Bro. John Henry Horobin PPGStdB

Born 12/06/1928 Died 3/10/2013

John passed away somewhat unexpectedly on 3rd October 2013 after a brief illness. He had been a member of Caledonia Lodge No. 68 since it´s early days and was the Lodge´s second Initiate. He went on to become the Lodge Treasurer, an office he held for a staggering 12 years. During that time he helped ensure the financial wellbeing of the Lodge and actively encouraged the buying of shares in Sociedad Compás and the giving of donations to charity; however he was not one for spending Lodge funds frivolously and he kept a tight rein on any other spending!

If anyone was proud to be a Mason it was John and he became a member of a number of Orders as well as a Founder member of Dama de Elche Lodge No 163. John was honoured to be invited to join the Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge, again as a Founder Member and he played an active role in that Lodge whilst his health allowed him.

With his wife Gwen, who sadly passed away before him, John was a strong supporter of all Lodge and social activities. The two of them could always be relied upon to support any function and John was notorious for always being a winner in any raffle that was held. There was no real secret to this “lucky” streak; it was just that he bought more tickets than anyone else! Always generous, John as often as not provided a prize or two for most events, so he more than deserved whatever he won. An ornate chair, bearing his initials, stands in the Temple and will provide a lasting memorial to John and his generosity.

Besides masonry, John had a second passion and that was bowling. He was a member of several clubs and successfully trained to be a referee. It was a brave player who disputed any of John´s decisions, much like a brave Mason who dared asked for Lodge funds. One of his greatest bowling achievements was being a member of a team that won the Spanish Championships, not a claim that many are able to make and all of his friends were thrilled that his hard work and dedication had paid off for him.

Whatever activity John decided to pursue, he threw his whole heart into it and Masonry and Bowls on the Costa Blanca will be all the poorer without him. John leaves behind his daughter Diane, his sisters and their families in the UK and his many friends here in Spain.

A member of Logia de Triangel No. 169. He was the motor of charity for the poor in Javea and President of Todos Juntos por Javea

Passed to the GL above. A past member of both Caledonia Lodge No. 68 and Santa Faz Lodge No. 48

W.Bro Alan Bromley-Crow
18th August 1936 -5th January 2013

Alan started off life as an apprentice in a printing works in Stockport, and he went on to buy pelican press in 1975.
He was Initiated into Bellevue Lodge in Manchester where he eventually went through the Chair and also gained Provincial honours.  He was one of the founders of the Unsworth Football Club, which is now a large junior football club in Bury, he has two sons who took over the family business when he came to live in Spain. He was married to Celia and they came to live in Torrevieja.  He came as a visitor to Las Salinas Lodge and eventually joined.
Alan had a fall and should have gone to hospital, but said he was ok, that night he had another fall which proved fatal.

Happy have we met, happy had we been, sorry now we part, but happy meet again.
R.I.P

Peter Corrigan
A man who never tired of his masonry. Having purchased property in Spain. Peter took early retirement from his position as catering manager for Elida Gibbs and decided both he and his wife Ilsa split their time between Pinner England and Torrevieja Spain. In 1972 he was initiated into masonry in Motherland Lodge No 3861 in Great Queen St London, where he worked tirelessly through the ranks, and eventually became master of the Lodge in 1980 and again 1981. In 1985 he became Assistant Secretary until eventually becoming Director of Ceremonies of the Lodge in 1993, an office he held for many years. That same year taking great pleasure in receiving the honour of London Grand Rank. Towards the end of the nineties, Peter along with other Lodge members made several visits to a Lodge in Rome, and after reciprocal visits twelve Italian members later joined Motherland Lodge. After frequent visits to Rome he was eventually given the distinction of becoming an honoury member of that Lodge.
In 1979 he became a member of Cranbourn Chapter No 5188, meeting in Bakers Hall London, and after taking several offices, eventually obtained the distinction of P Z some nine years later.
After visiting several Lodges in the Torrevieja area during his visits to Spain. In 1994 he became one of the founding members of Las Salinas Lodge, and took pleasure in being instrumental in getting the Lodge off the ground, and was honoured by becoming the first master of the Lodge. Here he took several offices including Registrar and Chaplain, and was later awarded the office of PPGSwdB in the Province of Valencia. He was a member of Torrevieja Chapter No 15, which he attended regularly whenever he was in Spain.
In 2001 his wife Ilsa, who had always supported and encouraged him in his Masonic career, became ill and in 2003 sadly passed away, missed by the many friends she and Peter had made through masonry, both here in Torrevieja and England. This left a tremendous void in his life never to be filled. In 2010 Peter was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and although he still attended meetings regularly both in England and Spain, with the occasional trips to Italy, Peter, a true mason and a good friend to many sadly passed to the Grand Lodge above in August 2012.

Fred died following a long illness. Initiated into Armonia de Ifach No. 46 in 1994 and became Master in 2000. A hard working member and very proud to be a Mason. Will be sorely missed by all who knew him.