Page 21 - Needles Lodge 2838 History

January 1984 - W. Bro. Pope presented the Lodge with a stone he

had obtained from King Solomon’s quarries in Jerusalem while

on his holidays. He had it mounted on a hardwood base and

supplied the shelf for its display.

June - Needles Lodge was among the top 20 lodges for

contributions to the 1984 Festival.

October - A copy of the curriculum vitae of W. Bro. A. S. Poole

PPJGW, attached to the ‘Certificate of Merit’ presented to him,

was entered into the minutes of this meeting.

January 1985 - Mention was made of the refurbishment of the

lodge banner, largely due to the efforts of W. Bro. G. Davies in

producing the two mahogany and glass cases to house the Needles

and West Wight banners, both cases were presented as gifts to the

lodges by W. Bro. G. Davies and his wife, Audrey. A letter of

congratulations and appreciation was also sent to Mrs B.

Middlebrook of Newport, who had kindly done the needlework.

October 1986 – Meeting the Assistant Provincial Grand Master

W. Bro. J. Baker PJGD was present for the rededication of the

Needles Lodge Banner. The West Wight Lodge No. 8570 Banner

was dedicated at the same time.

October - Confirmation that the reference to the physical penalties

in the Obligation would be removed from the initiation ceremony.

April 1990 – W. Bro. A. S. Poole PPJGW was made an honorary

member of the lodge in recognition of more than 50 years of

distinguished service to Freemasonry in general and this lodge in

particular.