Rochford Masonic Hall.

The Old Court House, 24, South Street, Rochford. Essex SS4 1BQ. Tel 01702-544589

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2018 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER RANKS

Names etc of those Rochford Companions announced June 2018 Click on this blue link for more detail.

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MENUS FROM 2017

For list of menus available From September 2017 click this link>> Menus

THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE PRICES FOR 2017- 31 AUGUST 2018 Menus and prices from September 2017.
Please note Bairds requirements
Your Secretary/Scribe E, etc.is the person to whom you should clarify the content and prices.

WINE LIST AND PRICES FROM May 2018

Click this link>> Wine list

please use this BAR PRE-ORDER FORM

Click this link>> To help the service in the bar, you may care to download and print this form.

HELP REQUESTED for POST-FESTIVE BOARD

Can you please ensure that glasses, wine bottles etc are taken from the sprigs and tables after the Festive Board and put on the tables near the Kitchen doors.
This will help Chris & Derek Childs to get them all back up to the bar for cleaning.

BLOOD AWARD FOR ALAN HARVEY OBE

Alan Harvey, a Director of Rochford Masonic Hall and Secretary of both Ashingdon and St Margarets Lodge has received an award from NHS Blood & Transplant Authority. He has received the highest (Diamond) award for giving 100 pints of blood. He has been a donor 52 years, since he was 18.

Trinity Lodge invites Prov Grand Almoner
Click on the blue link above for more detail.

W. Bro. Bert Fuller

Tony Goater reports the sad news of the passing of W. Bro. Bert Fuller. He he was Master of Ashingdon Lodge 9026 in 1991-92.
Also he was The Director of Ceremonies from 1997 to 1998. Bert died on 11th June, 2018 aged 89 and his funeral service was on Friday 29th June at St. Andrews Church Rochford, where he was a Lay Preacher for many years right up to his sad passing, W. Bro. Derek Potter represented Ashingdon Lodge at the funeral.

CASTLE POINT LODGE 2nd DEGREE TRACING BOARD CLUB

A unique event at the Lodge Click this link>> 2nd Degree T B Club

EAGLE GOLF TROPHY 2017

Click this link>> Chris Barclay's report
See attached for details of the above's results and date for the 2018 meeting.

TEMPLEWOOD CHAPTER - 50th ANNIVERSARY

Click this link>> 50th Anniversary picture and report

W BRO KEN JUMP PPJGW

Click this link>> W Bro Ken - two prestigeous awards in a few months

ROCHFORD DAYLIGHT LODGE

Interesting article from Tony Goater about Bowls tournament Click this link>> Inter Lodge Bowls tournament

St Margaret's Lodge , 3 generation involvement

Click this link>> Article regarding 3 Harveys

TRINITY LODGE MEMBER GETS WW 2 MEDALS

Bill Harvey has been honoured by Russia for Artic Convoy duty Click this link>> Article regarding Bills medals

50 YEARS A MASON - TWICE!

Click this link>> Trinity Lodge double

NEW ROCHFORD LODGE WEB SITES

Rochford Masonic Hall is delighted that the following Lodges have their own Lodge sites
Click here to visit Eastwoodbury Lodge's web site

Click here to visit Ashingdon Lodge's web site

Click here to visit Stonewell Lodge's web site.

Click here to visit Wickford Lodge's web site.

Click here to visit Rochford Hundred Lodge's web site.

Click here to visit Wickford Lodge's web site.

Click here to visit Brownswood Lodge's web site.

70 YEARS A FREEMASON

Here is W.Bro Victor Crowley PPGSwdB receiving his certificate, commemorating 70 years in the Craft, from W.Bro Clifford Thoms APGM joined by W.Bro. Bob McLaughlin LGR, Master of The Lodge of Harmony 8476
W Bro Vic will be 92 in June this year, he still performs ritual to a very high degree and attends LOI every Monday
copied from the Essex Mason Facebook site

True Friendship - interesting past minutes

Click this link>> article found at Canterbury trip
Click this link>> Bears in Rochford!

TEMPLEWOOD LODGE'S BROWN FAMILY AFFAIR.

How much History can you cram into one Lodge Meeting!
read this fascinating article by David Kennedy Secretary of Templewood Lodge No.7424. Click this link>> 60th Anniversary PLUS

TRINITY LODGE MAKE FURTHER HOSPICE DONATION.

At the recent Trinity Lodge Ladies Festival the Raffle raised £350.
Tom & Pam Wilson chose to donate the money to Havens Hospice, Westcliff.
This is not the first time Trinity have donated to this worthy cause.
Please click here to read the article in The Echo and the kind letter from Havens Hospice in response to the Donation
Havens Letter and Echo article

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