June’s lodge night saw the first of this year’s candidates become a Fellowcraft.  Thanks to all the officers and other brethren who took part in ensuring the ceremony ran smoothly and the candidate answered his questions well with no prompting.  The WM and officers were praised for the excellent ritual.  It was good to see a large number of visitors, old and new, in attendance, with a total of almost 50 brethren at the festive board.  I hope our visitors enjoyed their time with us and will come back again soon.

On Saturday, 17 June, after spending much of the day at Cadogan Court’s annual Summer Fair, the WM and a few other brethren from St Thomas with their partners attended a Salmon and Strawberries Charity evening arranged by Lopes Lodge (No. 5526) held at the home of Lopes’ WM.  It was a very enjoyable evening with excellent food and great company and raised a large sum to be split between Lopes Lodge’s charity fund and Devon Freewheelers.  Many thanks to Denis and Harlene and “Team Arden” for their hospitality.

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