Province donates £33,700 to "Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance" and £27,850 to "Skill Force"
Events
Forthcoming event for TLC - "Opera Dudes" - 28th January 2011
If you're looking for a unique act with a huge stage presence and a show that will exceed your expectations, come and see ‘The Opera Dudes’
An Invitation to Join Nottinghamshire Masonic Caravanner’s Association and relax with Masonic friends and families
Worksop College once again welcomed over 200 Nottinghamshire Freemasons and their companions to their grounds on Sunday July 4th for the annual Rose Croix church service, followed by the ever popular Cheese and Wine event hosted by Rt.WBro Robin Wilson, PGM, in a marquee on the lawns. The beaming sun, accompanied by a welcome breeze made for a perfect summer’s afternoon in the College’s beautiful surroundings.
Magnus Lodge No 3441 Celebrate Their First One-hundred Years
The evening of 26th May 2010 saw approximately eighty freemasons fill the Temple to capacity at Newark Masonic Hall to mark the Centenary of the second eldest Newark craft lodge at which Right Worshipful Brother Robin K Wilson PrGM accepted the gavel and presided over the ceremony at which his Provincial Team took all principal Offices.
Newton Lodge of Instruction No 1661 festival raises £391
Newton Lodge of Instruction No 1661 held their annual Festival on Tuesday April 27th, and following a fine rehearsal for a ceremony of initiation over which Bro Steve Haberton presided, the 37 Brethren retired to the Festive Board at which was served bangers, mash and peas.
New start time for East Mid's SRIA study circle
A gentle reminder for your diaries about our forthcoming SRIA Study Circle at Newark MH on Saturday, 8th May. Please note the new start time of 10.30 hrs, resulting from popular request.
W Bro Fred Hetherington PPJGW celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry. Fred was Initiated into Pinner Lodge by his father Joe who had been WM in 1945, on 19 March 1960. After serving in each of the progressive Offices, Fred was Installed into the Chair of the Lodge in February 1974. After the Chair he served as Treasurer for 9 years from 1976 - an office his father had held for 14 years. He was a stalwart of the Lodge and regular attender until he began to be affected by macular degeneration and has felt unable to journey out quite as much – and particularly he doesn’t like to be out at night.
Corinthian Lodge of Instruction No 5528 festival raises £556
Corinthian Lodge of Instruction No 5528 held their annual Festval on Thursday April 1st, and following a fine rehearsal for a ceremony of initiation over which WBro Ken Gibson presided, the 36 Brethren retired to the Festive Board at which was served bangers, mash and peas.
Masonic Libraries & Museums Group meets at Newark MH
On Saturday 27th March 2010 the Masonic Libraries & Museums Group convened at Newark Masonic Hall for the first of its half-yearly meetings.
Carl Clifford Celebrates 50th Anniversary Mark Membership
On Friday March 20th 2010, WBro David Smith PPrJGD repatriated an Unidentified Fraternal Object to the Edwinstowe Lodge No 3998, much to the delight of all present, especially the grandson of the WM with whom it was associated, now an honourary member of the Lodge.
The Annual Fund Raising Event organized by the Mansfield and Ashfield Charity Stewards on February 27th at the Mansfield Masonic Hall was a Carnival Night.
It was back in February 1976 that Bro Kt Bill Tyson, now V Em Kt, proposed the toast to the first candidate into Corpus Christi Preceptory shortly after its consecration in 1975 and so it is of special significance that Bill now proposes the retirement toast to that same candidate, Rt Em Kt Michael Morris as Provincial Prior for Nottinghamshire, some 34 years later at the Festive Board at West Bridgford Masonic Hall on 29th January 2010. Michael’s journey through the Order, which brought him honour and popularity wherever he went both in his own Province and that of Great Priory, culminated in being only the fourth Provincial Prior since the Provincial Priory of Nottinghamshire was founded in 1969. A mutual friendship brought about by freemasonry over 40 years ago. Bill presented on behalf of the Preceptory a sterling silver cut glass Hoggett decanter and mahogany base to mark his retirement and a standing ovation from all present.
50 Year Certificate Presentation at Bramcote Lodge
At the Installation Ceremony of Bramcote Lodge No 8750 held on Thursday 12th November 2009, a certificate commemorating 50 years in Freemasonry was presented to W Bro Len Fenwick PPrGReg, L.G.R. by the Past Provincial Grand Master Rt W Bro Stewart Hill.
