The Lodge of Construction  

No 5350 

our link with

Lodge La Charité 

No 6

meeting in 

Amsterdam

 

  

The Lodge of Construction has a link with Lodge La Charité No 6 , which meets in Amsterdam. Brethren from our Lodge visit once a year and Brethren from Lodge La Charité visit us, usually at our Installation meeting in September. 

When it is possible, we try to make it a long weekend in June, with our Ladies, so that we can all enjoy the culture and experience of this fabulous city.

Lodge La Charité No 6, was 250 years old in 2005. The Lodge was consecrated as an English lodge, before becoming part of The Grand East of The Netherlands. To celebrate this event one of the treats was an enactment of the consecration of a new lodge. . Like all Freemasons, our Friends and Brethren in Holland take their Freemasonry seriously, and also like to enjoy themselves too.

Back row from left to right

Bro. John Avery, JD;  W.Bro. David Banks, Preceptor/ Chaplain; Bro. Paul Schipper, Candidate;  W.Bro. Honoré Verbeet, Festival President; W.Bro. Dennis Bayley, Tyler; 
W.Bro John Sheldon, IG; W.Bro. Derek Wye, SD

Front Row from left to right

W.Bro. Bill Slater, SW;  W.Bro. Martin McCormick, WM;  W.Bro. Bob Phillips, JW

Director of Ceremonies

W.Bro. David Clay

On Saturday 5th June, a group of English Masons visited Amsterdam to demonstrate Emulation Ritual.

For the past six years, Lodge of Construction No. 5350 has had close links with Lodge La Charité  No. 6 from Amsterdam, with annual visits to each other’s Lodge. This year, with approval from UGLE, W.Bro. David Banks, Preceptor, organized the visit to demonstrate the First Degree Ceremony by a group of Staffordshire and Warwickshire Masons, with a Dutch Brother acting as Candidate.

The event was based around a Lodge of Instruction Festival, so as to enable each Dutch Brother to receive a Summons, see the Opening and Closing of a Lodge as well as the Initiation Ceremony. The President for the evening was W.Bro. Honoré Verbeet, a Past Master of Lodge La Charité.

After the meeting an English Festive Board was held where, contrary to Dutch Masonry, the Ladies were invited to join. With the Ladies being present, the Entered Apprentice Song and Masonic Chain were demonstrated in the Temple after the Lodge had been closed.

After a convivial evening, the whole event was hailed as a resounding success both by the Brethren and the Ladies.

Dates of meetings held 2011 - 2012

Meetings in red letters mean that it is an Open Lodge (O:.L:.) meeting (dressed formally, with meal)

Normal letters mean there is a comparitie (Comp:.). 

Yellow highlight refer to second degree labour

Blue highlight refers to 3rd degree labour. 

SEPTEMBER 2011

  5 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. Red.'.??

12 : Comp.'. 2e graad                         Gez.'. Bouwst.'. Br.'. M. Pool

19 :                                                         Avond voor Belangstellenden ???

26 : 19.45 – Meestervergadering  Comp.'. 1e graad  L.'. Bouwst.'. Br.'. P. Hidalgo

 

OKTOBER 2011

  3 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad         Inwijding Dhr. R. Wouter

10 : 19.45 – Meestervergadering     Comp.'. 1e graad   Bouwst.'., Br.'. ???

17 : O.'. L.'. 2e graad        Bevordering Br.'. P. Hidalgo

24 : Comp 2e graad                            Gez.'. Instructie Br.'. 1e Opz.'.

31 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad        Herfst Equinox Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

NOVEMBER 2011

  7 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad         Inwijding Dhr. J. Stomphorst

14 : 19.45 – Meestervergadering     Algemene Ledenvergadering

21 : O.'. L.'. 3e graad                        Verheffing Br.'. M. Pool

28 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         L.'. Instructie Br.'. 2e Opz.'.

 

DECEMBER 2011

  5 : GEEN COMPARITIE  IVM SINTERKLAAS

12 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

16 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad        Winter St. Jan  Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

JANUARI 2012

  2 : Comp.'. 2e graad        Gez.'. Bouwst.'. Br.'. P. Schipper

  9 : 19.45 – Meestervergadering     Comp.'. 1e graad   Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

16 : O.'. L.'. 3e graad                        Verheffing Br.'. P. Schipper

23 : Comp.'. 1e graad                          Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

30 : Comp.'. 1e graad                        Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

FEBRUARI 2012

  6 :                                                         Avond met Partners Bouwst:. Br:. ???

13 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

20 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad                        Inwijding Dhr. ???

27 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

MAART 2012

  5 :                                                         Avond voor Belangstellenden - suggestie

12 : Comp.'.                                          3e graad Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

19 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad                        Maç.'. Nieuwjaar  Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

26 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

APRIL 2012

  2 : Comp.'.                                          1e graad Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

  9 : GEEN COMPARITIE IVM 2E PAASDAG

16 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad                        Inwijding Dhr.. ???

23 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         UITTOCHT A.'. L.'. Ad Lucem et Pacem Bouwst:. Br:. ???

 

MEI 2012

  7 : Comp 1e graad                           L.'. Instructie Br.'. 2e Opz.'.

14 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

21 : Comp.'. 1e graad                        Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

28 : GEEN COMPARITIE IVM 2E PINKSTERDAG

 

JUNI 2012

  4 :                                                         Algemene Leden Vergadering - suggestie ivm KUZ

11 : Comp.'. 1e graad                         Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

18 : O.'. L.'. 1e graad                        Zomer St. Jan  Bouwst.'. Br.'. ???

 

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