Cerdic Lodge No 571 Chard

Cerdic Lodge No 571 Chard

Meeting at the Masonic Hall, Fore Street, Chard TA20 1PH, at 18.30 on the third Wednesday of February, April, October (Installation 18.15), except December when it is the second Wednesday at 18.30. The Lodge has 32 subscribing members

Officers of the Lodge – appointed Wednesday 15th October 2025

Worshipful Master – Charles Swaffield
Senior Warden – Dave Wakely
Junior Warden – Robert Thomas
Master Overseer – Joseph Ferneaux-Gotch
Senior Overseer – Jim McNally
Junior Overseer – Steve Pike
Chaplain – Roger G Allen
Treasurer – John Bateman
Registrar of Marks – Ron Jones
Secretary – Paul Brice-Bullows
Director of Ceremonies – Ian Clift
Almoner – Alan Gitsham
Charity Steward – Roy Harkness
Senior Deacon – John Nicholls
Junior Deacon – Cliff House
Assistant DC – Ben Newton
Organist – Ian J Walker
Inner Guard – Alan Gitsham
Stewards – William A Bullows
Tyler – Tyler

Past Masters of the Lodge

1988 Ian Walker PGStdB
1997 & 2005 Mike Hole PPrGSO
1998 & 2007 Steve Pike PPrGJW
2004 Nigel White PPrGSO
2008 Bill Newton PPrGJW
2011 Terry Harris PPrGJO
2012 Ron Jones PPrGSwdBr
2013 Roger Allen PPrDGChap
2015 Martin Lock PPrGJD
2016 & 2017 Bob Loader PPrDGChap
2018 Ben Newton PPrGJD
2019 – 2021 Ian Clift PPrGSD
2022 Alan Gitsham PPrGJD
2023 Stephen Clift PPrGStwd
2024 Stephen Warwick ProvGStwd

Past Masters in the Lodge

Paul Brice-Bullows PGSD
Jim McNally PPrGJD (East Lancs)