The Year of a Busy Mason – The Last meeting of the Year

The Last meeting of the Year

This evening was my last Masonic meeting of 2023!

It was Wrexhamian Lodge’s December meeting, which is usually more of a social meeting, and a chance for us all to escape families between Christmas and New Year.

The night was cursed with multiple issues, like the Caterers had booked out the Festive Board room without asking us, so we were forced to eat upstairs in a small room. And the Lodge room and upstairs doors have been secured with keylocks, which the Lodges have not been given the codes too.  Luckily all the bar staff have access to the Lodge room so we were able to get one of them to let us in. When we eventually got in and setup, we found we were short a few officers, so I stood in as JW.

The night had 3 talks/presentations.

  • A daily advancement of Masonic Knowledge.
  • The Royal Arch, and what’s it about.
  • The MCF, where does our money go.

It ended up being an enjoyable evening, and a great way to see out 2023. 

I think I did accidently agree to give a talk at the Next Wrexhamian Chapter meeting.

The Year of a Busy Mason – St Melyds Lodge

St Melyds Lodge

This evening I popped along to St Melyds Lodge with some fellow Blood Bikes Wales members.

The members of the lodge presented Blood Bikes Wales with £1400 which they raised from a charity event.

It was a very enjoyable evening, especially since it was their Christmas meeting so the festive board was full of singing and Christmas cracker hats.

 

The Year of a Busy Mason – Talk at Kelsterton Lodge

Talk at Kelsterton Lodge!

This evening I popped along to Kelsterton Lodge with some fellow Blood Bikes Wales members to give a Talk on what we do.

It was a very enjoyable evening, especially since it was their Christmas meeting so the festive board was full of singing and Christmas cracker hats 

 

The Year of a Busy Mason – Wrexhamian Chapter

Wrexhamian Chapter!

This evening was the Wrexhamian Chapter Christmas meeting.

And all I had to do was a small part of the Historical Lecture! But, as I have said before. The best laid plans of mice and men….

We were short on numbers, and I was asked at short notice if I could fill in for Scribe N since he was missing due to Covid, and since the Janitor was also missing, I did get a few times where I would have a conversation with myself, while out demo-candidate looked amused.

The meeting was followed by,… Christmas Dinner.

 

The Year of a Busy Mason – Bishop Wilkins Installation

Bishop Wilkins Installation!

This evening was the Bishop Wilkins Installation meeting, and it was planned to also do a Grade II and grade II.

But, the best laid plans of mice and men……

Our Grade II could not make it, and when I arrived at Cheshire view I was greeted with just 4 people there since everyone was stuck in really bad traffic. Luckily almost everyone turned up in time, and we had a very enjoyable meeting, followed by conversation in the bar, and a Christmas dinner.

 

The Year of a Busy Mason – SRIA AGM

SRIA AGM!

This frozen morning, I popped over the border into England to attend the Provincial AGM for the SRIA Province of Western Counties and North Wales at Cheshire View.

The Hall had laid out coffee and mince pies out for those of us who arrived early for rehearsals, We then had the AGM. It is always good to catch up with how all the Colleges in the Province are doing. Unfortunately The Celebrant of Bishop Wilkins College  did not make it so I had to give the report’s for both Bishop Wilkins and Clwyd.

The Year of a Busy Mason – Buckley Lodge

Buckley Lodge!

This evening was my first visit to Buckley Lodge.

I had been planning on visiting this Lodge for a long time, because I wanted to see the Masonic Hall in Buckley. NEVER PUT THINGS OFF! By the time I actually got around to visiting, Buckley Hall had closed down, and the Lodge had moved to the Mold Masonic Hall.  So I learnt a lesson, I had put off something I wanted to do for so long I was unable to ever do it.

It was an enjoyable evening, with an interesting Talk on “Worthy Masons” followed by their Christmas Festive Board, with lots of singing and Christmas Cheer. It was also my First Christmas meal of the season.

The Year of a Busy Mason – Wrexhamian Lodge

Wrexhamian Lodge!

This evening was the first meeting of Wrexhamian Lodge since with the new officers in place.

We had an Initiation, and I helped out by doing the Charge after Initiation, which was interesting since it has been about eight years since I last had the chance to do it.

The Year of a Busy Mason – Visit to Dinorben Lodge

Visit to Dinorben Lodge!

This evening I had a little trip out to the coast out by Colwyn Bay to visit Dinorben Lodge for the first time.

I had been booked from the North Wales Association of Masonic Study to give a Talk titled “Widows Sons – Outlaw Bikers or Masonic Ambassadors”

It was a very enjoyable meeting in what has to be the largest Lodge room in North Wales.