November 2024
Regular meeting held at which a member completed his progress to the Degree of a Master Mason
We were also delighted to Initiate and welcome another member into the Lodge.
A Lodge of Sorrow was also formed following the loss of our oldest member who was aged 101. A eulogy was given by the Lodge Secretary following which all members stood in memory of departed merit.
A total of £270 was raised for charity during the evening.
October 2024
Regular meeting held at which a member was advanced to the Degree of a Fellow Craft.
We were also delighted to Initiate and welcome another member into the Lodge.
A total of £250 was raised for charity during the evening.
April 2024
Regular meeting held at which a member was advanced to the Degree of a Fellow Craft.
We were delighted too to welcome two Dutch Freemasons as visitors to the Lodge
A total of £228 was raised for Charity during the evening
February 2024
New master Installed for the year ahead.
A total of £200 was raised on the evening
November 2023
Regular meeting held with two new Initiates joining the Lodge.
A total of £210 was raised for charity during the evening
October 2023
The Lodge held its Centenary Celebration meeting with the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Essex in attendance accompanied by the Assistant Grand Master for Essex who is responsible for the Lodge and the Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies . This was a unique occasion as the Master of the Lodge is also 100 years old. The Lodge completed the journey of one of its members to Master Mason and an abridged version of the Lodge history over the past 100 years. The Lodge voted donations to 10 small local charities-one for each decade of its existence . Members and their guests then dined together with the menu reproducing some aspects from the original Consecration dinner served in 1923 and entertainment after dinner was provided by popular vocalist Tony B.
A total of £1111 was raised during the evening.
April 2023
Regular meeting held at which one of our members completed his journey and became a full Master Mason .
A total of £255 was raised for charity on the evening
February 2023
In October 2023 the Lodge will celebrate its 100th Anniversary . In preparation of this the Lodge Installed W/Bro Reginald Sheppard as Master of the Lodge for its centenary year. One of the considerations in this is that shortly before the 100th birthday of the Lodge , Reg will celebrate his own 100th birthday. The Lodge will be in the probably unique position of being a Centenary Lodge with a Centenary Master. The Lodge also voted to give £100 to each of ten small local charities( one per decade of the Lodge) to mark its centenary year.
A total of £175 was also raised for Charity during the evening.
October 2022
Very well attended meeting held which was also attended by The Assistant Provincial Grand Master . We qualified one member as a full Master Mason .
A total of £324 was raised for Charity during the evening
April 2022
Meeting held at which we passed to his Second Degree one member and Initiated two new members .
A total of £240 was raised for charity during the evening.
February 2022
Meeting held at which the new Master for the ensuing year , Tom Kelly, was Installed
£280 was raised for charity during the evening
October 2021
After 18 months in suspension because of Covid we were finally able to restart meetings. We Initiated a new member of the Lodge . An excellent ceremony which had been much missed.
£385 was raised for Charity during the evening
February 2020
Installation of the new Master for the year , Bro Cromwell, took place . Bro Cromwell is the first Master for 5 years who has risen "through the ranks" and his appointment was well deserved.
An excellent meeting with £209 raised for charity during the evening.
November 2019
Regular meeting held which raised £170 for Charity.
October 2019
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A busy meeting at which we raised a member to the rank of a Master Mason. The date was also the 50th anniversary of joining the Lodge in 1969 by W/Bro Reg Sheppard. The meeting was attended by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master who presented W/Bro Reg with a certificate of congratulations on behalf of the Provincial Grand Master. The brethren of the Lodge also presented a pair of engraved crystal goblets and a bottle of red water to christen them with.
A total of £166 was also raised for charity on the evening.
April 2019
Regular meeting held at which a new joining members was welcomed and we Initiated a new member of the Lodge. members and guests subsequently dined together with a total of £190 raised for charity during the evening.
February 2019
Regular meeting held during which we welcomed two new members into the Lodge following which we installed the Master of the Lodge for the ensuing year . A total of £225 was raised for charity during the evening.
