Crowle members see a ceremony with a difference
Provincial Grand Master Dave Wheeler gave Vermuyden Lodge’s Master Andy Urry a night off when he took the gavel for a ceremony with a difference at Crowle.
Accompanied by members of the Provincial Team Dave Wheeler produced over a ceremony which included dedication of new wardens’ columns, provided by W Bro Les Gladwell, and refurbished tracing boards.
The latter were more than 100 years old, and had become tired after years of handling and ‘over-enthusiastic pointing’, he said. Professional refurbishment included a clean-up and repair, followed by reframing behind shatterproof glass, making them good for a further century or more.
The columns were beautifully made, with lots of fine detail. W Bro Gladwell, wasn’t at the ceremony, preferring to stay out of the limelight.
Dave also presented a Grand Lodge certificate to Bro Carl Davies; a presentation delayed since 2019. He was also able to meet Bro Sam Oliver, the newest Freemason at Crowle, who had been initiated only three weeks earlier. He’s a member at Temple Belwood, and came as the guest of Andy Urry with his own lodge’s WM Paul Crow.
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- Wardens Paul Fox, left, and Eddie Webster with the new wardens’ columns
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- Crowle’s newest Freemason Sam Oliver attended the ceremony as a visitor, invited by Vermuyden WM Andy Urry, right. Sam’s a member of Temple Belwood Lodge, and attended with his own WM Paul Crow, left.
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- Carl Davies got his Grand Lodge certificate from the PGM
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- Provincial organist Davis Shepherd at the keyboard
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- #Lincs2025 Festival wine was a popular purchase with brethren, who said it was ‘very palatable’.
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- Cardless at Crowle: Payments at Crowle’s bar have gone cardless. The building’s managers are considering making meal payments cardless too, streamlining the payment process
