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The Consecration of The Lodge of the Argonauts, No. 8210
The Lodge was consecrated by the Provincial Grand Master, the R.W.Bro. Brig. C.B.S. Morley, along with the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, the ceremony taking place in the Holmes Temple at 80 London Road Leicester. The Lodge celebrated its 25th anniversary on 2nd March 1993. Over the years, the Lodge has been honoured by the Province with a number of the Brethren being appointed to both Active and Past Provincial Grand Rank, the highest rank being Active Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 2006–2007.
The Lodge Warrant was issued by Grand Lodge on 14th February 1968, and the Lodge was consecrated on 5th March 1968, being the second daughter of the Lodge of the Golden Fleece No.2081, the other daughter being Jason Lodge No.7716. The Founders consisted of 17 members of the Golden Fleece, they were assisted by the following Grand and Provincial Officers occupying the Chairs:
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Chaplain
Secretary
Director of Ceremonies
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Ass Dir. of Ceremonies
Organist
PG Pursuivant
Tyler
W. Bro. J J. Underwood
W. Bro. David Foister
W. Bro. J R Proffit
W. Bro. Sidney Brown
W. Bro. Oscar Farrent
W. Bro. A K Barby
W. Bro. A D Farmer
W. Bro. D A. Todd
Bro. J Carr
W. Bro. E. Jones
W. Bro. C. Waugh
The First Master to be Installed by the PGM was W. Bro. Thomas Clarke, who then appointed the following Officers:
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Chaplain
Treasurer
Secretary
Director of Ceremonies
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Asst. Secretary
Inner Guard
Steward
Steward
Steward
Tyler
W. Bro. Albert Ward - Named on Warrant but not appointed
W. Bro. Frederick Roworth - Named on Warrant but not appointed
W. Bro. Reginald Williamson
W. Bro. Arnold Greaves
W. Bro. Donald Abbot
W. Bro. Frank Greasley
W. Bro. Albert Gay
Bro. Alan Stevens
Bro. Albert Flude
Bro. George Wallis
Bro. Robert Cavers
Bro. Edward Tiernan
Bro. Frederick Sutton
Bro. Stanley Wright
At the Second rising W. Bro. Frank Greasley proposed the first candidate for initiation, a Mr. Fredrick Garth Dring who was initiated on the 02nd April 1968 and was installed as the first Master in October 1977.
The Volume of the Scared Law was donated and presented to the lodge by W. Bro. Leslie Hutchinson Worshipful Master of our Sister Lodge, Jason Lodge No. 7716 and is inscribed accordingly.
The Past Masters of The Lodge of the Argonauts, No. 8210
* 1968 THOMAS A. W. CLARKE, PPJGW
* 1968 T. FREDERICK ROWORTH, PPSGW
* 1969 ALBERT T. GAY, PPAGStB
* 1970 ALLAN J. STEVENS, PPJGD
* 1971 GEORGE A. WALLIS, PPGSwdB
* 1972 STANLEY WRIGHT, PPAGDC
* 1973 ROBERT S. CAVERS, PPJGD
* 1974 ALBERT D. FLUDE, PPJGD
* 1975 EDWARD TIERNAN, PPJGD
* 1976 FREDERICK G. SUTTON, PPAGDC
1977 F. GARTH DRING
* 1978 JOHN H. EDWARDS
1979 NEVILLE HARRIS, PPSGW
* 1980 E. STANLEY WARD, PPAGDC
* 1981 ROBERT G. FREAKES
* 1982 SATYA D. KHOSLA, PPJGW SLGR
1983 GRAHAME D. MASON, PPAGStdB
* 1984 PHILIP CHAMBERLAIN, PPSGD
1985 ROBERT W. BOULTON, PPSGW
* 1986 DENNIS KEMP, PPSGD
1987 JEFFREY HUNTER, PPGSuptWks
* 1988 DAVID J. K. SMITH, PPSGD
1989 ALAN R. STEPHENS, PPGSwdB
* 1990 TONY R. PRATT, PPJGD
1991 JOHN M. GILDING, PPDGDC
1992 MANOHAR LAL MALHAN, PPJGW
* 1993 JOHN A. K. SMITH, PPGSuptWks
* 1994 TILAK RAJ JOHAR, PPSGD
* 1995 J. KENNETH MOLD, PPGSwdB
* 1996 BRIAN M. CRAWLEY, PPGSwdB
1997 JOHN E. ILIFFE, PPSGD
* 1998 JAYANTILAL.L.SHAH, PPSGD
* 1999 F. JOHN ROE, PPAGDC
2000 CEDRIC J. HEWITT PPGStB
2001 NARENDRA G. NAIK PPSGD
2002 ROBERT W. BOULTON, PPSGW
2003 KENNETH W. MOSS PPGSuptWks
2004 SANJAY KUMAR KHULLAR PPAGDC
2005 ALAN BEVERLEY PPAGDC
2006 STEPHEN A. T. HALL PPAGStB
2007 WILLIAM SMITH PPAGDC
* 2008 GRAHAM W. COLEY PPSGD
* 2009 TERENCE J. BISSETT PPGSwdB
2010 ROGER B. BRAITHWAITE PPSGD
2011 ROGER FLOWERS ProvGStB
2012 GRAHAM A. BARCLAY
2013 DAVID A. WEBSTER
2014 WILLIAM SMITH PPAGDC
2015 HITESH RAICHURA PPJGD
2016 DURAIRAJ JAWAHAR
2017 BALVINDER HOONJAN
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