Ongar Lodge 4785

30/06/2026

Ongar lodge out visiting. Old Church lodge 7070. For their 75th year’s anniversary

23/06/2026

Great to hear that the Province of Bristol has joined the TLC family! The first box of teddies was delivered to the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children yesterday🐻 One of the nurses was thrilled to see the teddies as she had used them in a previous hospital! Welcome to TLC Bristol! The Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol

17/05/2026

A pleasure to support such a great cause

On Friday I had the pleasure of attending Ongar Lodge No. 4785 at Harlow. They’re not a big lodge but definitely live up to the old saying that “good things come in small packages”.

I was there to present them with a TLC Bronze Patron Certificate (awarded for donations to the TLC Essex Appeal of £1,000 or more) and, on the night, I was presented with what their Master, W.Bro. Johan Hough, described as ‘a small cheque’; for £2,000!

That donation alone with keep a Children’s Emergency Unit stocked with TLC Teddies for about four months – a significant donation by anyone’s measure. Thank you brethren!

As TLC Chairman I wasn’t there to comment on the work on the night but as a former Taylor’s Lodge Preceptor I could not fail to be impressed by the standard of their work. They have a very active LOI and even the Candidate for the 2nd Degree on the night, Bro. Jordan, was excellent, Bro. Gary Wilson did a great job as Senior Deacon and also delivered the Working Tools, which was word perfect. The Master was very polished and also ‘threw in’ the rarely heard extended explanation of the 2nd Degree Apron. 😊

Thank you brethren for an excellent meeting and your fantastic support of TLC Essex.

In the photo from left to right are: W.Bro. Tony Jenkins (JW), W.Bro. Chas Elliott, PAPGM (HM), W.Bro. Steve Baker (DC/AssSec), Bro. Paul Meadows (SW), Bro. Jordan (Stwd), Bro. Darren Nixon (JD), VW.Bro. Paul Reeves (TLC Chairman), Big Ted, W.Bro. Johan Hough (WM), Bro. Gary Wilson (SD), Bro. Jake Thomas (Stwd), Bro. Simon Hunt (Stwd) and W.Bro. Phil Walker (SVO).




Paul Reeves - TLC Essex

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