Wyggeston Lodge conducts Triple Passing

At the Wyggeston Lodge meeting on Friday 18th February 2016, three members were Passed to the degree of a Fellowcraft at Freemasons Hall, Leicester.

Bros Turner, Edirisinghe and Jennings were Passed in a superb multiple ceremony conducted by the Master, WBro Paul Bodycot including the extended version of the Second Degree Tracing Board by Bro Maxfield.

At the meeting, the Lodge was pleased to welcome WBro Simon Clare, the Master of The Iron Bridge Lodge No.9897, the sister Universities Scheme Lodge in Telford, Shropshire.

The Lodge congratulates all three new Fellowcraft and look forward to them becoming Master Masons in the future.

Temperantia Lodge Passes Bro Williams

Bro John Williams was kindly Passed to the Second Degree by Temperantia Lodge No.4088 in a wonderful ceremony on the 15th March 2016 at Freemasons' Hall, Leicester.

As a Universities Scheme Lodge, the Wyggeston Lodge has relied on other local Lodges to perform Passing Ceremonies on their behalf in order to progress their members through the three degrees of Masonry in a timely fashion. Temperantia Lodge has kindly performed a Passing Ceremony during the past three years including Passing Bro Williams.

The Master of the Wyggeston Lodge, WBro Paul Bodycot, along with the Vice-Chairman of the Universities Scheme, WBro Andy Green, attended the Lodge to support Bro. Williams. The Lodge thanks the Master, WBro Jerry Kinder, the Wardens and Brethren of Temperantia Lodge No.4088 for Passing Bro. Williams.

Congratulations to our latest Master Masons

Bros. Phil and Andrew were raised to the Degree of a Master Mason in a  Double Ceremony at the regular meeting of the Wyggeston Lodge held on Friday 19th February 2016 at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester.

The evening celebrated the progress each of them have made since they were Initiated together into Freemasonry in 2014 .

We congratulate them on their achievement and look forward to their continued progression in the Lodge.

 

 

Wyggeston Lodge members visit the Royal Yorkshire Lodge

On 2nd February 2016, the Master and other members of the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 visited the Royal Yorkshire Lodge No.265 for a second time.
Bro Peter Clarke who is a member of the Wyggeston Lodge and the Royal Yorkshire Lodge which he joined after finishing university and relocated back to his home town. The Royal Yorkshire Lodge was formed in 1788 and has met in Keighley since its consecration. The business of the evening was to install Bro. Peter Howarth as Master and to celebrate the festival of St John the Evangelist who is also the Patron Saint of Freemasonry.
The meeting was particularly special for Bro Peter Clarke as it was the first meeting at which the Masters of both of his lodges were present.
Once again, Bro Clarke was appointed as Lodge Organist and delivered the address to the Lodge Mentoring Co-ordinator. Due to the fact that the role of Lodge Mentor was a comparatively new office, it was the first time the address had been given. Bro Clarke said it was a privilege to be given the unique opportunity to write a and deliver the address for the Lodge. One of the visiting Brethren, Junior Warden Bro Paul Marvin, said: “It was very interesting to see the ritual of different Lodges”.
In all the meeting was attended by 68 Brethren and was concluded by an excellent Festive Board. Bro Peter Clarke described it as “a very special meeting” and looks forward to welcoming the members of the Wyggeston Lodge to a future meeting.

Wyggeston Lodge holds its annual Ladies Festival

On Saturday 30th January 2016, the members of the Wyggeston Lodge gathered at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester for their annual Ladies Festival.

The Master WBro Paul Bodycot and his wife Lyn welcomed the guests in the Holmes Lounge who were then served with a glass of chilled Prosecco. At 6.45pm the guests sat down to a wonderful five-course menu consisting of Prawn Cocktail for starters, mango sorbet, fillet of Beef Medallions for the main course, Spiced Pear in Port served with chocolate ganache for dessert and concluded with cheese and biscuits and a glass of Port.

WBro Tom Bodycot gave a very entertaining Toast to the Ladies describing a historical prospective on local prominent ladies to which Mrs Lyn Bodycot replied on behalf of all the Ladies. The Ladies and Roses Songs was kindly sung by WBro Michael Walker.

Entertainment after dinner was provided by Phat Chance, consisting of male voice duo Andy and Alex, with music from the 60’s to the present day which ensured that plenty of dancing finished the evening off in style.

Past Master of Wyggeston Lodge celebrates 50 years service to Freemasonry

W.Bro. James Morgan, who is a resident at the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Home Devonshire Court in Oadby, Leicestershire, was presented with a 50 year certificate of service to Freemasonry by V.W.Bro. Peter Kinder, Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland, on Saturday 12th December 2015.

W.Bro. James, who is aged 91, was Initiated into the Wyggeston Lodge No.3448 in 1961 by the then Master W.Bro. George Moore. W.Bro. James progressed through the offices of the Lodge and was its Master in 1975. He continued membership with the Lodge for 35 years eventually joining the daylight lodge, Ratae Meridian Lodge No.9673 in 2000. He was appointed Past Provincial Junior Grand Deacon in the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland.

A number of Brethren from the Wyggeston Lodge attended the presentation at Devonshire Court to congratulate W.Bro. James on this wonderful achievement and he was thrilled to see some of his old friends from the Lodge.