AWARD FOR SPORTSMAN’S LODGE MEMBER
Amity Lodge No 3193 at their October 2016 meeting provided an invaluable insight into an otherwise unknown Masonic areas and asked various brethren, including WBro Bernard Hope, to give presentations. The lodge, however, had got Bernard along for another reason!
Their main business of the evening was the presentation of the Newby Boocock Award. Their Worshipful Master, Barrie Tudberry, went over the criteria and explained what the committee had been looking for, highlighting the qualities of this year’s winner.
The 2016 winner of the Newby Boocook award went to the well-known Sunderland Mason Bernard Hope, the Provincial Grand Orator. By the applause in the Lodge room he was clearly a very popular winner. Bernard was genuinely shocked and taken aback when his name was announced. He humbly accepted the award and thanked the Amity brethren for the award. Awards like this are very special, as recognition by your peers is a great accolade. Barrie handed over the award and a special limited edition of Famous Grouse Whisky to a well deserving and very popular winner of the 2016 Newby Boocock Award.
ANOTHER SPORTSMAN’S DINNER
Sportsman’s Lodge are holding another a Sportsman’s Dinner on the evening of Friday 24th February 2017. Tickets are from the Secretary.
FORTHCOMING SPORTSMAN’S DINNER
Sportsman’s Lodge are to hold a Sportsman’s Dinner on the evening of Friday 14th October 2016. Tickets are £20 per head
The guest speaker will be Steve Daley who has played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manchester City, Seattle Sounders, Burnley, San Diego Sockers and Walsall.
He has managed Telford United, Bromsgrove Rovers and Bilston Town.
He is an established after-dinner speaker who recalls his career in football with honesty and humour.
The evening will also include the stand up comedian and ex-wrestler Steffen Peddie also known for his role in the television series “Hebburn”.
INSTALLATION MEETING -APRIL 2015
The annual lodge installation meeting took place on Friday the 1st April 2016 when WBro Peter Cresswell Birtwisle PPSGW was installed into the Chair of King Solomon by WBro George Thompson, PPGReg.
(Below) Bro Shaun Hudson (Senior Warden), WBro Peter Birtwisle (Worshipful Master) and WBro Nigel OBrien Bird (Junior Warden).
INSTALLATION MEETING -MARCH 2015
The annual lodge installation meeting took place on Friday the 27th March 2015* when WBro George Thompson PPGReg was installed into the Chair of King Solomon by WBro Stuart Tate, PPDGReg (Northumberland).
(Below) WBro Peter Birtwisle (Senior Warden), WBro George Thompson (Worshipful Master) and Bro Shaun Hudson (Junior Warden).
(* The lodge meeting was held one week early as the first Friday in April was Good Friday).
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The Worshipful Master’s father (WBro Gordon Tate) entertains the brethren with his version of Acker Bilk.
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INSTALLATION MEETING – APRIL 2014
The annual lodge installation meeting took place on Friday the 4th April 2014 when WBro Stuart Tate, PPDGReg (Northumberland) was installed into the Chair of King Solomon by WBro George Edward Forster, PPGSwdB.
The Provincial Grand Master was represented by the Provincial Senior Grand Warden, WBro Michael Graham.
The new Worshipful Master, WBro Stuart Tate, with his Senior Warden Bro William Watson (left) and his Junior Warden Bro Shaun Hudson (right).
The new Worshipful Master is congratulated by his proud father.
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DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE SPORTSMAN’S DINNER HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE IS HOWEVER A SPORTSMAN’S DINNER TAKING PLACE AT THE WEARSIDE MASONIC TEMPLE ON FRIDAY 7th MARCH 2014. (SEE BELOW).
Sportsman’s Night
A Sportsman’s Night (dinner and sporting speaker) will take place on Friday 21st March 2014. Tickets are priced at £17 and are available from the Worshipful Master.
Lodge 25th Anniversary Meeting
In 2016 the lodge will celebrate its 25th anniversary. This may seem a long time away, but it is amazing how time passes by. The Assistant Secretary, WBro Bernard Hope, is already preparing a presentation for the evening (if required) and would like members in the months/years ahead to share with him any reminiscences or photographs. This will enable him to produce a PowerPoint presentation.
Payment for Lodge Meals
As an experiment at the April meeting we started collecting meal dues from members and visitors as they entered the main door. This may continue in the future so please have the necessary monies ready. I will say that it is merely a rumour that as we are Sportsman’s Lodge that the Secretary is fitting a turnstile at the entrance.
Installation Meeting – Friday 5th April 2013 – A new Worshipful Master Installed
At the annual Installation meeting held on Friday 5th of April WBro George Edward Forster was installed as the Worshipful Master for 2013-2014.
This is WBro Forster with his two Wardens.
Left, WBro Stuart Tate (Senior Warden) and right, WBro Leonard Redmayne (standing in as Junior Warden due to absence of Bro Billy Khatib).
The Right Worshipful Provincial Master was representated at this meeting by WBro Frank Alexander Rankin shown below with the new Worshipful Master.
WBro Forster responding to the toast proposed to him.
Visit by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the East Area.
We were pleased to welcome the Assistant Provincial Grand Master (WBro John Arthur) for his official visit to our July 2013 meeting. WBro Arthur thoroughly enjoyed his first visit to our lodge and we hope we see him again very soon in the future.
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Keep the Almoner informed!
As we don’t meet as regularly as other lodges it is very important the members keep the lodge Almoner informed of any illness or cases of difficulty being experienced by members or their families.
The Almoner (WBro Philip Raine) can be contacted on 0191 584 9355
or csr2356@hotmail.co.uk
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A New Worshipful Master and a new “team” installed (April 2012)
On Friday the 30th March a new Worshipful Master was installed into the Chair of King Solomon.
The new Worshipful Master is WBro Colin Burnikell, PPrGStwd.
WBro Colin is pictured above with WBro J B Scott, the Representative of the Provincial Grand Master.
Left to right: Bro Billy Khatib (Senior Deacon), WBro Edward Forster (Senior Warden), WBro Colin Burnikell (Worshipful Master), Bro Geoffrey Eltringham (Junior Warden) and Bro Shaun Hudson (Junior Deacon).
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Sportsman’s Dinner
The above event was held on Friday 23rd March 2012 at 7.30 p.m. at Penshaw Masonic Hall, Shiney Row and the guest speaker was Kevin Ball (Bro. Kevin Ball).
After a red and white card ice-breaker (and fund raiser) starter everyone present sat down to the excellent meal which we have come to expect at Penshaw Masonic Hall ending, of course, with the famous Sportsman’s Trifle.
After the meal Kevin spoke at great length about his footballing career and the work he does at the Sunderland academy at present and answered a number of questions (both serious and funny) from members of the audience.
The event ended with the usual multi-prized Sportsman’s Lodge raffle and raised £500.
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