Brothers Across the Channel – Freres d’outre – manche
The afternoon of the 26th November 2022 was a special meeting for a lodge in Dover, but an “ordinary” lodge. Because 25 years ago, Entente Cordiale Lodge No 9657 was formed by members of the UK and France. If you look at the Founders, the nationalities actually increase.
FOUNDERS
Bro. William J. RATCLIFFE
Bro *Peter M. C. STEPHENS W. Bro *John HT. PEARCE
Rt. W. Bro. *HRH PRINCE ALEXANDER of Yugoslavia
Bro. *Ronald A. CHAPMAN
Bro Derek F. FLETCHER W. Bro. Alan A. WINTER
Bro Bernard F. VIGNEAU
Bro *Harry C.S. CARTER
Bro David POWELL
Bro. *PeterW. SPRIGGS W. Bro Ronald WORDEN
Bro. *Charles L. PIDOUX
Bro Baron Gilles de REINACH HIRTZBACH
Bro. Christian M. EMELLINA
Bro Bertrand LEGENDRE
Bro. *Count Gilles POTIER de la HOUSSAYE
Bro *Alec G. RUSSELL
Bro *Jack L. WICKER OBE
Bro. Alan D. HUTCHESON
(* In Honoured Memory )
PAST MASTERS OF THE LODGE
- 1997-1999 W. Bro. William J. RATCLIFFE PPrDGSupW, PGDC (GLNF),
PGD (GLNT), PGCS (GLB) - 1999-2000 *W. Bro. John H. T. PEARCE
- 2000-2001 W. Bro. Christopher J. CHANTREY OBE, PPrAGReg
- 2001-2002 W. Bro. Jean-François BIHL PPrGSupW
- 2002-2003 W. Bro. Cameron A.c. MACSWEEN PPrAGReg
- 2003-2004 *W. Bro. Jack L. WICKER OBE
- 2004-2005 W. Bro. Bernard WAKIM PPrAGReg
- 2005-2006 W. Bro. Anthony LUCAS
- 2006-2007 W. Bro. Dominique MADE-J
- 2007-2008 W. Bro. Alan D. HUTCHESON PPrDepGReg
- 2008-2009 W. Bro. Patrick PAPOUGNOT PPrGStB
- 2009-2010 W. Bro. Bernard F. VIGNEAU PPrAGDC,PDistJGD (H’Kong&FEast), SOGR
- 2010-2011 W. Bro. David BLOOM Jr
- 2011-2012 W. Bro. Bruno SAURON
- 2012-2013 W. Bro. Keith SIMPSON
- 2013-2014 W. Bro. Ronald WORDEN PPrSGD, LGR
- 2014-2015 W. Bro. Michel PEROL PPrSGD
- 2015-2016 W. Bro. Malcolm KETLEY
- 2016-2017 W. Bro. Malcolm KETLEY
- 2017-2018 W. Bro. Michel PE-ROL PPrSGD
- 2018-2019 W. Bro. Patrice MILLON
- 2019-2022 W. Bro. David PEARSON
The Banner is a wonderful example of excellent workmanship, and was the result of many hours of organising by WBro David Pearson. Thanks was given to him by the Lodge for his hard work.
The meeting was concluded with the singing of the United Kingdom and French national Anthems, and we all headed downstairs for the festive board.
A strict time limit placed on the meal, as our Brothers had ferries and trains to catch back home in France.