This meeting was all business, where we elected our Worshipful Master for the ensuing year. W Bro Mal Grange agreed to continue as Master for a further year, which was excellent news as his experience and caring personality is just what we need as a Lodge. Well done W Bro Mal!
But once again we held a ‘white table’ event at the festive board for wives, partners and friend to join us, as well as a prospective new member.
We all enjoyed the usual high quality Tickton Grange fayre and the company of family and friends.
We received a talk from W Bro Ian Syddall the Provincial Grand Charity Steward on the operation of the Provincial Grand Charity and its workings, as well as the opportunities available to Lodges to promote good causes for support from both the Provincial Charity and also the MCF at Grand Lodge level.
W Bro Ian also explained the principle behind Festival 2029, what the objectives were and how individuals and Lodges could make donations, and also buy memorabilia such as ties, cufflinks, gloves etc. The humorous reference to what was available for the ladies to purchase such as marigold gloves, ironing boards and shopping trollies received a mixed reception from the ladies’ present – might need to rethink that part of the script going forward Ian!
The explanation was informative and gave us insights in how we as a Lodge could achieve better supporting results for our intended good causes, by leveraging the Provincial Charity and the MCF’s engagement in our giving. Food for thought and action.
Another good night.
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Our February meeting was a ‘white table’ event where wives, partners and friends were invited to attend the festive board. We held a quick meeting and then afterwards enjoyed a lovely Tickton Grange meal.
Following the meal we received a talk on the work of the Hornsea branch of Coast Watch, a volunteer organisation that literally provides eyes-on services down the stretch of coast adjacent to Hornsea, in both directions, with visibility from Bridlington in the North to Withernsea in the South. This is a service to mariners and beach users alike, watching out for people in difficulty and working with the Coastguard to organise prompt responses to people in an emergency in the sea or on the coast. Surprisingly, there are only 7 Coast guard stations around the UK and Coast Watch provides an important adjunct to this service.
The talk was given by the team leader Kath Robson-Jervois and team member John Thompson, who thanked us for the contribution we had made to their funds on a previous occasion.
It gave us all an insight into this vital work supporting the emergency services in our region.
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The Village PCC have been working hard to provide a new Pétanque (perhaps more familiarly boules) terrain, for the use of villagers of all ages. Fund raising and grant aid brought this wish to life, and the terrain was officially opened on a cold Sunday morning on the 26th of November 2023.
Cold weather never puts off a determined community and there was a good turn-out to see the facility inaugurated, and soon examined and tested by young and old alike.
Wyke Millennium Lodge was pleased to donate funds to assist the Village in creating this facility, and look forward to more active involvement with the community in the future (as in the past), we are here to help.
The first spade has broken ground on the Hull’s new Veterans’ Village site.
The early-morning event was a fitting precursor to the city’s observation of Remembrance Day, this weekend. Assisted by the Lord Lieutenant, East Riding High Sheriff, the leader of East Riding Council and trustees, team members and proud supporters of the project, Hull 4 Heroes founder and CEO Paul Matson performed the ceremony at the 22-acre site off Priory Road.
Hull 4 Heroes said
“The idea for the Veterans’ Village started a very long time ago, and with a global pandemic among other issues halting its progress for quite some time, we are hugely excited that this day has finally arrived. With the support of both Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the 22-acre site next to Priory Road in Hull will be utilised to develop a residential transitional village, training and support facility and a community hub.
“The site’s unique location provides both a tranquil rural environment with an established local community, fundamental in aiding veterans and their families with the transitional journey to civilian life, while also enhancing and extending the public accessible community space; ensuring its sustainability for future generations. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far, we cannot wait for the next step of our journey.” (credits – HullLive 12th November 2023)
A magnificent effort led by Paul Matson BEM, a member of Wyke Millennium Lodge, we are proud that Paul puts into practice in such a meaningful and important way, the essential ethos of Freemasonry.
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Our November meeting was again a working night, with the main event being the passing of Brother Chris Wall to the second degree.
We were pleased to welcome the Assistant Provincial Grand Master Worshipful Brother Chris Thomas and his team of active rank officers to our meeting and ceremony. it certainly added to the occasion for our candidate and was a welcome honour for our Lodge.
We were pleased to Pass Brother Wall in an excellent ceremony and in such good company. The tone of the evening was set at the outset by Worshipful Brother Thomas, and we were all able to enjoy a relaxed and pleasant time, both in the Lodge and at the Festive Board.
We were reminded that next year will be the beginning of the Festival for the Province of Yorkshire North and East Ridings, which is our opportunity to raise funds for the Masonic Charities that provide support to so many good causes outside of Freemasonry.
At the Festive Board we were treated to the usual excellent Tickton Grange fayre, we toasted the visiting APGM, and Worshipful Brother Thomas kindly responded, giving us insights into the activities of the Province and the direction that Festival 2024 will take us.
Our Senior Warden toasted the visitors, and when he had been advised that we had a volunteer to respond from a foreign territory he had naturally assumed that meant a brother from Lancashire (its a Yorkshire thing…) , but was pleased to advise that it was in fact Worshipful Brother Armardas Tuboalabo, a member of the Port Harcourt Lodge No 3881 EC in Nigeria. We were delighted to welcome Worshipful Brother Armardas and enjoyed both his company, and his response on behalf of the visitors.
A goodtime was had by all, as can be seen from the following photographs:
Assistant Provincial Grand Master W Bro Chris Thomas with Brothers Phil Lord (left) and Chris Wall (right)
The Assistant Provincial Grand Master and his team
Happy have we met, happy have we been, happy do we part and may we happy meet again!
