
This report from the Lodge of Sincere Friendship highlights the formation of a special group of 5 Lodges of which 2 remain and their ongoing fraternal association.
In 1950, 1961 and 1965 Ickenham Lodge No 5770 sponsored the formation of Field End Road, Haste Hill and Copse Wood Lodges respectively and in 1974 with the formation of the Lodge of Sincere Friendship No 8548 the so called “Cinque Lodges” was complete. The 5 clasped hands of friendship form the Lodge of Sincere Friendship Lodge banner.

With all but two of these Lodges erased and with the Lodge of Sincere Friendship due to celebrate its 50 Anniversary Jubilee meeting on the 15th March 2024, both Lodges, more recently, have been renewing friendships culminating in the most recent Ickenham Lodge meeting held at the Twickenham Masonic centre on the 7th October, 2023. This was attended by W. Bro Robert Rough, PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master accompanied by a Provincial escort and a large contingent of members from the Lodge of Sincere Friendship, with Bro Randy Carbonell being Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft Freemason.
The ceremony was conducted by the W. Bro Roy Boyce as Worshipful Master. Perambulations were expertly carried out by Bro Jed Farell as Senior Deacon, with a flawless delivery of the 2nd Degree Working Tools by Bro James Stevenson, the Lodge’s Inner Guard as well as a superb rendition of the 2nd Degree Tracing Board by the Lodge’s Junior Warden W. Bro Guy Dunk PProvAGReg.
Sincere Friendship, Indeed
The Festive Board was an enjoyable event with some raucous moments enjoyed by all, with the APGM and his escort remaining to the end enjoying time with all those in attendance long after the Festive Board had finished. The two Masters Elect, Brother Lou Apcevski and Brother Mark Roberts, vowed to keep the renewed Lodge friendships alive throughout their years in Office and looked forward to the Lodge of Sincere Friendship’s Jubilee meeting in March 2024, where an open invitation had been extended to all attendees and members of Ickenham Lodge No 5770.