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WE MEET AT 7:30 pm ON THURSDAYS AT THE PARKWAY SPORTS,
& SOCIAL CLUB, MASKEW AVENUE, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 2AS.

Contact details

City Secretary

Martyn Sharp ROH

48 Hemingford Crescent
Stanground
Peterborough
PE2 8LL

Telephone: 07526 238691 (mobile)

Email: sharp.141957@gmail.com

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We are very sad to report the Passing of Bro.

Jonathon Chapman. His Funeral Service, will

take place at 12.30pm on Wednesday 17th of April

at Peterborough Crematorium, PE6 7JE.

Note: This will not include a Buff Service.

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ALL VISITING BROTHERS WELCOME

EASTGATE BROTHERS AT THE PSL CLUB, OCTOBER 2016.

LAST EASTGATE LODGE MEETING AT THE PSL CLUB, 23/OCT/2019.

2024 LODGE CHARITY APPEAL'S

This year the Lodge will support both

'Peterborough Talking Newspapers' &

'Good Neighbours' the Charity that PGP

Bro. Pete Dudley, KOM, has chosen as

the Outside Charity for this year.

More information will be posted soon

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THE 2023 Provincial Grand Primo

Bro. Martyn Sharp ROH

THE PGP's CHARITY APPEAL

In considering a charity to nominate for support in the Peterborough Province in 2023, I have taken a number of things into account. I have dismissed my first choice because on taking a closer look I found that in 2020 it wasted 40% of its charitable income on litigation in the courts and tribunals (note here for Grand Lodge perhaps).

I looked at several ‘local’ charities but they were all too local, and I am conscious that this should be directed at something that is pertinent to the whole Province.

I have settled on Sue Ryder Care for several reasons :

Sue Ryder provides palliative care and end of life support throughout the UK
They provide help for families of people approaching the end of life
They provide neurological care
They maintain hospices throughout the UK, including Thorpe Hall in Peterborough
They campaign at Government Level for increased public funding and support
I am confident that the Province will receive administrative assistance with its fundraising throughout 2023 – helping us to help them.

I have asked one of the team at Sue Ryder in Peterborough is she would be able to speak to us about the charity, and I hope to set this up some time in the spring.

Thank you for making me your PGP in 2023 – I shall do all I can to meet your expectations and make the year a good one for the Province. I thank also the Bro’s and Minor Lodges who have already pledged their support for my chosen charity and hope that the Peterborough Province will support me in the choice of Sue Ryder Care as the PGP’s charity for 2023.

Martyn S Sharp ROH

Peterborough & District Provincial Grand Primo 2023

In 2012, as in previous years, the Eastgate Lodge supported the Outside Charity Appeal of the Provincial Grand Primo, in the process contributing to a total amount raised of £7600. The Brothers then voted to select & support a Lodge Charity Appeal, this has continued except for 2018 when again we supported the PGP's Appeal. On both occasions the PGP was representing Our Lodge and also the Eastgate was the main contributor to the final totals, £7684.68 being raised in 2018. We now look forward to supporting Brother Martyn and wish him a successful year in Office.

In the last 11 years the Brothers of the Eastgate have made donations to several worthwhile Charities to the tune of £45,000 & have now started collecting for the 2023 Appeal.

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Cheque Presentation to the PGP

At the Lodge Meeting on Thursday 23rd of

November, Bro. Steve Jones ROH & Bro. Pete

Pierce ROH, presented the PGP, Bro. Martyn

Sharp ROH with a cheque for £109.50, the

proceeds from this years Bannister Cup

Fishing Competition held in August.

Brother Martyn thanked Steve & Pete for organising

and running this years event and the donation.

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FINAL CHEQUE PRESENTATION

At the January 2024 PGL Meeting, Bro. Pete Pierce ROH

presented the IPPGP Bro. Martyn Sharp ROH, with a

cheque on behalf of the Brothers of the Lodge.

EASTGATE LODGE 2022 CHARITY APPEAL

At their pre-Christmas meeting. members of the Eastgate Lodge presented £3500 to the Friends of Heltwate School

Heltwate School in Bretton Peterborough is a co-educational special school for children and young people aged 4 to 19 years with Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition & many additional medical needs

On behalf of the Lodge, Steve Jones and chief fundraiser Pete Pierce presented the cheque to Laura Jones (Steve's daughter who works at the school).

Pete, who with wife Anne, raised most of the cash at car boot sales throughout 2022 said: The Eastgate Lodge is pleased to support a cause which does do much marvellous work with children and young people.

THE 2022 LODGE CHARITY APPEAL
IS 'FRIENDS OF HELTWATE SCHOOL'

The Christmas Fayre raised £1829

Ann manning the stall

For more information about the Charity we are supporting visit: https://www.heltwate.co.uk/

2020 / 2021 Lodge Charity Appeal
The Salvation Army Peterborough Citadel Charity

During the last two years Pete & Ann Pierce have
raised £3000 from their Car Boot Sales, this added
to monies generated from the Annual Cash Draws
make's a total of £4200 for the Lodge Charity Appeal.

