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Upcoming Event: Rockingham MMM Meeting

First Deadline met!!

By Brad Holmes

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• 3 min read

In fact we had two deadlines to meet.

The first was to have cleared the area (shaded grey below) from all of our equipment and furniture. The second was to get a working Bar up and running for the first Lodge Meeting of 2025.

The fact that we made both is down, in no small part, to the brethren working over the weekends and in their own spare time.

New bar being built
Area cleared and cleaned ready for the Handover
front aspect of new bar
The Main Bar area
View from the new Bar
The old members Bar area
Hard working Freemasons
Working hard or hardly working
Need to get the hoover out

The Work Force from L to R: Dan Baker, Carl Braybrook, Darren Lee, Aaron Devenney, Paul Braybrook, Jeff Conisbee, Jim Masson, Peter Whitworth, Ben Aitken, Lewis Aitken, Steve Crawford

Chairmans January Update

Brethren Happy New Year to you and your families Project 2025 – On the 6th of January, the contractor, Norths of Leicester took possession of the designated part of the complex, the lease is now in place, predominately they will be working during the day, so disruption will hopefully be minimal. Their works are due for completion by the 31st May, leaving two separate units in the building, with separate entrances, a dental surgery and “Freemasons Hall (Corby) “ The required internal works to the Freemasons Hall have been completed and a new bar will be operational from January 9th.

For the remainder of the season changing will be in an area at the rear of the hall or for some larger events the anti room will be used. There have been so many volunteers before, during and after the Christmas period who have brought their individual expertise, skills and brute strength who have completed the works. It just would not have happened without them, you know who you are THANKYOU.

Burns Season – Here at Corby the season will start on January 9th and end on February 11th , please note if you are like me not a meat eater, or just fancy something different during this period, there will be an alternative available please contact your dining steward. Information Screen – The PGM and the Province have gifted an information screen to the centre, it has been set up, looks great and I recommend members make use of this of new facility.

Next Steps for the Freemasons Hall (Corby) – Following the Provincial Lecture competition meeting at the Richard Sandbach Lodge on the 20th January work will commence on the reconfiguration of the toilet area to enable to mixed events to recommence. Sincerely & Fraternally Steve W Bro Steve Burton Chair –