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In 1905 a group of artistes and musicians founded a Lodge
which was destined
to be one of the best known in the world of
Freemasonry
Chelsea Lodge No.3098
It was consecrated on 19 May 1905 and its members have
represented most branches of show business including music hall,
variety, circus, pantomime, comedy, magic, ventriloquism, silent
films and talkies, cinema, radio and television, not to mention
musicians who were members of British dance bands and orchestras. To
date over one thousand Freemasons have been members, and meetings
take place at Grand Lodge, Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street,
London five times a year. |
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Founder of the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London.
Diamond Award
holder RMBI/MetGL appeal.
Holders of the Metropolitan
Grand
Lodge Silver Trowel Award
for the London Appeal in support of
the RMBI |
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Patron:
Royal Masonic Trust For Girls And Boys
Grand Patron:
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
The New Masonic Samaritan Fund
The Grand Charity |
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W.Bro. Ray Donn
7th August 1937 - 26th December 2022
Initiated into Chelsea Lodge : 19/09/1997
It is with great sadness that we announce the
passing of W.Bro. Ray Donn who died peacefully on Monday 26th December
2022.
Ray had been a member of Chelsea Lodge for over a quarter century where he was a much loved
member. He was the Chelsea
Webmaster having created the Chelsea Lodge website from scratch over 20 years ago and was
solely responsible for website
that you see today at www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk. This has proved to be a massive source of
valuable information for
members and visitors from all over the world. A comprehensive window into the current
affairs of the Lodge and it's long
history illustrated by narrative and the many images you will see on it.
The Chelsea site was one of many successful websites created by Ray including the Water
Rats, Lady Ratlins,
Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund, Comedian's Golfing Society, Vaudeville Golfing
Society, plus many professional
artistes & individuals. Please see his Wikipedia page for further details of Ray's long and
successful career.
www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Donn
His warm heart, generous spirit and highly focused
work ethic will be deeply missed and not forgotten. May he rest in
peace.
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W.Bro. Robert
Locke SLGR
117th
Master Chelsea Lodge No.3098
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Next
Chelsea Lodge Meeting
Friday
20th January 2023
Regular Meetings are held on the Third Friday in
January, March, May (Installation), September and
November |
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W.Bro WM Master of Chelsea Lodge for 2021
/22 Peter Locke and David Capri,Charity Steward.
during his year, were delighted, on behalf of Chelsea Lodge,to
present a cheque for £2,915.15
to 'Great Ormond Street Hospital
Children's Charity'
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, were
delighted, on behalf of Chelsea Lodge, to present a cheque for
£2,915.15 to 'Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity'.
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Festival
Pictures
Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2022
Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2022
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Chelsea
Festive Board
Friday
21st January 2022
Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2022
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Chelsea
Lodge No 3098 Installation Meeting
Thursday
24th June 2021
W.Bro.Peter Locke SLGR |
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Chelsea
Lodge No 3098 Installation Meeting
Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2021
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Chelsea
Lodge No 3098 Installation Meeting
Photography by W.Bro.David Capri @ 2021 |
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LADIES FESTIVAL 2020
Chelsea
Lodge 709th Regular Meeting
Friday 15th November 2019
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Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2019
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The Chelsea Royal Arch Chapter which is
associated with
Chelsea Lodge
meets at Freemasons' Hall,
Great Queen Street, London WC2
on the first Thursday
in February and April
and the the fourth Thursday in
October (Installation).
We welcome visitors from other Chapters.
Next Chapter meeting takes place on
Thursday 7th April 2022
Members of the Royal Arch who wish to attend on 7th
April please contact
Treasurer: Greg Lunnon
Tel 01932 231590 email:
Chelsea.chapter@btconnect.com
E. Comp Dennis Matthews LGCR receives his 50th year membership certificate from
Assistant Metropolitan Grand Superintendent, E. Comp Ian Clark, PGSwdB
on 3rd February 2022. |
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 A
Day in the Life of Our Senior Warden
After 50 years as a television cameraman,
our Senior
Warden, Peter Locke, retired to write children's books.
Seven have recently been published under the series
heading of Mikkee the Martian.
