Year 71, 2005: W. Bro. Bharat Venkat Epur
- Viren Joshi
- Nov 15, 2005
- 4 min read
The SEVENTYFIRST INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No. 109 was held on November 15,2005 at Freemasons Hall, Damodar Sukhadwala Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400 001. The officers invested were:
Office/Role | Name(s) |
W.Master | W. Bro. Bharat Venkat Epur |
I.P.M. | W. Bro. Shabbir Kaderbhoy Ebrahim |
S.W. | R.W. Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani |
J.W. | R.W. Bro. Dr. Madhu Karunashankar Vyas |
Chaplin | Bro. Zahid Fakhruddin Khambatti |
Treasurer | R.W. Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang |
Secretary | W. Bro. Mukund Vithal Bhatt |
D of C | R.W. Bro. Dr. Framroze Eruchshaw Antia |
S.D. | W. Bro. Firoz Naumannbhai Siamwala |
J.D. | W. Bro. Dr. Atul Mohanlal Modi |
Br. V.S.L. | Bro. Salim Sheik Amer Patel; Bro. Capt. Kulbhushan Gianchand Agarwal; Bro. Arvind Nagardas Patel; Bro. Abbas Tayebali Kapasi; Bro. Gulham Zahid Jaffery |
Almoner | Bro. Mohamedali Merchant |
Organist | W. Bro. Rajendra Bhalchandra Chitre |
Asst. Secretary | Bro. Sunil Balkrishnan Gupta |
I.G. | Bro. Yogindra Kathpilia |
W. Bro. Chakrapani Srinivas Raghavan residing at F-8, Adinath Society, Sheik Misiri Road, Antop Hill, Wadala, Mumbai 400037 was initiated on August 16,2005, passed on December 20,2005 and raised on January 17, 2006. A well liked brother, he has played an active part in the well being of the lodge. He became master of the lodge on November 20,2008 after holding several offices before that. Of late, he is missed in the lodge because of his professional commitments.
Bro. HUSSEIN ALI CHOUDHRAY was proposed by W.Bro. Shabbir Kaderbhoy Ebrahin and seconded by R.W.Bro. Narang. He was initiated on August 14,2006, passed on September 12,2006 (EM) and raised on September 29,2006.
Bro. SAYED A. AKHTAR was proposed by W.Bro. Firoz Saiffudin Neemuchwala and seconded by W.Bro.Dr. Noordin Esufali Haveliwala. He was initiated on August 8,2006, passed on September 12,2006 (EM) and raised on September 29,2006.
W. Bro .Dr. Ramesh Balakrishna Deshpande
residing at 3/119 Atharanas, Sion (e), Mumbai 400022 was proposed by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani and seconded by R.W.Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang. He was initiated on August 14,2006, passed on September 12,2006 (EM) and raised on September 29,2006. He became the master of the on November 14,2001
W. Bro. Clarence Harold Thorne
residing at A/24, Sadhu Hiranand Building, 2ed Floor, Malad, Mumbai 400095. He was proposed by R.W.Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang and seconded by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani. Excellent at ritual working. Bro Clarence took great pains in keeping the well being of the Lodge. After going through all the offices he is in line to become master of the lodge in November 2010. He looked after the affairs of the Lodge as acting secretary for a number of years.
Bro. ANIL MICHAEL ROMEO was proposed by R.W.Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang and seconded by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani. He was initiated on November 19,2006 (EM), passed on December 19,2006 and raised on January 16,2007. He resigned on March 18,2009
Bro. GAUTAM V. DOSHI
was proposed by R.W.Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang and seconded by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani. He was initiated on November 19,2006, passed on December 19,2006 and raised on January 16,2007. Bro. Doshi had some issues as regards the Ashlar and he resigned from the lodge on February 17,2009.
Bro. ANSEIMO DONISETI FEREIRA was proposed by R.W.Bro. Madhwdas Gobindram Narang and seconded by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani. He was initiated on November 19,2006 (EM). Passed on December 19,2006 and raised on January 16,2007. Soon after he became a freemason he married.
Bro. SYED HIDAYATULLAH JEELANI was proposed by R.W.Bro. Madhawdas Gobindram Narang and seconded by R.W.Bro. Shyam Nandlal Wadhwani. He was initiated on November 19,2006, passed on December 15,2006 and raised on January 16,2007.
