Ridgmont RAM
 
Friday 11th November 2016
 
Due to the Worshipful Commander Bro. Malcolm Timms being taken ill, W.Bro. John Dawber took the Chair for the meeting, after the Lodge business he invited W.Bro. Pete Schofield to take the Chair for the ceremony of Advancement, who with the help of W.Bro's. Ray Pye, Jack Ward and Geoff Catterall Advanced Bro. Richard Leather into Ridgmont Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners in a worked ceremony.
Members of Ridgmont RAM
Members of Ridgmont RAM (Spot the difference)
Bro. Leather entered the Lodge under the direction of Bro. Clive Butterworth S.D. and W.Bro. John Hardman J.D.
Bro. Jack Ball S.W. W.Bro. Jack Ward,
W.Bro. John Dawber congratulating our candidate Bro. Richard Leather,
W.Bro. Geoff Catterall, W.Bro. Pete Schofield and Bro. Ken Wilson, J.W.
The Signs of the degree were explained by W.Bro. Ray Pye, the Tools of the degree by W.Bro. Jack Ward

Bro. Leather then received the By-Laws and Ritual Book from W.Bro. Pete Schofield.
W.Bro. John Dawber, Bro. Richard Leather and W.Bro. Pete Schofield.
W.Bro. John Dawber then took the Chair for the rest of the meeting thanking all who had taken part.
 

Article and Photoographs Courtesy of Pete Schofield.