mother Lodge, Brixton Ramblers and W.Bro. LD Sorrell was Promoted to London Grand Rank through his London Lodge. The Jubilee Committee was making arrangements for the Special Meeting on Friday, July 10th. 1981. Bro. Secretary presented the Lodge with an alms bag. In making the proposition that £150 be donated to the Master's List, W.Bro. G Shephard stated that as this was the eighth year in succession that he had organised the Ladies Night Raffle, it was time for another Brother to take over. During the eight years over £1,250 had been raised, all of which had been donated to the charities. On behalf of the Lodge, the W.M. thanked him for his efforts.
The Grand Charity was formed. In the Province, W.Bro. GY Jerman was Appointed APGM.
Bro. FA Rolle was elected Master Elect.

1981-82 W.M. FRANK AUBREY ROLLE
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. J George. W.Bro. L Owen was Appointed by the Province as Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. An emergency meeting was held in July of this year to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the consecration of the Lodge on 09/07/56 . The Worshipful Master requested W.Bro. Alan Henderson (founding JW) to occupy the chair for the meeting who in turn asked various founders to occupy the other offices. 37 members and 76 visitors were in attendance including the demonstration team. The Deputy Provincial Grand Master. V.Worshipful Bro. Col. AR Kiggins, was in attendance. W.Bro. LAH Chappell gave a talk about the Lodge badge and Bro. BL Oliver presented a cushion and drape with the lodge emblem to the Lodge. Suitably inscribed scrolls were presented to the Founder Members of the Lodge by W.Bro. G Shepherd. Following this, the members and visitors watched a demonstration of a Lodge night as held in the year 1769 performed by members of the Handlip Ward Lodge No. 3399. During the remainder of the year, Bro. S Porcas was Raised. Due to a lack of candidates during the remainder of the year various sections of the lectures were delivered by a number of the members. Bro. S. Porcas was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate.
Bro. BL Oliver was elected Master Elect.

1982-83 W.M. BRIAN LAWRENCE OLIVER
W.Bro. Brian generously set up a bible fund to cover the cost of the purchase of bibles for new candidates. The work for the year saw Bro. AJ Flowers Initiated, Passed and Raised. The passing was attended by APGM W.Bro. FC Hughes. Bro. George Josling and Bro. Anthony J Wild became joining members. W.Bro. AM Henderson was elected an honorary member. W.Bro. WT. Hart was Promoted to Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden and W.Bro. LD. Sorrell was Appointed to Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer. During the year the Lodge also suffered the death of W.Bro. TL Peacock a founder member and first secretary, and W. Bro. WE Whitehead a founder member and former Almoner of the Lodge. Letters of resignation were received from W.Bro. BM Modley, Bro. GR Redcliffe and Bro. TF Major. W.Bro. R. Twinn requested to go non dining following his move to Minehead and also W.Bro. L Owen.
In the Province W.Bro. KJ White was invested as APGM following the resignation of W.Bro. KC Brown. This year saw the sad death of the Dep. PGM V.Worshipful Bro. Col. AR Kiggins.
Bro. FB Johnson was elected Master Elect.

1983-84 W.M. FRANK BENTLEY JOHNSON
The work for the year saw Bro. PW Dael Initiated, Passed and Raised. The Initiation ceremony was attended by APGM W.Bro. FC Hughes. During the year W.Bro. FEN Gard gave an interesting talk on the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England and of the operative Masons of Medieval times to Accepted or Speculative of today. W.Bro. S Goodwin was Appointed to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. During the year the Lodge received resignations from W.Bro. WL Denby and W. Bro E Page founder members of the Lodge and Bro. HJ Heath. Sadly Bro. FR Welham passed away.
In the Province W.Bro. SGC Frohnsdorff APGM sadly passed away. W.Bro. GY Jerman was invested as DPGM and W.Bro. LK Corbett as APGM.
W.Bro. WC Cox was elected Master Elect.

