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.
![TYoaBM[2] – Requiem for a Frater](https://wayne-owens.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TYOBM-SRIA.png)
This evening was the Installation meeting of Bishop Wilkins College. Unfortunately due to a major clash of events, our Celebrant was unable to make the meeting. This is not that big a deal in the SRIA since the outgoing Celebrant does not install...
![TYoaBM[2] – Chapter & Charity](https://wayne-owens.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TYOBM-RoyalArch.png)
This evening was the meeting of Wynnstay Chapter. We had a new candidate joining, and were giving a donation to the 2028 Festival, so we had a fair few visitors down. The night started off looking like there would be problems, as the heating was...
![TYoaBM[2] – The Beginning of the End](https://wayne-owens.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/TYOBM-Craft.png)
This evening was a meeting of Wrexhamian Lodge. We had an Initiation planned, but unfortunately our candidate has injured his knee, and has been told to stay off it for a while. This meant we have had to push his initiation back a while. SO a...
This evening was the Annual General Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting of Cheshire View Masonic Hall. I went along to represent Bishop Wilkins College. It was a cold icy evening, and I had to deice my car to begin the journey. I also had to re de-ice...
This evening was the rehearsals for Wrexhamian Lodge. It was an interesting night, everyone there know what roles they were doing and what was going on even though there had been changes, so it looks like there are still only communicating via...
For some reason Wrexhamian Chapter has decided to start having two rehearsals for every meeting. This evening was the pre-rehearsal rehearsal meeting of Wrexhamian Chapter. We have a candidate for our next meeting, and a whole new lot of officers...
The Province of North Wales is broken down into 10 groups, each with a Group Chairman and a selection of Lodges and Chapters that fall into that Group or Area. For the last few years Group 8 has been shrinking due to Lodges and Chapters closing,...
Today is my third visit of the year, and weirdly this is three visits in one week. Robert Lomas had invited me to visit Mold Lodge, so since I had no other plans for the Friday night, I went along. It was a very enjoyable evening and I got to see a...
Today is my second visit of the year, and first talk of the year. Nev, Hugh, and Myself went along to the White Table meeting of The Lodge of Rhuddlan Castle, to give a presentation on Blood Bikes Wales. It was a well attended meeting, with a large...
Today is my first visit of the year, and it was a big one. Not only was I visiting a new place, but also a new Province, and new hall. I went along to the Installation meeting of Lancashire College S.R.I.A. in the Province of North West Counties....