Wanderers

Contact:
W.Bro Geoffrey A Goodman, PJGD,
5 Crib St, Ware,
Herts SG12 9EX

Tel: 01920 460987
E mail: geoffreygee@tiscali.co.uk

The Hertfordshire Wanderers is an informal group of masons with an urge to travel. Visits are arranged to Lodges throughout U K and Overseas, often to Meetings of special interest. Travel is usually by car on an expense sharing basis. Anyone interested in having his name added to the mailing list to be kept in formed of future trips should advise W.Bro Goodman as above.

Where names are given appended to each event, they are provisional only to record interest, and does not involve a firm commitment until very much nearer the date in question.

Where names are given appended to each event, they are provisional only to record interest, and does not involve a firm commitment until very much nearer the date in question.

 

Monday 6th February 2012 – Cholmeley Lodge 1731 (London)

Our Honorary Herts Wanderer and organist of repute from Cumbria Alan White, expects to be Installed Master in this, his old school Lodge (Highgate). The Meeting will be held in The Great Hall at Bart’s which should be interesting. He would welcome our support

Geoff Goodman, Peter Boughton, Willie Wilson, Dick Davison

 

Thursday 9th February – Bracknell Lodge, Wokingham

Return visit for Neill Rhodes’ Raising

Geoff Goodman, Willie Wilson, Dick Davison,Tony Serne

 

Wednesday 29th February OR Monday 5th March – Guildhall Lodge, Mansion House, London

Our annual visit to this special Meeting where the Lord Mayor ofLondonis usually Installed as W M by one of the rulers of the Craft.

Allan Atkinson, Geoff Goodman, Tony Harvey, Ian Parker, Denis Gibney, Peter Davies, Norman Smith, Rodney Bendon, George Ferris, Paul Gower, Neill Rhodes, Steve Simister, David Claridge, David Parry, Peter Boughton, Sudhir Radia, Milan Radia, Robin Crozier, Bob Weatherly, Max Pitcher

 

Wednesday 11th April (date subject to confirmation)- Keats & Shelley Lodge Rome

The following indicated interest when we tried to make this visit in 2009. Those in green below have confirmed interest in going in 2012 for K & L Lodge and Grand Lodge of Italy on Saturday 14th

Geoff & Lesley Goodman, Willie Wilson, Dick Davison, Geoff & Pam Bedford, George & Pat Giffen, Allan Atkinson,  David & Roz Heasman, Jordan Giddings, Graham & Gill Riche, John & Ingrid Williams, Philip & Madeline Freedman,  John & Carol Bassford, George Ferris, Andrew & Annette Meekham

 

Thursday 10th May 2012 – Royal Colonial Institute Lodge, Gt Queen St, London

Centenary Meeting and Installation of R W Bro Lord Cadogan by RW BroRussell Race

Note that this meeting is filling up already and there is a cap of 150. You are advised to send bookings and cheques to me without delay. Those in red have paid

Champagne Reception and 5 Course meal £50

Geoff Goodman, Peter Boughton, Bob Martin, Allan Atkinson, Paul Oxtoby, Terry Gray, Mark Pedroz, George Ferris, Ray Curd, Cliff Shipman, Mark Williams, Robin Crozier

 

Wednesday 21st November 2012 – Martello Lodge 8712, Sandgate, Kent

Installation of regular Wanderer, Bob Martin, subject of course to usual formalities

George Ferris, Tony Godfrey

 

Monday 26th November 2012 – Farringdon Without Lodge1745,

Installation of Alex Bain-Stewart, a member of Old Albanian Lodge, by his father

Allan Atkinson, Paul Oxtoby

 

Second Thursday Jan 2013 – Stoneleigh Lodge 725, Royal Leamington Spa

Installation (subject to election) of Ian Parker of Old Albanian Lodge 4999

Geoff Goodman, Allan Atkinson, Mike Casey, George Ferris

 

16th October 2014 Old Elizabethan Lodge 50th Anniversary – Cheshunt

Of particular interest to members of school Lodges

 

May 2028 (date tba) Old Albanian Lodge 4999

Centenary of Lodge and Annual Meeting of The Federation of School Lodges.

 

To be arranged– King William’s School Lodge, Isle of Man

A return visit to this Lodge which welcomed us a few years ago.

Geoff & Lesley Goodman, Allan Atkinson (only if the date changes), Ian Beese, Geoff & Pam Bedford, Peter & Liz Rollin, Chris & Eve Frankland, Tony & Corrie Godfrey, Paul Oxtoby, Dick Davison, Willie Wilson, Bob Martin & Sirje, John Hicks, George Ferris & Gwen, David Pitcher, Mike & Valerie Casey, M C Black

 

Menorca

Geoff & Lesley Goodman, John & Ingrid Williams, Geoff & Pam Bedford, Tony & Corrie Godfrey,  Graham & Jill Riche,  George Ferris & Gwen, Paul Oxtoby, Dick Davison, Willie Wilson, Allan Atkinson

 

t b a Luxembourg

My contact, advises possible cheap Luxair flight fromLondonCityor Eurostar viaBrusselsorParis, or of course car. Hotels ranging from not very cheap to very expensive.

Allan Atkinson, BobFindlay, John & Carol Bassford, David & Roz Heasman, Bob Weatherly, Graham & Jill Riche, Tony & Corrie Godfrey, Bob Martin and Sirje, George Ferris

 

Bucharest, Romania (subject to official approval)

Negotiations in hand

Graham & Jill Riche, Tony & Corrie Godfrey, Geoff & Pam Bedford

 

Belapais Lodge,9847, Cyprus – date tba

One for when we can fit it in!

John Hicks

 

Malta

Courtesy Peter Addington, I have a good contact for a visit anytime.

London Lunchtimers

Contact Mike Pinfield (mailto:secretary@lunchtimers.org Bi-monthly lunches at Prince of Wales, cnr Drury Lane/Gt.Queen St. Masons, male or female, with or without partners as well as all others, of either sex, interested in Freemasonry are most welcome.