January 2019
When the members of Danehurst Lodge learnt that
Willingale junior school in Loughton were struggling to establish much needed
after school clubs , they stepped in and made a grant which was sufficient to
allow the school to purchase all the equipment they needed. School Governor , Mr
Lee Cromwell, is now pleased to report that the after school clubs are now up
and running and proving of great benefit to parents of children at the school.
W/Bro Peter Clark , Charity Steward of Danehurst Lodge
comments “ the members of Danehurst
Lodge believe they can make more of a difference in supporting small local
community causes than in supporting national charities who already have much
greater resources available to them . We were delighted to support this local
appeal for funds therefore which is already clearly proving of wide benefit in the community .”
November 2018
Regular meeting held at which we were pleased tom welcome a new joining member to the Lodge and to advance another member to his Second degree. Members dined as usual with £225 raised for charity during the evening.
October 2018
Regular meeting held at which we were pleased to Initiate a new member into the Lodge. Members dined as usual afterwards with £165 raised for charity during the evening.The Lodge Secretary was also congratulated on reaching a milestone of 40 years membership of the Lodge
April 2018
Regular meeting held which was attended by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master . One member had celebrated his 95th birthday the day before and members were delighted to present him with a cake which he generously allowed all present to consume at the end of the festive board . The evening raised £189 for charity.
February 2018
Installation meeting held at which our new Master and Officers were installed for 2018 . Members and their guests dined afterwards with £210 raised for charity.
November 2017
Regular meeting held after which members and their guests dined with £121 raised for Charity .
October 2017
Regular meeting held at which we also welcomed a new joining member of the Lodge. Members and their guests dined afterwards with £140 raised for charity .
April 2017
Our member , John Lewis , reached a milestone of 50 years in Freemasonry in general and Danehurst Lodge in particular . The Assistant Provincial Grand Master attended and presented John with a 50th certificate along with a personal letter of congratulations from the Provincial Grand Master . The previous Provincial Grand Master was also in attendance and presented John with an engraved whisky decanter on behalf of the Lodge. Those three members of the Lodge who share John masonic rank also presented him with a bottle of Scottish Water to go into the decanter.
A further Golden Gavel was presented to the Master of the Lodge
Members and their guests dined afterwards with �202 raised for charity during the evening.
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The Lodge Master , The APGM , John Lewis with certificate and decanter and The PPGM
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February 2017
Installation meeting held at which the current, and excellent, Master Jack was elected and Installed for a second year . He then appointed and invested all his officers for the year. Members and their guests then dined afterwards with �182 raised for charity during the evening.
November 2016
Regular meeting held at which a new Lodge member was Initiated. In a homage to the BBCs Bargain Hunt program , Golden Gavels were also presented to two Lodge members who had been Master of a Lodge of three occasions . Members and guests then dined afterwards with �273 raised for charity during the evening.
October 2016
Regular meeting held at which two ceremonies were undertaken with one member was raised to the degree of a Master Mason and another passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft. Members and guests then dined afterwards with �170 raised for charity during the evening.
April 2016
Regular meeting held which became slightly problematical as our member to be advanced to a master mason was stuck in Miami as his plane was broken. We therefore undertook a rehearsal of his ceremony which will now be rescheduled for later in the year . Members and guests then dined afterwards with �180 raised for charity during the evening.
February 2016
Regular meeting held at which the new Master for the ensuing year was Installed. Members and their guests then dined convivially at the festive board afterwards with a total of �257 raised for charity during the evening.
January 2016
Members attended a Burns Night Lodge meeting at Chingford organised by High Beach lodge. The haggis was piped in the traditional way and served with a whisky tot after Burns' poem Ode to the Haggis was given .The festive board raised an excellent �800 for Charity among the 70 Freemasons who were present.
December 2015
During 2015 Freemasons donated �1.13m nationally to 13 charities dealing with medical research into diseases such as cancer, dementia ,heart disease , and Parkinsons.
In December �25000 was also donated to assist flood disaster recovery in Cumbria.
Fuller information available on our "Masonic charity giving" page.
