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Masonic Circle
A Circle of Seven Masons from India, the UK, and the USA
Name: Bro. Colin Frankland
Nickname: Col
Grand Lodge: United Grand Lodge of England
Other Masonic Orders: Royal Arch (as of Dec 1999);
S.R.I.A. (as of Jan 2000)
Born on: 14th Sept, 1957
Happily married to: Lynne who was born on 11th Jan.,1954
Children : Thomas (7); James (6); Claire (19); Emma (21)
Hobbies : Freemasonry, Travel, Woodturning
More about Bro. Colin:
"I am 42 years of age, and I have just moved home to
a small village in Lincolnshire, which is in the eastern part of England -
into a house that is at least 200 years old! My background is quite mixed
- my mother is English, and my father was Gibraltarian (my birth surname was
Benitez) - and I have always thought that this aspect of my life has enabled
me to understand from a very early age that there are other cultures and ways
of life other than the one into which I was born, as my early childhood was
a mixture of English and 'hispanic'. I am certain that "seeing the other
side" has helped my to understand Freemasonry better. Incidentally, I
was baptised into the Christian faith, and remain so - although I personally
prefer to take a much wider view to include other beliefs too. When the American
company I used to work for went "bust", I set up my own company
about 5 years ago. I had a lot of fun working on my own for all that time
but, to be honest, I was not making a lot of money. So, in November of last
year I sold my company to a bigger one, and now I am employed as a Director
of the company I originally started. Luckily, the new owners have the money
to invest and now we are increasing in size. We are allied to the design industry,
supplying inkjet papers and films to architects and engineers, as well as
inkjet cartridges and papers to home users in the UK, mostly via internet
credit card sales.
"On to Freemasonry : my great-grandfather John was
Director of Ceremonies in the Calpe Lodge in Gibraltar (Irish Constitution).
Grandpa John was in the British Army during what was the height of the British
Empire in the late 1800's. I have his old army records in my possession, and
I can see that he travelled all over the old Empire during his service years.
I have often wondered about the Lodges he must have visited while he was in
those far-off places! I am honoured to have a Proposer into the Calpe Lodge,
and it is my intention and honour to become an Overseas Member of Calpe on
one of my many visits to Gibraltar. My own Lodge is the Hull Old Grammarians'
Lodge 5129 (English Constitution), situated in the city of Kingston upon Hull,
which is in East Yorkshire, England. I was made a Mason only about a year
and a half ago, and was Raised to Master Mason in March of this year. I must
tell you that becoming a Freemason was one of the best decisions I have ever
made, and my enjoyment of my Craft has only increased as time has gone on.
I am Webmaster for my Lodge ( http://surf.to/5129 ), and of my Provincial
Grand Lodge .
Send Mail to Bro. Colin
Colin (2nd on left :-)) ) and Emma (his daughter) at Rosia Bay, Gibraltar during the recent Chinese Terracotta Warrior Exhibition. Rosia Bay, incidentally, is where they brought the body of Admiral Lord Nelson ashore, pickled in a barrel of brandy, after the battle of Trafalgar !!
Bro. Adil Dalal Bro. Allan Bevan Bro. Colin Frankland Bro. James Nash Bro. John Roush Bro. Suresh Dixit Bro. Tejinder Singh Rawal
