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RIVERf\lfEAD LOD~E No- 8278 50-rH ANNIVERSARY 1-q ro q - 201-q CONTENTS Lodge History lodge History Page 3 lodge of Rectitude Page 4 Petition Page 5 Founders Page 6 Consecration Page 7 Officers Page 8 lodge Banner Page 9 Most of our documented history was accidently destroyed. With the assistance of lodge members, lodge History at a Glance Page 10 & 11 we have pieced together significant dates and events that have made our lodge special to us. 2 3 Lodge of Rectitude No 5882 Petition On the 18th October 1968 Founder Secretary, Bro Many of the Lodge Founders were London Masons Harry Jennings, wrote to the Provincial Grand and regular visitors to the Lodge of Rectitude. Secretary informing him of the reasons why the At one such meeting, a formal request was made by Founders wished to form a new Lodge, enclosed the the Founders to the Lodge of Rectitude to sponsor petition signed by the Founders and suggested them in forming a new lodge. names of the Lodge On the 15th October 1968, at an Installation meeting, The Lodge of Rectitude formally considered and Thamesmeade, Tharnesreach, Rivermeade approved the request to form a new lodge and as such became our Mother lodge. A letter from The Grand Lodge dated s= February 1969 was received acknowledging receipt of the petition and the name of Rivermead. 4 5 Founders Consecration The founders of the lodge were :- The date for the Consecration was set for Friday 3rd of October 1969 at the Masonic Hall, Cromwell W. Bro. Charles William Froud Avenue, Bromley in the Province of Kent. W. Bro. E.H Musset The Consecration was conducted by The Right W. Bro. Ralph Hilton Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master The Rt. Hon. W. Bro. Leslie Roland Kenneth Gregory The Lord Cornwallis, Past Grand Warden. W. Bro. Frederick George Holdstock He was assisted by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, V.W. Bro Sydney Ernest Day Past Grand W. Bro. Samuel John Edmonds Sword Bearer, and his Past Grand Deacons. Bro. David Clifford Watkins The Assistant Provincial Grand Masters :- Bro. Brian Edward Herschell W. Bro Sir James Edward Thomson Ritchie Bro. Harry Jennings W Bro It-Col Sir Douglas Percy Iggulden Bro. Charles Christopher Holdstock W. Bro Rev Canon Peter Churton Collins Bro. Lawrence Henry Wadham W. Bro Frederick William Friday Bro. Percy Henry Johnson l Following the Consecration of the Lodge, the next Bro. Robert William Noble item under Lodge Business was the Installation of the Worshipful Master, W. Bro Leslie Roland Bro. Norman P Cuthbert Kenneth Gregory, and his Officers. Bro. Albert Robert Barrett 6 7 Officers lodge Banner LP.MW. Bro. Ralph Hilton As with most newly formed Lodges a banner S.W Bra. Charles Christopher Holdstock displaying its name, number, crest and Consecration J.W Bro. Percy Henry Johnson date was commissioned. Chaplain W. Bro. E.H Musset The Banner was formally dedicated on the 22nd of Treasurer W. Bro. Frederick G. Holdstock January 1980 by the Provincial Grand Master of the Province of West Kent, the Rev Peter Churton Collins Secretary Bro . Harry Jennings D.C Bro. Charles William Froud S.D Bro. Brian Edward Herschell J.D Bro. Lawrence Henry Wadham A.D.C W. Bro. Samuel John Edmonds Almoner Bro. Norman P Cuthbert loG Bro. Robert William Noble Steward Bro. David Clifford Watkins Steward Bro. Albert Robert Barrett Tyler W. Bro. A .E. Eldridge By The Deputy Provincial Grand Master V.W. Bro Sydney Ernest Day J.P Past Grand Sword Bearer, and his Team of Grand Officers. 8 9 lodge History at a Glance 24th November 2018 W. Bro Roy Cockburn, PPGReg, PZ received his 40th 15th October 1968 certificate fromw.Bro lan Gallehawk, PAGDC, PPG Our Mother L~dge approved request to form new SwdB, PZ. Lodge. 11th February 2019 18th October 1968 Desaguliers Lodge 8324 at a regular meeting, raised Petition to Province. Bro Brian Qualey on behalf of Rivermead in the 3rd October 1969 2nd Degree. Consecration of Lodge. 28th May 2019 23rd March 1971 200th Regular meeting. Formation of L.0.1 The newest member of the Lodge is a Lewis. Mr Quinsey Charles Heakin was initiated by his 22nd January 1980 Father, W. Bro Victor William Heakin PPSGD (Notts), Dedication of Lodge Banner. PZ in the presence of W.Bro Andrew Waddington 25th March 2014 PJGD, APGM. Exceptional event-Founder Member W. Bro Robert 26th November 2019 Noble received his 50 year citation from Asst. 201st Regular meeting. Provincial Grand Master, W.Bro Mark Estauqh, W. Bro Victor William Heakin PPSGD (Notts), passed W.Bro Phillip Tadd initiated his Son Paul Robert Bro Quinsey Charles Heakin in the Second Degree. Tadd, into Freemasonry. 26th November 2019 23rd January 2018 Special event 201st Regular meeting. W. Bro Victor William Heakin W.M Phillip Bradly initiated his Father, Graham PPSGD (Notts), PZ was re-installed as the Worshipful Bradley in the presence of the Provincial Grand Master, R. W.Bro Mark Estaugh. Master for the ensuing year. 10 11 .., Happy Have We Met Happy Have We Been Happy May We Part And Happy Meet Again 12