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Long Service

Sam MacKayam MacKay
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Beacon Light Lodgeeacon Light Lodge
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Sam was initiated into Beacon Light Lodge in 1968. When travelling to London became
too much he joined the Lodge of True Friendship before becoming a joining member of
Crowstone lodge 3298.
Sam, a busy man, and renowned business leader in Southend spends nearly all his time
running his company, being a justice of the peace, rotary and Freemasonry.
Due to his busy life he never went beyond the office of J.D in the lodge of True friendship.
After being a permanently invited guest to Crowstone lodge he decided to become a
joining member in 1996. Sam used to help his great friend W.Bro Macey in his duty as
Steward, but Sam never took any other office.

13 years ago he invited me to join Crowstone lodge. He informed me that in all the time he had been involved in masonry he had
never in all the years proposed or seconded a single person. As I was new to freemasonry he took me under his wing as all good
proposers should.
Sam went regularly to all functions, meetings and more especially the L.O.I. He encouraged me and supported me, inside and outside
the lodge. He received the rank of persiuvan due to his commitment and support of the lodge, and 7 years ago he supported me
through the chair of King Solomon.
Until a few years ago when myself, and the rest of the lodge decided we should try as hard as we could to get Bro Mackay installed
as master. I can say with great pride in the officers and members Crowstone lodge on the 4th of October we made it a reality.
W.Bro S.Mackay was regularly installed in the
chair of King Solomon according to ancient
custom of the Crowstone Lodge No3298.
To make the evening even more special was
the fact that the ruling master sustained an
injury which enabled myself to conduct the
ceremony. I’m not sure many candidates have
had the chance to install their proposer as
WM for the first time. It was a great privilege
and honour to conduct the ceremony and it
will remain with me forever.

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Clive Higgins live Higgins Little Heath LodgeLittle Heath Lodge

“Clive has spent half his years in the Lodge as Treasurer”50
ittle Heath Lodge were privileged to receive both the
LDeputy PGM and The APGM at the double celebration
meeting of their 75th anniversary and W.Bro Clive Higgins 50th
anniversary. Reg Sheppard

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VW.Bro Paul Reeves 50 years in Danehurst Lodge
accepted the gavel on his entrance and continued to conduct the On the 12th October 2019 W.Bro Reg Sheppard PPJGW
double celebration meeting (the WM, Andy Bartlett had been completed 50 years of membership of Danehurst Lodge 4541.
delayed due to an emergency in the Lakeside shopping centre W.Bro Reg was presented with a 50th Anniversary Certificate
where Andy is employed as their Technical Services Manager). by W.Bro Nick Franklin , Assistant Provincial Grand Master , on
behalf of the PGM . The brethren of the Lodge also presented
There were 70 members and guests attending which included an W.Bro Reg with a set of engraved crystal wine glasses and a
excellent display team and colour from the Provincial Sword and bottle of red water to christen them with.
Standard Bearers, along with Provincial Deacons escorting the
Provincial Executive into the Lodge. The Deputy PGM, presented In his response Reg observed that he was as old as the Lodge
Clive with gifts from the Lodge, whilst the APGM, W.Bro Chas and he therefore gave an advance invitation to W.Bro Nick and
Elliott presented Clive with a letter and a certificate from the all present to join him at the Lodge Centenary celebration in
PGM. 2023.

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