Craft News
- Written by: Michael Genner
The Decoration Ceremony of WBro Dr Ahmed Ibrahim Mukhtar the IPM of Rockingham Forest Lodge No 9491 as the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire took place at noon on Friday 27 March. WBro Mukhtar and his Under Sheriff, Dominic Hopkins, made their Declarations in the presence of the Lord-Lieutenant and the Judges sitting in Northampton.
Dr Mukhtar was a consultant, former Medical Director and member of the governing council of the University of Northampton.
The ceremony took place at Northampton Crown and County Court, Lady’s Lane, Northampton
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
On his last official visit as a member of the Provincial Executive, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Dr Viv Thomas, visited Webb Ellis Lodge No 9740 on Friday 17 April 2015.
During the ceremony WBro Steve Miles was proclaimed by the IPM, VWBro Wayne Williams, as Worshipful Master for the second successive year.
At the Festive Board, in celebration of his Celtic roots, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master was resplendent in a waistcoat supporting his favoured national rugby team - most appropriate for a rugby Lodge. After thanking him for his services as Deputy Provincial Grand Master and to Freemasonry in general, the Worshipful Master presented him with a bottle of Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky which we are sure will, literally, go down very well.
- Written by: Gerry Crawford
WBro Geoff passed to the Grand Lodge Above in March aged 84.
Born in Northamptonshire, he attended Wellingborough Grammar School and St Peter’s College, Oxford.
A teacher at Kimbolton School, he was a housemaster, taught geography, coached sports and commanded the school’s Combined Cadet Force for which he received an OBE. He and his wife met through the Huntingdon branch of Macmillan cancer charity and inspired that Branch to raise over £300,000 for the Charity.
He joined Old Kimboltonians Lodge in 1965, served as its Worshipful Master and was Lodge Secretary for over 20 years. He became PPSGW in 1994, PPGSN in the Holy Royal Arch in 1995 and received the PGM’s CoM in 2000.
He leaves three daughters and five grandchildren as well as three stepchildren and three step-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed.
- Written by: Super User
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A Northampton Mason, Bro Mark Hunt of Grey Friars Lodge No 4990, has successfully completed ‘the toughest footrace on earth’, the Marathon des Sables from 5th to 11th April 2015. Carrying all of his kit and food across some of the most inhospitable terrain on the planet he successfully completed the 150 miles trek across the Moroccan Sahara in temperatures of up to 50 degrees. |
