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Masonic Year 2009
Masonic Year 2009 was presided over by W. Bro Kelly who was installed in the Master's Chair in October 2008 by VW.Bro Colin Skelton. He became IPM of the Lodge in October 2009, when he handed over his gavel to W.Bro John Williams.
Below is a record of the events during the year.
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Raising to Third Degree
At our meeting on 22nd September, Bro. Paul Newman was raised to the Third Degree, we were honoured at the meeting by Spanish visitors from Lodge Anaza, Icod de las Vinos. The festive board following the meeting was rather jovial and conducted in Spanish and English. Congratulations Paul!
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VISIT TO MASONIC TEMPLE IN SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
On Saturday 25th July 2009, we were invited by Lodge Anaza to visit the Masonic Temple in Santa Cruz. This historic building was built for Lodge Anaza in 1909. 73 years ago, under the regime of Franco, Freemasons were persecuted and the Temple was seized. Initially after seizure it was the Headquarters of the Falangist Party and later was taken over by the Guardia Civil. It is currently under restoration and will become a Museum. It is hoped that following full restoration Lodge Anaza will once again be able to use their Temple. During the visit we were able to to marvel at the original splendour of the building and the main Lodge Room. Quite an attraction was the tunnel leading to a chamber where candidates meditated prior to initiation. The tunnel and chamber were totally in the dark and in the photos you can see some of the visitors finding their way by holding the wall or with the aid of their mobile phone.
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LODGE SUMMER BBQ
On Saturday 30th May, we held our annual Lodge Summer BBQ at John & Barbara Williams' Finca in the mountains at Vera de Erques. Our Head BBQ Chef was Jim Brown and his Schaslicks, Bratwurst and Chicken legs were perfectly cooked and gratefully received. He was ably assisted by his partner Christel & Barbara Williams and it must be said that Christel's Kartoffelsalat (Potato Sald), was second to none. Music was provided by Caroline, ably assisted by her partner Alan Bergin, who also tested out a Quiz on unsuspecting members of the Lodge, great fun. A raffle was held with prizes donated by guests and next time Mark Peers promises to actually mix the tickets. The net result was that a great time was had by all and Lodge Charity Funds were suitably increased. Click the photos to enlarge and see the slideshow
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ELECTION MEETING & A VISITOR FROM OZ!
At our meeting on 12th May 2009, Bro. John Williams was voted "Master Elect" and will be installed in the chair of King Soloman at our October Installation Meeting.
We were honoured at the Election Meeting, and afterwards at the Festive Board by the presence of a distinguished visitor from Queensland, Australia. W. Bro. Herman Kleiner is from Kirwan in Queensland and amongst his many masonic achievements he is Past Master and Past Junior Grand Deacon of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland. Herman is also Past Master of Northern Travellers Lodge No. 384, and Delta Lodge No. 112. Herman was visiting relatives in Tenerife and made contact with us via this web site.
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| The Worshipful Master with our Fellowcrafts |
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| Lodge Group Photo - April 2009 |
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Passing to the Second Degree
At the April meeting of the Lodge, Bro. Chris Martin was passed to the Second Degree in Freemasonry and is seen here after the ceremony with the Worshipful Master, W. Bro. Godfrey Kelly.
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| Bro. Chris Martin Passed to the Second Degree |
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Passing to the Second Degree
At the March meeting of the Lodge, Bro. Paul Newman was passed to the Second Degree in Freemasonry and is seen here after the ceremony with the Worshipful Master, W. Bro. Godfrey Kelly.
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| Bro. Paul Newman Passed to the Second Degree |
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Ladies Festival at the Hotel Jacaranda on Saturday 7th March 2009
The Ladies Festival is an annual 'black tie' event, this year held at the Jacaranda Hotel. The festival celebrates the help and support given by the ladies of the Lodge and this year, especially Jean Kelly, the Worshipful Master's Lady. The festival commenced with a champagne reception in the hotel gardens, the Worshipful Master and his Lady greeted their guests prior to dining. A sumptuous repast was served, accompanied by copious amounts of wine and of course liqueurs. There was live music and dancing carried on until the early hours of the morning.
Below are just a few of the photographs taken at the event.
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| Competition Winner - Bro. Alan Bergin BSc |
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| Bro. Alan Bergin with Lord Northampton |
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Were King Solomon’s Pillars Hexagonal?
Bro. Alan Bergin, our Junior Deacon, recently read out a paper in Lodge that he had written and with which he had won a short paper competition run by Internet Lodge No.9659 - United Grand Lodge of England. Alan was the overall winner of the 2007 Competion and is seen in the photograph above with the Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, MWBro. The Marquess of Northampton, who presented Alan with his prize. If you would like to read Alan's paper:
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