Excelsior Mark 359 shows team work
 
On the 15th February 2018 February, VW.Bro Eric Drinkwater PGM's Representative attended the installation of W.Bro Jack Parker, W.Bro Bill Wenton welcomed VW.Bro Eric Drinkwater and his colleagues from Grand Lodge.
For the purpose of the installation W/ Bro Bill Wenton called for the Master Elect to be presented to him, in compliance, the Master Elect W/Bro Jack Parker was duly presented.
W.Bro Bill Wenton asked the usual questions which were answered by the Master Elect. Officers for the Inner Workings took their positions within the lodge. The Installing Master requested the Brethren below the rank of an Installed Master in the Mark Degree to withdraw; the Assembly of Installed Masters was opened, W.Bro Bill performed the Ceremony of Installation an impeccable manner
W.Bro Jack then invested his IPM W.Bro Bill Wenton as IPM and thanked him for his assistance in gaining the chair of Excelsior Mark Lodge.
Following the closing of the Assembly of Installed Masters the Brethren were re-admitted into the Lodge.
The Working Tools were presented and explained by W.Bro George Stones, the Hall Stone and Key Stone Collarets were presented and explained by W/Bro Derek Horrocks (the PGMs Special Representative for Garston)
 
W.Bro Harry Billing gave address to the Master in an excellent manner. The Address to the Wardens was given by W.Bro Basil Keys and Address to the Overseers by VW.Bro Eric Hughes, which were presented in fine style.
VW.Bro Eric Drinkwater gave the Address the Brethren and then thanked who all had taken part in the ceremony with special thanks to W.Bro Bill Wenton, VW.Bro Eric also congratulated the new Worshipful Master.
 
The Worshipful Master then offered a Cheque of £100, to the West Lancashire Mark Charities
Report and Photos by W Bro Dave Jonesr.