Lodge Lindisfarne Open Installation, Saturday 7th September 2024

The Installation of RWBro. Sandy George Thomson by the MWBro. Luke John Wood which commenced at 4pm was well attended by a considerable number of public including wives and interested ladies and friends of our members.

The Grand Lodge Installation team conducted a most professional and experienced installation ceremony, to which many visitors commented, at its conclusion, as a spectacle well worth viewing.

The Lodge also expresses its thanks to VWBro. Paul Fallon for assisting in the production of our Installation programme, and to the many members who assisted in the organising of the most successful “One Hundred years of Freemasonry on the Eastern Shore Dinner” held at the MYCT, who incidentally were also celebrating their 100th year.

The dinner was attended by Her Excellency the Hon. Barbara Baker AC and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO along with the Mayor of the City of Clarence, Councillor Brendan Blomeley and his wife Melina as the Lodge’s guests.

WBro. Barry Hyland, the Lodge Chaplain, offered Grace prior to the commencement of a professionally presented fair of Prime Cut Porterhouse, vegetables in season with crushed roasted potato, alternately,

seared Salmon and bean puree, mixed greens, and honey aioli. Following the meal, the Master invited Her Excellency to join him in cu􀆫ng the Installation cake, it was then presented to all as dessert with coffee.

At the completion of the meal, the toast to Grand Lodge was presented by WBro. Barry Hyland, in doing so, he touched on the history of Lodge Clarence commencement in 1924, to current times including the many amalgamations culminating in the existence of this Lodge Lindisfarne 46 TC, concluding by no􀆟ng the many charitable involvements through the different boards of Grand Lodge who assist the needs of others. The loyalty of Lindisfarne Lodge, given to the M Wor. Grand Master previously, was confirmed, the members were asked to stand, raise their glass and toast the Grand Lodge of Tasmania.

The Secretary, a􀅌er a short interlude, offered the toast to the new Master RWBro. Sandy Thomson no􀆟ng his life of offering service to the community and our Na􀆟on and again to the service of this Lodge, inviting all to stand and toast the Master.

Shortly after 10 pm Her Excellency and official party were thanked and farewelled by the Master and M Wor. Grand Master.