The February meeting of the Old Wellingtonian Lodge was marked by the brethren standing for a minute’s silence in remembrance of W Bro Major John Underwood, who recently past to the Grand Lodge above. W Bro Tom Hawley, IPM, gave a eulogy marking W Bro John’s contributions to the Lodge including the important role John had played in ensuring the future of the lodge, and a résumé of his distinguished and well-travelled career with the Army and the Ordnance Survey.

This was followed by a fine ceremony of Passing, presided over by the Worshipful Master of the Lodge, W.Bro. Jeremy Moreton-Moss.

Looking forward, Bro Secretary reminded the Brethren of the a number of forthcoming events, including a memorial service for the 725 OWs and College staff who died in the war years 1914-18 at St Georges Chapel, Ypres (26th March 2006), The Prestonian Lecture to be held at Wellington College (30th September 2006), and the Public Schools Lodges Council Festival, this year being hosted at Uppingham.

The Lodge was closed and the Brethren dined at the Kingsway Hall hotel, where VW Bro Jervis Kay stood to commend the quality of the Worshipful Master’s work that evening and the Brethren parted, looking forward to the May meeting at Wellington, which being a white table would see us welcoming our families and friends once again to College.