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Saturday 26th October
Our Worshipful Master hosted the Hadrian Ladies Night at the Highwoods Golf Club, Bexhill.
Fantastic evening and very well attended by both our daughter Lodges, candidates, joining members and visitors alike.
The raffle raised £425 for the W.M and Dining Steward’s chosen charities.
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Sunday 4th August
Hadrian had our charity afternoon tea. Raised £225 for the W.M’s charities. Very enjoyable afternoon, the food was excellent, the company outstanding and W.M was couldn’t pronounce one of his questions. Our J.W, on form again, won the raffle three times 🙂
Special thanks to Bro Tony for organising the event.
21st – 24th June 2024
members of Hadrian Lodge 2483 with New Venture Lodge 7516 (London) went to Bucharest Romania for a long weekend.
We were warmly greeted with an organic Romanian dinner with live music at the Garlic Pub.
Day two we all had a tour of the Romanian Parliament buildings followed by lunch and then a visit to Nicolae Ceaușescu’s humble house. The day was finished off with a fabulous evening meal at Biutiful by the Lake and lastly for a few drinks on a rooftop bar.
Sunday we all went on excursion to Vinalia Conacul din Ceptura vineyard for a wine tasting tour and lunch, the day was finished with a delicious steak and chicken buffet at Casa Timis.
Monday morning some of us flew home while the rest enjoyed a tour of Green group recycling and Buzau before their return.
Big thanks to W.Bro Costal (of New Venture) for his kind invitation, organising the trip and his hospitality.
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Friday 23rd February 2024
Another great evening at Highwoods Golf club for our Race Night
Big thankyou to Danny and Tony for organising the event.
Wednesday 14th February 2024
Valentines day was Hadrian’s White Table dinner at the Manor Barn, Bexhill old Town.
We had a wonderful meeting with an exemplary explanation for the First Degree tracingboard by our orator W.Bro Gerald, who also
gave some history of the tracingboards and interesting bits of information.
This was followed by our White Table dinner for our partners and wives, W.Bro Howard announcing that he will be getting married. The raffle raised £220 for the W.M’s charity for the year.
Friday 19th January 2024
Hadrian held our Steak and Kidney Night on Friday which was a great success. Excellent food and company and the raffle raised £201 for the W.M’s charity.
Our guest speaker was Mike Faircough, who gave an interesting talk of his forward thinking and inspirational days as Headmaster of West Rise Junior School.
Thankyou W.Bro Norman organising the event, to Bro Tony for the raffle and Mike Faircough for the excellent talk.
Wednesday 13th December
This evening we held our Christmas meeting with an Initiation of our newest brother, Darren.
Lovely ceremony and excellent delivery of the Charge by W.Bro Gerald.
Manor Barn for our Festiveboard for a joyful time, excellent response from the visitors by W.Bro Tony P Also the Initiates Song was sung by a visitor, W.Bro Keith.
Special thanks to Bro Tony S for organising the Festiveboard and raffle and the great delivery of the Working Tools that he gave.
Most importantly the JW won a raffle prise
Saturday 9th December.
We had our traditional Christmas Carols
Very enjoyable evening with a fantastic spread of food afterwards with drinks and a raffle that raised £120 and £460 in total for local charities.
Many thanks to our guest Organist and everyone who came with our awful singing 😉
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Wednesday 8th November
Worshipful Master W.bro Chris and his officers
Hadrian Lodge 2483 had our Installation night and Installed W.bro Chris into the Chair of King Solomon by W.bro Jim, who conducted an accomplished delivery of ritual. Also W.bro’s Dave and Norman with their excellent addresses.
We also had two joining members, W.bro’s John and Matthew.
The WM presented Assistant Provincial Grand Master Anthony R Flint, PAGDC
with a £125 donation for the Teddy Bears for Loving Care and £150 for the
Provincial Grand Master’s Relief Fund.
A superb and enjoyable evening had by all.
Wednesday 11th October
Bro Alex was Raised to the sublime third degree on our first meeting of the Masonic year.
W.Bro Norman gave the Charge, Traditional History and the Working Tools. Two joining members were proposed, excellent start to the year, we held our Festiveboard at a new venue, The Manor Barn, Bexhill old town. We had an auction that raised £65 followed by a raffle.
Wednesday 12th April
Our Worshipful Master Jim was accompanied with W.Bro’s Dave, Bruce, Jeff and Bro Tony.
Big congratulations to W.Bro Jeff on receiving his promotion to ‘Past provincial grand assistant director of ceremonies’ and a special mention that one of our newest Master Masons was one of only ten who was presented to the Provincial Grand Master.
Wonderful day had by all.
Wednesday 12th April
Our last meeting of the Masonic year with the Passing of Bro. Alex.
Good ceremony, W.M Jim and his Wardens presented the extended version of the Working Tools, our Orator Gerald gave an outstanding lecture of the second degree tracing board.
We all had a jolly time at the Festiveboard and the raffle raised £100 for local charities.
Wednesday 22nd March
Hadrian Commemoration Chapter had its Centenary Convocation.
Provincial team came to present the 100 year certificate and Centenary jewels.
Ex.comp Gerald gave an interesting history of the early years of the Chapter.
We retired to Traffers Bar for the Festiveboard where Ex.Comp Jim presented two cheques for charitable causes to the Provincial executive.
Our next merry meeting in September will be an Exaltation.
