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Wellington Group golf competition
More than 60 brethren and guests took part in the annual Wellington Group Golf Competition and Dinner held on a dry but occasionally breezy day at the regular venue of Lee Park Golf Club in Liverpool.......<more>

King David Lodge strikes gold
King David Lodge No 7256 has achieved Gold status following its latest donation to the 2010 Festival........<more>

£1,008 FOR ZOE’S PLACE
Christmas might be a busy time for everyone but Wellington Group Chairman John Roberts accompanied by vice-chairman Roy Ashley.......<more>

Wellington golfers experience 30th degree
Brethren and guests met in 31 degrees Celsius to compete in the 29th annual competition of the Liverpool Wellington Group Golf Society.......<more>

17 join sponsored walk
This year’s Wellington Group sponsored three-mile walk took in some of the historical sites around the city, proving most interesting.......<more>

Group Ladies’ Luncheon Dinner
A musical extravaganza performed by ‘Just Midnight’, a mixed choir, was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone at the Wellington Group Ladies’ Luncheon Club.......<more>

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Wellington Group golf competition

More than 60 brethren and guests took part in the annual Wellington Group Golf Competition and Dinner held on a dry but occasionally breezy day at the regular venue of Lee Park Golf Club in Liverpool.

The top six golfers from this event have qualified for the Provincial golf competition to be held at Shaw Hill Golf Club later in the summer. The organisers were pleased to report that there was an increase in numbers who attended this year.

At the dinner following the competition, the president of the group golf society, Assistant Provincial Grand Master Stanley Oldfield, presented the awards and also the prizes from the charity raffle which was kindly drawn by Clive Jefferies, Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals.   Wellington Group Vice-Chairman Roy Ashley thanked all those who had taken part and donated a large cumulative sum to the group charity fund as a result.  Roy especially thanked the organisers Eric Palfreyman, the group golf secretary and John Lewis the group golf chairman and congratulated them for all of their hard work and generosity which had resulted in this enjoyable and successful event.

The group golf society will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the competiton on 7 July next year again at Lee Park GC, and the organisers intend to make it an extra-special event.

At the first tee -  Hughie O'Neil (winner of the Wellington Individual Trophy), David Hughes, Stanley Oldfield (President of the Wellington Group Golf Society) and John Wilcock.

Steve Gardiner, John Lewis (group golf chairman) and Bernard Brady.

Martin Williams,Tom Hough and Mike Winterbottom (Chairman of the Liverpool Trafalgar Group)

David Hilliard (Vice-chairman of the Woolton Group) and Clive Goodwin. 

Dr Vinod Tewari (Captain of Blundell's Hill Golf Club), Geoff Brown (Wellington Group golf treasurer), James Stott and Barry Dodd.

Steven Pattullo, Peter Pattullo, Chris Pattullo and Nick Pattullo.

Clive Goodwin receives a bottle of champagne presented by John Lewis (group golf chairman), for his services as golf treasurer for the last 17years.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize for nearest the pin to Jim McNally.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize for the longest drive to Brian Smith.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize to Gary Barton, winner of the Visitors’ Competition.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize to  Jeff Hoey, runner-up in the Visitors’ Competition.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize to runner-up in the Wellington Group Trophy to Roy Cowley.

Stanley Oldfield presents the prize to Roy Ashley on behalf of the Winner of the Wellington Group Trophy, Hughie O'Neil.

Stanley Oldfield presents The President’s Cup which was won by Marlborough Lodge No 1620 to Clive Goodwin.

Roy Ashley (Wellington Group Vice-chairman), presents a retirement gift from the Wellington Group to Clive Goodwin who retired as golf treasurer last September. 

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King David Lodge strikes gold

King David Lodge No 7256 has achieved Gold status following its latest donation to the 2010 Festival.

Deputy Provincial Grand Master Brian Gillbanks was presented with a cheque for £1,000 when he attended the Wellington Group lodge’s installation meeting. He then presented the new WM, Russell Start, with the special Gold certificate.

More than 90 brethren attended the meeting when the installing master was William Boyd-Tennent.

