Sir George Clark Memorial

Masonic Lodge No. 669 Freemasons' Hall Arthur Square, Belfast N. Ireland

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‘Plucky’ Patrick Elliott completes Europa Belfast abseil aged 75

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W. Bro. Patrick Elliott, a member of Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669, Belfast received cheers and applause from the crowd as he reached the bottom of the Europa hotel.

“It was very hard work,” he said. “It was so windy I swung about a bit, but oh yes, I enjoyed it, I feel it’s well worth it. My legs ached like anything and my right arm where I held the rope, and my hair was all sticking out.
”‘Plucky Patrick” has raised £900 for the Grand Master’s Vision 2020 appeal. The appeal includes the charity Médecins Sans Frontières, the RNLI, Simon Communities of Ireland and Simon Community Northern Ireland.
Patrick’s sister Mary Elliott worked with Médecins Sans Frontières as a nurse for many years in foreign and difficult countries.
His total raised so far is over £600.

Well done Patrick on your bravery – let’s support him to achieve his £1,000 target!

Donations to Charity 2018

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Donations to Charity Sir George Clark Memorial Masonic Lodge No. 669 finished their year 2018 Charity fundraising drive with another record total of almost £3,000 donated to a range of charities and to our Lodge widows. Action Cancer, Diabetes N.I, Belfast Masonic Charity Fund included. The Worshipful Master in 2018 W. Bro. Romeo Godines thanked everyone for their continued support and generosity. He asked the Brethren the give the same support to W. Bro. Paul Francey, our Worshipful Master for 2019.

WM Installation 2019!

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Our new Worshipful Master W. Bro. Paul Francey was installed on Saturday 26th January 2019. The Lodge was honoured by the presence of the Deputy Grand Master of Ireland R. W. Bro. Rodney McCurley, and Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Antrim R. W. Bro. Ivan Gillespie, and other distinguished Brethren.
The Installing Officer W. Bro. Genesis Nazareth was congratulated by all on an excellent Installation ceremony.
The W. Master then installed his Lodge Officers for 2019 in an exemplary manner and he and his officers received fraternal greetings and very best wishes from visiting Brethren representing twelve Lodges. 
At the Festive Board after the meeting, our two Pipers W. Bro. William Cardwell and W, Bro. David Beggs piped the W. Master, and Deputy Grand Master into dinner. Fifty-five Brethren and guests enjoyed an excellent meal, with Toasts, and enjoyable speeches. The master’s song was beautifully sung by 
W. Bros. Rennie and Gardiner McGrath of the Belfast Lodge 651.A charity collection and raffle in aid of Masonic charities was generously supported by all.

 

Happy New Year 2019

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This an important time of the year for many Brethren in setting goals and resolutions for the year to come. What goals have you set for yourself in the lodge? Is there a piece of ritual that you would like to learn? 
Is your goal to be a more active lodge member? 
Is there a friend that you plan to talk to about becoming a Freemason?

Of course, many of us don’t always follow through on their resolutions and within a couple of weeks, they are largely forgotten. But as a Freemason, whatever your particular goal or resolution might be, you have a great advantage. In our Fraternity, there is always a trusty brother waiting to assist you. Perhaps you are that brother who will be asked to assist. 
One of our purposes is to make good men better. I can’t think of any better way to do this than helping another brother achieve a goal!

I hope that your 2019 or 6019 A.L. is a prosperous one in achieving both your personal goals and Masonic goals.

Sincerely & Fraternally,
W. Bro. Romeo Godines
W. Master Lodge 669

Christmas Family Festive Board

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Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669 marked the end of another successful year with a Christmas Family Festive board, in a beautifully decorated dining room at Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Square, Belfast
Lodge Brethren, family, and friends enjoyed an excellent traditional Christmas meal, and a special visit from Santa Claus with gifts for the children, ladies, and staff.
Cameron Beggs entertained us with his bagpipes.
Charity donations of £700 each were made to both Belfast Masonic Charity Fund and Diabetes UK NI which were well received. Our total of donations made to charity in 2018 was £2,700, split evenly between Masonic and non-Masonic charities
It all made for a very happy and festive evening as can clearly be seen in the excellent pictures taken by Bro. Abraham Cabidog.
Click on the Link to view

Acts of Remembrance 2018

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Sunday 11th November 2018, the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice marking the end of the first world war.
In Belfast W. Bro. David Beggs our Lodge Almoner placed a wreath at City Hall on behalf of all the Lodges meeting at Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Square Belfast.
Wreaths were also laid on behalf of the Belfast Masonic Widows Fund, Belfast Masonic Charity Fund, The Trustees of Freemasons’ Hall, Arthur Square.

 

Act of Remembrance was held on Friday, 9th November 2018 at 12 noon in the Grand Lodge Room, Freemasons’ Hall, Dublin

The Royal British Legion took part in the Act of Remembrance and Standards from the Royal British Legion were on parade.

 The Act of Remembrance included a wreath-laying ceremony led by the Grand Master. and senior Officers including the Prov. Grand Master of Antrim. .Our Lodge Chaplain W. Bro. Patrick Elliott laid a wreath on behalf of the W. Master and Brethren of Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669 Irish Constitution.

“We giving all gained all, Neither lament us nor praise.
Only in all things recall, It is Fear, not Death that slays.
From little towns in a far land we came,
To save our honour and a world aflame.
By little towns in a far land we sleep,
And trust that world we won for you to keep!”

Bro. Rudyard Kipling

Ladies Night 2018

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I would like to thank the Brethren from Lodge 669 and other lodges with their wives partners and friends for supporting this event.
Our big thanks also to the musicians who made the night colorful and lively.
Over the past years, we have enjoyed the ladies night, which I hope will continue in the future.
The Ladies Night was a great success raising £600 for Diabetes NI.
– W.M. Romeo Godines

 

Two Lodge 669 brothers receive their 50-year membership jewels

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W. Bro. Robert McRoberts and Bro. Calvert McRoberts, two brothers who joined Lodge 669 (their father’s Lodge) on the same day in March 1968 were presented by the W. Master with their Grand Lodge of Ireland 50-year membership jewel and certificate and a Lodge 669 tie.
Bro Calvert McRoberts was accompanied by his son Bro. Neil McRoberts a Fellowcraft who is a member of the Ulster Lodge 2972, London, UGLE.
Two other McRoberts sons joined us for an excellent Festive board after the October 2018 meeting. Congratulations to the McRoberts family circle!
 

£3,500 Total Donations to Charity

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Lodge 669 finished their year 2017 Charity fundraising drive with a grand total of £2,682 donated to a range of charities and to our Lodge widows.
Diabetes UK NI, Autism NI, Belfast Masonic Charity Fund included.

The W. Master in 2017  W. Bro. Luis Fred Presbitero thanked everyone for their immense support and generosity.

He asked the Brethren the give the same support to W. Bro. Romeo Godines, our Worshipful Master for 2018, and already that is happening!

Donations have been made so far in 2018 to Belfast Masonic Charity Fund and Action Cancer totaling almost £1,000.

Diabetes UK will be the next charity recipient after our summer Filipino Festive event 23rd June in 45 Club, Park Avenue, Belfast, and our Ladies Night formal dinner dance on 20th October at the Park Avenue Hotel, Holywood Road, Belfast.

Full details of these events available from [email protected]