Celebration Meetings

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Lodge a 50th Jubilee Meeting was held under special dispensation at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London, W.C.2 on 29 April 1937, and the Banquet took place in the Connaught Rooms, W.C.2.

Amongst the distinguished brethren the Lodge was honoured by the presence of the following :

  • W. Bro. Brig.-Gen. K. J. Kincaid Smith – Prov. Grand Master
  • Bro. Sir Frederick Senier – Dep. Prov. Grand Master
  • Bro. Joseph French – Asst. Prov. Grand Master   
  • Bro. Percy Still, P.G.D., – Joint Hon. Sec. Royal Mas. Hospital 
  • Bro. B. Cross, P.G.D., – Vice-President Board of Benevolence

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Lodge the Installation Meeting for that year was held at The Abercom Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.2 on 27 April 1962. On that occasion the Lodge was honoured by the presence of W. Bro. S. A. Williams, M.A., P.G.D., Assistant Provincial Grand Master. 

Centenary Installation Meeting

The Lodge Centenary Installation Metting was held on Thursday 16th April 1987 at the Masonic Hall Deyncourt Gardens Upminster where W.Bro Barry Foster installed the Centenary Master W.Bro Peter Sieff  P.P.G.D.

The summons for the meeting follows:

Centenary Meeting

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Lodge a Centenary Celebration Meeting was held at the Southend Memorial Temple, Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, Essex on 7 May 1987.

Amongst the distinguished Brethren the Lodge was honoured by the presence ofthe following:

  • W. Bro. G. Y. Jerman, LL.B.                       Prov. Grand Master
  • Bro. F. A. Thomback, P.S.G.D.               Dep. Prov. Grand Master
  • Bro. R. G. Eggleton, P.S.G.D.                 Asst. Prov. Grand Master
  • Bro. Rev. S. Conway-Lee                         Prov. Grand Chaplain
  • Bro. D. Scott, P.G.Std.B.             Prov. Grand Secretary
  • Bro. A. V. G. Croucher                             Prov. Dep. Grand Dir. of Ceremonies 
  • Bro. D. R. Wood, P.G.Std.B.     Prov. Dep. Grand Secretary

Centenary Officers 1987-88

  • Bro. P. SIEFF, P.P.G.D., P.Z.                                          Worshipful Master
  • Bro. B. H. FOSTER                                                           Immediate Past Master
  • W. T. REDGEWELL                                                        Senior Warden
  • K. DELLOR                                                                       Junior Warden
  • W.  W. H. PERKINS, P.P.A.GD.C., P.Z.                    Chaplain
  • Bro. B. SHEDLEY                                                              Treasurer
  • Bro. J. W. MADDEN, P.P.G.W., P.Z.                              Secretary
  • Bro. M. C. COOK, P.P.G.D.                                             Director of Ceremonies
  • P. PURVIS                                                                          Senior Deacon
  • A. C. N. WILKINSON                                                     Junior Deacon
  • Bro. D. R. BULL, P.P.G.St.B.                                            Charity Steward
  • Bro. W. S. E. JOHNSTONE, P.P.G.W., P.Z.                Almoner
  • Bro. E. F. HOLLICK, P.P.G.D.                                         Asst. Director of Ceremonies
  • Bro. R. R. EVANS                                                              Asst. Secretary
  • E. HEDGES                                                                      Inner Guard
  • Bro. B. V. SIEFF, P.P.A.G.D.C.                                       Steward
  • R. A. BAYNES                                                  Steward
  • R. E. POLITZ                                                         Steward
  • Bro. T. LEMON, PPAGDC, P.Z                          Tyler
  1. Bro. P. SIEFF, P.P.G.D., P.Z.  and R.W. Bro. G. Y. Jerman, LL.B.      Prov. Grand Master

Centenary Menu

Hors d’Oeuvres
Plaice Mornay

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Roast Rib of Beef
Yorkshire Pudding
Roast and Creamed Potatoes
Runner Beans
Carrots

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Pear Belle – Helene

Cheese and Biscuits
Port Wine

Coffee

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WINES
Blue Nun – Muscadet – Beaujolais

 GRACE

From the Laudi Spirituali (A.D. 1545)

For these and all Thy mercies given,

We bless and praise Thy Name, 0 Lord ;

May we receive them with thanksgiving,

Ever trusting in Thy Word ;

To Thee alone be honour, glory,

Now and henceforth, for evermore. Amen.