1984-85 W.M. WILLIAM CHARLES COX
As W.Bro. Bill Cox was a Past Master of the Brixton Ramblers Lodge No. 3347, the Installation was an Induction ceremony. The brethren rejoiced to hear that W.Bro. Dennis Sorrell had been honoured by the Grand Master with the rank of Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. The work for the year began with Bro. PW Dael being presented with his Grand Lodge certificate. Bro. R Wakefield was Initiated, Passed and Raised. The resignation from Bro. KF Nicel was received. W.Bro. A Jones was Appointed Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
In the Province, the deaths of The Rt. Hon The Earl of Warwick PastPGM, W.Bro. DR Parry APGM and W.Bro. FC Hughes APGM were reported. W.Bros. F.A. Thornback and RG Eggleton were invested as APGM's.
W.Bro. Angus Henderson was elected Master Elect.

1985-86 W.M. ANGUS HENDERSON
The installation was an induction ceremony as W.Bro. Angus Henderson was a PM of the Carmarthen College Lodge No. 3280. The work for the year began with Bro. R Wakefield being presented with his Grand Lodge certificate. At the October meeting a very interesting talk was given by W.Bro. RAR Wells PAGDC entitled ‘The Tyler or Outer Guard', a guest of the Lodge being the Prestonian Lecturer for 1977 – this meeting was attended by W.Bro. JW Dael APGM. Bro. JJ Kirby was Initiated and Passed. During the year the Lodge received news of the death of Bro. KF Nicel and W.Bro. WT Hart.
In the Province, the R.W. Provincial Grand Master presided over the festival for the RMBI with the Province producing a total of approx. £3million. The 300 th Lodge in the Province, the Frederick Leistikow Lodge No. 9143 was consecrated. The PGM R.W. FWR Leistikow resigned and was succeeded by V.W. Bro. GY Jerman.
Bro. Edward L Brown was elected Master Elect.

1986-87 W.M. EDWARD LANCELOT BROWN
The work for the year saw Bro. JJ Kirby raised W.Bro. PJN Hill became a joining member and Bro. G Ruffini and Bro. AR Binks were Initiated into the Lodge. W.Bro. D Kirk was Appointed Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer. The Lodge received a resignation from Bro. TG Jewell.
In the Province, the new Provincial Grand Master R. W. Bro. GY Jerman was installed with W.Bro. FA Thornback installed as Deputy PGM and W.Bro. PC Neivens as APGM.
Bro. GG Rippin was elected Master Elect.

1987-88 W.M. GEORGE GODFREY RIPPIN
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. AJS Cross APGM. The work for the year saw Bro. JJ Kirby receive his Grand Lodge Certificate. Bros. JA Brimble and TC Johnson were Initiated. Bros. Binks and Ruffin were Passed. During the year the Lodge was advised of the death of Bro. RA Pearson and letters of resignation were received from W.Bros. MV Ward , FL Baker, RT Twinn and R Williams. W.Bro. JG Hill presented wands for both the DC and ADC which were received with gratitude by the Lodge.
In the Province, earlier in the year saw W.Bro. AJS Cross installed as APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. JW Deal.
W.Bro. LD Sorrell was elected Master Elect.

1988-89 W.M. LEONARD DENNIS SORRELL
The installation was an induction ceremony as W.Bro. Dennis Sorrell was a PM of the Architrave Lodge No. 8065. The work for the year saw Bro. GG Ruffini Raised, Bros. JA Brimble and TC. Johnson Passed and Bro. JD Markham Initiated. A Grand Lodge certificate was presented to Bro. GG Ruffini. The Lodge congratulated W.Bro. FEN Gard on his achieving 60 years membership of the Craft and that he would be occupying the chair of his mother Lodge, Carmarthen College Lodge No. 3280 during the forthcoming year. W.Bros FA Rolle was Appointed Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. During the year the Lodge received letters of resignation from W.Bro. G Bartman and Bros. SA Hughes and PA Lord. The Masonic hall company introduced a levy per capita per annum towards the upkeep of the Masonic hall.
In the Province, W.Bro. Rev'd S Conway-Lee was invested as APGM following the retirement of W. Bro. LK Corbett
W.Bro. BL Oliver was elected Master Elect.

