Adoniram Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners
 
Adoniram Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 552 held their October meeting on Friday 27th in the Corinthian Lodge Room, at Liverpool Masonic Hall, in Hope Street.
Bro Jack Poller and WBro Michae Clarke
This was despite building work being carried out at the hall, which included part of a wall having to be knocked down on Tuesday morning in order to bring the Corinthian lodge room back into use. Once inside the lodge room all else was forgotten and the Worshipful Commander Bro Les Moore opened the meeting and salutations were given to WBro Ian Nairn RAMGR AProvGM.
WBro Giles Berkley and Worshipful Commander Bro Les Moore
A ballot was then held for a joining member WBro Arthur Robinson and new member Bro Jack Poller. The Ballots proved successful for both candidates.  Salutations were then given to the RWPGM Keith Beardmore who had being stuck in traffic on the M6 and had arrived late. When everyone was settled, the Worshipful Commander began the elevation ceremony of Bro Jack Poller.
PGM RWBro Keith Beardmore and Bro Les Moore
The Senior Deacon WBro Giles Berkley ProvRAMGR conducted the candidate around the lodge and the explanations were given in fine style by the Junior Warden Bro Chris Hamilton and the acting Senior Warden WBro John Ryan ProvRAMGR. The Worshipful Commander Bro Les Moore gave an equally fine elevation ceremony, which included the working tools.
Bro Jack Pollard, RWBro Keith Beardmore; Bro Les Moore
IPC WBro Mike Winterbottom ProvRAMGR gave the explanation of the signs and WBro Ryan gave an excellent explanation of the steps. This was all accompanied by the stand-in lodge organist for the night RWBro Peter Connolly.
Giles Berkley;Jack Pollard; PGM; Les Moore; WBro Ian Nairn
Bro. Ian Elsby was elected Worshipful Commander for the ensuing year and WBro David Karsa was elected Treasurer. The PGM presented a Grand Lodge Certificate to Bro Bob Povall.
The two deacons, SD WBro Giles Berkley and acting JD Bro Derek Gaskell
After the meeting the festive board matched the high standard of the ritual in the temple and RWBro Keith Beardmore was in fine form in his response to his toast. Adoniram RAM’s installation meeting will be held on 23rd March 2018 which is a week earlier than Adoniram’s regular meeting date because of Easter 2018.
 
Words and pictures by Derek Gaskell