De Shurland Lodge History

DE SHURLAND LODGE THE SESQUICENTENARY CONTENTS Part One - The First 100 Years……………………………………..…..1 Chapter 1 - Masonry in Sheppey…………………………………...…....3 Chapter 2 - The name of the Lodge - A Historical Retrospect ……...…..7 Chapter 3 - The Lodge and Incidents from its History………………....13 Chapter 4 - Gifts to the Lodge and in the Lodge…………………….....23 Chapter 5 - Co-operation between the Lodges - A New Home………...28 Chapter 6 - National History Reflected in the Lodge’s Records……...…32 Chapter 7 - Honours Board………………………………………….....39 Part Two – 1966 to 2016………………………………………...……..43 Chapter 8 - A Major Milestone – The Centenary Year…………...……..44 Chapter 9 - Moving On – The Next Ten Years………...………………48 Chapter 10 - Out of the Seventies, and Into the Eighties……………….53 Chapter 11 - Still Moving On – 1986 to 1995…………………………..61 Chapter 12 - Towards 140 years – Into the “Noughties”……………….71 Chapter 13 - 2006 and On – Towards 150 Years……………………….81 Chapter 14 - The Sesquicentenary Year………………………………...95 Chapter 15 - Conclusion – the New Challenge…………………………96 Appendix 1 -. Founders and Original Members………………………...98 Appendix 2 - Founding Officers………………………………………..99 Appendix 3 - Sesquicentenary Officers………………………………..100 Appendix 4 - Past Masters…………………………………………….101