The meeting took place at the Hall Annexe of Childwall Synagogue. The meetings are held in the multi-use venue and the whole of the lodge has to be set up for each meeting by members of the lodge led by DC Malcolm Povio. It is a “Kosher” lodge which refers to the catering and enables Orthodox Jewish brethren to fully join in the festive board. The new WM and many members are not of the Jewish faith.

Deputy Provincial Grand Master Brian Gillbanks presents the 2010 Festival Gold Certificate to WM Russell Start. Also pictured, left to right, are: John Roberts (Chairman of the Liverpool Wellington Group), Provincial Senior Grand Warden Barry Jameson, Assistant Provincial Grand Master Stanley Oldfield, Provincial Junior Grand Warden David Durling, Deputy Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies Ian Higham and David Dixon (charity steward for the Wellington Group).

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£1,008 FOR ZOE’S PLACE

Christmas might be a busy time for everyone but Wellington Group Chairman John Roberts accompanied by vice-chairman Roy Ashley and secretary Roy Cowley still found time to visit “Zoe’s Place “ baby Hospice, Liverpool. There they presented a cheque for £1,008 to Anna-Marie Washington (events co-ordinator). The donation is from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity which has given more than £37,600 this month to hospices in the Province of West Lancashire.

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Wellington golfers experience 30th degree

Brethren and guests met in 31 degrees Celsius to compete in the 29th annual competition of the Liverpool Wellington Group Golf Society.

The day, as well as being the hottest of the year, marked the society’s first visit to the Lee Park Golf Club and the organisers were to be commended for finding a course in such magnificent condition.

The golf was followed by dinner, after which, Stanley Oldfield the Society President and Assistant Provincial Grand Master, presented the various prizes.

Joe McCarron of Blenheim Lodge won the Individual Trophy while David Ford from the Woolton Lodge of Unity was presented with the Visitors’ Prize. Blenheim Lodge No 7519 carried off the President’s Cup for the team event.

However, the main winners were the charities as £545 was raised from a raffle and Dutch auction.

The Group Golf Chairman, John Lewis, in proposing the toast to Lee Park Golf Club, congratulated the club on the excellent condition of the course and on the superb quality of the cuisine.

The evening concluded with the Liverpool Wellington Group Chairman, John Roberts, thanking the golf society chairman, secretary, and the treasurer for organising another most successful tournament.

The President’s Cup was won by Blenheim Lodge.

Joe McCarron is presented with the Individual Trophy by Assistant Provincial Grand Master Stanley Oldfield.

David Ford is presented with his prizes for winning the visitors’ competition by Stanley Oldfield.

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17 join sponsored walk

This year’s Wellington Group sponsored three-mile walk took in some of the historical sites around the city, proving most interesting to those Brethren and their friends who took part. The weather was good with everyone being returned back to the safety of the hall before the weather deteriorated and the rain set in.

First out of the starting blocks was Jim Hurst (Neptune Lodge 1264) who ran the three-mile course in 35 minutes.

A total of 17 walkers set off, with all being offered a free raffle ticket and light refreshments on completion of their walk, some even took advantage of the free  ‘Asbach Uralt Brandy’ in their coffee.

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Group Ladies’ Luncheon Dinner

A musical extravaganza performed by ‘Just Midnight’, a mixed choir, was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone at the Wellington Group Ladies’ Luncheon Club dinner held at the Liverpool Masonic Hall. As usual the tables were set to the highest standard, with everyone enjoying a splendid meal in excellent company.

Many lodges within the group had invited and taken along some of the widows of their respective Lodges. A special “thank you” went to the staff and friends of Tithebarn for organising transport and supporting the 14 residents who attended. Their presence certainly made the evening that much more pleasing.

The prize table for the raffle was overflowing with an array of nice items, allowing almost every lady to go home with a prize.

Just Midnight entertain.

Residents of Tithebarn enjoy the evening.

Group chairman John Roberts enjoys a joke with Bill Scott and Tithebarn staff.

Jim Parry of Childwall Lodge and his wife enjoy the evening

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