Garston Mark Lodge 942
 
On the 14th November V.W. Bro. Giles Berkley Ass.P.G.M attended the installation of Bro Ron Basnett.
W. Bro Derek Horrocks the Master welcomed V.W. Bro Giles and his colleagues from Grand lodge.
 
For the purpose of the installation W. Bro Derek Horrocks called for the Master Elect to be presented to him, in compliance, the Master Elect Bro Ron Basnett was duly presented.
W. Bro Derek Horrocks 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 Derek Horrocks performed the Ceremony of Installation an impeccable manner.
 
W. Bro Derek Horrocks 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 Derek Horrocks performed the Ceremony of Installation an impeccable manner.
Bro Ron Basnett then invested his IPM W. Bro Derek Horrocks as IPM and thanked him for his assistance in gaining the chair of Garston 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 Derek Horrocks as was, the Hall Stone, Key Stone and Collarets.
 
W. Bro Derek Horrocks gave address to the Master in an excellent manner. The Address to the Wardens was given by W. Bro John Roberts and Address to the Overseers by V W/Bro Eric Hughes, which were presented in fine style.
V. W. Bro. Giles Berkley gave the Address to the Brethren and then, thanked all who had taken part in the ceremony, with special thanks to W. Bro Derek Horrocks, he also congratulated the new Worshipful Master.
The Worshipful Master then offered two Cheques of £100, to the West Lancashire Mark Charities and Garston Masonic Hall.
 
Words and pictures by W Bro Dave Jones and Jack Parker.