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W. Bro Rick heads ‘Up North’

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W. Bro. Rick meets the PGM of Durham

W. Bro. Rick meets the PGM of Durham

Our Lodge Membership Officer elect, W.Bro. Rick Chilvers, has been busy visiting in County Durham, to find out how they run their Provincial Grand Steward’s Lodge. Rick is hoping to set up a Provincial Grand Steward’s Lodge for Shropshire. Cae Glas Lodge has been particularly well represented with active Provincial Grand Stewards in recent years with W.Bro. Ed Warner currently serving this year and W. Bro. Rick, and our current W.M., then Brother, Neil Bevan serving in 2015-16. The Provincial Grand Stewards can be recognised by their distinctive crimson aprons and collars.

First, Rick visited Rowlands Gill Lodge 4694 on Wednesday 7th June. At the meeting, R.W. Bro. Norman Eric Heaviside, the Provincial Grand Master for Durham presented a 60 year cert to W.Bro. Gibson.

Then on the 8th June Rick visited Gyrwy Lodge 9833 at the invitation of W.Bro. Derek Luke, who happens to be the secretary of the Durham Stewards lodge.

Rick visited his craft lodge in response to all the information he had sent about their Stewards Lodge. He is hoping to be invited to the Stewards Lodge in October.

It was only a 630 mile round trip, but worth every mile. W.Bro. Luke kindly put Rick up for the night as well.

Watch this space for news on Rick’s progress in setting up a new Provincial Grand Steward’s Lodge for Shropshire!

Quiz and Bingo Night – 28th July

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Cae Glas Lodge are holding a fun-filled quiz and bingo night, with a free buffet, for just £5 at the Oswestry Masonic Hall on Friday 28th July. Masons and non-masons, and family and friends will be most welcome. Proceeds towards the Shropshire 2019 Festival in aid of The Grand Charity. See you there!

Click here to download the Cae Glas Quiz and Bingo Night Flyer

Cae Glas 300th Meeting – May 2017

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Cae Glas 300th Meeting Station Bitter

Cae Glas Lodge enjoyed a full house for our 300th meeting on 4th May. Visitors outnumbered our members – with a fantastic 32 visitors form 12 lodges present! It was good to see a number of members from the former Aston Manor Lodge with us, and also a delegation, including the W.M., from Westminster Lodge in the Province of Cheshire, with whom cae Glas are arranging a ‘twinning’ and a formal annual reciprocal visit.

The Brethren enjoyed an excerpt from the minutes of the very first meeting of Cae Glas Lodge in 1974, delivered by Bro. Secretary, followed by a Third Degree ceremony for Bro. Allen undertaken by the Worshipful Master, W. Bro. Neil Bevan, with W. Bros. Dave Bramwell and Martin Wildman concluding the ceremony. The Wardens, Bros. James and Hickman, showed their prowess in demonstrating the full closing in the Third Degree. The evening also included the presentation of a Grand Lodge Certificate to Bro. T. Evans.

The evening concluded with a very enjoyable Festive Board at which every Brother present received a gift of a special commemorate bottle of Stonehouse Brewery Station Bitter (brewed by one of our members!). A thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all – with the bar staying open until late as the Brethren continued to enjoy the fellowship long after the Festive Board had closed!

Th evening marked the end of our meetings before the Summer recess – but we still have the Preceptors Evening to look forward to on 25th May, at which the Provincial Grand Master will be present!

Cae Glas visit to Westminster Lodge 7532

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An intrepid band of no less than eight members of Cae Glas Lodge, including the WM, IPM, Charity Steward, DC and Secretary headed up to Chester on the evening of 18th April to visit Westminster Lodge No 7532 at the impressive Masonic Centre in Christleton.

At the instigation of our IPM, we are establishing an annual reciprocal visit between the two lodges, which are of similar size and outlook, having already enjoyed informal visits between us for some time.

The brethren were treated to an informative lecture by W.Bro. Peter Booth, PPrSGW, entitled ‘Getting to Know your Lodge Room’, followed by a very enjoyable Festive Board – where the WM of Cae Glas was asked to respond on behalf of the visitors – seconds before we dined… Luckily, he had been tipped off that he might be asked, due to the strength of our visiting numbers, and, as a good Scout was prepared for the task (the first time he had been called upon to give the response)!

A special thanks must be added for the wine placed on the Cae Glas table from three Westminster brethren 🙂

Cae Glas also left with two raffle prizes – a bottle of whisky and an Easter egg!

We are looking forward to welcoming a good number of brethren from Westminster Lodge to our 300th meeting in May, and to continuing to forge friendships and a more formalised ‘twinning’ with the lodge, which is obviously in very good heart!

Unfortunately, we didn’t take any photographs, apart from the WM’s dinner – hence the photo of a very enjoyable steak and mushroom pie and chips…

Cae Glas 300th Meeting – in the 300th year of UGLE

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The Worshipful Master, Wardens and Brethren of Cae Glas Lodge invite all Masons to come along and celebrate our 300th Meeting with us – in the Tercentenary Year of UGLE!

It should prove to be a fantastic night, hopefully with a good ceremony, and plenty to eat and drink and celebrate afterwards.
The dining fee isn’t too bad ether…so what’s not to like?

Have a quick look at the flyer – click here to view a pdf – or scroll down to view – and if you’d like to join us, just let W.Bro. Keith Arscott know, and he’ll be very pleased to book you in.

Please be quick though, as places are limited.

Thanks, I hope to see you there!

If you need any further information, or have any special dietary requirements, please let us know.

01691 650159
07801 690728
[email protected]

 

Ladies Evening

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Cae Glas Lodge ladies night is normally held in February and gives the Brethren and their guests the chance to wine and dine in style – and to thank our wives and partners for their support throughout the Masonic year.

Ladies Night is a black tie function normally held at a local hotel, with a band or disco, and an evening of fun is guaranteed. Non-masons and guests are most welcome to attend Ladies Night as are members of other Lodges both from Oswestry and further afield.

Click here to download a booking form and menu choices for Ladies Evening 2018

Fundraising Events

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Part of the purpose of Freemasonry is to give ‘relief’ to those in need through charitable giving. As well as the monies raised by Masons themselves at regular Lodge meetings, we hold social events as fundraisers for the Masonic Charities. This is particularly apt when a Province is ‘in Festival’. A ‘Festival’ is a period of time during which the charitable efforts of the Province are devoted to raising a target set by the Provincial Grand Master for a particular charity. The Masonic Province of Shropshire is currently just over two years in to the Festival culminating in 2019 – in aid of the Freemasons Grand Charity – with a target of £1 MILLION set by the Provincial Grand Master.

Events held in aid of the Festival have included a Brass Band Concert, and a highly successful Hog Roast held at one of our members’ homes.