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Grand Master Patrick Bogaerts Worthy Master Frits Barendrecht Immediate Past Grand Master Mats Winderud

Scribe Vincent Barrett

Treasurer Henk Donker

Historian Frédéric de Beule

ECC OFFICERS

Luton Hoo

LONDON GRADUATE CHAPTER

94th Anniversary Meeting March 16th – 17th, 2018

The London Graduate Chapter celebrated its 94th Anniversary

meeting on 17th March 2018 in grand style at Luton Hoo Hotel Golf and Spa.

Brothers may be forgiven for thinking that Hoo is a curious name for

a 5-star hotel but it comes from a Saxon word meaning the spur of a hill. A family called de Hoo originally occupied a mansion on the site for 4 centuries until the death of Lord Hoo in 1455. The current mansion circa 1830 was designed by Sir Robert Smirke, a leading architect of that era, who also designed the British museum. This explains the massive classical portico.

The Mansion was finally purchased in 2007 and

converted into a hotel. The owners Elite Hotels have restored the run down dilapidated building to its former glory and incorporated some of the features of the London Ritz hotel which is also an Elite hotel. One of the problems in the conversion was that it is a grade 1 listed building meaning that any refurbishment is strictly controlled by law, for

Paris

PARIS GRADUATE CHAPTER

89th Anniversary Meeting May 4th – 5th, 2018

Dear Brothers,

I am very pleased to invite you on behalf of the Brothers of the Paris

Graduate Chapter to our 89th Anniversary Meeting, which will take place in Paris on Friday 4th and Saturday 5th, May 2018.

The weekend will start on Friday morning with a golf tournament at

the Golf de L’Isle Adam. The Chapter Meeting will be held at the Salons Etoile Wagram, an elegant town house located next to the renowned Avenue des Champs Elysées and the majestic Arc de Triomphe. During the meeting the Ladies will have the opportunity to visit the Arc de Triomphe, which is one of the most symbolic monuments of Paris and offers one of the best views of the capital. The Ladies will then join the Brothers for the cocktail and dinner.

On Saturday morning we will gather at Place du Trocadéro to board

our bus that will take us to the historic home of the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas: The Château de Monte Cristo located about

Frontal aspect of Luton Hoo mansion

One of the many casement windows. Double glazing not allowed, note the tassel handle for the curtain which copies a Fabergé egg case.

example imagine trying to keep a room warm which has large casement windows yet no double glazing is permitted.

Despite the problems the hotel is both grand, warm and comfortable.

It comes as no surprise that Luton Hoo has appeared in many films such as “Never say never again” “Four weddings and a “funeral enigma” “The Secret Garden” and many more.

The estate also contains an 18-hole golf course and on the Friday

morning a competition was held for brothers and their ladies. The winner was Rob Stone with a Stableford score of 37 points, very creditable as he had not played golf for a while and the course was tree lined, very wet and cold.

The meeting was privileged to have the Supreme Grand Master Walter

Grage accompanied by his daughter Karen and the Grand Master of the European Graduate Continental Chapter Patrick Bogaerts. In addition, the Grand Masters of the Holland, Paris, Belgium and Scandinavian Graduate Chapters were also present.

20 km West of Paris. Alexandre Dumas’ novels have been translated into nearly 100 languages and adapted for nearly 200 films! During the visit we will learn all about the amazing life of the father of “The Three Musketeers”. Crossing the park to get to the “demeure” is an adventure in itself and good walking shoes are advised!

After this visit the bus will drive us to the Café des Artistes, a quaint

restaurant located at the edge of the Etangs de Corot where the painter Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, a contemporary to Alexandre Dumas, created some of his most beautiful and famous paintings. Then following lunch, we will get a ride back to Paris for some relaxing or shopping time.

We will end the day with an informal dinner at a very traditional

French restaurant Chez Fernand in the always trendy Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

I hope that many of you will be able to join us in Paris and that we will

have all together a great Fraternal weekend.

