Three Generations

At the City of London Red Cross Lodge, No. 3781, the candidate, Bobby Coombes, was initiated by his father Pat who is the current Master; he was assisted by his brother David as Senior Warden, his son Ricky as Junior Warden, his father George as Senior Deacon, his brother Barry as Junior Deacon, and his brother Brian as Inner Guard. His nephew Ben should have been there to present the working tools, but was prevented by a traffic accident.

Cycling at 80

and senior Past Master of the Lodge of Perception, No. 8492 in Warwickshire, at the age of 70 had an ambition to cycle 100 miles but he did not like hills or traffic. He did it in 12 hours with Alan Craske, another Past Master.
    With Bill Kerley and Alan Craske in support Gerry celebrated his 80th birthday this year with an 80 mile cycle ride. At the end Gerry still had enough energy to collect £1,600 of sponsorship money for his church restoration fund at St Chads in Lichfield. His ambition is to do 90 miles when he’s 90.

West Lancashire Scouts

The 2nd Kirkham Scouts practise canoe skills on the local canal, but were being forced to curtail their activity for want of a new canoe trailer. Martin Hampson of Kirkham Lodge, No. 6615 approached the Community Fund of the Provincial Grand Lodge of W. Lancs., who made a grant to have a new trailer made. Assistant Provincial Grand Master Leon Tax said ‘It is good to see young people learning new skills and trying adventurous activities. The Scouts deserve all the support they can get.’

Long Service and Good Conduct

One of the longest-serving Freemasons in the country has celebrated the 75th anniversary of his initiation. When Vincent Walton celebrated his 70th anniversary he invited all those present to come to his 75th celebration. Now at the age of 102, Vin is hoping for another big reunion to celebrate his 80th anniversary.
    The Provincial Grand Master for the Province of West Lancashire, Colin Penty Wright had produced an illuminated certificate to mark the special anniversary and it was presented to him at a meeting of Birchwood Lodge, No. 8861 in Warrington, together with an edition of the Volume of the Sacred Law and a masonic pocket watch.

Canonbury Masonic Research Centre

All meetings held at The Canonbury Academy, 6 Canonbury Place, London N1 2NQ

Wednesdays: 7.00 – 9.00pm
Entry fee £7

17 October: Robert Zink; The Holy of Holies – Alchemy and the Golden Dawn

21 November: Tobias Churton; Freemasonry – the Reality

5 December: Roger Woolger; Mystical Body – Cosmic Christ

9th International Conference Saturday and Sunday 3-4 November

VISIONS OF UTOPIA: MASONIC, RELIGIOUS AND ESOTERIC
Presenting international speakers from Holland, France, USA, Germany, Italy, UK

Registration forms from www.canonbury.ac.uk
Weekend Conference fee £77 ( £8.50 per day lunch optional)

For further information contact: Carole McGilvery – 020 7226 6256 e-mail: mcgilvery@canonbury.ac.uk

Centre for Research into Freemasonry
Sheffield University

SEMINARS 2007

All seminars are held in the Douglas Knoop Centre, 34 Gell Street, Sheffield S3 7QY at 1pm. Admission free; all welcome.

The new Director of the Centre will take up his post in the autumn, and at that time, the new programme of seminars will be published.

Enquiries should be made to: Julie Banham, University of Sheffield, Douglas Knoop Centre, Centre for Research into Freemasonry, 34 Gell St, Sheffield S3 7QY Tel: 0114 222 9890 Fax: 0114 222 9894 j.p.banham@sheffield.ac.uk www.freemasonry.dept.shef.ac.uk/

The Cornerstone Society

The 2007 Northern Conference will be held on Saturday 10 November 2007 at Hemsley House, Salford, Greater Manchester.

The speakers will be Roger Dachez, President of the Institut Maçonnique de France, John Acaster a Past Master of Manchester Lodge for Masonic Research and Martin Roche, Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Province of East Lancashire. There will also be a ritual workshop for the first time at the Northern Conference.

The cost for delegates will be £15.50 and this will include a light buffet lunch and refreshments. Tickets can be purchased securely on line via the website www.cornerstonesociety.com or by writing to the Secretary, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope at the address below. Full details are on the website.

A programme of Cornerstone Society lectures for lodges throughout the year is being put together, for which there has been considerable demand. Interested lodges are invited to apply. Details of those talks can be obtained through the website.

Trials are in process at the moment of the lodge Orator scheme in several Provinces in conjunction with Grand Lodge. As the trials progress, details will be published.

Check the website regularly www.cornerstonesociety.com for details of developments.

For further information, email secretary@cornerstonesociety.com or write to The Secretary, The Cornerstone Society, ‘Bellfield’, 13 Victoria Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1LE.

Quatuor Coronati

Thursday 8 November:

Installation meeting, address by the Master

Thursday 21 February 2008:

Pauline Chakmakjian: Japanese Freemasonry

email: yasha@intercol.co.uk Tel: 077 6829 2066