1990's (Return to Top)

1989-90 W.M. BRIAN LAWRENCE OLIVER
W.Bro. Brian was Installed as Master for the 2 nd time. At this meeting W.Bro. FEN Gard was congratulated on his becoming Worshipful Master of the Carmarthen College Lodge No. 3240 also for the second time – some 42 years later. The work for the year saw Bros JA Brimble, AR Binks and TC Johnson Raised and Bro. GS Browne Initiated. W.Bro. FEN Gard was presented with a gift from the Lodge of Instruction having been Preceptor for some 33 years and W.Bro. LD Sorrell had succeeded him. W.Bro. BL Oliver was Appointed Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies . During the year the Lodge received a letter of resignation from Bros. RM Allen and RD Montague and from W.Bros. D Kirk and JJ Knight.
W.Bro. PNJ Hill was elected Master Elect.

1990-91 W.M. PETER NIGEL JOSEPH HILL
The installation ceremony was conducted by W.Bro. JG Hill a founder of the Lodge and father of the incoming master. The work for the year saw Bros. AR Binks and JA Brimble presented with their Grand Lodge Certificates. Bro. GS Browne Passed and Bro. JD Markham Passed and Raised. During the year the lodge received the sad news of the death of W.Bro. Alan Henderson, a founder of the Lodge, and treasurer and secretary for many years. Also in the year, W. Bros. GW Shepherd, Charity Steward for some 8 years, passed away. W.Bros. FB Johnson was Appointed Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer.
In the Province, W.Bros. JM Webb and JP Rundlett were invested as APGM'S following the retirement of W.Bros. J Gemmill and ASJ Cross
Bro. TH Cutmore was elected Master Elect.

1991-92 W.M. TERENCE HUBERT CUTMORE
At the Installation Meeting the Province was represented by W.Bro. JP Rundlett APGM who presented a Grand Lodge Certificate to Bro. JD Markham. The work for the year saw Bro. TC Johnson presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate, a demonstration of the 2 nd Degree by members of the Lodge of Instruction, Bro. PJ Dearsley was Initiated and Bro. GS Browne was Raised. W.Bro. AE Goodwin was promoted to Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon. During the year the Lodge received new of the sad death of W.Bro. Steve Sargeant PM and Secretary of the Brixton Ramblers Lodge No. 3347 and a long serving member of the Chingford Meridian Lodge of Instruction.
In the Province, W.Bro. FAD Harris was invested as APGM following the retirement of W.Bros. RE Evans and W.Bro. AE Kemp invested as APGM.
Bro. J Lewis was elected Master Elect.

1992-93 W.M. JOHN LEWIS
The work for the year saw Bro. MJ Parsons Initiated. Bro. PJ Dearsley was Passed in the attendance of W.Bros. AE Kemp APGM, and raised later in the year. Bro. G Dring became a joining member and Bro. GS Brown was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate. W.Bro. DL Clarke a past master of the Architrave Lodge No. 8065 and regular visitor became a joining member. During the year the Lodge received letters of resignation from Bro. BW Denby and WE Bossom. The Lodge was advised of the deaths of W.Bro. JG Hill and W.Bro. LAH. Chappell who was a founder of the Lodge. W.Bro. LAH Chappell designed the Lodge Crest.
In the Province, W.Bro. LE Williams was invested as APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. KJ White. W.Bros. KA Harvey was invested as Provincial Grand Secretary following the retirement of W.Bro. D Scott.
Bro. SR Porcas was elected Master Elect.

