WHITE ROSE 43 - Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding

KATE’S SPECIAL WORKBRIGHTENS STABILITY!TWO years ago, W Bro Brian Gowland, Master of Stability LodgeNo 7374, suggested that as the Lodge’s 55th anniversaryapproached, consideration should be given to replacing orrepairing the Lodge Banner as it was becoming "very tatty."Kate Swindells, a young professional seamstress specialisingin period costumes and specialist repairs including TV work andmovie dramas, was introduced to the Lodge and she said thatshe would love to repair the Banner and then addressed theBrethren at a Festive Board, explaining how she would do this!The Banner was duly removed and three months later returnedlooking brand new, all the threads had been hand stitchedexactly as the old one, gold thread had been specially obtainedto match and the final result was as you see alongside.• W Bro John Price, left, Master, is pictured with Kate andthe restored Banner and W Bro Gowland.CHARITY ISN’TALL ABOUT CASH!FOR over three years now the team ofhead baker Judith Batty and able assistantand chief stirrer W Bro Jim Batty, PAPGM,pictured below, have been bakingChristmas cakes to sell for the KirkheatonParish Church Building Fund.This is a major project that needs in theregion of £1.9m and as W Bro Jim says, itwill take a lot of cake baking to reach!They baked 100 cakes in 2008, 150 in2009 and 250 last year generating £400,£700 and £950 (cake size does matter)respectively, towards the Building Fund.The cakes are sold mainly through thecongregation, family and friends but thebulk of the support has been through thegenerosity of their many Masonic friends.Truswell HaulageJohn Truswell & Sons (Garage) Ltd.Incorporating Walker-TrowbridgeFall Bank Industrial Estate, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3LSAdmin & Traffic Tel: 01226 289471 Fax: 01226 249402Sheffield Office 0114 244 9568SERVING INDUSTRY WITH ARELIABLEPROFESSIONAL ROAD TRANSPORTSERVICEFOR LOADS OF 500 KILOS UP TO 50 TONNESTRUSWELL HaulageA conservative estimate is that in 2010they used 560 eggs (one batch contained14 double yolked eggs), 420 lb ofcurrants, raisins and sultanas, 280 oz ofground almonds, 70 lb of butter, 70 lb offlour, 70 lb of sugar plus various essences,all topped off with an immeasurableamount of brandy. The only kitchen rule isthat the stirrer cleans out the bowl – whatweight problem?The 2011 Cake-athon is under way withsix 21lb mixes already through theproduction system and in storage (anygood Christmas cake is best matured)and they hope again to continue the yearon-yearrecord increase in the number ofcakes produced. Also, they now includewheat/gluten free in their repertoire.44