Sunshine on Londinium Matutinus Council No. 202

 

On a beautiful warm and sunny May morning, members of Londinium Matutinus Council No. 202 met at Mark Masons' Hall to conduct the ceremony of The Red Cross of Babylon.

A very well attended meeting of members and guests with 4 candidates taking the degree. The lodge was opened to due form and then called off to prepare the room for the ceremony. This was conducted in fine form by W. Bro. Andrew Leveridge assisted by his officers and some visiting brethren filling in where required.

The nominated candidate Bro. Tim Grier along with the other three candidates were treated to a great ceremony introducing them to the order.

After the meeting the brethren retired to the bar before making their way to the dining room where a most enjoyable lunch ensued before the Brethren toasted to their next merry meeting. 

More photos from the meeting can be viewed here

A Grand Day Out

On Tuesday 11th April members of the Allied Masonic Degrees District of London, along with their partners and friends, assembled in the Millennium Courtyard at Southwark Cathedral on the south bank of the Thames. This was the 2023 Spring Lunch Event. It kicked off with a tour of the Cathedral by our guides Colin and Martyn. Our 2 groups were given a splendid tour. Some places are just soaked in history and Southwark and its Cathedral is one of those places.

After just over an hour touring the Cathedral we made our way through the winding passageways of Borough Market to the Boot & Flogger Pub in Red Cross Way. Here we had a most enjoyable lunch filled with good food, wine and a room full of chatter and laughter.

The District Grand Prefect, Colin Woodcock, made a short address thanking the organisers, but most importantly everyone in the room for coming along to the event which proved to be a grand day out.

Click here to view some photos from the event.

Britannic Council of Madeira welcomes Deputy DGP

A great evening of fun and ritual at Britannic Council of Madeira No. 46 on Tuesday 4th April when they welcomed V.W. Bro. Steven Warwick, Deputy District Grand Prefect and a delegation of District officers.

W. Bro. Bryan Wakely conducted the ceremony of St Lawrence the Martyr (by his own comment using the Devonshire workings!!), and Bro. Rhoan Bernard was welcomed into the order. 

A council of Grand Tilers of Solomon was opened and Bro. Rohan along Bro. Ravi and Bro. Dhiraj were admitted as Masons Elect of 27 and they were treated to an excellent rendition of the lecture by one of the visiting delegation W. Bro. Terry Hall.

The lodge was then resumed into St Lawrence before being closed and the brethren retired to the Duke of Connaught room via the bar for a happy festive board, where we were met with some strange looking prawns!!.  

After the meeting was closed, brethren made their way to the holding area on the 2nd floor (aka The Bar), before assembling in the Connaught room to partake in a splendid and convivial festive board. Wine was taken, Toasts were made before brethren toasted to their next merry meeting.

More photos from the meeting can be viewed here

Rumbelow welcomes DGP

A fantastic evening of fun and superb ritual at Rumbelow Council No. 67 on Wednesday 22nd March when they welcomed R.W. Bro. Colin Woodcock MBE, District Grand Prefect and a delegation of District officers.

Proceedings got underway in an unusual manner with the Lodge accounts being presented by the lodge accounts Gilbert and Sullivan, channeled via W. Bro. Richard Higginson with full choral support.

Next up was the ceremony of Knight of Constantinople with W. Bro. Mark Riches leading from the chair and the two candidates Bro. Paul Burgess and Bro. Paul Busby being conducted in splendid fashion by V. W. Bro. Jules Greenwall. All finished off by a flawless lecture by W. Bro. Terry Hall.

Both Bro. Pauls were then treated to W. Bro. Keith Florence giving a superb performance as King Solomon for Grand Tilers of Solomon. Once again ably assisted by V. W. Bro. Jules Greenwall who conducted the candidates and again all finished off by another flawless lecture by W. Bro. Terry Hall.

After the meeting was closed, brethren made their way to the holding area on the 2nd floor (aka The Bar), before assembling in the Connaught room to partake in a splendid and convivial festive board. Wine was taken, Toasts were made before brethren toasted to their next merry meeting.

More photos from the meeting can be viewed here

Next Meetings

02
Apr
Mark Masons' Hall
Grand Tilers of Solomon

09
Apr
Mark Masons' Hall
We will be holding our Spring Lunch on Tuesday 9th April. This year we will be having a lunch and a talk

12
Apr
Mark Masons' Hall

04
May
Mark Masons' Hall

08
May
Mark Masons' Hall

21
May
Mark Masons' Hall
Installation Meeting

24
May
Mark Masons' Hall
Installation Meeting

18
Jun
Mark Masons' Hall

19
Jun
Mark Masons' Hall

26
Jun
Mark Masons' Hall

10
Jul
Mark Masons' Hall
Installation Meeting

10
Jul
Mark Masons' Hall
Installation Meeting

17
Jul
TBD
New Members Dinner Details to follow

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