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Villerica Lodge No 4053 Achieve
Platinum Plus status at its Centenary
Meeting
On 23rd April at Hutton Masonic Hall, the
Villerica Lodge No. 4053 held its Centenary
Meeting at which they were honoured by
the presence of the Provincial Grand Master,
RW.Bro Paul William Tarrant, accompanied
by Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro.
Peter Hollingsworth and supported by a
team of 8 Provincial Grand Officers.
After receiving the RW.ProvGM and the reading of the Minutes, a short history of the Lodge was presented by 3 senior
Past Masters, W.Bro’s Fred Steed, Michael Haynes and Brian Hughes whose family connections to the lodge spanned
over 70 years as their fathers had themselves been Past Masters of the Lodge. W. Bro. Fred had also been WM at the
Golden Jubilee Meeting in 1971.
This was followed by the presentation of the Centenary Warrant. After its inspection and reading by the Provincial Grand
Secretary, W.Bro. Richard Jordan, the RW Provincial Grand Master presented the Centenary Warrant to the Worshipful Master,
W.Bro. Trevor Heaps, who expressed his honour and privilege to receive it on behalf of the Lodge.
The Provincial Grand Chaplain, W. Bro. Mick Scotchmer then gave an oration which gave perspective to what the Lodge had
achieved by preserving the standards laid down by its Founders 100 years ago and by remaining true to their visions. Set
against the enormous changes which had occurred over that period, in world history, science and technology and society in
general, it was gratifying that the principles and tenets of Freemasonry had survived intact and were apparently alive and well
in Villerica Lodge.

To mark the occasion, the WM then presented the RW ProvGM with a cheque for £4000 as a further donation to the Essex
Festival 2022 which brought the total contributions from the Lodge to £60000. The RW ProvGM thanked W Bro. Trevor for the
cheque and given that the Lodge had already been accorded Double Grand Patron status, was pleased to present in return,
a framed Platinum Plus Certificate congratulating the Villerca Lodge as the only lodge in Essex to achieve this status. He then
announced that he was pleased to make another presentation and proceeded to invest W. Bro. Trevor as an Acting Provincial
Grand Standard Bearer. This was greeted with applause from all present.
After conclusion of Lodge business the RWProv GM retired in Procession, to bring to a close, a historic and memorable
Meeting of the Villerica Lodge No 4053. The Centenary celebration was completed with a most convivial Festive Board
where all enjoyed an excellent meal and service and in true masonic manner, united in the grand design of being happy and
communicating happiness.

The annual National Masonic Clay Shooting Championships
were held on 11/06/2022 at Mid-Norfolk Shooting Ground.
170 masonic shooters from across England & Wales took part
and, for the second year running, the Essex Masonic CSA were
the winning team due to the combined scores of three of our
shooters (Neil March (82), Dave Wilder(81) & Clive Fry (80). Clive
Fry’s score also won him the Individual High Gun trophy in the
Supervet (65 & over) category.
The team final scores were:
Essex 243
West Lancs 241
East Kent 231
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