Fraternally yours,

Marc Cheylus

GM PGC

Gus Ghani (PGM London), Chris King (PGM London), Brian Parkins (PGM ECC London), Clive Fickling (WM & PGM London), Pat Russell (PGM London), Bengt Franzon (GM

Scandinavian) & Barbara, Lloyd Searson (PGM London) & Tracy, Ian Wilson (PGM London) and Rob Stone (London)

Luc Souveryns (WM Belgian), Patrick Adriaens (GM & PGM ECC Belgian), Edmond Lahy (PGM Belgian), Frédéric de Beule (Historian ECC & PGM ECC Belgian), Samer Katabi (PGM Paris), Farid Cachecho (PGM ECC Belgian), Marc Cheylus (GM Paris), Patrick Bogaerts (GM

ECC Belgian), Walter Grage (Supreme GM), Gunnar Håwi (PGM Scandinavian), Frans van Eil (Treasurer Holland), Göran Lindblad (Scanidinavian), Engelbert ter Brugge (GM Holland) and

Hans Prakken (Holland)

Patrick Bogaerts, Jeremy Hill (Neophyte London), Walter Grage and Peter Yerbury (GM London)

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One of the many attractions in the

mansion is the circular staircase similar to the one in the Ritz hotel. The entire assembled company of Delts and their spouses used the staircase as a backdrop for a photograph the statue within the curve of the staircase is Bergonzoli’s “The Love of Angels”.

The banquet was held in the

magnificent converted chapel within the mansion house and both the brothers and their spouses dined together. By having the ceremony of the loving cup held immediately after the chapter meeting and making the speeches short during the banquet the ladies were spared some of the rituals. It is always a bone of contention as to whether we should have a mixed banquet or dine separately. Many of the younger generation feel that it should be mixed but the older brothers disagree. It seems that the problem will be solved when, as is the case in many other chapters already, Delta Sigma Delta includes lady dentists as members.

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Julie & Ian Wilson

Kavit Shah (London) and Graham Bailey (Senior Page London)

Inge Martherus (Holland) & Frans van Eil

Jo & Rob Stone

Hans Prakken and his daughter Marlies

Vincent Barrett (Scribe ECC & PGM London) & Stéphanie Willaume

Clive & Lesley Fickling

Bengt & Brabara Franzon

Ian McCormick (PGM London) & Jane

Edmond & Joëlle Lahy (Belgian) Chris Stock (Historian London) & Di

Clive Debenham (PGM London) & Penny Engelbert ter Brugge & José (Holland) Göran Lindbald & Shirin Parsno (Scandinavian)

David Stone (PGM London) & Adina

Marc & Rosemary Cheylus

Brian Parkins & Mary Burton (London) John Metcalf (PGM London) & Eileen

Lloyd & Tracy Searson (London) Patrick & Marianne Bogaerts (Belgian) Chris King and Akil Gulamali (London)

Nikki Thompson (London)

Luc Souveryns & Jacqueline Degueldre (Belgian)

Jeremy & Linda Hill (London) Phil Taylor (Organist London)

& Arti

Pat Russell, Rakesh Saksena (Chamberlain London) and Clive Nicholls (Treasurer London)

Samer & Samar Katabi (Paris)

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Walter & Karen Grage

Gus Ghani & Annie Walker (London)

Peter & Xiomara Yerbury (London)

Sanjay Ardeshena (London) and Farid Cachecho

Rory & Jenny McCormick (London)

Saturday morning after a good breakfast and a talk about the history

of Luton Hoo a large group accompanied by the head gardener ventured outside to inspect the formal gardens. The temperature was several degrees below freezing with a bitingly cold wind and snowing fairly heavily so this was no mean feat. But the group stuck to the task and were rewarded with wonderful views of the 150 acres of lovingly tended plants, trees and water (ice) features.

A successful meeting and one that will be remembered by all those

who attended thanks to Grand Master Peter Yerbury and his wife Xiamara.

Chris Stock

Historian London Graduate Chapter

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George Read-Ward (PGM London) & Sally Gunnar & Åsa Håwi (Scandinavian) Kevin Malia (PGM London)

Jean-Louis Portugal (WM Paris)

Brian Parkins: toast to the visitors

Walter Grage answering on behalf of all the visitors

Chris King: the toast for the Neophyte

Jeremy Hill answering Chris King: the toast to the Grand Master

Xiamara Yerbury: the toast to the Ladies and explanation about the

gift they received

IN MEMORIAM Jean Louis Reynaud 1932- 2018.