1993-94 W.M. STEPHEN RICHARD PORCAS
The first part of installation ceremony was carried out by W.Bro. Brian Oliver after which the Worshipful Master, W.Bro John Lewis , installed Bro. S. Porcas into the chair. The work for the year saw Bro. MJ Parsons Passed, Bro. K Patmore was Initiated in the presence of W.Bro. HGM Crowe ProvincialJGW representing the Provincial Grand Master. Bro. Neil Lewis was Initiated. W.Bro. GG Rippin was promoted to Past Provincial Junior Grand Deacon. During the year the Lodge received a letter of resignation from Bro. HT Hingle.
In the Province, R.W. Bro. FWR. Leistikow PPGM passed away and W.Bro. PC Neivens was re-invested as APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. RG Eggleston. W.Bro. MS Hogg was invested as APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. Rev. S. Conway-Less.
Bro. AJ Flowers was elected Master Elect.

1994-95 W.M. ALAN JAMES FLOWERS
The first part of the installation ceremony was carried out by W.Bro. Dennis Sorrell after which the Worshipful Master W.Bro SR Porcas installed Bro. AJ Flowers into the chair.
The work for the year saw Bro. PJ Dearsley presented with his Grand Lodge certificate, Bro. MJ Parsons Raised and Bro. N Lewis Passed and Raised. After 14 years as Secretary of the Lodge W.Bro. Len Boustead retired with Lodge proposing him for honorary membership, which he subsequently declined. W.Bro. TH Cutmore was appointed to succeed him.
During the year the Lodge received letters of resignation from W.Bro. WC Cox, Bros. PW Dael, AJ Wild, GJ Joslin, R Willmore and K Patmore.
In the Province, W.Bro.JP Rundlett APGM was appointed DPGM to succeed V.W. Bro. FA Thornback. Following the resignation of W.Bro. LE Williams APGM, W.Bro. AVG Croucher and W.Bro. CG Williams were appointed APGMs to fulfill the establishment of the province.
W.Bro. FA Rolle was elected Master Elect.

1995-96 W.M. FRANK AUBREY ROLLE
W.Bro. FA Rolle was Installed as Master of the Lodge for the 2 nd time. The work for the year saw Bros. N Lewis and M Parsons presented with their GL certificates. Bro. GJ Rolle was Initiated and Passed by his father Frank – this ceremony was attend by W.Bro. JM Webb APGM. Bro. D Fahey was initiated.
During the year the Lodge was informed of the sad death of W.Bro. FEN Gard PGStB and a founder of the Lodge. Letters of resignation were received from W.Bro. EL Brown and R Wakefield . W.Bro. FA Rolle was Promoted to Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon and W.Bro. TH Cutmore Appointed to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
In the Province, R.W.Bro. Co. Sir Neil Thorne was appointed PGM following the retirement of R.W.Bro. GY Jerman. W.Bro. PC Neivens was appointed DPGM and W.Bro. Dr. SC Emerick as APGM.
Bro. EL Munro was elected Master Elect.

1996-97 W.M. EDWARD LEONARD MUNRO
The work for the year saw Bro. D Fahey Passed, Bro. GJ Rolle Raised by his father W.Bro. Frank and Bro. DA Hooper Initiated and was the 100 th candidate to be initiated in the Lodge. During the year W.Bro. BL Oliver celebrated his 25 th anniversary of being initiated into the Lodge. The Lodge received a letter of resignation from W.Bro. L Owen. W.Bro. FB Johnson was Promoted to Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon and W.Bro. J Lewis was Appointed to Past Provincial Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies.
In the Province, the MW the Grand Master HRH The Duke of Kent visited Essex and met a selection of Worshipful Masters at Braintree .
Bro. AR Binks was elected Master Elect.

1997-98 W.M. ALAN RICHARD BINKS
The work for the year saw Bro. DA Hooper passed in the presence of W.Bro. JM Webb APGM. Bro. KWA Thompson was Initiated and Bro. D Fahey Raised. Bro. GJ Rolle received his Grand Lodge certificate. W.Bro. BL Oliver was promoted to PPSGD. During the year the Lodge received news of the sad death of W.Bro. Angus Henderson a founder of the Lodge. W.Bro. Val Brook celebrated his 40 years in the Lodge having been initiated in 1958. A letter of resignation was received from Bro. G Dring.
In the Province, W.Bro. CJ Bradley was invested as APGM.
Bro. G Ruffini was elected Master Elect.

