Droylsden Remembers

What is a Masonic Toast

A festive board, or dinner, normally follows a lodge meeting. While fairly formal with speeches and toasts it is marked by the sound of friendly discussion, sometimes singing and plenty of fun and laughter.

On the subject of formal Masonic toasts the format of these vary with the lodge but there is always a toast to the Queen and to The Grand Master followed by others which vary according to the ceremony. For instance when there is a new initiate he is toasted and often responds. In some lodges they sing the Initiates song.

A Remembrance Sunday service, given by Lay Preacher Neil Crane, took place at the Cenotaph on Cemetery Road, Droylsden on Sunday November 13th
The parade commenced at St Marys Church, Church Street led by the St John’s Church band and local residents gathered to remember our fallen heroes.
WBro Nigel Johnson PProvSGD, Audenshaw District Charity Steward, laid a wreath for and on behalf of the Freemasons.
All of our armed forces along with their Cadets, the Royal British Legion, the Ambulance Service, the Fire Service, Greater Manchester Police, Scouts, Brownies and others laid wreaths followed by local people paying their respects laying crosses etc.
 

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They shall grow not old

As we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them

Nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun

And in the morning

We will remember them  

Laurence Binyon

First published in The Times 21 Sept 1914