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MIZPAH LODGE ENJOY A VISIT FROM ESTONIA
Bro. Noël Haynes visited Mizpah Lodge No. 1671 for arena as they welcomed a number of Brethren from Estonia. He reports as follows:
T
he bond between members of Mizpah Lodge and the Grand
Lodge of Estonia runs deep. About five years ago, in a UGLE project to expand the Royal Arch into other countries, Hackney Brook Dependable Chapter No. 7397 was the sponsoring Chapter that exalted brethren from Estonia. They in turn formed the Grand Chapter of Estonia. Hackney Brook handed in its warrant and was relocated to create the first Chapter in Estonia, retaining its full name without a number. One of the members of Hackney Brook is W. Bro Marvyn Ellison who, last year on one of his frequent masonic visits to Estonia, mentioned his son and son- in-law would be raised to the degree of a Master Mason in Mizpah Lodge. Over the ensuing months brethren from across Estonia stated their commitment to support Bro. Marvyn and Mizpah Lodge at this monumental occasion. On December 8th, over fifteen
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brethren from Estonia visited Freemasons’ Hall to witness the ceremony. After opening the lodge, the WM, W. Bro Christopher Lunn, PAGDC, received VW Bro. Stephen Fenton, PGSwdB, AMetGM; the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Estonia, MW Bro. Anti Oidsalu and a delegation of distinguished brethren from Estonia and Metropolitan Grand Lodge. Bro. Marvyn, who normally acts as the lodge’s DC wanted to have a more “hands on” role and stood in as Senior Deacon. The ceremony was immaculately performed by all brethren. Afterwards the brethren retired to
the Grand Connaught Rooms for dinner where Bro. Lunn showed his generosity by giving each of the 90 brethren in attendance well over a wee dram of his favourite elixir from Speyside to take home.
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