Real beavers may live in lodges but the home of the 7th Rushden Beavers is the Scout Hut about a quarter of a mile from the Masonic Hall. At the 2013 Remembrance Day parade the Beavers played their part but were unhappy at the state of their standard.
WBro Geoff Smith, then newly installed as Worshipful Master of Risdene Lodge, was laying a wreath at the War Memorial on behalf of Rushden Freemasons when he became aware of the Beavers’ problem and decided that something could be done.
Accordingly, on 24 September 2014, the Beavers marched in formation to the Masonic Hall where WBro Geoff presented them with their new standard on behalf of Risdene Lodge. The nine boys and one girl with their leaders were then treated to an excellent tea before proudly marching back to their home with standard flying.