Page 49 - Essex Mason (Issue 92)

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They are raising money

for the Duke of Edinburgh

W.Bro. Andy Mapperson who is one of the founders of the
Wheel of Fellowship Lodge 9016 in Maldon is part of the
3 man Committee of THE FREEMASONS CHALLENGE,
who are organising the whole event with the assistance
of the University Scheme Reps and hope to culminate the
walk at the Quarterly Communication on September 8th
when the David Kenneth Williamson Cup ( DKW) will be
taken into the meeting by a group of University students.

It is an open event and they have already had lady Freemasons take part and Sir David Wotton did one of the legs
over a week-end.

The Objectives of the Challenge are
• To promote Freemasonry
• To promote engagement and fraternity between Scheme lodges
• To raise charitable donations through sponsorship during the journey - all donations will go to
the Duke of Edinburgh Memorial Fund

The Challenge will start and finish at Great Queen Street and be completed between the Quarterly Communication
meetings in June (original date) and September. It will take the form of teams from each lodge carrying a replica of
the DKW Trophy – a trophy claimed by one Scheme lodge visiting another – from the centre where it meets to the
next nearest Scheme lodge. The Cup will be passed on in turn until the centres of all Scheme lodges in England
and Wales have been visited, a total distance of over 2021 miles.

The DKW Cup arrived from Norwich to Wivenhoe Masonic Hall on the 28th August where Ostrea Lodge 8209
received the Cup. From there, on the 29th August the cup was taken to Chelmsford Masonic where many Essex
Brethren from Ostrea Lodge ( Wivenhoe Masonic Hall), Wheel of Fellowship Lodge 9016 and Lodge of St. Peter
1024 ( Maldon ) joined in the walk at Hatfield Perveral/ Boreham. Once we arrived at the Chelmsford Masonic
Hall we were welcomed and received by the Deputy Assistant Provincial Grand Master in charge, W. Bro. Peter
Hollingsworth PSGD where the cup was handed to the Secretary of Boswell Lodge 7759.

After, the Brethren made their way to the County Hotel bar for a well-deserved drink and refreshments.