Brother Kevin Paul has been keeping a ‘secret’ from the rest of the brethren in Zetland Lodge No 561.
Kevin, a Steward in the lodge, has now demonstrated that not only is he an excellent mason, but that he is also a very accomplished woodworker.
Table decoration hand made by Bro K Paul, Zetland Lodge.
Made from various sorts of timber, each piece has been hand- made and turned into a very interesting table decoration which is displayed at the lodge’s festive board. Full of Masonic Symbolism the centre piece has become a talking point and centre of attention for the members and visitors to the lodge.
The master of Zetland Lodge, Worshipful Brother Ged Demoily, was pleased to receive the table decoration from Bro. Paul on behalf of the lodge at their meeting in March, and recorded his thanks in the Lodge Minutes.
Bro Kevin Paul (left) presents the Master of Zetland Lodge, W.Bro Ged Demoily, with his creation.
(Photos courtesy of Bro. Brian Gent, Almoner of Zetland Lodge).
Zetland Lodge Donate £300 to Macmillan Cancer Support
At the recent Zetland Lodge Installation, the WM Ged Demoily held a raffle in memory of one of the members Frank Innes, a most valued and respected member, who died on Boxing Day.
The raffle raised £300.00 and in consultation with Frank's wife Liz, it was agreed the funds would be donated to MacmillanCancer Support.
Therefore the WM delivered a cheque to the local Macmillan team office in Guisborough, who had kindly cared and supported Frank through his illness '.
Zetland Lodge Donate £1000 to Macmillan Nurses
The Worshipful Master of Zetland Lodge Tony Morris, accompanied by his wife Rita, Charity Steward Brian Whitfield and Lodge Mentor Ian Williams, attended the James Cook Hospital where the WM presented a cheque for £1000 to the Macmillan Nurses.
This is one of the Worshipful Masters Charities of his year in office the bulk of the £1000 was the proceeds of the WMs ladies night held in October.
Old Guisborian Lodge 7793
Old Guisborian Lodge 7793 has donated £50 to Guisborough Sea Cadets to go towards the travel costs of fifteen cadets to HMS Bulwark, Portsmouth. This visit will be ‘Olympic’ related and helps to build confidence and maturity in the cadets.
Zetland Lodge 561
Zetland lodge sent cheques of £100.00 each to Friends of Emanuel Hospice and Troop Aid. They also sent £30.00 to Friends of Connaught Court and £750.00 to the Provincial Grand Charities as our first response to the 2018 festival.
Lofthouse Lodge 7793
This autumn an application to the Provincial Grand Charity for a Non Masonic Grant was made on behalf of St. Leonard’s Church Loftus-in-Cleveland by Lofthouse Lodge 6357 The grant application was successful and a sum of £500 was approved and presented to Father Adam Gaunt in St Leonard’s Church on Thursday 20th December.
The grant application was made after St Leonard’s Church successfully hosted the Provincial Church Service in October. The Cheque for £500 was presented to Father Adam by Jim Taylor Charity Steward, he was accompanied by Eric Turnbull IPM, Peter Smith Almoner and Ian Williams PGC Rep.
Lofthouse Lodge was consecrated in 1946; meeting in Loftus Town Hall which is located next door to St Leonard’s Church, and therefore formed a close relationship with the Church.
Lofthouse Lodge moved to Guisborough Masonic Hall in 1974 and has continued to maintain its close ties with this Church. It came to the attention of the Lofthouse Brethren when talking to Father Adam Gaunt, that the interior of St Leonard’s Church was in need of some urgent redecoration and restoration; the interior of the Church having not being repainted for approximately thirty years. It is hoped that the redecoration will take place before Easter.
Father Adam said, “We are thrilled that the application has been successful! This grant now enables us to take our redecoration project forward in 2013 and we very much look forward to St Leonard’s being restored to its former glory in time for our celebrations of Easter.”
Lofthouse Lodge 6357
In April 2012 the Lodge held a St Georges Night which was well attended and through which they raised £435 and this together with a further £200 was donated to Zetland Masonic Properties to assist in maintenance work for the Lodge building.
They also donated £53 to TLC, £226 to Connaught Ct and £100 to the RMBI.
The July meeting of Lofthouse Lodge, No. 6357, took the form of a 'White Linen Evening' organised by Charity Steward Jim Taylor.
Principal Guest was our Provincial Grand Almoner, Derek Gaunt, who outlined for Brethren, Ladies and other Guests the work of the Masonic Charities, illustrating his well-received talk with (anonymous) examples of actual cases.
This was followed by a film documentary, presented by Miss Rachel Taylor as a thank-you for sponsorship received towards her successful Charity Bicycle Ride across Viet Nam and Cambodia.
Among our other Guests we were pleased to welcome Fr. Adam Gaunt, Rector of Loftus, who will host the annual Provincial Grand Church Service at St. Leonard’s, Loftus, on 14th October 2012.
Following this most enjoyable evening, the Charity Steward forwarded cheques totaling £457 to RMBI and the RMBI Home at Connaught Court, York.