PGM Jean-Louis Reynaud

was born on January 2nd 1932.

He had just turned 86 earlier this

year when I called him as I do every year on his birthday to wish both him and his Lady Yvonne a pleasant new year. Jean-Louis answered me with a very clear voice and seemed very happy to converse. He gave me some information about the new chemotherapy he was going to get in hospital. He appeared to me to be quite optimistic although he felt very tired.

Unfortunately, ten days later, with extreme sadness, the Paris Chapter

was advised that our dear Brother had suddenly passed away during the night of the 13th of January 2018.

Jean Louis retired in 2005 and left Paris for two marvellous areas in

the south of France where he lived alternately, according to the season, either in Annecy (Haute Savoie) with his faithful wife Yvonne and in Forcalquier (Luberon-Provence) where his beloved daughter, Delphine, lives permanently in their family house.

Some years ago, during the seven years when he and I were associates

and practiced together, he gave me a lot of details about his career, his private life, his hobbies, his family and shared many documents concerning his professional life and participation in different dental associations in France, Europe and USA.

HIS CAREER

Nothing intended him to become a dentist. His father being a civil

engineer expected that his son would follow in his footsteps. In fact, a good friend of his parent’s family was a dentist. Once a day he visited Jean-Louis’ parents and during the conversation he suggested to Jean-Louis to visit his dental office to get an idea of what the dental profession was like. Therefore, he would be able to discover the multiple aspects of the Art of Dentistry.

That was a revelation for Jean Louis:

“to attain the perfect gesture, to establish dialogue with the patient, assuaging his present pain and calming his anxiety” (sic), all that convinced Jean-Louis and he decided to become a dentist himself. “Fifty years later I feel myself indebted today towards Yannick Le Chanjour who showed me the nobleness of this profession, its exigencies, its duties” (sic).

It should be noted that this dentist was Yannick Le Chanjour. This

man was a prominent personality of the dental profession, known as a top among dental practitioners, being a professor in one of the best dental schools in France “La Tour d’Auvergne”. This dentist was located in Paris at a prestigious address which he shared with another high standing dentist named Jacques Fouré, also professor in the same

dental school. Both had graduated in the USA and were titular of the reputed American degree of DDS.

Jean Louis Reynaud then decided to follow their example, so in 1950

he entered, with enthusiasm, the Dental School of La Tour d’Auvergne from which, after five years of brilliant studies, he obtained his diploma of dental surgeon in 1955. At the same time, he was voted number one of his promotion.

Immediately thereafter he was enlisted in the French army for his

obligatory military service. At that time, there were many troubles going on in Algeria and the situation deteriorated into a real war. Jean- Louis, as most of the soldiers, was sent there. Our friend served in the “Legion étrangère” at Sidi Bel Abbès as a Lieutenant-Dentist. After a 17-month long tour he was released from the military service and sent back to France.

As soon he arrived in Paris he visited the two gentlemen dentists he

had met earlier at their luxurious address on Boulevard Haussmann and solicited the possibility to be engaged and integrate in their dental staff as a partner. His enthusiasm and apparent desire for perfection were such that both Dr. Jacques Fouré and in particular Dr. Yannick Le Chanjour suggested and encouraged him going first to the USA to get a superior level of knowledge and practice by studying there one year long and so obtain the reputed diploma of DDS. Dr. Yannick Le Chanjour offered to help him if he decided to apply to Northwestern University of Chicago.

Jean-Louis accepted immediately and having obtained a Fulbright-

scholarship he sailed to Chicago. Highly recommended he entered immediately the program leading to the DDS in 1958.

Curiously, he was approached by some dental students who proposed

him to enter an association of selected students, the undergraduate Chapter of Northwestern University Dental School in Chicago’s downtown Campus, namely “Eta Chapter” fraternity. Quite honoured by this unexpected proposition he accepted, joined the group and participated intensively to its life all along year 1959.

