Tuesday May 2nd was a special event for Canterbury’s Binnewith Lodge No.6338 which celebrated its 500th meeting since the Lodge was Consecrated just after the war in 1946.

A full Temple enjoyed a convivial evening which besides the usual business heard a short history of the Lodge, its formation and some of its achievements and characters by one of the senior members WBro Ben May. Afterwards the Worshipful Master WBro Ray Hubbard, cut each Brother present a slice of celebration cake, which had been baked by his mother.

To mark the occasion the Lodge decided to present a cheque for £500 to a local charity, but being unable to choose between their three preferred charities - Demelza House Children's Hospice, Kent Air Ambulance and Odyssey Cancer Rehabilitation - the Lodge agreed to give them each £500.

From Ed44, P10