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Long Service

Celebrations On 25th November 2021, Thundersley Lodge celebrated three events:
come in threes to Daniel Ward was Raised to the Third Degree in an excellent manner,
Ray Fretten reached a magnificent 60 years in Freemasonry and the
Thundersley Lodge Lodge achieved Grand Patron status for Festival 2022.

The Lodge was delighted to welcome Paul Tarrant the Provincial Grand Master
(PGM) to the meeting attended by 58 Brethren. The Lodge made a donation
of £4,500 towards the Essex Festival 2022 and presented a cheque to the PGM
leading to the Lodge being awarded the Grand Patron Certificate.

The Ceremony of Raising was shared between the Worshipful Master, Chris Dorling
and senior Brethren to achieve an excellent ritual that delighted the audience.
Paul Tarrant provided a history of Ray Fretten's Masonic career in several orders
before presenting Ray with his Certificate for achieving a magnificent 60 years
in Craft Freemasonry. Ray was Installed as the Worshipful Master of Thundersley
Lodge in 1986 and received promotion to Past Grand Standard Bearer (PGStB) in
2003.
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At the Festive Board, the
Brethren of Thundersley 60
Lodge presented Ray
with a Celebration Cake
adorned with his Past
Grand Standard Bearer
Apron and Collar in icing.
The meeting provided
the Brethren attending, in
general, and Thundersley

Lodge Brethren, in particular, overdue celebrations, reminding all of
the camaraderie missed by many due to the pandemic restrictions.

On 23rd September WBro
Nicolas Franklin, PSGD,
DepProvGM attended the
Installation meeting of
Lodge of Faith No.6830,
accompanied by WBro
Tony White, PSGD,
APGM for the Lodge. The
DepProvGM was very
pleased to present WBro
Jeff Cripps with a certificate
marking Jeff's 50 years in
the Craft. WBro Nick, on
behalf of the RW ProvGM, Past Provincial Senior Grand
also carried out a field
promotion by promoting Warden Field Promotion
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WBro Jeff to PPSGW.

50 YEARS A MASON

At Star in the East Lodge 650 on the 14th September W.Bro Tony White
APGM presented W.Bro John Bowman a certificate for 50 years as a
Mason. W.Bro J Bowman was initiated into Star in the East Lodge on
9/3/1971, he became W.M. in 1986 followed by 12 years as Secretary
and a further 8 years as Treasurer. He is an excellent ritualist and has
stood in almost all the offices in the Lodge when required and has
delivered many Charges and Addresses. He also belons to many other
Degrees Knights Templar P.Prov. 1st Constable. Royal Ark Mariners Prov.
R.A.M.G.R. Royal & Select Masters P.G.Std B. Royal Arch P.A.G.D.C.
(ENG). Rose Croix 30 Degrees. A truly impressive Masonic career here`s
to many more years supporting Star in the East Lodge.

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