1st CENTRAL LANCASHIRE FESTIVAL |
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The !st Central Lancashire Festival really took off on Thursday 13th November at Leyland Masonic Hall. With a presentation of “The Mark and Beyond” | |
PGM's together, RW Bro. Tony Harrison, Craft and RW Bro Peter Connolly, Mark, enjoy an informal chat |
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Over 100 Mark Masons and 6 Craft Masons attended the event, which has been prepared over the last 12 months by all the Mark Lodges in the Central Lancashire area (Preston, Leyland, Chorley and Horwich) | |
VW Bro. Paul Snape, Special Rep, congratulates W. Bro. Tony Shaw on his hard work well done |
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The object of the presentation was to highlight the reasons to becoming a Mark Master Mason and the opportunities available in other degrees to further their Masonic careers once Mark Master Masons. | |
The Bling Brothers, Tony Farrar, Prov. JW, Steve Walls, Grand ADC, | |
Ken Boon & Mike Beesley, G. Stewards and Arthur Robinson, Prov. SW |
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The Festival was pleased welcome our R.W. Provincial Grand Master Peter Connolly and the Provincial Team. Also they were delighted to welcome | |
Bro. Paul Renton, (Asst to Prov. Grand Principals Royal Arch) | |
whose power point presentation was second to none |
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R. W. Bro Tony Harrison our new P.G.M. in the Craft. All the guests expressed great enthusiasm at the quality and the content of the event. | |
The WM with his SW Dave Poulter, JW Neil McGill, |
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Tony Harrison Craft PGM, and Mark PGM Peter Connolly |
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The script was written by W.Bro Tony Shaw P. G. Std B. and W.Bro. Eric Picton P. A. G. D. C. and presented by 14 members of all the 7 Lodges. Including an excellent slide show provided by W. Bro Paul Renton. | |
WM Eric Hart with his Wardens and WM of Aeon Bill Bruce |
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PGM Peter Connolly, Deputy PGM Keith Beardmore, Assistant Ian Nairn, Tony Harrison Past Deputy PGM |
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and Mike Beesley, Grand Steward |
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The Festival will now continue on an annual basis, with New Temple Mark Lodge No 1438 at Chorley, volunteering to host the 2015 event. (Thursday 17th December) | |
Article by Tony Shaw, Photographs Courtesy of Colin Mills and Mike Beesley |