The Secretary of the Centenary Committee is WBro Lt Col Jonathan Deans.

News as it arises about the Lodge Centenary will be posted here.

March 2009

The Lodge now has £5500 saved for the centenary festival at the May meeting in 2010. The Connaught Rooms have been booked and the new banner design (albeit a facsimile of the old ones) has gone to Provincial Grand Lodge for approval. The Prov. GL Organising Officer has been approached and plans begun to be drawn up about invited Masonic Dignitaries, centenary jewels, and the menu options for the evening meal.

The Secretary was pleased to report that he had received the petition for the Lodge Centenary Warrant from Grand Lodge.

The Committee discussed and have extended a request that the new banner be dedicated at this Centenary Meeting, not only to reduce the burden of cost to the Brethren, but also to give visiting Brethren something to enjoy.

The Committee discussed inviting the DGAMS and Honorary Corps Colonel to the festive board (WBro the Rev John Harvey will look into this), with the board being non-masonic as neither potential dignitary is a Brother. Brothers will have to pay for their own dinner and guests with the Lodge covering dignitaries dining costs.

WBro Jonathan Deans has agreed to prepare the Centenary History.

March 2008

At the regular Lodge Committee meeting the Secretary reported that Met GL had issued a Certificate of Continuity for the Lodge (which reduces the burden on the Lodge in that we do not have to provide documentary evidence of meetings over the century.

The meeting  also discussed the need for the new Lodge banner being approved by Met GL, the Secretary has provisionally booked the Connaught Rooms, the centenary jewel was discussed as was the idea of commissioning commemorative cuff links.

WBro Jonathan Deans agreed to complete the Lodge History (building on the 50 years History completed by WBro Ken Rouse. Jonathan will be very busy over the summer!  (update for 2009 - he obviously had a very busy summer as it is still on his to-do list!)

May 2007

A meeting of the steering committee was held.  Details of the organisation of the centenary meeting are starting to emerge. Met GL have now been approached and will be represented at the meeting.

Areas of discussion were:
The monies that should be identified for the meeting and festive board
The cost of the Centenary warrant.
The replacement banner
The festive board
Official guests
The Lodge Centenary Jewel

A notice of motion will be made at the September 2007 meeting to raise subscriptions by £15 to cover much of the cost of the event.

March 2006.

WBro Hillier proposed in open Lodge to commission a new banner to mark the Centenary of the Lodge in 2010. Three competitive quotes were obtained and the matter discussed at the November 2005, January 2006 and March 2006 Committee Meetings. After debate the Committee supported commissioning Mayfield Jays (of Bordon) to complete the works and this was proposed to the Lodge assembled. The vote was carried. The budget cost will be £3800 (incl. VAT).

March 2005.

The main committee meeting held before the Lodge meeting will now also consider matters related to the Centenary. If any Brother has any suggestions for the Committee, please raise them with the Secretary or WBro Deans.