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Text Box: New Chapter Consecrated in Gandia

 

 

 

On Thursday 6th March 2008 a new Chapter, the Capitulo de Oliva LaSafor Numero 30, was consecrated at the Restaurante Flor Azahar in Gandia. The Consecration Team led by the Deputy First Grand Principal, Very Excellent Companion Oscar de Alfonso Ortega, carried out an excellent and memorable ceremony and then installed the Three Founding Principals. E. Comps. Terry Goss, Tony Hesketh-Field and Keith Moseley.  

 

The Consecrating Team : Back Row Left to Right, E. Comp.Ron Knight, E. Comp. Richard Jones, E. Comp. Barrie Mansell, E. Comp Kenneth Pierce. Front Row, E. Comp. Leslie Nobes, E. Comp. John Lane, V.E. Comp. Oscar de Alfonso Ortega, E. Comp. Clive Keylock.

 

The new Chapter was sponsored by the Oliva LaSafor Lodge No. 112 and the Capitulo de Sinceridad Numero Cuatro, both of whom made generous financial donations to assist in the costs of setting up the Chapter.

Initial planning for the new Chapter commenced in the late Spring of 2007, and the team of proposed Founders together with assistance from a number of others worked hard over a period of ten months to ensure the Chapter was ready for the Consecration meeting in March. Thanks are due to a number of people including E. Comp. Ray Heath and W.Bro Richard Savage for the manufacture of some of the Chapter furniture, E. Comp. Len Bulman for

 

 

The Founding Members: Front Row Left to Right, Comp. Ka Hang Lo, E.Comp. Tony Hesketh-Field, E.Comp. Terry Goss, E.Comp. Keith Moseley, Second Row, E.Comp. Norman Wheatley, Comp. Fred Miller, Comp. Wyn Neish, E.Comp. David Freeman, E.Comp. Graham Simons, Comp. N Jackson, Back Row, Comp. Mike Levy, E.Comp. Stan Nayler, Comp. Fred Holden, E. Comp. Peter Simmons (hidden), E.Comp. Bernard Prince.

 

Text Box: Officers of the Chapter MEZ E.Comp T Goss AGS H E.Comp A Hesketh-Field J E.Comp K Moseley IPZ E.Comp P Simmons PGDC Scribe E E.Comp N Wheatley Scribe N Comp F Holden Treasurer E.Comp S Nayler Director of Ceremonies E.Comp G Simons Principal Sojourner Comp W. Neish 1st Assistant Sojourner Comp F Miller 2nd Assistant Sojourner Comp N Jackson Assnt D.C. E.Comp B Prince PGJ Charity Steward Comp Ka Hang Lo Stewards E.Comp D Freeman Comp M Levy Comp J Mony

his assistance in locating much of the Chapter regalia, and Mrs. Lynda Neish for her help in repairing and making some of the Chapter robes and surplices.

The new Chapter will meet on the second Thursday in March (Installation), May and November (Elective) at the Restaurante Flor Azahar in Gandia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER IN VALENCIA


The consecration is planned to take place during mid-November this year, and the first Founding Members Meeting is Scheduled for the 14th September.


So far we have fourteen Spanish Founding Members and half-a-dozen candidates, but it would be wonderful if we had the help and expertise of English Companions to help get this Chapter up and running.
 
The Chapter already has many furnishings, which have been acquired at a very reasonable price, thus the founder's fee will be kept between 100 and 130 euros - provided we achieve our target of 20 founding members.


The Chapter will meet in the city of Valencia four times a year and even though the official language will be Spanish, English will most probably also be used as most of the first year's officers will be English.

For Further information please contact

Paco Noguera Cender

paconoguera@inbox.com

 

 

SANTA FAZ CHAPTER No.26 FUN DAY

15th September 2007

 

On Saturday 15th September Santa Faz Chapter No 26 held a 'Fun Day' in Catral.  Ex.Comp Ron Knight and his wife Sandra opened their property for our benefit.  The day started at 2pm for visitors but as you can well imagine hours of preparation had begun days before. 
 
About 110 people including children attended the day.  A range of games and stalls were available in the garden including 'play your cards right', 'treasure map', a plants and preserves stall and many more. 
 
Comp Norman Glover painted a water colour during the course of the day which was auctioned and bought by Ex Comp Barrie Mansell.  The painting will now be hanging in the Lodge rooms at Quesada.  At 4pm a superb barbecue accompanied by a wide range of different plates provided by Chapter wives and friends, was held. 
 
It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and funds raised totaled  1,872.00 Euros enabling the Santa Faz Chapter No 26 to clear its debt to Santa Faz Lodge No.48 who had kindly loaned an initial sum to get the Chapter started. 
 
My thanks go to all the Chapter members who attended, to all visitors and friends and especially to Ron and Sandra Knight for their superb hospitality.
 
Sincerely and fraternally
Ex.Comp Rick Jones
First Principal of Santa Faz Chapter No.26