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VW Bro. Stephen Fenton presenting the centenary warrant.
KELVIN LODGE NO. 3736 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
'The Centenary celebration meeting of Kelvin Lodge was held at Freemasons’ Hall on Friday, 24th October. W. Bro Mark Hawes attended alongside a large number of members and guests, including "Dot" the guide dog to mark this special occasion.
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he meeting was held in two parts with the morning session
commencing at 11.30am and covering the Installation of the Worshipful Master VW Bro. Horatio Nelson Hall, PGSwdB, LGR, PDepProvGM (Buckinghamshire). There was a surprise guest entrance to the proceedings when the Inner Guard reported that two unnamed Brethren were seeking admission and in walked two good friends of the Worshipful Master, RW Bro. Gordon Robertson ProvGM (Buckinghamshire) and his deputy, RW Bro. Robert Wharton, DepProvGM (Buckinghamshire). The Centenary agenda in the afternoon continued the celebrations by welcoming VW Bro. Stephen Fenton, PGSwdB, AMetGM, as guest of honour into the Lodge, accompanied
by Metropolitan and Provincial Grand Officers under the direction of the MetGDC, W. Bro Patrick Penny, PAGDC. It is also worth recording that there was one special guest with outstanding deportment and obedience to his Master - “Dot” the guide dog to W. Bro Mark Graham, who sat in perfect harmony during all the day’s events. Following a splendid lunch at the
Connaught Rooms, the Lodge resumed its work in Temple No. 17, the Buckinghamshire Temple, the Worshipful Master welcomed all in attendance and began the celebratory agenda. There were several highlights during the meeting which detailed the longevity of the Lodge through orations and speeches since its first meeting on 23rd October 1914. W. Bro Jack
Cohen, PGStB, PProvGSwdB (Buckinghamshire), the DC of the Lodge, drew on passages from ancient minutes detailing noteworthy events for the appreciative audience and presented a wonderful oration on the history of the Lodge, this was compounded with a commemorative booklet to mark the occasion. The presentation of the Centenary
Warrant and congratulatory letter from the Metropolitan Grand Master were presented by VW Bro. Stephen Fenton and orations given by the Metropolitan Grand Chaplain made the day’s events a thoroughly heartfelt celebration. The past one hundred years gave recognition for those past and present members who assisted in making the event both engaging and entertaining.
The WM, visiting Grand and Metropolitan Officers, Officers of Kelvin and of course, Dot the guide dog.
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