Thamestide Lodge No. 8147 News Blog
Official visit from W.Bro. the Rev Martin Howes APGM.
An Official visit from the Rev Martin Howes APGM on the 16th April 2024 who presented Bro. Paul Chapman with his Grand Lodge Certificate. The lodge then successfully ballotted for Bro. Richard Cherry as a joining member and conducted the Passing of Bro. Jacob Church.
Shown above many of the Bros. at the meeting. From left to right:
W.Bro. Paul Palmer ProAGDC (Escorting Officer) Bros. Andrew Lamb, Jack Deane,
W.Bro. the Rev Martin Howse PSGD, APGM, W.Bro. Brian Patten PPDGSwdB, Bro. Jacob Church, W.Bro. Jim Parker PPSGW, W.Bro. Mike Wilson PAGDC, SLGR, Bro. Paul Chapman, W.Bros. Neil Clare PPAGReg, LGR, and W.Bro. Graham Lamb PPJGW.
New initiates for 2022 & 2023
Shown below with the WM, W.Bro. Jim Parker PPJGW is Bro. Paul Chapman who was Initiated on 12th December 2022 and Passed on 7th February 2023; and our new Initiate for 2023, Bro. Jacob Church, who was Initiated on 11th December 2023.
Bro. Andrew Lamb completes the
Yorkshire
3 Peak Challenge, raising £1600 for local charities
On the 26th of August 2023, our own Bro. Andrew lamb with shear determination took on the Yorkshire Dales 3 Peak challenge and completed the trek under the 12 hours. He covered a distance of 24 miles while scaling the highest peaks Peny-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. He raised a total of £1600 for local charities.
Bro. Andrew was Initiated into Thamestide Lodge on the 4th February 2020 and is a third generation Lewis. We are very proud of his exploits, and to have him as a member of Thamestide Lodge.
Back in the Chair after 36 years
A very special occasion, as on the 26th September 2023 Thamestide's long standing Secretary, W.Bro. Jim Parker PPJGW was Installed as Worshipful Master of Thamestide Lodge for the first time since 1987. The outgoing Master W.Bro. Robert Vine PPAGReg, LGR now taking on the role of Lodge Secretary.
Shown above, W.Bro. Jim Parker and some of the Officers of his year:
Back Row from left: W.Bros Graham Lamb PPJGW, Robert Vine PPAGReg, LGR,
Jim Parker PPJGW, Brian Heath, Neil Clare PPAGReg, LGR.
Front Row: Bro. Andrew Lamb, W.Bros, Mike Wilson PAGDC, SLGR, Peter Scovell PPGReg, Brian Patten PPDGSwdB, Trevor Head PPAGDC.
A new initiate for 2021
On the 13th December 2021, Bro. Jack Shaw Deane was happily Initiated into Thamestide Lodge by his Proposer, the Lodge Secretary W.Bro. Jim Parker. Bro. Andrew Lamb who although still a Fellowcraft, acted as Junior Deacon for the meeting and escorted Bro. Jack throughout the ceremony in an exceptional manner.
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Shown above are from left to right: Bro. Andrew Lamb, W.Bro. Jim Parker, Bro. Jack Deane, and W.Bro. Graham Lamb.
A third generation Lewis for Thamestide
The 4th Februrary 2020, was a very proud day for W.Bro. Graham Lamb when he Initiated his son Bro. Andrew Lamb. Andrew became a third generation Lewis to his Grandfather W.Bro. A.W. Lamb who was a founder of the lodge. (shown above, back row: WM, W.Bro. Brian Patten & DC W.Bro. Neil Clare. Front row: Secretary, W.Bro. Jim Parker, Proud Father W.Bro. Graham Lamb, and our new Brother Andrew Lamb.)
W.Bro. Graham Lamb celebrates 50 years in masonry
On the 9th December 2019 Rev Martin Howse APGM presented one of Thamestides longest serving members W.Bro. Graham Lamb PPDGSwdB with a Certificate to mark his 50 years in freemasonry. Rev Martin pointed out some of the highlights of W.Bro Graham's life in a most humerous manner. W.Bro. Graham then went on to thank the Lodge and W.Bro. Martin.
Bro. Matt Phillips and his wife Allison host a most enjoyable BBQ.
On 15th July 2017 Bro. Matt Phillips and his wife Allison treated members of Thamestide Lodge, their families and friends to a most enjoyable BBQ at their home in Bowers Gifford. Copious amounts excellent food and drink were made available and the event raised £270 towards the 2022 Festival.
Thamestide Lodge celebrated its 50th Anniversary on 18th April 2017.
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Thamestide Lodge No 8147 celebrated its 50th Anniversary in style with many of its regular guests. We were also honoured by the presence of W.Bro's. Paul Tarrant PJGD APGM, Robert Whittingham PSGD APGM and Alan Everard PSGD PAPGM. Bro. Matthew Phillips was Raised in excellent manner and the cherry on the cake was the presentation to W.Bro. Bernie Collins PPSGD of his certificate celebrating 60 years in freemasonry by the APGM W.Bro. Paul Tarrant.
Sadly W.Bro. Bernie passed away on the 14th September 2023 aged 98. He had been promoted to PPGSwdB in 2019. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
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Also presented to all who attended the meeting was the new Thamestide 50th Anniversary Lapel Badge.
A new set of Gavels were presented for the lodge to the Worshipful Master by W.Bro. Brian Cattermole ProvDGReg to celebrate the Anniversary. More details and photographs will be added soon.
A new initiate for 2016
Thamestide Lodge No 8147 happily received a new Initiate Bro Matthew Phillips into the Lodge at the meeting held on April 19th 2016. The Initiation ceremony was conducted by W.Bro Neil Clare the current Master of the Lodge. Bro Matthew is a candidate recommended to the Lodge from Provincial Grand Lodge.
Shown above: Bro Matthew Phillips the new Initiate with some of the Officers and Wardens of the Lodge (from left to right, W.Bro Brian Patten (DC), W.Bro Trevor Head (Mentor & JD), Bro Phillips, W.Bro Neil Clare (WM), W.Bro Alan Cobbold (SW & CS) and Bro Robert Vine (JW).
W.Bro. David Silverstone celebrates 50 years in masonry
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At the meeting of Thamestide Lodge No. 8147 held at Saxon Hall on Tuesday the 3rd February 2015 the Prov SGW W.Bro. Brian Wright PJGD presented W.Bro. David Silverstone PPJGW with a certificate to mark his 50 years as a Freemason.
W.Bro. Brian gave a resume of David’s Masonic career interspersed with a selection of happenings at the time of each milestone. It was also noted that during his 50 years in the craft there had been six Provincial Grand Masters.
W. Bro David thanked the Prov SGW and brethren and was congratulated by all present for his dedication to the craft and Thamestide Lodge in particular.
(Shown in the above picture are from right to left W.Bro. Brian Wright PJGD, W.Bro. David Silverstone PPJGW, and Escorting Officer to W.Bro. Brian, W.Bro. Mark Smith ProvGStwd.)
Sadly W.Bro. David passed away on the 22nd August 2015. He was a great supporter of Thamestide Lodge and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Watch this space
Watch this space for forthcoming news about Thamestide Lodge No. 8147 and freemasory in general. We were Consecrated on 9th March 1967, and will soon be celebrating our 50th Anniversary.