Several widows of former Lodge members attended the "broken column" lunch at Chingford organised for all Lodges meeting at that centre as guests of the Lodge . All widows were also sent a Christmas gift from the Lodge to reinforce that neither they, or their late husbands , are forgotten. This gesture of remembrance is something many of the widows value far more than the gifts monetary value .
Members and their partners attended a Ladies weekend at The Imperial Hotel , Hythe , Kent which had been organised by our friends and colleagues at Janus lodge , many of whom are members of Danehurst Royal Arch Chapter. Good food and company were in evidence , and some brave souls even played golf at the hotels course . A total of �800 was raised over the weekend for charity.
November 2015
Regular Lodge meeting held but which was honoured with a visit by the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for Essex accompanied by the Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies for Essex. A ceremony of Passing to the degree of a Fellow Craft was held with an explanation of the Second Degree Tracing Board .
Members dined together afterwards with �205 raised for charity.
Earlier in the month several members attended a cluster meeting held for all Lodges who meet at the Chingford Masonic Centre attended by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and three Assistant Provincial Grand Masters . An interesting talk was given by Squadron Leader Worshipful Brother Jim Barnes on his time flying in the Vulcan bomber and his wider career in the Royal Air Force .
Members dined together afterwards with just under �1000 raised for charity.
Lodge members and their guests attended an excellent sunday lunch at the Chicester Hotel , Wickford , Essex .
Later in the month members attended two barbeques organised by Masonic friends .
Around �1500 was raised for charity between the three events .
November 2013
The original Lodge banner was 90 years old and had become much worn with time. A replacement banner was commissioned and was dedicated at our November meeting by members of The Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex.
42 Brethren and their guests enjoyed a most convivial festive board after the event with over �350 raised for charity.
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December 2013
In conjunction with Janus Lodge who had organised the event, members of Danehurst Lodge and their partners attended a most enjoyable ladies weekend at the Marriot Hotel, Huntingdon Cambridgeshire. Substantial funds were raised for Charity through a tombola at the ball which was held on the Saturday evening.
Widows of Lodge members attended a �Broken Column �lunch at the Masonic Hall Chingford courtesy of Lodge members.
Widows of Lodge members were all sent a Christmas Gift on behalf of the Lodge along with a Christmas Card. Such contact is has a value far greater than the monetary sum involved since it tells our widows that neither they, nor their late husbands, are forgotten.
Earlier in 2013 our Master, Paul Woodward, had assisted St Clare�s Hospice in Harlow to make a bid for funding under the �Peoples Lottery �scheme operated by the local news networks at I.T.V. St Clare�s received confirmation of a grant of �50000 from I T Vs �Look East programme which will be used to build a sensory garden at the hospice.
The Provincial Grand lodge of Essex confirmed that Freemasons in Essex raised a total of �370000 for good causes in the year ended 31st December 2012.
October 2013
A demonstration of the ceremony of Initiation was given in an excellent manner by our Master. Brethren enjoyed a most convivial festive board after the event raising in excess of �180 for charity.
October 2013
Our Master, Paul Woodward, completed a walk of The Great Wall of China in order to raise funds for St Clares Hospice in Harlow where he also volunteers two days a week. He raised an excellent sum of over �3000 for the hospice.
June 2013
A cheque for �1500 was presented to the Masonic Grand Charity with a further cheque for �250 sent to The Royal College of Surgeons to further their research into medical advances.
May 2013
Brethren and their guests enjoyed a most convivial Sunday Lunch at The Ivy Hill Hotel near Chelmsford Essex raising �150 for Lodge Charities in the process.
April 2013
King Solomons Temple
All Masonic Lodges have a particular interest in the circumstances surrounding the building of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem about 5000 years ago, and the lives of the various historical characters and events from that time, as traditionally Freemasonry traces its routes to the Masons who worked on that building.
One of our members who is an engineer by profession , gave a most interesting lecture was given on the practical problems of casting the metal for the circa 20 meter high pillars known to have existed on the temple ; he also highlighted and explained the engineering challenges that even our modern day technology and tools would struggle to replicate .Brethren enjoyed a most convivial festive board after the event raising almost �200 for charity.
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