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Lodge Activities Update:  2011

CONSECRATED    29th OCTOBER 1898

Albert Lucking Lodge 2717

PROVINCE OF ESSEX

MARCH 19th 2011– MARCH ‘FISH NIGHT’ MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

 

as usual to the high standards of the Lodge. Bro Paul Marshall presented the working tools and W/Bro Paul Thurgood gave the charge with all the remaining officers providing their strong support. W/Bro Calcutt was presented with a gift of a carriage clock to celebrate his 50 years in the lodge; this should have been presented at the January meeting but due to the delay in having the clock engraved it was delayed.

The festive ‘fish’ board followed accompanied by music, song & fun under the ‘usual’ direction of W/Bro Stuart James and accordion player extraordinaire W/Bro. Tony Compton & regular guest and script writer from Norwich W/Bro Jon Hyam. Even though W/Bro James had said that last year was his final year as compare he was here again but this would definitely be his last; nevertheless he said this was one of the best fish nights he can remember over his past 11 years in comparing the evening.

 

 

 

W/Bro Simon Clarkson opened the lodge for his penultimate meeting as master in his usual confident manner and proceeded to perform his second initiation. The ceremony was performed 

THE SEAFOOD STALL

Best Jellied Eels, Peeled Prawns, Roll Mops and Fresh Cockles & Whelks

Menu

Cullen Skink Soup

Peppered Mackeral

Whitebait

Sorbet

Sea Bass

With Crushed New Potatoes & Salad

Bailey Brûlée

 Tea or Coffee

Alas ‘no’ photo’s this year as someone forgot to take his camera!!

JAMUARY 15th 2011—JANUARY MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

Our W/M Simon Clarkson invited W/Bro Brian Bowden-Brown to take the chair and perform the ceremony of Raising; as usual Brian didn’t let us down with a wonderful ceremony which was further enhanced with a

presentation of the ‘Walking Charge’ performed by a regular visitor to our lodge W/Bro Graeme McCormack. Our senior warden Andy Latham gave the long explanation of the Master Masons apron and Bro. Lewis Mayo (our acting Senior Deacon) gave the presentation of the tools.

All in all a splendid afternoon.

The brethren dined with the following menu:

 

Chef’s Soup of the Day

 

Steak & Kidney Pudding

with Creamed Mash, Mixed Peas & Cauliflower

 

Dutch Apple Pie & Custard

 

Coffee or Tea

 

FEBRUARY 19th 2011—FEBRUARY MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting today included a intitiation ceremony performed splendidly but our master W/Bro. Simon Clarkson ably supported by Bro. Stuart Stamps presenting the tools and W/Bro Paul Thurgood the charge.

W/Bro Simon went on the to present W/Bro. Richard Walker with his Provincial Grand Lodge Regalia on his first honour of Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies.

 

The brethren dined to a splendid festive board menu:

 

Pate Stuffed Mushrooms

 

Soy Marinated Gressingham Duck Breast with Spicy Plum Sauce

Roast Potatoes, Broccoli, Mixed Peas & Carrots

 

Hot Cherries & Ice Cream

 

Coffee or Tea

 

OCTOBER 15th 2011—INSTALLATION MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

The Albert Lucking Lodge commenced its new year with superb installation of Bro. Andy Latham performed by the installing master W/Bro Simon Clarkson. W/Bro Simon in concluding his second term as Master

performed a faultless ceremony to herald Andy as our new master. Andy didn’t let us down either with an equally faultless display of installing his officers and controlling the remainder of the meeting. For the many visitors that attended they expressed their pleasure in witnessing a wonderful ceremony and also enjoyed the many officer changes the lodge had to make this year which included a new IPM, Treasurer, Chaplain, DC, Charity Steward & ADC.  

The  brethren dined to a splendid festive board menu:

 

Chopped Egg with Onion and mixed salad

Steak & Kidney Pudding

Roast Potatoes, Mixed Peas & Carrots

Fresh Fruit Salad & Ice Cream

English Cheese Board

Red or White Wine—Coffee or Tea