Saturday 21st March

The Installation Meeting of the East Kent Light Blues Brothers Lodge (Old Roffensians) will be held on Saturday 21st March at Rochester Masonic Centre, Gundulph Square, ME1 1QD, where we’re being honoured by the presence of our RW.Bro Neil Hamilton Johnstone (Provincial PGM) & active escorting officers of the Province.

Door open at 11:00am & the meeting will commence promptly at 12:00pm. It will be fantastic to see as many of you attending as possible.

Not A Member? No Worries! Come Along As A Visitor!

For those who’ve only recently started their Masonic journey & may not be aware, you’re welcome to attend Lodges you don’t belong to as either a guest or visitor.

Agenda

For a copy of the full summons, please email Andrew Berry: Berry.AndrewJ@gmail.com

1. To open the Lodge promptly at 12:00 noon.

2. To receive the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, Neil Hamilton Johnstone.

3. To display the Warrant of the Lodge and report dispensation for Bro Peter Stewart to be Master.

4. To approve the Minutes of the 238th Regular Meeting of the Lodge held on Saturday 16th November 2025 at the Masonic Hall, Gravesend.

5. To ballot for joining member HIDDEN ON PUBLIC FACING WEBSITE (Request Summons From W.Bro Andrew Berry).

6. To install Bro Peter Stewart as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year.

7. To appoint and invest the officers for the ensuing year.

8. Addresses

9. To appoint a Brother as the Museum and Library Ambassador.

10. To Present a 50 Year Certificate to W.Bro David Alan Littlejohn.

11. To receive propositions and transact any other business that may be brought regularly before the Lodge.

12. The Risings.

13. To collect Alms.

14. To close the Lodge

Festive Board Details

Dinner will only be provided for Brethren & their guests who have returned their dining slips or notified the Treasurer of their intentions & any special dietary requirements. Payment of £27.00 (wine not included) to the Lodge Treasurer must be made no later than Friday 13th March 2026, preferably by online payment to the Lodge Bank Account: Please contact Andrew Berry for full payment details

Mobile: 07592 790968. Email Berry.AndrewJ@gmail.com

Menu

Please let Andrew Berry know if you have any special dietary requirements. Vegetarian & Vegan options available if requested.

Starter: Melon Cocktail

Main: Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding

Desert: Apple Pie & Custard

Drinks: Tea & Coffee

Dress Code

Dark suit; White gloves; Plain Black, Provincial, Grand Lodge or Old Roffensians Society tie. All Grand Lodge, Provincial Grand Lodge & Metropolitan Grand Rank Officers are required to wear full dress regalia.

Timings

Doors will be open from 11:00am & the Installation commences at 12:00pm sharp.

Parking & Transport

Gundulph Square is a very short walking distance from the Rochester Cathedral Car Park (4 minutes), Gas House Road Car Park (4 minutes), Rochester Multi-Storey Car Park (5 minutes) & Rochester Train station (5 minutes).

Dates For Your Diary

2026

Saturday 16th May – Margate

Saturday 19th September – Hythe (Provisional)

Saturday 21st November – TBC

2027

Ladies Night Saturday 30th January 2027 – Broadstairs Pavilion

20th March 2027 (Installation) – Rochester

Become A Member Of The Lodge

As you may know, the EKLBB Club was created to bring Freemasons from across the Province together. Its purpose is to broaden members’ experiences, encourage new friendships, & enhance the overall value & enjoyment of being a Freemason.

As those bonds strengthened, we recognised a potential challenge: once members received Provincial Honours & became ‘Dark Blues’, opportunities to mix with Light Blues could naturally diminish. To address this & ensure that spirit of unity continued, we created the ‘Light Blue Lodge’, a roaming Lodge designed to build on the Club’s excellent work.

By meeting at different Masonic Centres throughout the Province, the Lodge offers members the chance to experience more Masonic Centres, form fresh connections, & deepen their appreciation of Freemasonry. The Lodge maintains a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. It is not intended to replace your Mother Lodge, but to complement & enrich your Masonic journey, providing greater connection & enjoyment.

To date, the Lodge has not conducted any ceremonies, in keeping with our principle of complementing rather than replacing Mother Lodges. Instead, we have held enjoyable & informative meetings. On many occasions, after meetings, we have left the Masonic Centre to enjoy our Festive Boards in unique venues, including the Shepherd Neame headquarters where we enjoyed a tour of the site before sitting down to ‘try’ several drinks with an enjoyable meal.