Peter will be giving 10% from all his royalties to the
Great Ormond Street hospital.
For more information visit
www.mikkeethemartian.com
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W. Bro. Glyn Harvey
114th Master Chelsea Lodge No.3098 |
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W.Bro.
David Capri our charity steward was delighted to present
a cheque for £3,661.06 to Prostate Cancer UK. This
donation represents a share of the charity funds, raised
by the members of Chelsea Lodge, during the last 12
months which we hope will assist them with their
valuable work. With David is Katie, Community
Fundraising Assistant, and their Manager Jack, who is in
his attire from a sponsored run. |
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It was great to see so many
Chelsea members at Sunday Night at the London Palladium
on June 25th, which was produced by our very own DC, W.
Bro. Giles Cooper, to celebrate the Tercentenary. The
world-famous Palladium was rammed and the show was a
rollicking, rip-roaring success!
There were some excellent photographs taken on the
night, both of the performers and guests and these are
available to view and download by
clicking here. |
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Chas Elliott's Grandson Sidney Wilson
presents HRH Prince Charles
with a
souvenir programme at the 2016 Royal Variety
Performance.
The family would like to
thank W.Bro. Giles Cooper
chairman of the RVP Charity for the honour.
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Installation 112th Master of
Chelsea Lodge 3098
W.Bro. Charles Elliott PJGD
Friday 20th May 2016
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CHELSEA LODGE LADIES FESTIVAL
Sunday 13th March 2016
W.Bro Kim Joyce |
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Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2016
More Pictures Here |
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Copies are available from David
david@beyondthebarricade.com |
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Chelsea Lodge
690th Regular Meeting
Friday 20th November 2015
Festive Board |
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Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2015 |
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Every day the Masonic charities support families and
individuals facing hardship or a personal crisis to
rebuild their lives and recover their independence.
In this short video, Geoff and his daughter Sue tell us
how our support helped their family.
The Masonic Charitable Foundation will continue to
provide the same support to Freemasons such as Geoff and
many others when it launches in April 2016. |
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Music in Hospitals |
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Photo - from left to right David, Rick, Amy
Roberton (Community and Events Co-ordinator for
MIH)
and Paul Kerr who was the entertainer
on this occasion.
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PM
Rick Wakeman and PM David Capri (Charity
Steward) presented a cheque donation on the 18th
November
on behalf of Chelsea Lodge to the
'Music in Hospitals' Charity at the Chelsea and
Westminster Hospital.
This very worthwhile charity provides live music
for the patients. On this occasion it was in the
children's ward. |
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Radeltt Centre Cheque Presentation |
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From left to right Alan Astra (compere),
carrying the cheque is Derek Martin (
supporter), PM David Capri (Charity Steward)
Julie Banes (Organiser) and Sophie Aldred (
supporter) along with some of the Children who
took part in the show. |
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Presentation of cheque taken at the Radeltt
Centre when several schools for special needs
took part in a show.
The donation from Chelsea Lodge enabled the
annual show to continue. Julie Banes the
organiser thanked the lodge,
and said "It would not have been possible
without the help of the members of Chelsea
Lodge"
W.Bro.David Capri presenting a cheque for £2000
on behalf of PM Rick Wakeman and members of
Chelsea Lodge.
This is part of money raised during Rick's year
as Master. |
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Grumpy Old
Rick supports the RMTGB |
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On
Wednesday, 30th July 2015, W Bro Rick Wakeman and W Bro
David Capri of Chelsea Lodge No 3098 visited Freemasons'
Hall to present a cheque for £9,86br>
Wakeman is the Immediate Past Master of Chelsea Lodge,
and the cheque represents the proceeds of a number of
fundraising events that took place during his year as
Worshipful Master. |
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By kind
permission of the
Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys |
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Masonic
Fishing Charity |
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Each year the Chelsea Lodge make a donation to the
Masonic Fishing Charity
which takes
underprivileged and handicapped children fishing for the
day.
