Have you all received your copy of the excellent DVD entitled FREEMASONRY What’s it all about? More importantly have you looked at it? If you have not why not, there is an

excellent section in it featuring James Terry Court. There is a short interview with our Home Manager, one of our residents and video clips of staff and residents in and about the home. This is just one more exam-ple of the result of our home being the flag-ship home of the RMBI.

THE FRIENDS OF JAMES TERRY COURT President - Norah Hunter MBE, Vice President - Peter Kendall, Chairman – Frank Lee, Vice Chairman - John Banks, Secretary – Barry Northmore 01737 354859, Treasurer - Derek Speller, Court Circular Editor - Richard Veness 020 8239 8949 or richardveness@sky.com Web Administer – Garry Lewis, 100 Club – Mrs Beverly Field. Committee Members, Diane Collins, Michael Heys, Jeffrey Jenkinson, Wayne Tibbs, Don Howie, Tony Laird, Steve Norris, Carol Roberts, Ann Stevens. Youth Advisor Megan Crockett.

The Friends of James Terry Court www.fojtc.org

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2. Blacklead (8)

9. Of tribes (6)

10. Long tube (4)

11. Miss out (4)

13. Stair part (5)

14. Potentially violent

or hazardous (9)

16. H laws (anag) (5)

19. Consumes food (4)

20. Intentions (4)

21. Conditional release

Of a prisoner (6)

22. Rashness or

boldness (8)

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1. Now (2.7)

3. Tear into small

pieces (3.2)

4. Biblical murder

victim (4)

5. Police vehicle (6.3)

6. Annoys (4)

7. Steal (6)

8 Utters (9)

12. Breathe out (6)

15. Foolish person (5)

17. Particles of matter (4)

18. Indian dress (4)

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The Provincial Grand Master of Mark Master Masons of London, RW. Bro. David Frederick Ashbolt has been running an appeal in the London Province to raise funds to replace the aging Mini-buses in the RMBI homes in the home counties. Thanks to the generosity of the London Mark Master Masons they have now managed to raise enough money to purchase 4 mini-buses, with a possible 5th sometime next year. The good news is that the 4th one is destined to come to James Terry Court, and delivery is expected some-time in February or March 2015. We hope to bring you more news in our spring edition.

There is just enough space to fit in a couple of photo’s of the residents enjoy-ing some of the numerous activities put on by the home over the last few months. The top photo shows some of the resi-dents enjoying the art group and below creating a collage of photo’s of the resi-dents. Still very popular have been the trips out to the garden centre for tea or coffee and visits the Peacock Lodge for pub lunches, especially by the chaps.

If you have enjoyed reading this newsletter about the home and the work carried out by the members of the committee and wondered if you would like to get involved with helping in any way by joining the committee, why not get in touch. In the first instance contact our Sec-retary Barry Northmore on the number below for a noncommittal chat.

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Lodge of Instruction at James Terry Court

On Saturday 29th November the fifth Lodge of In-struction in full regalia, was held at James Terry Court when a visiting Lodge – The Lodge of Grand De-sign 6077 – attended with eleven members to re-hearse the ceremony of Initiation. This they did in an excellent manner to the total of thirty two Brethren present. (Normally the room takes 20ish!) There were also five representatives of Glenmore Lodge 5543 in attendance for a very special reason and that was for a presentation of a 60 year in Free-masonry Certificate to W. Bro Kenneth Garrett PJGD by W.Bro Trevor Rains APGM. Ken Garrett, as many may know, is a Resident of JTC and very proud of his achievement and so were we. There were ten Masonic Residents at the Meeting and they said it was a most enjoyable Meeting if a little cramped. After the Meeting there was a refreshment break followed by a superb buffet lunch provided by Sandra and her team.

The next Lodge of Instruction will be in March/April

time and if any Lodge would like to rehearse in full re-

galia then apply to the Secretary, John Banks at john-

banks447@btinternet.com or Phone 0208 641 5492.

Christmas Greetings The Chairman and all the members of the Committee of The Friends of James Terry Court wish all our Patrons and Friends a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous, Peaceful New Year.

Christmas Fayre The Christmas Fayre was held in the Dining room / Lounge of the home so after lunch the space was turned into a colourful grotto of stalls selling Christmas paper, cards and crackers to cakes of all sizes, games, bric a brac, books, raffle and a tombola. All to the accompaniment of the 10th South Croydon Guides singing and playing carols giving an air of Christmas cheer on a chilly afternoon. The Fayre was opened by the Lady Mayor of Croydon ( Councillor Manju Shahul-Hameed) who was introduced by W. Bro Trevor Rains APGM. In her opening speech she stressed the importance of community and referred to what we do for the community. The Home Manager, Diane Collins, took the Mayor on a tour of the Home and she said she was impressed with what she saw. After all the clearing up was finished and the rooms returned to their proper use we went home weary but pleased that we had made a profit in excess of £3000 and a huge thank you goes to all the stallholders and helpers, for their effort, it is very much appreciated and to the Residents for the use of their Home. John Banks

Our thanks go to the 10th South Croydon Guides who once again treated us to Carols during the fayre.

