Paper produced ‘for personal enjoyment’ wins prize in Hull competition

A paper written simply because he wanted to write it has won Karl Lycett a lecture competition and the chance to share his work at a Lodge meeting in Hull.

Karl, a Master Mason of St Lawrence Lodge in Scunthorpe, has won the Thomas Ferens Lecture Competition for 2025 with a paper he produced called ‘Freemasonry in Marble’.

The paper started life simply as something he wanted to write for himself, but went on to be considered by the editors of our Solomon resource, from where it was submitted as an entry for the lecture competition.

Karl will present his paper for the first time at Juno Lodge No.10001 in Hull on June 23rd. Members of St Lawrence Lodge have already promised to accompany him, and anyone else who would also like to be at the evening is asked to contact the Juno Lodge secretary Paul Harper at: secretary@junolodge10001.org.uk Details of the meal will be provided later.

Thomas Ferens helped establish Reckitt and Sons as one of Hull’s foremost businesses. His career with the company spanned 61 years—from his initial employment as a confidential and shorthand clerk until his death, as chairman, in 1930.

He was an MP for 13 years, and spoke to further the cause of women’s rights. He supported women’s suffrage at home, and repeatedly drew attention to the trafficking of women and girls in the colonies.

A devout Wesleyan Methodist, Ferens made numerous charitable donations. His gifts to Hull include the Ferens Art Gallery and a donation of £250,000 for the establishment of University College, which is now the University of Hull. The main road through Hull – Ferensway – bears his name.

The Juno Lodge was consecrated in 2020, and meets at Daggar Lane in Hull.

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