The Ancient Punishments - What more can we do to a Mark Man? |
On Thursday the 7th of January, Bispham-with-Norbreck Lodge of Mark Master Masons descended on Aegis Craft Lodge at Garstang to repeat the Ancient Punishments presentation. |
The cast with Dep.PrGM Phil Gunning and AsstPrGM David Grainger |
Dolphie Taylor, our victim, and WM Peter Maxwell |
The cast had a wonderful time at Aegis Lodge |
The meeting was honoured by the presence of the Deputy PrGM, Bro Phil Gunning, Assistant PrGM David Grainger, Group Chairman Jim Wilson, and a host of highly influential Masons, including Keith Kemp, the Provincial DC, and Peter Schofield the PrJGW. So we had to perform! |
Surgeons Barry Shaw and David Britton |
James Rashid, Dolphie Taylor & Andrew Dickson |
Joe Codling, Giles Berkley and Peter Maxwell |
Despite some last minute substitutions, everyone performed their part superbly, and with great fun. I do suspect some of the audience were expecting a standard lecture, which as those of you who have seen it will know, this show certainly is not a standard lecture! Garstang provided a great back-drop for the show, with plenty of room, superb facilities, and brilliant food. Melvyn Cross, the DC of Aegis, and also a very senior member of Bispham-with-Norbreck Mark Lodge, invited us along to perform, and despite the floods, everyone got through. In his spare time Melvyn is also Grand Master of the Thomas of Acon Degree..... |
Provincial Mark Wardens Tony Cross & Andy Whittle |
Melvyn Cross, Keith Kemp and Peter Schofield PrJGW |
Remember, only 14 units per week now.... |
The Lodge very kindly presented us with a cheque for £200 for Mark Charities, a very generous gesture, for which we thank them. My personal thanks go out to the cast for all their hard work and ability: - |
Joe and James played their parts brilliantly |
Dolphie Taylor, Giles Berkley and Andrew Dickson |
The reward for labour - £200 for Mark Charities! |
WM Peter Maxwell, Dolphie Taylor, James Rashid, Joe Codling, David Britton, Barry Shaw, and Andrew Dickson our Secretary |
You can view the Craft report on the occasion here |
Words and pictures by Giles Berkley Partly Artistic Grand Director of the Ceremony! |