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Kempsville Lodge No. 196

4869 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Kempsville Lodge No. 196 - 1981

1981

Worshipful Charles Raymond Cochran

  • Initiated: 10/7/1959, Passed: 11/11/1959, Raised: 12/11/1959 (Millington Lodge No. 671, Millington, Tennessee)
  • Affiliated, Kempsville Lodge No. 196: 1972
  • Recipient, James Noah Hillman Award: 1981
  • 25 Year Veteran: 1984
  • Entered the Celestial Lodge: 9/16/1991

Brethren At Grand Lodge - February 9, 1981

Photo courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton
left to right
  1. Ralph Ward - Worshipful Master, 1987
  2. Bill Knowles - Worshipful Master, 1982
  3. Tommy Haste - Worshipful Master, 1970
  4. Joe Thornton - Worshipful Master, 1984
  5. Ray Hall - Worshipful Master, 1988

The Ashlar - March 1981

Courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton

Postcard announcing Dues Increase to $24/Year

Courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton

Family Picnic - September 1981

Bill Knowles, Charlie Cochran and wife
Flatland Cloggers led by Bob Johnson

Photos courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton

Founders Day Postcard - October 13, 1981

Courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton

Wardens Certficate - October 30, 1981

Courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton
The Senior Deacon, Joeseph Francis Thornton, is awarded his Warden's Certificate on October 30, 1981.

Notable Visitor

Worshipful Robert D. Lockwood, Worshipful Master of Ocean View Lodge No. 335, visits Kempsville Lodge's 1981 Annual Stated Communication. Worshipful Lockwood would later affiliate with Kempville Lodge in 1998.
Worshipful Robert G. Lockwood, father of Worshipful Robert D. Lockwood, visits Kempsville Lodge's 1981 Annual Stated Communication. Worshipful Lockwood would serve as Worshipful Master of Oceanview Lodge No. 335 in 1984 and affiliate with Kempville Lodge in 1997.
Brother David Lockwood, brother of Worshipful Robert D. Lockwood and son of Worshipful Robert G. Lockwood, visits Kempsville Lodge's 1981 Annual Stated Communication. Brother David had just been raised in November and was the last candidate to be raised by Worshipful Rob Lockwood as Worshipful Master of Oceanview No. 335. Brother David had also served as Master Councilor of Kempsville DeMolay in 1977.

Lodge Of Sorrow

  • Johnnie Odell Beckham - 02/14/1981
  • Lankford Belmont Williams - 05/26/1981

Roster Cover

Courtesy of Worshipful Joe Thornton

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