1998-99 W.M. GIOVANNI RUFFINI
The work for the year saw a second degree rehearsal, Bro. DA Hooper Raised and Bro. KW Thompson Passed. Bro. D Fahey was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate. W. Bro. GG Rippin was Promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer and W. Bro. AR Binks was Appointed Provincial Grand Steward.
During the year the Lodge received a letter of resignation fro Bro. GS Browne.
In the Province, W.Bro. BH Procter was invested as APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. AE Kemp. This year also saw the official opening by the MW the Grand Master of the 1912 RMBI home Prince Edward Duke of Kent Court at Stisted.
W.Bro. DL Clarke was elected Master Elect.

2000's (Return to Top)

1999-2000 W.M. DAVID LEONARD CLARKE
The work for the year saw Bro. R Weller Initiated and Passed. Bro. Keith Thompson was Raised in the presence of W.Bro. JM Webb APGM. Bro. D Hooper was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate. W.Bro. DL Clarke was Appointed Provincial Grand Steward. During the year W.Bro. Len Boustead, Secretary for many years was elected an honorary member. The Lodge received news of the sad death of Bro. P Dearsley. W.Bro. Brian Wright PPGSwB, representing the province, gave an interesting address on the subject of openness with respect to Freemasonry and the general public.
In the Province, the 154 th Annual Festival of the RMBI was presided over by RW Bro. Col. Sir Neil Thorne Provincial Grand Master raised a total of £7.1.million. W.Bro. CJ Bradley was invested as DPGM following the retirement of W.Bro. PC Nievens. W.Bro. AB Garner and VJ Souster were invested as APGM's and W. Bro. FAD Harris retired as APGM.
Bro. J.A. Markham was elected Master Elect.

2000-01 W.M. JOHN DAVID MARKHAM
Due to a lack of candidates the work for the year saw a rehearsal of the first and second degrees. The second degree rehearsal was attended by W.Bro. KA Birnie. Provincial Junior Warden who also presented the Lodge with a bronze award for the Essex 2000 festival on behalf of W.Bro. JM Webb APGM. Bro. RM Weller was Raised. W.Bro. AJ Flowers was Appointed Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer. During the year the Lodge received the sad news of the death of W. Bro. LD Sorrell PAGDC
In the Province, following the retirements of W.Bros. JM Webb and MS Hogg, W.Bros. GG Sanders and WMA Gunary were invested as APGM'S.
Bro. JA Brimble was elected Master Elect.

2001-02 W.M. JAMES ALAN BRIMBLE
The work for the year saw Bro. J Cordes Initiated and Passed. The passing was attended by W.Bro. WMA Gunary APGM. Bro. R Weller was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate. W.Bro. FA Rolle was promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer and W.Bro. EL Munro appointed PPAGDC.
The Lodge received the sad news of the death of Lord Farnham Past Pro Grand Master.
W. Bro. AJ Flowers was elected Master Elect.

2002-03 W.M. ALAN JAMES FLOWERS
W.Bro. Alan was Installed as master of the Lodge for the 2 nd time. Due to a lack of candidates, a rehearsal of the initiation ceremony and passing was carried out. W.Bro. J. Lewzey PJGD gave a talk on the life and works of Christopher Wren. A Grand Lodge certificate was present to Bro. J Cordes Letters of resignation were received from Bro. T Johnson and W.Bro. P Hill. Bro. J Cordes ran the marathon to raise money for charity. W.Bro. TH Cutmore was Promoted to Past Provincial Deputy Grand Sword Bearer.
In the Province, the MW Pro Grand Master the Most Hon. The Marquess of Northampton attended the Annual Meeting of PGL. Following the retirement of V.W. Bro. CJ Bradley, W.Bro. BH Procter was invested as DPGM. W.Bro. CG Williams retired as APGM and W.Bro's. AJ Hellier and JER Robert son were invested as APGM'S.
Bro. Neil Lewis was elected Master Elect.

