Guide For Lodge Secretary Cornwall

Secretary’s Quick Reference Guide 9. (PEA) Petition for ‘Transfer of Membership’ To be used for transferring from a TN lodge or another State. You have received a completed petition for transfer of membership also, make sure he has signed the ‘notice of election request for demit’ section, which you will use later. Following a meeting at Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in Porthpean Road, St. Austell, David Leaity, the recently appointed Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Cornish Freemasons, attended to present a significant grant donation of £18,975 in support of the charity Cornwall Hospice Care. David, supported by Mike Pritchard, Provincial Grand Charity Steward of Cornwall, met with Cornwall Hospice Care.

Thank you for subscribing See our Invalid EmailSt Ives is known and loved around the world for its stunning beaches, azure waters and uninterrupted picturesque views around the harbour front.Uninterrupted, that is, apart from one black, wooden structure – two buildings joined together - nondescript and windowless on one side, shamelessly taking in the best views of the harbour whilst casting passers-by into its shadow.In a town that survives on tourism, it seems inconceivable that any structure would be allowed to hog such a prime location, let alone one so gloomy and uninviting. And yet, with their future now uncertain having stood there for 100 years, the loss of these buildings would be far greater than the postcard-perfect view their disappearance would gain. A sign in the window of Shore Shelter marking the date that the lodge was constructed (Image: Greg Martin)There were once five fishermen’s lodges in, but today only three remain – Shore Shelter, Rose Lodge and, stood alone in front of the Sloop Inn, Shamrock Lodge. The One and All Lodge, erected in 1904 on the water’s edge, was the first one to collapse after shifting sands undermined it. Bayview, built by the breakwater at the start of Smeaton’s Pier, lasted until the ‘70s before it was irreparably damaged in a fierce storm. The tar outline from the roof of Bayview lodge which was abandoned in the '70s can still be seen against a wall (Image: Greg Martin)The St Ives lodges are thought to be unique in Cornwall, perhaps even in the British Isles.

They date back to an era before the harbour was a draw for tourists, when the main industry in the town was pilchard, and it is said that it was possible to cross from one side of the harbour to the other without getting your feet wet – there were that many boats crammed together. Read More Related Articles.The very practical purpose of the lodges were for fishermen to wait for the tide, which empties out of the harbour completely when it is low. But more than that, the lodges served a very important social function. They were places where men (only in recent years have a few women become members) could meet, talk, smoke, drink tea and be warm. Drivers test parallel parking dimensions mn. But never swear. Swearing has never been allowed. Member of Shore Shelter Albert Ward sits next to the no swearing sign (Image: Greg Martin)Spitting, however, was par for the course in the early years of the lodges, as most fishermen smoked pipes and chewed tobacco.

The coal-burning stoves placed in the middle of the lodges were generally the target of the spit, but with many having questionable aim and range, a fresh layer of sand was spread across the floor once a week to soak it up. And not just harbour sand. Only the finest white sand from Porthmeor beach would do for the lodges.Today, the once popular Shamrock Lodge is all but abandoned.

It still has some members, but it is rarely used and, with its roof bowing, its future is in doubt. Shamrock Lodge is rarely used anymore (Image: Greg Martin)Shore Shelter and Rose Lodge still have healthy membership numbers, with Shore Shelter firing its stove up every morning for the handful that might show up to put the world to rights. But with the decline in the town’s fishing industry, the only fishermen left are those in the black and white photos covering the walls.

Most members using the lodges now are retired and no longer living within walking distance, but hang on to it as one of the few places where they can still get together. Secretary of Shore Shelter Johnny Perkin (Image: Greg Martin)Membership numbers are important, because although the lodges were technically bequeathed to the fishermen of St Ives, the land is owned by St Ives town council and there seems to be some confusion about ownership. So it’s crucial that the buildings are used and maintained. Read More Related Articles.The lodges have to pay rent to the town council, which one member says “we pay one shilling a year, five pence a year to the town council.

I think we’re paid up to the year 3000, as it’s so little we pay well in advance.”.

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The Circuit of Service Lodges, formed in 1993 and currently comprising 42 lodges, exists to promote comradeship and fraternal contact between military masons. The Lodges and the Arm or Service affiliation are listed below. To qualify as a member of the circuit a lodge must have a distinguishable military culture and ethos that can only be achieved by a predominance of servicemen or veterans in its membership ranks. If your Lodge is interested in membership of the Circuit then please click here.

Additionally, the Circuit now seeks to encourage individual membership from Masons who have similar backgrounds and interests but who perhaps do not belong to a qualifying lodge. Application can be made on-line - click here. A full list can be found here.

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The Circuit participates as a platoon in the annual march past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, undertakes a battlefield tour most years and also holds occasional social and other events, the most recent being a spectacular commemoration of the centenary of the Armistice at Freemasons' Hall, London, before a full to capacity Grand Temple, followed by a luncheon for 600 in the Grand Connaught Rooms.
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