The Lodge was set up in the Queens Court Theatre at Wellington College. After successfully securing the many exits, the Lodge was opened by W Bro Jeremy Morton-Moss for the last time as WM. The dispensations were read allowing the Lodge meeting to take place at Wellington as well as early as the Master Elect was to be overseas at the time of the usual October meeting. Brother Rory Shackleton was installed into the Chair of King Solomon with assistance of visiting Masters from Old Wykehamist, Old Tonbridgian and Whitehill Lodges. The meeting was very well attended with visitors including: W Bro Granville Angell, the Prestonian Lecturer and VW Bro Desmond Shackleton from Ireland.
Bro Jeremy Morton-Moss handed over the WM chair to Brother Tom Hawley who conducted the installation ceremony. The Addresses to the Master, Wardens and Brethren were given by VW Jervis Kay, a Past-Master and W Bro Bill Green respectively. The new Worshipful Master of the Old Wellingtonian Lodge looks forward to a busy year with a double initiation planned for November.
After the meeting, an excellent festive board was enjoyed by the Brethren, their wives and partners and guests in the Wellesley Room at Wellington College. A warm welcome was extended to all the visitors and as many were staying in The Waterloo Hotel as they were attending the Prestonian Lecture in the morning, most adjourned afterwards to the Hotel to celebrate the birthday of W Bro Nigel Birch.