The Harrow School day in July is the one we
sponsor. |
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Chelsea Lodge No.3098
110th Installation Meeting. Friday 16th May 2014 |
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Dispensation to
permit Nookie Bear to wear Masonic Craft Clothing and Jewels at
appropriate masonic functions.
View Larger Image Here |
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Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2014 |
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Chelsea
Lodge 682nd Regular
Friday 21st March 2014 |
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Photography by W.Bro.David Fawcett @ 2014 |
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GENEROUS CHELSEA
SUPPORT FOR METROPOLITAN CHARITY |
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the Chelsea Lodge meeting on Friday, 20th September 2013, with over 250
in attendance, The Right Worshipful Metropolitan Grand Master, Russell
John Race, was presented with a cheque for £20,000 for the Metropolitan
Masonic Charity.
In his presentation to the Metropolitan Grand Master, the Master of
Chelsea Lodge, Worshipful Brother Giles Cooper, said that "the donation
was comprised of the charity proceeds collected during the years of two
of his predecessors, Immediate Past Master, W.Bro. Mick Abrahams and
W.Bro. Miki Travis, with a further donation from the Chelsea Lodge
Charity Fund". Worshipful Brother Giles further asked that the
Metropolitan Grand Master accept the cheque "on behalf of the members of
Chelsea Lodge as a donation towards the Metropolitan Masonic Charity".
The Metropolitan Grand Master, in his response, stated how "grateful he
and the Metropolitan Masonic Charity were to the members of Chelsea
Lodge for their continuing and now very well known level of generosity"
and assured the Chelsea Lodge that the money would be put to very good
use. This donation brings the total given to charity by the Chelsea
Lodge in the past six years to well over £100,000.
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SHOW BIZ LODGE RAISE £100,000 FOR CHARITY
 In
the past five years, London's Chelsea Lodge, the Masonic
home for the entertainment industry, has raised over
£100,000 for a wide range of charities. The sum was
raised by members and guests donthe
history of the Lodge.
Recent charities receiving support include the London
Masons Cyberknife Appeal, Prostate Cancer, Brain Tumour
UK, Mercy Ships and Forces Children's Trust.
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Lodge also contributes towards funding a bursary at the
Sylvia Young School.
Entertainer Miki Travis, Worshipful Master for the
2011/2012 Lodge year said, "Just short of twenty two
thousand pounds was raised by the members and visitors
in his year, I am amazed at their generosity, this money
will make such a difference to so many who need help and
support."
Tony Chaperlin, Secretary of the Lodge and the Chelsea
Lodge Charity said "Chelsea is a very high profile Lodge
with many famous members, we regularly welcome over 200
members and visitors to each of our meetings, which is
reflected in the amount we raise coupled with the hard
work of many Chelsea members. Chelsea Lodge is committed
to the Metropolitan Grand Lodge's raisin d’être to make
a positive contribution to the local community, charity
and good causes. I am proud to be at the helm of such a
wonderful group of Brethren".
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business legend, Roger de Courcey, chairman of the
Chelsea Charity added "The Entertainment industry is
known for its generosity especially in performers giving
their time to support charities and those less fortunate
in society. The Chelsea Lodge was formed over 107 years
ago by some of the biggest Musical Stars of the day. One
of its main objectives was to provide support and
assistance for those in society that need help.
I am
delighted that those principles have continued in this
Lodge throughout that time and are still being supported
by a new generation of entertainers. The founders of the
Chelsea Lodge would be proud of those Chelsea brethren
working in the industry today..... as indeed I am".
Visit the
Chelsea Lodge web site for more information on the
Chelsea Lodge and their meetings.
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For more information on booking the Chelsea Road Show
contact Michael Harridine at
rockinghorsehouse@btinternet.com
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We do not guarantee that Web sites accessed via links on
this page are either Masonic in nature or have been approved or endorsed
by the United Grand Lodge of England. We specifically do not warrant
that any other Web sites accessible from their pages are recognised by,
or have the approval of, the United Grand Lodge of England. |
Chelsea Lodge Members
please submit your email address to W.Bro.Ray Donn
and receive upto
date information between meetings.
info@chelsea-lodge.org.uk
Approved by the United Grand
Lodge of England
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