Christmas 2025 Breakfast meet
What a great turnout for the Motorcycle Lodge Christmas Breakfast 2025 at the Captains Tea rooms, Locko Road, Spondon, Derby. A big shout out to Aynesley (the owner) who opened the cafe today especially for the event as it is usually shut on Sundays.
There were members, their families and also a few guests some from the Widows sons and some from other craft lodges who also came with their family.
In true Masonic style a raffle was held to help raise funds for the Children’s ward at the Derby Royal Hospital so that they can supply children with arts and craft packs over the festive period. This was organised by one of our members W. Bro Jeremy Thomas and his wife Alison who were present at this event. As a result of the raffle £180 was raised which was topped up to £250 from lodge funds. Well done Jeremy and Alison for the great work you do for this worthy cause and for the generous donation of the raffle prize.
The picture below to the left, shows the winner of the raffle Bro Gary Fowler, which was a Christmas Hamper, and was presented by W. Bro Jeremy Thomas. Bro Fowler of the Phoenix Lodge of Saint Ann No. 1235 and who is also a member of the Widows sons “Merlin Chapter” who came today to support this event and ended up winning the raffle well done Gary.
Banner Dedication Ceremony November 2025
Today was the banner dedication for the Derbyshire Motorcycle Lodge No 9950.
This is a unique ceremony which is very rarely performed so it attracted a lot of attention from visitors from other lodges.
With over 70 people in the temple the ceremony was attended by The Provincial Grand Master Ian Robert Copestake and numerous other provincial officers including officers that were part of the banner dedication team.
The Provincial Grand Master conducted the ceremony assisted by The Provincial Director of Ceremonies Nick Daines, without whom the ceremony would not gone as smoothly as it did.
This was a truly special day for the lodge which was consecrated in 2017, who can now display their own Banner within the temple alongside other lodges that meet at Long Eaton masonic hall.
From left to right: Assistant Provincial Grand Master Martin Giles, The Provincial Grand Master Ian Robert Copestake, Worshipful Master of The Derbyshire Motorcycle Lodge Mike Gant and the Assistant Provincial Grand Master Michael Hithcock
The Provincial Banner Dedication team
Officers and members of the Derbyshire Motorcycle Lodge No 9950.
This what today was all about The Banner of the Derbyshire Motorcycle Lodge No 9950.