The Masonic year tends to run from September until June, with July and August being our summer break. There are of course exceptions to every rule, and we do have the occasional summer meeting, but the majority runs September-June. This coming year looks like it could be a busy year for me.
I have therefore decided to blog a record of all my meetings this year, to give people an idea of what a busy Masonic year is like. I should point out that, this will be as I have already stated a busy year for me, and the average commitment to Freemasonry is a lot less than what I will be recording. I just imagined it may be of interest to some people. There are a lot of Freemasons who without visiting just have around eight meetings, and eight rehearsals a year.
So come along with me on a journey.
This evening I had a little trip out to the coast out by Colwyn Bay to visit Dinorben Lodge for the first time. I had been booked to give a talk on behalf of the North Wales Association of Masonic Study (NWAMS). The NWAMS was formed 60 years ago...
Wrexhamian Chapter had a Committee meeting this evening to sort some admin out, (no matter what you are in, there is always admin involved). Unfortunately the Secretary was running very late, and nobody else actually knew what the agenda was, so...
This morning I popped along to sunny Rhyl to attend the AGM North Wales Freemasons Charity. The North Wales Freemasons Charity is the new name for The North Wales Masonic Benevolent Association (NWMBA). It was founded in 1871 and has been helping...
And it is that time again. This evening it was Wrexhamian Lodge Rehearsals, of which I had nothing to do. So again I got to sit and "advise" with a pint in my hand. Although by the end of the evening I had been "volunteered" to do the charge after...
This morning we went to Visit Old Ruthinian Lodge, who meet at a unique Masonic Hall in the cloisters Ruthin. Every year they move their November meeting to the closest Saturday to Remembrance Sunday. It was more special and moving this year since...
This evening a small group of us went to visit Royal Denbigh Lodge for their Installation. Royal Denbigh meet at the Denbigh Masonic Hall, so it was a nice change to go visit there. This was my first visit of the year, and what a visit it was. The...
This evening was a semi-committee meeting, in that it was like a regular committee meeting but only Past Z’s were invited. We needed this meeting to discuss what we are going to do at our December meeting. We were due to have a new candidate join,...
This morning I popped up to Elwy Hall Rhyl for the Rose Croix Higher Degree’s Lunch. This is an annual get together for some drinks, a lovely meal, and good company. It importantly gives a chance for all the Past Sovereigns of North Wales to meet...
Unfortunately I had to miss todays meeting. It was the North Wales Lodge of Provincial Grand Stewards, and today it was being held up towards Anglesey in the early morning. And after a very late night at an Installation meeting (drinking) there was...
This evening was the Installation meeting of Wrexhamian Lodge. As the outgoing Immediate Past Master (IPM), my role of the first half of the evening was to support the Worshipful Master as he installed his successor, and to collect the officers...