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White Ensign’s Gazebo

During the COVID-19 lockdown, it was proposed and seconded that White Ensign lodge should have its own Gazebo for marketing purposes of Freemasonry at White Ensign.  Following the work undertaken by W.Bro Les Leek, the White Ensign Gazebo became a reality.

On Saturday 16th July, the following brethren stalwartly manned the White Ensign gazebo for a recruitment drive on Church Green in  Redditch town centre on a very hot and sunny day – W.Bro’s Glyn Cardy, Ian Fothergill, Mike Wroe, Les Leek and Bro. Martin Carver.

A number of enquiries were made during the day.

White Ensign to Maastricht

The Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Glyn Cardy, together with Lodge Membership Officer, W.Bro. Les Leek will be travelling to Maastricht,
Holland on Friday 1st July at the invitation of one of our Reserve Squadron Members, W.Bro. Gordon Hewitt who is the Senior Past Master of General John J Pershing Lodge No 307, a British military lodge in Maastricht. They will be travelling on the Eurotunnel with another Reserve Squadron Member, W.Bro. Jim Crawford of the Knights of Malta Lodge No. 50, and a joining member of White Ensign, Bro. Bobby Singh Gill.

The General John J Pershing Lodge has its Installation Meeting on Saturday 2nd July in splendid surroundings in Maastricht followed by a magnificent Dutch banquet where all the lodge ladies and partners are always invited.

An upgraded Apron

The last regular meeting at White Ensign Lodge before the summer break was held on Friday 27th May and it was at this meeting there was a third degree ceremony.  At this ceremony, Bro. Steve Barraclough was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason.  Presiding was our Worshipful Master W.Bro. WO1 Glyn Cardy with assistance of Past Masters, W.Bro. Sgt Ian Fothergill and W.Bro. David Crump.  The ceremony was concluded by a superb delivery of the  ‘Walking Charge’ by a visitor to the lodge, Bro. Mike Powers.

The evening was concluded by the Festive Board, at which our WM presented White Ensign lodge Reservists Pins and Certificates to both W.Bro. Gordon Hewitt and Bro. Mike Powers.