Officers of Hadrian Commemoration Chapter.
Wednesday 8th March
What a lovely evening, Bro Wayne Jr. was raised to the sublime Third Degree. Worshipful Master Jim performed an excellent ceremony, and the Traditional History was given by W.bro Norman and the Working Tools by the S.D Bro. Cullen.
Great festiveboard, raffle raised £80 for Great Ormond Street Hospital, and W.bro Ron won an uneaten cheesecake
Friday 24th February
Hadrian held our first social for 2023 with our Steak and Kidney Night in memory of Laurence Evett. Interesting and entertaining talk on our speakers exploits to Bolivia in persut of nuts in his line of work. Sounded much like ‘Romancing the Stone’..
Fantastic food and good company. Our raffle raised £125 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
A big thankyou to our speaker Laurance and to all who came this evening and made it special.
Wednesday 8th February 2023
Congratulations to Bro. Tony on being Raised to the sublime Third degree yesterday evening.
Entertaining evening and a jolly Festiveboard which raised £105.
Great ceremony preformed by the WM Jim, Traditional History by W.Bro Norman and Working Tools presented by Bro Cullen.
Saturday 3rd December
We held our annual Christmas Carols and The Hadrian 12 days of Christmas.
Fabulous evening with lovely buffet food and good company, we raised £110 for charity. Great evening had by all who came, many thanks to Bro Barry for organising this successful event.
Wednesday 23rd November
Hadrian Commemoration Chapter met and Installed W.Bro Ron in to the Chair of J, we then retired to
a new venue, Traffords Bar for our Feastiveboard.
Wednesday 9th November we had our Installation meeting and W.Bro Jim was Installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge.
Was a great evening and bumper festive board with help your self to puddings.
The Provincial escort was happy to be back, having been initiated into Hadrian in 1982.
Thankyou to all who attended and a special thankyou to W.Bro David who is a superb organist.
Wednesday 12th October we held our first meeting of the new Masonic season, we had a joining member Tim and another
Initiation of Bro Chasse. Chasse’s cousin Gary came down from Southend Essex to present the Working Tools.
This was followed by a fun festiveboard, lovely evening had by all.
Our Worshipful Master Wayne and W.Bro Glenn attended the Sussex Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on Monday 6th June.
They took along our standard for parading into the PGL meeting. A good day had by all with plenty of wine to wash the food down.
The Worshipful Masters Race Night was a great success with a full house and we raised £285 from the raffle for the Rocking Horse House Charity sick children.
With a Buffet to line our stomachs, a merry time.had by all.
We raised £ 1164.60
for the Rocking Horse House Charity for sick children.
Well done and thank you brethren and friends of Hadrian for your support.
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13th April we had our last meeting before the summer break with a double Passing in two parts. Excellent and thought provoking lecture of the 2nd degree Tracingboard was given by W.Bro Gerald.
This was followed by a rather jolly Festiveboard and raffle that raised £125 for local charities.
Thanks to the 12 visiting brethren who came to support our meeting.
It has been a great Masonic year after returning from the Covid lockdowns, three initiations and a double Passing. In October onwards we are looking forward to another two initiations who have very patiently waiting to join Hadrian.
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On 25th February we had our Steak and Kidney dinner was a great success, Assistant Provincial Grand Master Maurice Adams gave a great talk, we raised £115 from our raffle for local Dementia charity.
Food and company was lovely and thanks to all who came.
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Friday 10th December we held our Christmas Carols at the Cooden Beech Golf Club. Absolutely wonderful evening; buffet dinner, music, quiz, raffle and of course the Hadrian 12 days of Christmas.
A big thank you to the pianist for supplying the music and putting up with our singing.
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Wednesday 9th February we held our Initiation of our newly made Bro. Wayne and wish him many happy years in Masonry with us.
Thanks to W.Bro Chris for stepping in and conducting the evening as W.M.
Also we would like to welcome our two joining members Martyn and Bruce.
This was followed an entertaining festive board.
Wednesday 8th we had our Initiation ceremony for our new brother Anthony, was a very good ceremony conducted by W.bro Gerald followed by an excellent Festiveboard. A good time had by all.
We congratulate Bro Anthony on joining Hadrian and wish him many happy years with us.
Special thanks to W.bro Terry on his word perfect recital of The Charge to the Candidate.
On remembrance Sunday, the Hadrian attended both Bexhill and Little Common services. There was a great turn out to remember those who gave their lives for our freedoms. Click here for photos.
The Hadrian Chapterfor the coming year are wavering our joining fees and so if you are already a Master Mason wishing to be Exalted or joining companions who are already Royal Arch Masons can join only having to pay the yearly subscription.
If you wish to join our friendly Chapter, contact us on our contact page or our Lodge secretary direct.
On Saturday 9th October, the W.M held his Ladies night at the Highwoods Golf club, fully booked with more than 80 attending. (Photos)
Summer Lodge of Instruction resumed on the 26th July with some of us retiring to a pub after for a few drinks and to catch up, good time was had by all.
Sunday 2nd May some of us enjoyed a clayshoot at the Normanhurst Estate
We now have Masonic hankies personalized with our Lodge number
they are £9.25 for set of three and can be purchased here!
February 2021
Hadrian and other East Sussex Lodge’s support St Michael’s Hospice
to provide a Dacia Duster four wheel drive car for the St Michael’s
Hospice in St.Leonards on Sea. Details on our charity page.