Old Guisborian 7793
On Friday 27th April the Old Guisborian Lodge celebrated its 50th Anniversary.
W Bro Alex Jenkins
gave a very interesting and informative history of the Lodge and its links with
the Guisborough Grammar School. W Bro Barry Hill PPSGW represented the RWPGM.
Over ninety
Brethren attended the after meeting; the menu mirrored that enjoyed by the
Brethren who attended the original consecration meeting in 1962.
An anniversary
celebration dinner was held on the 28th April in the Saltburn Golf Club
attended by over seventy Brethren friends and family. During the evening two
framed photographs presented by Mr and Mrs Griffiths were auctioned and raised
the sum of £185. This was donated to the Air Ambulance and Prostrate Cancer
Research at James Cook Hospital. A further donation of £100 was made to
Prostrate Cancer Research’.
The WM W Bro
Derrick Watson donated the £250 proceeds of the raffle to Research into ME
Zetland Lodge donate £1658 to Help for Heroes
The photograph shows W Bro Dave Pinder IPM, Help For Heroes representative David Saddler,
W Bro Brian Whitfield Charity Steward
January 2012
Priory Chapter donate £1000 to the Royal College of Surgeons 2013 Chapter Appeal
The Second Provincial Grand Principal was delighted to accept a cheque for £1000 towards the Chapter Bicentenary Appeal in aid of the research fund for the Royal College of Surgeons from the Priory Chapter at their January meeting. This Province is hoping to raise around £25,000 towards the fund before the Annual Chapter Convocation in September and this generous contribution was very favourably received and significantly enhances the amount donated to date. The Chapter had already donated a separate £250 on a previous occasion.
The photograph shows the Chapter Principals, Paul Dawson, Dennis Teasdale and James Skelton (IPZ who was standing in as third Principal for the evening), presenting the cheque to Denis Stubley.
Zetland Lodge October 2011
Presentation of a 50
Year Certificate to WBro Alec Smith, PPJGW by WBro John Trout, PSGD; PAPGM
The photograph shows; W Bro John Ridgill Trout PSGD; PAPGM with Worshipful Bro Alec Smith PPJGW (Photographer Bro Brian Gent)
Zetland lodge September 2011
Worshipful Bro Alec Smith PPJGW was presented with an engraved gavel to mark his 50 years in Freemasonry
Pictured L- R, Bro Tony Morris SW, W Bro Alec Smith PPJGW, W bro Dave Pinder WM, W Bro Keith Sherburn ADC, Bro Ged Demoily JW
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The articles and pictures below are with the kind permission of
Coastal Command News
The 3 Guisborough Lodges,
Zetland No. 561, Lofthouse No. 6357 and Old Guisborian Lodge No. 7793 each
donated £50 to a local scout to assist him financing a visit to the 22nd
world scout jamboree in Sweden.
At the March meeting of Old
Guisborian Lodge Lt-Colonel Ian McFarlane, The Yorkshire Regiment, gave a talk
to members, wives and friends of the Lodge entitled ‘Rehabilitating Our Wounded
Heroes’. Proceeds of the evening going to
Help for
Heroes. Eighty-five persons attended and were enthralled by
the talk on the support system being employed at
Selly
Oak
Hospital,
Birmingham
helping our brave servicemen and women repair their bodies and lives. Initially
£325 was raised but Ian passed his helmet around at the end of the evening
collecting a further £50W. Bro Peter
Rudd of Cleveland Lodge then assisted by donating £100 from the sale of his
book ‘Province of Yorkshire North and East Ridings Roll of Honour 1914-18’, copies
of which are still on sale for £5. Contact Peter via e-mail peter@peterrudd.me.uk
Pictured above
are l-r W Bro Martin Eggermont, Lt Colonel McFarlane and W Bro Peter Rudd
Cleveland Lodge No. 543
Following
on from the above article profits from sales of his book have been donated by
Peter to a number of local charities. Most recently support was given to the
Leven Division Guides based at Swainby to assist the purchase of additional
items of uniform worn by the Guides during their visit to an international
Guide Centre in
Switzerland.
The following card records their in appreciation of his efforts.
Pictured
above is Bro Major Chris Gent of Zetland Lodge 561, Guisborough and 3rd
Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (with an interesting piece of kit glinting in
the background behind his left arm)
Following his
deployment to
Afghanistan
he and his men, due to the limited power supplies off base, experienced
problems charging their notebooks and laptops etc. He requested his father, Bro
Brian Gent, Lodge Almoner, to source a "Power Monkey Solar Charger"
which he duly did. With the assistance of the Lodge a ‘Monkey’ was duly
purchased. (Note – Almoner’s can be so helpful in all situations).
Chris has
written with thanks to the Lodge detailing that it is used by him and his
team every time when in Forward Operating Bases where there is little or no
power supply. It has proved a very popular piece of kit and is never short of
charging power in the current temperatures of 40 deg. plus! It gives them the
opportunity to connect to the internet straight away without having to
wait for a battery recharge, possibly missing their slot time to contact
home.
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