Open Evening Proves to be a Huge Success
It is pleasing to record the success of our Open/Recruitment Evening held after the September 2010 lodge meeting.
Four gentlemen who attended expressed interest in membership after hearing and seeing the recruitment PowerPoint presentation.
After the necessary paperwork was completed, they were interviewed and a ballot taken for them, they were initiated in December 2010, January 2011 and February 2011 respectively.
The fourth gentleman will be initiated (this week) on Wednesday 16th March 2011.
In the meanwhile another gentleman has expressed interest and after his paperwork is completed and he is found suitable at interview he will be put forward for a ballot. If the ballot is successful he will be initiated in May 2011.
In is fair to say that The Sunderland Lodge is going through somewhat of a revival and the future looks extremely bright. We have ceremonies which will continue until early 2013 and perhaps by then we may have even more potential candidates?
Open Evening
Wednesday 15th September
It was pleasing that the lodge was able to invite seven gentlemen to our Open Night. They were shown a presentation "A Walk Around the Lodge Room" and this was followed by a question and answer session. later in the evening they joined lodge members at the Festive Board (the new caterer provided a most excellent meal!).
The Sunderland Lodge 90th Anniversary Meeting
Wednesday 9th June 2010
The evening was a huge success with a brief lodge meeting where the lodge welcomed a Provincial Deputation led by W.Bro. Kenneth Howe, P.S.G.D., Assistant Provincial Master.
The Secretary W.Bro. Bernard Hope gave a PowerPoint presentation of "The Sunderland Lodge No. 4114 - the first 90 years". The Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Bob Lawson also presented W.Bro. Howe with two 1920 Founders Jewels for onward donation to the Provincial Museum.
This was followed by an excellent Festive Board the meal being based on parts of the consecration menu of 1920. This was enjoyed by 75 members and their guests and the lodge was pleased to have the presence of a Provincial Deputation led by W.Bro. Kenneth Howe, P.S.G.D., Assistant Provincial Master.
The menu is shown below:-
Consommé Printanier
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Salmon with Parsley Sauce
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Sirloin of Beef served with Yorkshire Pudding, Potatoes and other seasonal vegetables
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Champagne Jellies
As well as the menu card for the evening copies of the menu card from 1920 were displayed on each table.
W.Bro.Howe, in his response to the toast to Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham pointed out that the 9th of June was the day of the Blaydon Races and he proceded to sing every verse with the assistance of the brethren present.
The Worshipful Master, W.Bro. Bob Lawson, presented W.Bro. Howe with a cheque for £1000 towards the R.M.B.I. 2010 Festival. (£50 was added to this later in the week).
The Provincial Junior Grand Warden, W.Bro. Stephen Willis, proposed a toast to the Worshipful Master and Sunderland Lodge and compared the history of the town/city with that of the lodge. There had been a declined, but changes were made and the lodge was now thriving with many new members and a good future ahead.
At the end of the evening the Secretary, W.Bro. Bernard Hope was surprised by a presentation of a beautiful Cross fountain pen and matching cuff-links and a plaque shown below.
More photographs of the evening.
W.Bro. Howe sells Province of Durham cuff-links to our visitors from Leeds!
CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations go to W. Bro. David Bambrough on his recent promotion to Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden.
Every year there are a number of Provincial events which culminate with a banquet. Brethren walk into the room, sit down at their appropriate place and enjoy the meal.
Often little though goes into the fact that somebody has collected in money for the event, distributed tickets, produced a seating plan, menus and table place cards.
David has for many years organized this part of the banquets and that achievement was recognized at the annual meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on Saturday 26th June.
David was promoted to PPrSGW and was totally unaware that this was about to happen. This definitely showed on his face!
Well done David and keep up the good work!
W.Bro. Jim Alderson, P.Pr.J.G.W.
We are all saddened by the death on Wednesday 7th July 2010 of one of our members, W.Bro. Jim Alderson, aged only 64 years. He had been ill, though up until fairly recently he was an apparently healthy man.
Jim joined Sunderland Lodge in 1995, his mother lodge was Civic Lodge and he was also a member of Sportsman’s Lodge and Wear Lecture Lodge. In Civic Lodge he was always deeply involved in their annual St. George’s Night.
Jim was a friendly big-hearted man who always had a smile on his face and would do his best to help a friend. He was truly one of Freemasonry's gentlemen and he will be greatly missed by all his friends.
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