In a letter that he wrote years ago he declared:

“I can still remember today how much this helped my integration among my classmates. I was welcomed, supported and encouraged by the brothers of my dormitory where we not only slept but also were working together, cooking, eating, drinking, chatting and even…dating the dental hygienists (sic). I was not aware of having been coached. In fact, word had come from the PGM of the Paris Graduate Chapter to the American brothers who belonged to the Dental School Staff of Northwestern. My progress was followed with special care and no concession. I finally obtained my Degree in 1959 as well as a Life-long Membership in the Chicago Graduate Chapter of Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity (sic). Then, end of 1959 I sailed back to France and started to practice in Paris with Brother Le Chanjour 151 Boulevard Haussmann in 1959”.

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When he has entered this office, he realized that Yannick Le Chanjour

was in fact he mysterious “sponsor” who had pushed his American brothers to initiate Jean Louis into their Fraternity. So, as soon Jean Louis was back he had to be presented to the Paris Graduate Chapter in order to be elected as a joining Brother. That happened rapidly and our friend was integrated in 1961. “Nevertheless, I remember how my throat was tightened with fear when I kneeled and pronounced the Oath of Faith in the presence of so many great names of the Profession!“ (Sic)

Once duly set up in this dental office he worked there with happiness

for nearly 40 years. He worked there besides colleagues who’s some were also Brothers such as Paul Démogé and and Gilles Deprez Curely. Unfortunately, in 1998, all of them were forced to quit since the new rules of the Administration of Paris concerning dental or medical offices prohibited them to stay there any longer. Jean Louis could transfer his dental activity into the nearby Claude Wawerka ’s office, good friend and brother himself, located very close. They stayed and practiced happily together for 7 years until Jean Louis decided to retire in 2005.

Besides his personal dental practice, he had been a talented professor

in The Dental school of Paris for 15 years and also spent 30 years as an active member and practitioner of the dental staff of the American Hospital of Paris.

When he had returned from the USA with his American degree of

DDS he began to attend many dental conventions and conferences in particular those organized by the prestigious American dental club of Paris “ADCP” and the American Dental Society of Europe (ADS of E). His assiduity led him to be elected in 1962 an active member of both of these associations. He had been elected successively: Recording-secretary of ADCP (1962-1964); Corresponding secretary (1964 to 1966) under the Albert Lheureux’s presidency then President (1968 to 1970). He was elected President of the American Dental Society of Europe from 1988 to 1989 and was finally declared as Honorary Member of the ADCP.

HIS INFLUENCE ON DELTA SIGMA DELTA

As soon as he had joined the Paris Graduate Chapter in 1961, he

successively occupied the roles of Tyler (1961- 1971); Scribe (1976-1978); Worthy Master (1979); and then Grand Master (1979-1980). During his Brotherhood he attended most of the different European Anniversary meetings including the Scandinavian Chapter and almost all the ECC meetings in conjunction with the ADS of E Meetings.

He travelled to the USA many times in particular as WM of the ECC

(Guernsey 1983) he flew to Ann Arbour to attend the 100th Anniversary of Delta Sigma Delta Foundation. Then 1984 as GM of ECC (Munich) he went to Atlanta for the 100th Anniversary of the Supreme Chapter. Finally, as the IPGM of ECC in 1985 he travelled to San Francisco.

EPILOGUE

The Paris Graduate Chapter has lost one of our models of the true

Brotherhood in Delta Sigma Delta. Jean Louis was a guide, always ready to help and contribute. He taught many Brothers what the word Fraternity should mean and represent for us all. We do thank him intensively.

Dear Jean Louis, our thoughts go to your wife Yvonne who faithfully

accompanied you until the End and to Delphine your beloved and devoted daughter. She is henceforth the real guardian of your memory,

forever.

Rest assured that we will do as much as we can to help them through

their sadness and tears. We have lost a great man in you and you will never be forgotten. Your smile and spirt are engraved in our hearts where they will live on forever.

SO LONG BROTHER JEAN LOUIS

Claude Wawerka

PGM and Historian Paris PGM ECC.

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GM ECC Patrick Bogaerts : pat.bog@skynet.be

Historian ECC Frédéric de Beule: info@cabinetdeparodontologie.net

Calendar 2017-2018

Paris GC May 4th – 5th, 2018 Paris

ECC June 29th – 30th, 2018 Bilbao (SP)

Belgian GC September 14th – 15th, 2018 Alden Biesen

Holland GC October 12th – 13th, 2018 Arnhem

Jean Louis PGM Paris 1983 (first rank, second from right to left)