Unity 58 continuing to grow

On Sunday 4th February Unity Lodge No. 58 meeting at The Cloisters in Letchworth welcomed three new members – Mariana, Ebru and Ainka. The Past Grand Master Christine Chapman took the Chair for this meeting.

Brazil comes to Sussex

Five more members for Brazil

Sussex Lodge 17 was delighted to facilitate the admission of five more members for Brazil at a meeting of Sussex Lodge 17 in Freemasons’ Hall, Lewes. It was a joint effort involving members and visitors who also Passed the five Brazilian Initiates on the same day.

Visiting the Province

Our annual trip to the North-West

The MW Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers were pleased to visit our Provincial brethren in the North in October. For those that arrived on the Monday the Provincial Executive hosted a welcome meal at a nearby restaurant. Tuesday we attended a meeting of St Annes 32 for a Passing ceremony and a buffet Festive Board at a nearby hotel. A social evening on the Wednesday saw us at the St Annes Palace, a local masonic hall which was converted from a former cinema. We rounded off the visit on Thursday with a meeting of the Royal Ark Mariners Lodge moored to Cornerstone Mark Lodge 3, which was held at the Rangemoor Temple and followed by a colorful in-house Festive Board.

Making their Mark

Brothers looking to make their Mark in India

White Stone of Essex Mark 5

Bro Sadhana and Bro Smitha Rao were Advanced into White Stone of Essex Mark Lodge No 5 at Rochford, Essex in July. They are both members of Bharati Lodge No. 56 in Delhi.

Back to work - 1

U.K. LODGES

Father's pride

When Sumaira joined Surrey 45 in February she was joined at the Festive Board by her extremely proud mother Shaista and father Altaf, a member of Finsbury Park Lodge 1288 who had flown in from Saudi Arabia, where he currently works to share the occasion with her. Sumaira first met members of Surrey Lodge 45 at the Surrey University Freshers’ Fair.

Beverley - a Master in the lodge and in the water!

Beverley the Worshipful Master of Unity Lodge 58 in Letchworth was given a day pass to miss the 3rd meeting of the new lodge in order to compete in the 1500m of the British Masters Swimming Championships which were being held in Swansea and simultaneously compete in the Welsh Championships. This is her story ….

I came into Freemasonry, reading of its morality and brotherly love.

Life’s circumstance had knocked my confidence and Vitiligo, a trauma-based skin condition had manifested over my entire body . It took courage to journey through to the Masters Chair and each step forward was a constant challenge.

My work hours however were getting longer and meetings harder to get to. So when I was given an opportunity to be involved with forming a new weekend lodge , it felt like the perfect solution -therefore Unity evolved.

I decided , with my girls’ encouragement ,to train for a charity swim raising funds for the Fraternity and Independent Age. As a child, I was a competitive swimmer but facing the swim suit after more than 30 years and now covered with giraffe patch skin, was terrifying. After six months of four times a week training, I proudly completed the 10k open water challenge , raising £2400.

Having trained that hard, the next step into competitive swimming again, you would think would be simple but I was going into the unknown. A woman in her fifties facing the pool, body aches and long hours of training but unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.

I was accepted into the Barnet Copthall Swim team, completing my first race in November ‘19. Having entered a few competitions, I had a call to say that I had qualified to swim in the first leg of the British Masters Championships in Swansea.

I am so grateful for the friends I have made in our fraternity who have showed kindness and constant support throughout this experience. I hope I’ll prove that courage doesn’t mean that you don’t get afraid -just that you don’t let fear stop you!”

The result of all her hard work was a 3rd place in the 1500m event of the British Championships and into further events at the end of April and a double win in the Welsh Championships in the 800m freestyle and the 200m medley.

Carole returns to work

On February 12th W Bro Carole returned to work as WM of Grace Bilantz 34 when she was beautifully installed by the amazing Helen. We are sure that Helen wont mind us mentioning that she is 85 years young and came to the rescue when the outgoing WM was unable to attend the meeting due to work pressures. Grace Bilantz 34 is one of our London lodges meeting at our headquarters, 402 Finchley Road, London NW2 2HR.

Bharati celebrates!

On February 2nd Bharati Lodge No. 56 celebrated the Installation of its 3rd Worshipful Master when Bro Anju was installed into the Chair of KS. It’s going to be a busy year for this our first Indian lodge with the prospect of 8 candidates to admit for the prospective new lodge in Chennai and 6 candidates for another prospective new lodge in Bengalaru. WM Anju was Installed by Bro Sujini who be will be the first WM of the prospective new lodge in Hyderabad.

WM Anju and Officers and members of Bharati 56

Working together in Unity

Sunday February 2nd saw our newest Lodge, Unity 58 perform its first ceremony. Bro Rose was Raised to the degree of a Master Mason by WM Beverley. Unity meets in the uniquely special surroundings of The Cloisters at Letchworth. Unity was consecrated in October 2019 as a University Lodge to work together with the Province of Herts in our Uni Schemes.

WM Beverley and new MM Rose
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