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Saffron Walden Carnival Day 7th July 2002

The Masonic Hall Association, as part of the Freemasonry in the Community, entered a float in the procession at the three yearly Saffron Walden Carnival Day. (The last carnival day July 10th 1999 will be remembered as the day the Saffron Walden Masonic Hall caught fire.) 
A vintage coach was decked out with the banners 'Saffron Walden Freemasons Supporting the Community' and Queen's Jubilee bunting. (note the route on the front of the bus)      
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Walden Lodge - Open Day 28th June 2002

The event took the style of an:- 

  i  Exhibition of Masonic artifacts and   memorabilia
ii  Essex Mason Regalia Stall             
iii  Teddies for Loving Care Stall         
iv  Conducted tour of all areas of the   newly refurbished building
vi  An open forum.                            

This was finished off with Pat Greig, SCAW Ladies Club, serving tea, coffee
 & biscuits to the visitors.  
 


Walden Lodge would like to thank all our visitors for attending, of which over 60 signed the visitors book and took away Information Packs.

Our special thanks goes to Michael Hogg and his team for bringing and manning the Essex Mason Stall and the TLC (Teddies For Loving Care) team for doing the same.  

 Octogenarian Daughter of  a Walden Lodge Past Master - Visits our Open Day


Certificate Presented To Mrs. S Carter

 During the Open Day one of our visitors, Mrs Sylvia Carter, informed me that her late father Hugh Burliegh was once a Master of  Walden Lodge. She had no idea when but remembers as a small child her family referring to her father 'going through the chair', she recollects at the time visualising her father falling through the seat of a broken chair.

As part of the Exhibition for the Open Day, I had taken the very first Declaration Book, (luckily not lost in the Fire) and I went through it to try find her fathers entry. 

On finding him I showed her the entry. She brought the page close to her failing eyes, and said "I recognise that signature, that is my father's". I asked her if she would like a copy.

 A copy of the page from the book was produced, embedded into a presentation certificate, framed and presented to Mrs. Carter as a keep sake. 

         

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Chypping Walden Coffee Morning 26th June 2002

Chypping Walden Lodge No 9617 held a  'Coffee Morning' on Tuesday 26th June as their part of the Freemasonry in the Community week. Master of the Lodge, W.Bro Bob Ballantyne greeted the visitors dressed in the Masters regalia, whilst his wife Gladys served Tea, Coffee & Biscuits to the visitors.

V.W.Bro. Colin Bradley, Deputy Provincial Grand Master and his wife paid a visit to the centre during the morning, thus giving their support to the event.