'The Babylonian Exile' Presentation at Ex Cathedra Chapter

Companion David Richards will present 'The Babylonian Exile: Historical Fact or Religious Myth?' to the members and visitors of Ex Cathedra Chapter 9229 on Thursday, 27 October 2022.

A Touching Installation in Knowle

The whole nation paid its final farewell to the Queen on Monday, 19 September 2022.Millions were frozen in front of their televisions. A well-prepared and meticulously-executedfuneral service was a poignant mark of respect and gratitude for the UK's long-servingmonarch.

It is beyond doubt that the members and visitors of Solihull Lodge 8088 arrived at Knowle Centre for Freemasonry with a heavy, yet hopeful heart. When the clocks showed 1730 BST,the long-awaited installation ceremony honoured with the presence of five grand officers including Deputy Provincial Grand Master V W Bro Peter Manning and his predecessor, V WBro Michael Morris, commenced.

With the end of the ceremony, everyone congratulated the newly installed master of thelodge, W Bro Firdos Avari. Following a tremendous festive board, Firdos shared hisopinions:

Being installed as the master makes me immensely proud. I cannot thank enough to the Brethren who have supported me.

I must say that it has been a day with mixed emotions. It is sad as our beloved Queen was laid to rest but on the other hand we raised our glasses for our new King.

As Solihull Lodge, we are already excited to share many lectures and demonstrations with our Brethren in the coming year.

This article has originally been published by the Province of Warwickshire's website.

The Liaison Meeting in Knowle

On the 10th of September, the members of the board presented their respective agendas at a well-attended liaison meeting. The major issues were the introduction of the new members of the board, the catering prices, the use of the website, the community matters and the basics of a fire training.

The next item was the defibrillation training. The members were taught how to use a defibrillator when needed by two kind members of Central Fast Response, a registered charity. Volunteers tried CPR and gained significant information from this training.