Thursday the 8 January 2015 was a special night in Delapre Lodge. Every initiation is special but there was a bit of extra fun welcoming to the Lodge during it’s 800th meeting Bro David Mason, whose father and grandfather practised the Craft in Lancashire.
Later a personal milestone for the Lodge’s longest serving active member was recognised with the presentation of a 50 year Jubilee certificate to WBro John Witts by the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies and Lodge member, WBro Charles Bennett.
John is a well known figure in Northampton Masonry - holder of the PGM’s Certificate of Merit and organist, or Honourary Organist for Delapre, Pomfret, Kingsley, Lodge of St George, Anglo Scottish, Harmony and Towcestrian Lodges – plus three Chapters!
John was initiated into Delapre on 15 January 1965, became Master in 1972 and has been Lodge organist since leaving the Chair - over 40 years.
He was Provincial Grand Organist from 1978 to 1987 and has risen through the ranks of Provincial Grand Lodge, culminating in the rank of Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden and being honoured with the Provincial Grand Master's Certificate of Merit in 2010.
(l to r) WBro Trevor Sidall PProvJGD (Warks) WM of Delapre Lodge, WBro Charles Bennett PrGDC and WBro John Witts CoM PPrSGW
