Brethren of Kynaston and Nourse Lodges jointly presented the annual Chris Godden Memorial Lecture in a slightly different way than has been the tradition since its inception in 2011 and now celebrating its 10th Anniversary.
Because of the present COVID-19 restrictions the Memorial Lecture this year was held as a virtual meeting using ZOOM conferencing facilities on the evening of 22nd April. A total of 41 brethren, which included visitors from other Lodges of Cambridgeshire Province including the Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. Bill Dastur and one brother visiting the UK from Australia. The Lecture this year was a presentation entitled “A Selection of Short Papers on Masonic History” which was researched and developed by Kynaston Lodge DC and LoI Preceptor, W.Bro. David Parker assisted by ADC’s W.Bro Brian Williams of Kynaston and W.Bro. David Smith of Nourse Lodge.
The presentation, divided into 10 sections, was given by Bro’s Gary Carre-Skinner, Ian Carruthers, Ben Sandle-Brownlie, Jamie Donnelly and W.Bro. David Smith of Nourse Lodge and Bro’s Nigel Chapman, James Wilson, Will Wilson, James Cox and W.Bro. Brian Williams of Kynaston Lodge. The whole event was under the Chairmanship of W.Bro. John Creek, Worshipful Master of this year’s host Lodge, Kynaston.
An on-line collection raised funds of £180 for the Cambridge University Cancer Research Project and will be donated, as previously, in memory of V.W.Bro. Chris Godden.
The Chris Godden Memorial Lecture was set up in 2011 in memory of V.W.Bro. Chris Godden, PGSwdB, who was an active member of both Lodges and a source of inspiration for young members. It has been running annually since that date alternatively hosted by each Lodge.
Bro. Gary Skinner, Bro. Ian Carruthers, Bro. Ben Sandle-Brownlie,
W.Bro. Brian Williams, W.Bro. David Smith, Bro. James Wilson.