2003-04 W.M. NEIL LEWIS
Due to a lack of candidates, the work for the year saw the Lodge receive a talk from W.Bro. Ian Simpson ProvGStwd on ‘Freemasonary in Captivity'. This talk was attended by W.Bro. WMA Gunary APGM. A rehearsal of the ceremony of initiation was carried out. The Lodge also received a talk from W.Bro. Norman Moss PPJGD on the ancient charges and landmarks of the order. During the year the Lodge received the sad news of the death of W.Bro. Sam Goodwin. W.Bro. BL Oliver was Promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer. W.Bro. G Ruffini Appointed to Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer and W.Bro. DL Clarke promoted to Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. Bro. J Cordes again ran the marathon for charity.
In the province, W.Bro. S Gane was appointed APGM following the retirement of W.Bro. A Croucher. W. Bro. A Bishop was appointed Provincial Grand Secretary following the sad death of W.Bro. KA Harvey.
Bro. David Fahey was elected Master Elect.

2005-06 W.M. GIOVANNI RUFFINI
W.Bro. Giovanni Ruffini installed as Master of the Lodge for the second time. The work for the year saw Bro. GS Tompkins Raised shortly before emigrating to New Zealand and Bro. MG Ede Passed and Raised. During the year the Lodge received the sad news of the death of W. Bro. Harold Ray SLGR. Whilst not a member of the Lodge Harold was a very regular visitor and supporter of the Lodge of Instruction. W.Bro John Markham was promoted to Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
In the province, Col. Sir Neil Thorne retired as Provincial Grand Master after ten years service to the Province. W.Bro. John Michael Webb was installed as Provincial Grand Master by the Most Hon Marquess of Northampton at a special meeting at Freemasons Hall.
W.Bro. Terry Cutmore was elected Master Elect.

2006-07 W.M. TERENCE CUTMORE
W.Bro. Terry was Installed as Master of the Lodge for the 2 nd time. W.Bros. Len Powell and Martin Bourne , both members of Hackney Lodge No. 2944, became joining members. The Lodge celebrated its 50 th Anniversary with a special Meeting on 14 th July. There were 21 Members and 64 Visitors from 29 Lodges present. The Province was represented by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VW Bro. Peter Holland PGSwdB, Assistant Provincial Grand Masters W.Bro. Clifford Thoms PSGD and W.Bro. William Gunary PSGD and W.Bro Peter Smith ProvDepGDC. The WM welcomed the guests. The Secretary summarized the Minutes of the 25 th Anniversary Meeting held on 10 th July 1081 W.Bro Eddie Munro PPAGDC presented an explanation of the Lodge Badge as designed by the late Founder, W.Bro Laurie Chappell. The first verse of the National Anthem was sung followed by Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory There was presentation by the Gainsborough Lodge Demonstration Team of a 1 st Degree Ceremony, set on board HMS Corinthian, a 3 rd rate Frigate bound for the siege of Quebec in 1759. The Charity Column realized £300 which was given to the Demonstration Team. Photos were taken of Lodge members with the Provincial visitors. Special cuff links and tie tacks denoting the Lodge's 50 th Anniversary were made available to members. A Grand Lodge Certificate was presented to Bro. Malcolm Ede . A guest speaker, W.Bro. Terry Lockhart JP PAGSupt Wks gave very informative talk on “The Story of the Hall Stone Jewel”. A Charity Barbecue held by the WM raised £324 which was given to the MacMillan Cancer Care. Bro. Trevor James Blackwell was Initiated into the Lodge by his Father-in-Law W.Bro. Frank Rolle . Just over £1000 surplus was raised by the Lodge Members to our Jubilee Fund. It was agreed to donate half of this to the Province's 2011 Fund and the balance to Lodge funds. Bro. Trevor Blackwell was Passed in the presence of Provincial Grand Steward W.Bro. Laurie Brown and Provincial Junior Grand Warden W.Bro. Peter Hammond PGStB.
Advised via Architrave Lodge 8065 ( London ), W.Bro Dave Clarke promoted to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies and by the Province, W.Bro. Jim Brimble appointed Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.
W.Bro Frank Rolle was elected Master Elect.