James Terry Court, an RMBI Home Issue 67 Winter 2014

SUMMER FETE

The annual James Terry Court Summer Fête was held on the 8th June and as you can see from the photo’s the weather was kind to us. The Fête was formally opened by the Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. Eric Stuart-Bamford.

Many of the stalls are run by lodges that have been staunch supporters of the home for many years like Petersham Lodge. Their Bottle Stall is always a popular attraction.

Also on hand was the ever popular Pimm’s bar run by Don Howie. The above photo was taken prior to the opening and before the bar was surrounded by usual eager customers.

This year we welcomed a new plant stall brought to us courtesy of Cheam Plant Centre. They put on a colourful display for us and we look forward to welcoming them back on future occasions.

It was good to see a number of the residents venture out and join in the festivities and to en-joy a glass of Pimm’s. One wonders though what was hidden under their hats, perhaps something a little stronger that the don't want the Home Manager to spot!

Our grateful thanks goes to Garry Lewis who once again organised this splendid event. We know how much effort he put in to make it the success it was.

Crossword solutions: Crossword solutions: Crossword solutions: Crossword solutions:

Across: Across: Across: Across: 2 Graphite, 9 Tribal, 10 Pipe, 11 Skip, 13 Riser, 14 Explosive, 16 Shawl, 19 Eats, 20 Alms, 21 Parole, 22 Temerity.

Down: Down: Down: Down: 1 At present, 3 Rip up, 4 Able, 5 Patrol car, 6 Irks, 7 Thieve, 8 Expresses, 12 Exhale, 15 Idiot, 17 Atom, 18 Sari.

Residents Birthdays May Mrs Beryl Gibbs 4th May Mr Frank Carroll 5th May Mrs Margery Whitby 10th May Mrs Joan Till 12th May Mrs Doris Conboy 17th May

June Mrs Ellen Scott 17th June Mr Charles Knowles 20th June Mrs Audrey Lewis 27th June Mrs Margery Tree 27th June Mrs Brenda Pratt 27th June Mrs Doreen Salter 28th June

July Mrs Sylvia Greener 12th July Mrs Florence Wilding 12th July Mr Alistair Campbell 13th July Mrs Joyce Long 17th July Mrs Doris Roberts 18th July Mrs Patience Carroll 20th July Mrs Susan Job 20th July

August Mrs Ruth Dickson 4th August Mr Julius Pachter 6th August Mrs Carey Greenwood 8th August Mr John Marshall 14th August Mrs Phyllis Connolly 18th August Mrs Molly McDowell 28th August

September Mr Walter Longcroft 10th September Mrs Isabelle Hudson 14th September Mrs Eileen Milner 15th September Mrs Grethe Allen 23rd September Mrs Una Wetherall 27th September

October Mrs Marguerite Collins 12th October Mrs Kathleen Prout 12th October Mrs Joyce Ewing 13th October Mr Sidney Thompson 17th October Mrs Daisy Cox 18th October Mrs Josephine Starritt 22nd October

If you share a birthday with one of our Residents, why not send them a birthday card. It will be delightfully received and is sure to brighten their day.

Some of our Younger Residents

Calling all subscribers

James Terry Court, an RMBI Home Issue 67 Winter 2014

If you are a Freemason and a subscribing member of the

Friends of James Terry Court, or Shannon Court you can apply

to become a member of the “Friends Lodge No. 9789” The

lodge meets 3 times a year on the 1st Monday April (I) 2nd Mon-

day in May and September. The meetings are held at Surbiton,

Croydon and Godalming respectively.

If you are interested and would like to join a lodge that is

dedicated to supporting the two RMBI homes in Surrey, then

please contact the lodge Secretary W. Bro. John Banks at

johnbanks447@btinternet.com for further details.

Don’t forget

Don’t forget you can always keep up to date with develop-ment at James Terry Court by following us on our website at www.fojtc.org.

Our resident family of ducks have finally decided to leave for warmer clime’s after giving the residents many hours of enjoyment as they watched them grow from little chicks to adulthood. We have it on good authority that they were probably some of the most pampered ducklings in the country. Pictured above are some of the young ducks enjoying their own private paddling pool. We will now have to wait to see if any of them return next year with their own clutch of youngsters to entertain the resi-dents. If more than 1 duck returns to start a family we could be in for some interesting times, however it might not go down too well with some of the staff who will in-evitably have to clean up after them.