The‘ New Forest Band of Brothers had another great virtual Zoom meeting Tonight. Keeping up to date with each other and helping the older brethren through the lockdown.
Great job Brethren.
Coverage of the PGM's retirement...
www.businessindorset.co.uk/head-of-hampshire-and-isle-of-wight-freemasons-retires/
On this day in Masonic History...
May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle is born Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a British writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. Doyle was a initiated into Phoenix Lodge No. 257 on January 26th, 1887. He would demit from the lodge in 1889 only to return in 1902. He would demit a final time in 1911.
The South West Area sends its gratitude to our retiring PGM Mike Wilks, and welcomes his successor Jon Whitaker.
Letters of Thanks
Twynham Lodge Christmas toy donation to the Neonatal Unit at Poole Hospital Charity – Letter of thanks