TOASTS

Her Majesty The Queen and the Craft

Proposed by The Worshipful Master

The Most Worshipful Grand Master
His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, K.G., G.C.M.G., c.c.v.o., A.D.C.

Proposed by The Worshipful Master

The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master
The Right Honourable Lord Cornwallis, 0.B.E., D.L.

The Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master
The Honourable Edward Latham Baillieu

The Right Worshipful Assistant Grand Master
The Right Honourable Lord Farnham

and the Rest of the Grand Officers, Present and Past
Proposed by The Worshipful Master

The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master
R.W. Bro. G. Y. Jerman, LL.B.

Proposed by The Worshipful Master
Response by The R.W. Provincial Grand Master

The Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master
W. Bro. F. A. Thornback

The Worshipful Assistant Provincial Grand Masters
W. Bro. J. Gemmill
W. Bro. R. E. Evans
W. Bro. K. J. White
W. Bro. L. K. Corbett
W. Bro. R. G. Eggleton
W. Bro. P. C. Nievens, O.B.E., Q.P.M.
W. Bro. A. S. J. Cross, J.P.

and the Rest of the Provincial Grand Officers, Present and Past
Proposed by The Worshipful Master
The Visitors
Proposed by W. Bro. J. W. Madden

Response by W. Bro. J. F. Helliar
Upminster Hall Lodge, No. 7573 and Lodge of St. Christopher, No. 8139

The Tyler’s Toast

23/6/32  R. COMPTON, PPG STD B  {19}          Honorary Member

22/10/36  H. COWEN, PPG STD B                      28/4/38   A. W. WHITE, PAGDC, PPGW

25/8/38   W. S. E. JOHNSTONE, PPGW            26/ 6/41   J. W. MADDEN, PPGW {12}

28/5/42   H. EASTWOOD                                     27/8/42   W. A. FROST, PPGD {3}

24/5/45   H. A. PATTEN                                         22/2/51   S. W. HAMMOND

23/8/51   K. LEE {8}                                                 28/2/52   D. S. PARKER, PPGW {24}

26/6/52   M. H. SIEFF, PPGD, LGR {29}          23/10/52 H. T. PATON

27/8/53  W.H. PERKINS, PPAGDC {26}         23/2/56   J. AMATO, PPAGDC {30}

27/6/57   P. SIEFF, PPGD   {15}                          28/8/58   C. C.KING

28/8/58   N. P. W. SEARLE                                   27/8/59   L.J. CAREY

28/4/60   T. CANNING {5}                                    23/2/61  A. J. ROSENBERG

22/6/61   B. V. SIEFF, PPAGDC  {18}               26/10/61 H. H. SMART

23/8/62   E. F. HOLLICK, PPGD {25}               25/8/63   H. E. DIXON

27/ 8/64  W. F. SHARPLEY, PG STWD, PPAGDC  {28}

28/10/65 L. W. HERBERT                                   24/2/68   G. J. E. FEARN {13}

25/8/66   R.G. YALLOP                                        24/8/67    N. E. BOWTELL {27}

27/6/68    P. AMATO {31}                                    22/8/68   D. M. PERKINS

24/10/68 R. R. EVANS {20}                               26/6/69   D. R. BULL, PPG STD B {17}

26/6/71   M. A. COOK {6}                                  28/6/73   W. A. HENDY

23/8/73   M. C. COOK, PPGD {10}                23/10/75 A. D. DENE

23/6/77 V. E. THORNTON                                23/6/77    B. SHEDLEY

23/2/78  A. G. BIRMINGHAM                         26/9/78    J. P. SALTER

23/8/79  D. J. C. PONGEN                               28/8/80    E. A. THORNTON

27/8/81   K. E. J. PETERS                                  22/9 81    B. H. FOSTER {14}

24/6/82   K. DELLOR  {16}                                24/6/82   E. C. LUTHER

26./8/82  P. PURVIS    {21}                               25/8/83    E. J. HEDGES {4}

28/6/84   D. A. COOK {11}                              25/10/84 A.C.N. WILKINSON {2}

18/4/85 W. T. REDGEWELL  {23}                 5/9/85       R. A. BAYNES

17/4/86   E. BERESFORD                               26/6/86    R. POLITZ {22}

4/9/86   W. FEARNS  {1}                                  26/2/87     S. SHEDLEY {9}