Bro. RAJNIKANT RESHAMWALA was joining member on February 26,2006. He resigned from the lodge.
Bro. Yogendra Kathpilia
was a joining member. He resigned on July 15,2009.
Bro. AJAY PAREKH was proposed by R.W.Bro.Dr. Madhu Karanushankar Vyas and seconded by W.Bro.
Firoz Saiffudin Neemuchwala. He was initiatd on April 14,2006, passed on September 12,2007 and raised on November 15,2007. He resigned on April 21,2009.
W.Bro. Bharat V Epur was installed in the Eastern Chair by W.Bro. Gopal Nandlal Wadhwani in the presence of theRGM, R.W.Bro. Govind Lal Shahu and his deputation. The address to the newly installed master was given by M.W.Bro. Gautam Ramanlal Diwan and the address to the wardens was given by W.Bro. Firoz Siamwala. Greetings were received from M.W.Bro. Arun Chintopanth OSM, M.W.Bro. Dilip Dwarkadas Udeshi OSM, R.W.Bro. P.K.Rele OSM, R.W.Bro. Harish Gupta. R.W.Bro. Ratan Dubash, R.W.Bro. Parvez Patel, W.Bro. Bhalchandra Patwardhan, R.W.Bro. Justice Ratnam and several brethren. Usual charaties were disbursed and 61 brethren attended the meeting.
Meeting dated December 20, 2005. Regular meeting. 1 passing. (Bro. Chakrapani Srinivas Raghavan). 2 proposals for initiations received.
Meeting dated January 17,2006. Regular meeting. 1 raising. (Bro. Chakrapani Srinivas Raghavan). Rs.
5000/- were donated towards a Masonic Temple to Lodge Wynad.
Meeting dated February 26,2006. Meeting held on a Sunday morning at Lonavala, Lodge Barton No.475 SC.
1 passing. (Bro. Sukhdev Puri a candidate from Lodge Freedom initiated on October 30,2005).
Meeting dated March 21,2006. Regular meeting. 1 proposal for initiation was received. W.Bro. Bharat V Epur mentioned to the brethren about the Masonic Awareness meeting in Navsari.
Meeting dated April 14,2006. Regular meeting. Dispensation for change of date read. Initiation (Mr. Ajay Parekh). Brethren were requested to subscribe to GLINDIA, Square and Compass and to the Grand Masters Rupee Club. The charity collection was Rs. 1501/-.
Meeting dated July 17,2006. Regular meeting. Dispensation for the change in date was read. 1 raising. (Bro.
Sukhdev Puri). During the degree working guest officers from Hyderabad and Chennai took over temporary offices. They were:
Bro. Pankaj Surana as S. W.
W. Bro. K Sarnath Choudhry as D of C.
W. Bro. S.T.Gauthaman as S.D.
W. Bro. Sunil Chellani as I .G.
Bro. P.C. Harikumar as J .D.
Meeting dated August 14,2006. Regular meeting. Dispensation for change of date read. 3 Initiations. (Mr. Hussein Ali Choudhry, Dr. Ramesh Deshpande and Mr. Sayed Akhtar). Proposal: Mr. Clarence Harold Thorne
Meeting dated September 12,2006. Emergency meeting. 4 passings. (Bro. Hussein Ali Choudhry, Bro.Dr.
Ramesh Deshpande and Bro. Akhtar Sayed)..
Meeting dated September 29,2006. Regular and Election meeting. Change of date. Dispensation read. 4 raisings. (Bro. Hussein Ali Choudhry, Bro.Dr. Ramesh Deshpande and Bro. Sayed Akhtar). Proposals: Mr. Gautam V. Doshi, Mr. Anil Michael Romeo, Mr. Anseimo Doniseti Ferreira and Mr. Syed Hidayatullah Jeelani.
Meeting dated November 19,2006. Emergency meeting. 5 Initiations. Mr. Clarence Harold Thorne, Mr. Gautam V. Doshi, Mr. Anil Michael Romeo, Mr. Anseimo Doniseti Ferriera and Mr. Syed Hidayatullah Jeelani.
