Lathom lodge of Mark Master Masons 2017 Installation
 
Southport in October and so it must be time for Lathom Mark Lodge’s Installation Meeting.  The meeting was held on Monday 23rd October at Southport Masonic Hall.  Going in to the chair this year was WBro Geoff Gill, PProv GSO.  Attending the meeting was The Assistant Provincial Grand Master VWBro Ian Nairn PGJO and so we were set up for a good night.
Acting Provincial Officers ready to go in; WBro's Gowan O'Hagan; Tony Thackrah; Les Norton
Once this was done the main business of the evening could begin.  W.Bro Laurence Scott PAGSwd.B presented WBro Gill to the Worshipful Master for the purpose of installation.  WBro Brennan presented a confident and enjoyable installation ceremony, which included the Working Tools. 
DC's stand guard over the APGM; WBro Neil Brown; VWBro Ian Nairn; WBro Steve Walls
The Worshipful Master WBro Karl Brennan opened the meeting and got the lodge business out of the way before the procession of Grand Officers; Acting Provincial Grand Officers and APGM entered.  With the salutations done it was time to fill the chairs for the purpose of installation. 
WM WBro Geoff Gill and IPM WBro Karl Brennan
WBro Alan Foster presented the Key Stone Jewel in fine fashion.  (It was his first time of doing this particular presentation.)  It was down to WBro John Dixon PGJD to do the address to The Worshipful Master and as ever it was done in faultless fashion. 
Neil Brown WM; IPM; Steve Walls Gowan O'Hagan;Tony Thackrah
Not to be out done VWBro Ian Nairn was equally impressive with his interpretation of the address to the Master and later with the presentation of the Grand Lodge Certificate to Bro Mike Parr. 
APGM;  WM WBro Geoff Gill and IPM WBro Karl Brennan
At the end of the ceremony VWBro Nairn congratulated the new Master and also brought him the congratulations of the Provincial Grand Master.  VWBro Nairn also congratulated the Installing Master on the fine ceremony and he thanked the DC WBro Colin Sherman PProvGMO for his work within the lodge.
Bro John Dixon; APGM; WM; IPM; WBro Laurie Scott.
A very fine meal was had by all once the lodge was closed. It was good to see VWBro Ian Nairn back in action after his recent illness and he was on fine form in his response to the toast to Grand Lodge.  It will be a busy year for the Worshipful Master as Geoff is also a Head of another order in West Lancashire.   We wish WBro Gill and all his team at Lathom Mark No268 a happy and enjoyable season.
Words and pictures by Derek Gaskell