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A YOUNGER MASON SPEAKS...


Bro. Peter Rees


thankyouforstartingmeonmyjourneyand foryoursupportbefore,duringandaftermy initiationyesterday. Itwas,withoutdoubt, oneofmymostmemorablelifeexperiences! IhavetosaythattodayIfeel'different', inagoodway.Idon'tknowwhy...orwhat happened...butIdofeelvery,verystrongly thatsomething'happened'. Sorry,Ican't explainfurther





after my Initiation in Royal Crown Lodge 3133. As an older (60 years) ‘young’ mason, I came to the craft later in life. My Grandfather was a Master Mason, but he passed when I was still very young and we never had the time to discuss Freemasonry; a regret. It was earlier in 2013 that a good friend and fellow member of The Eccentric Club had enquired if I was interested in Freemasonry and explained the obligations and opportunities involved. The time was right and after some research and further discussions, I applied for membership. The actual event was wonderful, but strangely


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disconcerting too! W. Bro Mark Butcher, LGR, presided and ran an exceptional ceremony (I later realised). His relaxed but confident (and accurate) conversational style caused me feel as if I was simultaneously in a ‘play’, watching a ‘play’ and having an important conversation with a friend who was, at the same time, speaking off the cuff and reciting a script. The mental jumps between all these aspects created a memorable if unusual experience. The evening passed in a blur and, as is often the case, I could not remember all of the detail and order in which everything happened.


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hese were the words I wrote in an email, last September, to my Proposer and Seconder on the day





Following the excellent advice to ‘learn a little more every day’, I spoke with friends in the craft and in the next few months I attended and saw several more initiations. At two of these, I was privileged to hear the lecture,


explaining the full symbolism of the initiation ceremony. I have since learnt that this is extremely rare. One W. Bro telling me that it was only the second time that he had heard it in his thirty-five year Masonic career! I strongly recommend that other new Masons adopt a similar approach and try and get to see a range of initiations in different Lodges, as soon as they can. Every one is very slightly different and you are sure to see and learn something new on each occasion; both in the Lodge itself and at the Festive Board which follows. I have met many new and interesting fellow Masons. I


have made a lot of new friends, some of whom have really gone the ‘extra mile’ to welcome me into the craft and to support my Masonic development. The Kent Club too (a group for London Freemasons, aged over 35) has provided a great source for friends and fellowship, which I value and highly commend. Some parts of the information transfer have been a little chaotic, but overall I am really happy that I joined.


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