2007-08 W.M. FRANK AUBREY ROLLE
At the April Meeting , W.Bro. Frank was Installed as Master of the Lodge for the 3 rd time by W.Bro Terry Cutmore whilst W.Bro. Dave Clarke conducted the Inner Working. The 3 rd Degree Working Tools were presented by W.Bro. John Markham , 2 nd by W.Bro Terry Cutmore , 1 st by Bro. Malcolm Ede . The Address to the WM was given by W.Bro. Dave Clarke , the Wardens by W.Bro. Terry Cutmore , the Brethren by W.Bro. Brian Oliver. W. Bro. Terry Cutmore was appointed Secretary for the second time.
W.Bro. Eddie Munro, a much loved member who had joined in 1965, died on 28 April.
At the October Meeting , Bro. Trevor Blackwell was Raised by W.Bro. John Markham . The WM gave the Traditional History and 3 rd Degree Tools.
At the November Meeting , W.Bro. Dave Clarke presented Bro. Trevor Blackwell with his Grand Lodge Certificate. W.Bro. Martin Bourne gave an enlightening talk entitled “Some things that you want to know…”
The W.M. organised a Quiz that raised £456 which was donated to the Essex Air Ambulance. The previous Master's List donated £338, also to the Essex Air Ambulance.
Advised by the Province, W.Bro. George Rippin promoted to Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden.
At the February Meeting , apart from routine elections, no formal ceremony was carried out. After the Lodge closed a talk on the Royal Arch was given by W.Bro. Ken Elmes PGStdB Past Second Provincial Grand Principle.
W.Bro. John Markham was elected Master Elect.

2008-09 W.M. JOHN DAVID MARKHAM
At the April Meeting , W.Bro. John was Installed by W.Bro. Frank Rolle in fine form as Master of the Lodge for the 2 nd time in the presence of W.Bro. Cliff Thoms APGM and W.Bro. Mark Abrahams PAGDC. The 3 rd Degree Tools were given by W.Bro. Dave Fahey , 2 nd by Bro. Malcom Ede and 1 st by W.Bro Brian Wood ( Junior Engineers Lodge). Address to the WM by W.Bro. Dave Clarke , the Wardens by W.Bro. Martin Bourne , the Brethren by W.Bro. Cliff Thoms APGM. W.Bro. Frank Rolle presented a cheque for £200 from his ladies Night to the 2011 Festival. W.Bro. Dave Clarke had purchased a Lodge Founders Jewel on EBay for use by the Lodge. As a previous decision had not been implemented, it was agreed to divide the outstanding surplus from our 50 th Anniversary event, £500 to the Essex 2011 Festival and £500 to the Lodge Reserves.
At the October Meeting , in the absence of any Candidates of our own Lodge, arrangements were made to Pass Bro. Andrew Morgan, a member of the Junior Engineers Lodge No. 2913. A combination of Officers from both Lodges performed the Ceremonies.
At the November Meeting , Bro. Andrew Morgan, a member of the Junior Engineers Lodge No. 2913 was Raised. A combination of Officers from both Lodges performed the Ceremonies.
Advised by the Province, W.Bro. Frank Johnson promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer.
At the February Meeting , a talk was given by W.Bro. Hugh Nolan on The Masonic Trout and Salmon Fishing Charity to which the Lodge donated £100.
W.Bro. David Fahey was elected Master Elect.