On Saturday, the 22^nd of April 2023, Robert Burns Lodge no 999 celebrated 50 years in Freemasonry for Morten Korch.

Allan Shields took the chair for the evening and opened the Lodge in due form. Following a report, Andrew Taylor, Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, entered the Lodge and announced that Peter Hegarty, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the City West Area, was outside the Lodge and that he demanded admission.

Once the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, accompanied by a City West Area Delegation, was seated, the Worshipful Master offered him the gavel, which he was delighted to accept on this occasion.

The Assistant Provincial Grand Master introduced the members of the City West Area delegation, which included Peter Rees, Area Secretary, Andrew Foster, Area Mentor, Peter Tonge, Area Treasurer, Ben Davies, Area Communications Officer, Ian Macneill, Area Charity Steward, John Roberts Royal Arch Area Officer and Mick Dugdill Assistant Area Mentor.

The Assistant Provincial Grand Master asked the Deputy Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies to place Morten in the centre of the lodge, where the Lodge and Assistant Provincial Grand Master gave tributes to Morten.

Morten has played a key role in Robert Burns Lodge and Freemasonry in general, being instrumental in organising many visits to Denmark, where Morten organised a demonstration on a second-degree ceremony in front of 500 Danish Freemasons in Copenhagen.

Morten’s and the efforts of the lodge were rewarded when the Grand Lodge of Denmark was recognised by the United Grand Lodge in London.

Peter Tonge then read the letter from the Provincial Grand Master before the Assistant Provincial Grand Master presented Morten with the certificate celebrating 50 years in Freemasonry.

Afterwards, City West Area Secretary Peter Rees presented Morten with his 50th Pin before he was conducted around the Lodge to receive the acclaim of the brethren he justly deserves.

The Lodge closed, and afterwards, there was an excellent social board that saw the usual toasts and was a lively event finished with all the brethren upstanding singing Auld Lang Syne.