Meeting Report
The Lodge held our latest Regular Meeting at Cheltenham College on Saturday 15th February 2025 where we welcomed our wives a partners to join is for dinner after a very busy and packed Lodge Meeting held during the afternoon and evening.
The full agenda included the Initiation of two new members, an OC Hamish-James Anderson (H20) and a parent David D'Orazi, this being the first Double Initiation the Lodge has undertaken in a number of years, in fact the first in as long as our current members can remember.
Our next meeting will be in London on Tuesday 6th May 2025 where we will, once again, have a full agenda with an Initiation and the Installation of our new Worshipful Master.
If any OC's or parents would like to join us at the meeting please contact the Lodge through the Contact Page or by emailing the Secretary, Henry Peters (BH80) on henry.peters@hotmail.co.uk
Not content with just a Double Initiation the Worshipful Master decided that we could also Raise Brother John Gulland (L22) as a Master Mason.
There was 16 members present, who were joined by 14 Masons, mainly from one of the Cheltenham Lodges making an excellent atmosphere in the Lodge and we hope a very memorable and enjoyable experience for all present, especially the candidates
Whilst both ceremonies took nearly three hours we finished in plenty of time to join nine wives and partners for pre-prandial drinks in the Prep School Dining Hall before all 39 sat down for a most convivial and enjoyable evening where the wine flowed and the snuff spilt.
The dinner was ended with the traditional singing of the Holiday Hymn which older OC's may remember as the College Song.
The more hardy, or mad, amongst us then retired to the Beehive, a local pub many OC's will remember as a pub frequented by College staff and one not to go in, for more beer and laughter.
Contact
Henry Peters
Secretary
The Old Cheltonian Lodge, No,3223
07809 638 195