Many congratulations to our new Worshipful Master, W.Bro Christopher Pampling who was installed into the chair on 10th December 2022. Chris, who is the holder of the “Jonathan Stewart Winpenny Award” for services he has dedicated to Freemasonry, has been a stalwart member of the lodge for the past 10 years, regularly attending lodge of instruction and working hard in every office that he has taken. We wish him and his new officers all the best for the coming year.

This being our 432nd regular meeting, was well attended with 31 members and guests dining at the festive board with a well presented menu of Tomato & Basil Soup for starters, Roast top side of beef with Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes with seasonal veg, followed by Sticky toffee pudding for dessert. The Raffle raised £119 which will be donated to our chosen charity, the Greenwich & Bexley Hospice.

As has been the custom over the past few years, lodge members W. Bro’s Ray Armstead and Denis Ryder assisted members of Woolwich Polytechnic Lodge in commemorating Remembrance Day at the Woolwich Polytechnic Memorial gates, Well Hall, Kidbrooke. The gates were erected in 1948 in  dedication to the "Poly" men who gave their lives in both world wars. A wreath was laid on behalf of the Lodge of St Giles & St Luke.

Enjoying each other’s company is at the heart of freemasonry. This is not just for our members but also includes our family and friends and back in November this was no exception. A Sunday lunchtime gathering was arranged at Mings of the Avenue in Bexleyheath with 43 diners in attendance, the youngest being just 6 years old. There were plenty of raffle prizes up for grabs and a total of £313 was raised for local charities, BEAMS and Greenwich & Bexley Hospice, a magnificent achievement. The food was great and the company was fantastic. Who could ask for more! We plan on having many more meals like this in the future.