The cheque presentation took place at the
Parkway Club on the 20th of January 2022.
The cheque was presented to representatives
of the Salvation Army by the Worthy Primo,
Bro. Roy Grundy, KOM, and the Main Fund
Raiser Bro. Pete Pierce, ROH.

2019 Lodge Charity Appeal - Cheque Presentation

Presentation to No Gain No Pain (NGNPUK)

The Wood Green Animal Shelter cheque received by Cheyenne Smith.

Bro’s of the Eastgate Lodge 6393 chose two charities to support during 2019 and presentations were made to both at our Lodge night on 9^th January. No Gain No Pain UK (NGNPUK) and Wood Green the Animals Charity were both presented with £2500.00 on behalf of the Lodge by Bro’s Bill Smith, Pete Pierce & Steve Jones.

On receiving her donation, Cheyenne Smith of Wood Green said …. ‘I am delighted to accept this splendid gift and I thank the Eastgate Lodge for its support. This money will be put to good use by the charity’ ….

The Lodge raised the money throughout 2019 by holding its annual draw and infamous Hog Roast, but the bulk of the cash was raised by Bro Pete and his wife who held car boot sales in all weather from January to December.

Martyn Sharp City Secretary

2019 CAR Boot Sales

Pete and Ann raised £4000 this year from Car Boot sales taking this years Lodge Appeal total to about £5500.

EASTGATE LODGE 2019 CHOSEN CHARITIES

Christmas Day Swim 2018

Martyn Sharp has again braved the extremely cold waters of the Wash to freeze his Gonads off for Charity. Proceeds to the GP's Charity

2018 PGP's APPEAL CHEQUE PRESENTATION

Bob presenting the final appeal cheque to the No Gain No Pain representatives, £7684.68

The Lodge Christmas Dinner and Draw took place on Friday 14th of December 2018. As well as the of Cash Prize Draw and Star Raffle, a presentation was made to the PGP Bro, Bob Macnamara, ROH, £3500 towards the No Gain No Pain (NGNPUK) Charity Appeal.

2018 Charity Appeal

In 2018 the Eastgate Lodge supported PGP Bob Macnamara's Charity Appeal - No Gain No Pain (NGNPUK).

A Hog Roast was held on Saturday 30th of June 2018 at the PSL Parkway Club, Lincoln Road. The Eastgate would like to thank everyone for their support & attendance and advise that the Raffle raised £300.

A water painting of a 2 Seat Spitfire, in Czech Airforce markings, painted and gifted to us by Kathleen Crowson, raised a further £50 at auction.

Once again Pete and Ann raised a fantastic £2500 from Car Booting - this despite periods of illness throughout the year. Thanks to both of you for all your hard work.

2017 Eastgate Lodge Charity Appeal The Samaratins.

Following its meeting on 10^th January 2018, the Eastgate Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes presented a cheque for £5,000 to Peterborough & District Samaritans. Bro’ Pete Pierce, who with his wife Anne collected the largest proportion of the total at dozens of car boot sales throughout the year, said ‘…. We are pleased to be able to support such a worthy cause with a local presence here in Peterborough ….’

Allan McGeachie, local Branch Treasurer of the Samaritans expressed surprise at the gift ‘ ….this truly splendid donation is more than we could have hoped. It will be used to save lives in 2018 ….’

The photo shows Bro Geoff Jefford, ROH, PPGP, the Worthy Primo of the Eastgate Lodge, presenting £5,000 to Mr Allan McGeachie of the Peterborough & District Samaritans.

2016 EASTGATE LODGE CHARITY APPEAL PRESENTATION

£3,000 Donation to local Charities

Members of the Eastgate Lodge have raised money for charity over 2016 and on the 14^thof December the Lodge presented cheques for £1,000 each to Peterborough Medehamstede Scouts, Peterborough & District Samaritans and Peterborough Talking Newspaper for the Blind.

Barry Burrell from the Talking Newspaper summed up the feelings of all three charities ……. This donation for local causes is very much appreciated and we thank the Buffaloes for their support ………….

A cheque for £1,000 being presented to Pete Tomblin treasurer of Talking
Newspapers,by Bro. Pete Pierce of the Eastgate Lodge.

Bro. Pete Pierce presents a cheque for £1000 to Mr. Len Pendall,
accepting on behalf of Peterborough Samaritans.

A representative from the 1st Medehamstede Scouts was not available, holding the cheque are Bro. Bill Smith, ROH & Bro. Steve Jones, ROH, PPGP 2012.

2015 EASTGATE LODGE CHARITY APPEAL

Cheque Presentation on the News / Photos Page

Memory Lane - The Eastgate's First Home

With a Quoit Ground at the back

The newly opened St. Mary's Flats in the background

Photo's and Map supplied by Tracy Sortwell

2014 Lodge Charity Appeal

www.peterboroughsoupkitchen.org.uk

Fundraising has continued all year, we have held a 'Hog Roast' Night, also Pete & Ann have been Car Booting with massive support from the Province.

The presentation to Peterborough Soup Kitchen took place on Wednesday 7th of January. Bro. Pete Pierce ROH and Bro. Richard Baldock PPGP, handed over a cheque for £4363:47.

2013 Lodge Charity Appeal