Egerton Lodge No.1392 enjoyed a memorable night on Thursday the 24th September. With the absence of the current Worshipful Master due to him being on holiday, the Lodge was opened at 6.30pm by WBro Alan Botteley, PProvSGW, who had celebrated his 100th birthday in April this year.

The members presented new gavels to the Lodge in April in honour of his 100th year and the September meeting would be the first time they would be used to open the Lodge, so it was fitting that WBro Botteley occupied the Chair to oversee proceedings.

He clearly hadn’t forgotten any of the ritual and having opened proceedings and conducted the first business of the Lodge, he handed the Chair over to WBro Ben Jackson to conduct the main business of the evening which was the Raising of Bro Neil Todd.

After the meeting the Lodge enjoyed its usual lively social board, which was enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to Bro Todd on his raising. We wish him many happy years in his Freemasonry!