Page 10 - Needles Lodge 2838 History

This beautiful jewel turned up for sale on eBay in 2014 and was

bought and presented to Needles Lodge by the current Lodge

Treasurer, W. Bro. Rod Dennison and once again adorns the

Secretary’s collar.

By March 1921, the annual report showed 128 members.

In March 1922, it was proposed to create a Chapter to the Lodge,

to celebrate 21 years of the Lodge (Although the Chapter did not

form until 1930).

In July 1923, W. Bro. C. Pine presented three gavel blocks to the

lodge made from a gramophone box taken from the German

trenches in the Battle of the Somme.

1924 saw the death of W. Bro. Commander F. W. Chaine

PPSGW, the first Master of the Lodge, his regalia and jewels

were “placed in a position of honour” in the lodge.

May 1925 saw the official visit of The Rt. Hon. The Earl of

Malmesbury, PGW, Eng., PGM, who dedicated the new banner

for the “perpetual use of the Lodge”.

In March 1928 there were 141 members, this being the highest

number of members recorded.

March 1930 saw the approval for the formation of a Royal Arch

Chapter and £50 loaned to the trustees of the Chapter to assist in

its formation.

March 1931 the annual report remarked that the Needles Royal

Arch Chapter had been established and consecrated on 6 August

1930.