Provincial News
- Written by: Neil Langford
The inaugural meeting of the monthly York Road Social Evening (aka the Friday Night Club) took place at the Kettering Masonic Hall on Friday 23rd March 2018.
Approximately 40-people attended the event. They enjoyed a buffet meal and a talk given by local author Sue Moorcroft.
Author Sue Moorcroft
The event was the brainchild of Kettering & Thrapston Group Officer, WBro Michael Branch, who felt that there were few opportunities for Masons, their friends, and family to meet other than at ladies' festivals.
Sue with WBro Michael Branch
- Written by: Craig Bunday
On Wednesday the 21st of March 2018, Richard Sandbach Lodge of Research No. 9600 held its annual Lecture at Ellindon Masonic Centre, Peterborough.
What took place was a heartwarming presentation from the retiring Most Excellent Grand Superintendent of The Holy Royal Arch (HRA), VWBro Wayne Williams.
VWBro Wayne Williams (left) being toasted by WBro Jonathon Hibbins, Master of Richard Sandbach Lodge of Research
The presentation detailed Wayne's personal journey starting from humble beginnings in South Wales.
Wayne talked about leaving school at 16, his working life in the banking world of Northampton, and (of course) his introduction into Freemasonry in the eighties.
Wayne explained how his interest in the Holy Royal Arch came much later into his Masonic career - after he had risen to Assistant PGM in the Craft.
He went on to give a fascinating explanation of how the history of Craft Freemasonry and the Holy Royal Arch interweaved in the early 1700s and beyond.
- Written by: Nigel Dickens
On the 19th of March 2018, WBro Chris Zouch, Worshipful Master of Kingsley Lodge No. 2431, his wife, Coreen, and WBro Walt Thompson (the Lodge's charity steward) were pleased to visit Rainbows Hospice and present them with a cheque for £1,750.
From left, WBro Chris Zouch (WM of Kingsley Lodge), Alison Furlong (Rainbows Community Fund Raiser), Coreen Zouch and WBro Walt Thompson (Kingsley Lodge Charity Steward)
Rainbows is the only hospice for children and young people in the East Midlands. Notwithstanding that the services of the hospice are free, £5.5 million has to be raised each year to keep it running.
- Written by: Nigel Dickens
The February meeting of England's Centre Lodge No. 2555 held at Sheaf Close, Northampton was a threefold special occasion.
Firstly, the Lodge was delighted to receive RWBro Max Bayes and six members of the group of brethren known as the “Twelve Apostles”, who completed the first Festival charity walk spanning the length of the Province.
