Craft News
- Written by: Craig Bunday
On a very chilly, snow-laden December 10th, 2017, brave souls from around the Province joined together at Peterborough Cathedral for the Province's Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols.
Even with the cold weather and poor travelling conditions, this magnificent building was filled by Brethren from across the Province together with members of their family and friends.
Left to right, Lady Victoria Leatham, Cllr Tim Drye, Mr Richard Barnwell, Cllr Anthony Storey, Mrs Valerie Storey, Cllr John Fox, Cllr Judy Fox, RWBro Max Bayes PGM, Mrs Patricia Stuart-Mogg, Mr David Stuart-Mogg, Mrs Mary Laing, Mr David Laing and Mr Simon Leatham
- Written by: Jack Summerfield
Cransley Hospice were pleased to receive donations totalling £810 in memory of Mrs Catherine (Cathie) Geekie. The donations were made by Lodge of St Giles No. 8736, the Royal Order of Scotland in the Provinces of Bedfordshire, Northants and Hunts, and her many friends and relatives.
The kindness and loving care she received from all of the staff at Cransley were excellent, and for this her family give thanks.
WBro Stuart Geekie presenting the cheque to Fiona Wiseman (Palliative Care Consultant) and two of the Cransley Hospice nursing staff who cared for Cathie during her stay
- Written by: Jack Summerfield
On Friday the 15th December 2017, the Lodge of Heritage No. 9344 was pleased to welcome the ‘Birthday Party’ celebrating the 92nd Birthday of WBro Arthur March of Old Kimboltonians Lodge No 7204.
The party included several senior Freemasons including the current PGM, RWBro Max Bayes (who sneaked in under a pseudonym), the Past PGM, RWBro Barrie Hall, and others.
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Back row, from left: WBro David O’Leary, WBro Jeremy Allen, WBro Jeff Chambers, WBro Mark Constant, WBro Jim Spence, WBro David Jackson, WBro David Hilton, WBro Rodney Phillips, WBro Andy Adamson
Front row, from left: WBro Bernie Docherty, WBro Jim Boughton, WBro George Bonham, RWBro Max Bayes, WBro Arthur March, RWBro Barrie Hall, WBro Tommy Hall, WBro Barry Cole
- Written by: Craig Bunday
At the September meeting of Medeshamstede Lodge No. 6104, there was quite a surprise for the Lodge's tyler, Bro Peter Sidwell, when he was summoned into the Lodge room and presented with a certificate by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Trevor Boswell, to celebrate 60-years in Freemasonry.
Bro Peter Sidwell receiving his Diamond Jubilee Certificate from the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Trevor Boswell
Bro Peter was initially a member of Jersey Lodge No. 2334 at Bicester, Oxford before joining St Peters Lodge No. 442 after moving to Peterborough.
He is currently a member of Medeshamstede Lodge No. 6104, Scout Lodge No. 9814, Nantahala Lodge No. 9805 and Dr Oliver Chapter No. 3964.
Before he retired, Bro Peter was a commercial traveller selling household products to businesses covering the Midlands. He used to sell shoe laces to Richard Morris's late father-in-law, Reg Wright.