FIFTY YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP “
Bro. Nick Rakowski, in his first assignment for arena, attended the presentation of a fifty years membership certificate to well-known and beloved London mason…
It's not the number of your house, the number of your car... It's the
number of your friends", were the words of W. Bro Bob Corp-Reader OBE, at the splendid festive board of Red Scarf Lodge No. 8448. Bob was reflecting on receiving his fifty year certificate from the Metropolitan Grand Master, Russell Race. Both Bob and the MetGM underlined the friendship that masonry offers and the happiness that results, a must if you are to spend fifty years talking to the same people! It is highly interesting to note that since January 1st, 151 50 year certificates
have been applied for in the Craft with 12 being the corresponding figure for the Royal Arch. The Met Grand Master also highlighted W. Bro Corp-Reader's illustrious career, both inside and outside of freemasonry, in particular, his copious charitable work. The evening was extra special as it was also Bob's birthday, which was duly celebrated with a rousing round of Happy Birthday from the many attendees at the meeting. All present were also treated to an
excellent second degree by W. Bro Tyrrell, PProvADC (Cornwall), OBE, who conducted the ceremony, after
receiving permission from the WM, W. Bro Glenn Carter. Other highlights included the extended second degree tracing board from W. Bro Tyrrell and the second degree working tools delivered in excellent fashion by Bro. Micklefield. We finish, as we began with a quote from Bob: "Please pencil in 19th November 2039 to your calendars so we can celebrate seventy-five years in Masonry!”
arena intends to try and get an invitation!
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