Bits & Pieces

Congratulations to Bro. Kevin Bryan (again) being installed into the chair of Seldon Park Lodge No.5005 (EC) in Surrey. Bro. Kevin is seen centre with his officers. We wish Bro. Kevin and his gang the very best for 2022 and hopefully we will catch up this year.

Centre, Bro. Brad Billings, the new GM of the Grand Lodge of Texas outside an impressive square and compasses. A young GM at only 39 but I am sure, full of ideas to take the Craft forward.

Bottom right—did you know? Masonic buildings were ‘hugely’ impressive and very mich part of the everyday scenery. Sadly, many of these buildings are being sold or have been sold.

The building featured a central court with nine floors of shops with offices above and meeting rooms at the very top. These rooms also served as theatres, which contributed to the building's obsolescence; its elevators proved inadequate for these crowds. In 1939 the Masonic Temple was demolished, in part due to its poor internal services, but also due to the construction of the new State Street subway, which would have necessitated expensive foundation retrofitting.

Congratulations to E. Comps. George E. Paul PZ and John S. Miller PZ who were presented with their 50 year diplomas in Barrhead on Tuesday 8th February 2022 by the new Grand Superintendent Kevin Pollock who was supported by his whole Commission. Left to right: George, Harry Lloyd 1st P Rockmount RAC, Kevin and John.

Immediately after, ME Kevin Pollock then presented E. Comp. George with Honorary Depute Grand Superintendent of the PGRAC of Renfrewshire for outstanding service to the Province.

A new lodge in Berks is being formed for the emergency services. It now includes Police, Fire Service, NHS, Coast Guard, Bomb Disposal, RNLI, Volunteer Emergency Service, St. John’s Ambulance Service, British Red Cross, H.M. Prisons and Highway Agency. The lodge would be delighted to hear from anyone who’s interested.

On 7th August, 1786 our Grand Lodge issued a directive that the term Grand should not be used except by the Grand Master of Scotland. Likely many directives from Grand Lodge at this time, it took a while until every lodge would receive the communications and also for the to act on it. For example, many lodges continues to call their master, the Grand Master. In 242, we continued to use this term in the minutes well in the middle of the 19th century.

Mark Jewel

Interesting jewel from the Isaac Newton University Lodge Mark Master Masons No.112 (part of Cambridge University showing its crest on the ribbon) which was presented to Bro. Edward Henry Ezard (1863 –1946) as Mark Master in 1925 –1926. His masonic background is:  Initiation 8th November 1888 into The Royal Sussex Lodge

No.53 Bath, occupation a Surgeon.  Joined 3rd June 1890 Lodge of Amity No.171.  Founder 9th July 1891 Aesculapius Lodge No.2410.  Founder 18th May 1903 University of Edinburgh Lodge

No.2974.  Joined 29th November 1910 Isaac Newton University Lodge

No. 859  Founder 14th March 1917 Frates Calami Lodge No.3791.

Thanks to Thomas Harper Facebook page.

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