On Friday 18th September, 2009 the annual Markfest Golf tournament was held at Sherwood Golf club,Mansfield,and by the kind permission of the management of that club.
The Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master Leslie Felgate Dring GCT was in attendance to install Em Kt Andrew Christopher Rainbow as the Provincial Prior for Nottinghamshire in a packed Ionic Temple at the Masonic Hall in Nottingham. Right Eminent Knight Rainbow then installed Eminent Knight Tony Everington as his Provincial Sub Prior. The installation ceremony was attended by over 170 brother knights of the Order with visitors present from the length and breadth of the country. The Grand Master’s installing team included Em Kt Peter Walker Dep Gt Marshal and Em Kt Terry Ward who acted as Gt Swd Bearer. Em Kt Trevor Scorer was appointed Pr Prior’s Bodyguard Commander. Pictured are, left to right, Rt E Kt Andrew Rainbow, the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master Leslie Felgate Dring and Em Kt Tony Everington.
Newark Masons attend the 12th AGM of the MLMG
It was on a beautiful September morning that the Curator of Newark Masonic Hall museum, Bro Chas Black, and assistants, WBro Geoff Tindall and myself, attended the September meeting of the Masonic Libraries and Museums Group at Great Queen Street, London.
Red Cross of Constantine Summer Buffet Supper
# By Ill.Kt. Mark Holliday, Divisional Recorder on 14th July, 2009, in Site News Events
On Saturday evening, 11th July, the Red Cross of Constantine Order held its annual Summer Gathering. This event was first held in 1994 after an idea by Mrs Pat Lovett, the wife of our then Intendant-General, R.Ill.Kt David Lovett. The event still proves popular and some 34 members of the Order, their ladies, family and friends, totalling 85, met at West Bridgford Masonic Hall for a convivial and relaxing evening of socialising and entertainment. A meal consisting of a cold meat salad, strawberries and cream and coffee was followed by songs sung delightfully by Moira Shirra and Grenville Gutteridge, the brother of Mike and Richard Gutteridge. The programme of light opera, more modern songs and some ‘sing-a-long’ tunes was ended by Moira singing ‘May Each Day’, the backing group being all three Gutteridge Brothers!
Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Nottinghamshire.
# By RWBro Mike Gutteridge PGM Mark on 12th June, 2009, in Events
At the meeting of Grand Mark Lodge on Tuesday June 9th, the following Nottinghamshire brethren were invested/promoted with Grand Rank by Most Worshipful Brother John Hale the Pro Grand Master
2nd International Conference on the History of Freemasonry
The second International Conference on the History of Freemasonry (ICHF) will be held 29 May - 31 May 2009 in Freemasons' Hall, Edinburgh.
Chilwell Masonic Hall - Annual General Meeting.
Since taking over as Curator of the museum at Newark Masonic Hall (as featured in the current edition of Freemasonry Today), Bro Chas Black (Newark Lodge No 8332), assisted by his daughter Aimee, WBro Geoff Tindall (Newton Lodge No 1661) and myself, has been refreshing the displays and trying to make best use of the wealth of masonic artifacts secreted in the many store cupboards around the hall.
PGM of Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire hosts MLMG meeting
Saturday 28th March 2009 saw three Newark Masons join 37 other members and guests of the Masonic Libraries and Museums Group at Peterborough Masonic Hall for the first of their two meetings planned for this year, hosted by RWBro Barrie Hall, PGM.
On Friday 20th March, Edwinstowe Lodge celebrated WBro Alan Bernard Marshall’s 50 years in Freemasonry. In open lodge the minutes of his initiation meeting were read, followed by a presentation by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VW Bro Reginald Henry Green.
Nottinghamshire Masonic Ladies Associate Members. Saturday Morni
The speaker at our February meeting was already well known to our group and his return was well received by members. Gordon Gadsby’s travel account of his ‘Rockies to Alaska’ holiday was also illustrated by his excellent photographic slides.
Over 100 Sovereign Princes of the Rose Croix of Heredom attended Mansfield Masonic Hall on Tuesday 3rd March 2009 to witness the reconstitution of the Trinity Rose Croix Chapter No 566 - an event thought to be only the second ever occurrance.
SRIA Study Group a Resounding Success
# By V.W. Frater Adrian Crampton on 23rd February, 2009, in Events
Saturday 21st February 2009 saw the successful launch of the SRIA Study Circle at Grantham masonic hall, where members of the SRIA and interested master masons spent the day productively discussing some very interesting topics.