Ormskirk Priory RAM No1019 |
14th December 2017 |
| “In the bleak mid winter”, or in this case a cold wet Thursday night in Ormskirk, members of Ormskirk Priory RAM No1019 met for their December meeting and seasonal festive board. The bright street Christmas lights of Ormskirk led them to the Masonic Hall where the meeting was to be held. WBro Fred Hargreaves RAMGR who is scribe of the lodge not only organizes the meeting but, decorates the tables and sorts out the Carols that are sung during the festive board. |
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| Ormskirk Christmas lights leading the members to the Hall |
| The meeting consisted of the usual business of a lodge and this was followed by the new Worshipful Commander Bro Jimmy Roberts and his new team carrying out an enactment of an Elevation ceremony. The highlight of the ceremony was the excellent presentation of the signs and working tools by two veterans of the Lodge, WBro David Rawcliffe Prov RAMGR who did the signs and WBro John Wallbank Prov RAMGR who presented the working tools. It was an enjoyable ceremony for all concerned. |
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PGM's Special representative Kevin Collins; SW Cliff Boynton; WC Jimmy Roberts; JW Ivan Hicks
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| Colin, Alan and Colin.Three wise men? One looking very please with himself! |
| (over his entry into the Cake decorating compertition) |
| During the correspondence, the Worshipful Commander presented Bro Garry Derbyshire with his Grand Lodge Certificate. Before closing the meeting Bro Roberts thanked WBro Fred Hargreaves for all his hard work in organizing the whole evening and this was echoed by all those present. |
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Ormskirk Priory RAM, