Craft News
- Written by: Jack Summerfield
On Thursday the 21st of November 2019, a raiding party from Lodge of Hospitality and Concord No. 8645 from Poole in the Province of Dorset attended the meeting of Lodge of Unity No. 9495 held at Corby Masonic Complex to reclaim the Travelling Gavel.
- Written by: Simon Key
During the Remembrance Day ceremonies on Sunday the 10th of November 2019, Freemasons from across the Province paid tribute to those who lost their lives in defence of their country.
The tributes were led by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Charles Bennett, who laid a wreath at St Lawrence Church at Towcester. Also, WBro David Burton, Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master and Senior Group Officer (shown on the right in the following picture), who laid a wreath at Peterborough.
- Written by: Peter Robinson
On Saturday the 26th of October 2019, a very special event took place at Elm Bank Care Home in Kettering when WBro John Hanger PPJGW, a Past Master and honorary member of Cytringan Lodge No. 4048, celebrated his 100th birthday with a special birthday message from Her Majesty The Queen.
Falling within Cytringan Lodge's centenary year, the event was doubly special.
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
On Tuesday the 12th of November 2019, WBro Gerry Crawford and WBro Mark Capel of Grey Friars Lodge No. 4990 were pleased to present a cheque for £400 to Crusader Community Boating, a charity specialising in boat trips for disabled people of any age as well as elderly people in care homes.
The donation was jointly funded by the Lodge and the Provincial Grand Charity.
