Craft News
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
Over a hundred brethren from the Province attended the Quarterly Communication Meeting of Grand Lodge held on Wednesday the 13th June, 2018. This included Executive members, Grand Officers, Acting Provincial Officers, current Worshipful Masters and others.
RWBro Max Bayes PGM (3rd from right) together with the WBro Charles Bennett DPGM (on the PGM's right), WBro Luigi Orsi APGM (on the PGM's left), and other distinguised brethren
Following the ceremony, which tool place on a lovely warm sunny day, the brethren attending enjoyed refreshment in a nearby restaurant.
After the meal, the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, addressed the brethren, saying:
- Written by: Simon Key
The meeting of Old Kimboltonians' Lodge No. 7204 held on Friday the 18th of May 2018 was a special one for Peterborough's Senior Group Officer, WBro Bob Beeton PJGD, who was presented with a Golden Jubilee Certificate by the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, to mark his 50-years in Freemasonry.
WBro Bob Beeton PJGD being presented with his Golden Jubilee Certificate by the PGM, RWBro Max Bayes
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The event, which was held the day after the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge, was made even more special by the presence of a substantial number of distinguished brethren including the newly appointed Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro Luigi Orsi; the existing APGM, WBro David Burton; and the PPGM, DepPGM and PDepPGM of Hertfordshire
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
In a 14-day "Lift for LIfelites" challenge taking place in May and June of 2018, Lifelites CEO, Simone Enefer-Doy, travelled to every Province in England and Wales to publicise the charity and the support it receives from Freemasons. She aimed to raise both the proifile of Lifelites and £50,000.
On the morning of Wednesday the 6th of June, Simone arrived at the iconic Silverstone Circuit in our Province in a Dodge Charger (sporting a 7.2 litre engine) accompanied by the Province of Bedfordshire's PGM, RWBro Tony Henderson, and Dean O’Connell.
WBro Dermot Bambridge was on hand to drive Simone around the circuit in his Jaguar XK120 sports car.
- Written by: Simon Key
On Monday the 4th of June 2018, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, WBro Charles Bennett, was pleased to visit Devonshire Court together with WBro Mark Constant (Group Officer and co-opted RMBI Trustee), WBro David Watson (Provincial Grand Treasurer and MCF Trustee), and WBro Malcolm Waldie (Master of Perseverance Lodge No. 455).
The purpose of the visit was to present staff and residents with a special ROAM, Side-By-Side, Quad for Two Cycle.
