Coquetdale 5122

 
Coquetdale Lodge -
No.5122

moving to Alnwick

 

Back in the late 1990's, it was realised that our existing Lodge Building, the Masonic Hall (the old Sharps School) in Rothbury, would require considerable expenditure, not only for the interior of the Lodge, but also due to concerns about the buildings structural integrity. Various events were held, from table top sales to dances, in order to raise funds, but it was realised this would not be enough.

A move to the 'Coquet Vale Hotel', across the road from the existing building, was voted on and we transferred our Lodge in what was hoped would be an excellent arrangement - you could say we were going back to our roots as we started in the County Hotel.

Unfortunately this wasn't to be the case, and moves were made to source a new home for our Lodge. Below are various letters which show the period covering this time of uncertainty, before finally settling on our new home in the Masonic Temple in Alnwick.

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration was given to, and invesigations were made into the possibility of moving a couple of miles up the road to Thropton - as can be seen from the correspondence on the left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the right is a copy of the correspondence to the management committee of the Alnwick Masonic Building in December 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the left is a copy of the correspondence to the brethren of Coquetdale No.5122 in January 2001.

 

 

Below is a copy of our leaving letter to the then owner of the 'Coquet Vale Hotel' in January 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the right is a copy of the correspondence to the brethren of Coquetdale No.5122 in February 2001, having completed our move to Alnwick

 

 

 

 

On the left is a copy of the correspondence to the brethren of Coquetdale No.5122 in April 2001, having been in our new home for a couple of months.

 

It also includes reference to our Ladies Night

 

Below is the arrangement made to transport Brethren to our new home.

 

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