News & Updates
Welcome to the News & Updates section of the St George Abadan website. Here, you will find the latest announcements, events, and important updates from our Masonic community. Stay informed about upcoming meetings, special programmes, and other activities as we continue to grow together in brotherhood and fellowship. Make sure to check back regularly for the newest information and to stay connected with our vibrant community.
Member Insights – Roy Coenye
Roy Coenye serves as the Lodge Director of Ceremonies, a role vital to ensuring the smooth and high-quality execution of our Masonic ceremonies. In addition to directing the proceedings during meetings, Roy oversees and runs our training sessions, known as the Lodge...
Member Insights – Sefton Davis
In 1952, while serving as a Toolmaker Apprentice, Sefton joined the Royal Naval Reserve. By 1954, he was posted aboard HMS Indefatigable, affectionately known as the "Indy". As an Able Seaman, Sefton completed a course in Portsmouth, qualifying in Anti-Submarine...
Member Insights – Shawn Roberts
Shawn’s parents were from England, with his father working as a Mine Surveyor in the Kinross Gold Mines of South Africa. His mother, previously a Booking Clerk for Townsend Thoresen, followed his father abroad, and Shawn was born in 1980 in South Africa. In 1985,...
Member Insights – Eric David Pope
Eric David Pope Born on 13th April 1957 in Essex, Eric's family later moved to Hoo, where he attended the Hundred of Hoo School, leaving in 1973 with eight CSEs in various subjects. In September of that year, Eric commenced an apprenticeship with BP Oil at their...
Stone Carving at Tout Quarry – 13 July 2024
Over the weekend of 13 July , five members of St George Abadan Lodge No. 6058 embarked on an exciting journey to Tout Quarry for a course in stone masonry. Our goal was to craft our own Rough Ashlars from Portland Stone at the beautiful Portland Bill. We began our day...
Provincial Bat and Trap Event – 27 July 2024
St George Abadan Lodge entered a Team into the Bat and Trap event at the Farriers Arms yesterday for the first time and despite a valiant effort by the team some of whom had never played before were unable to progress to the quarterfinals but we are determined to have...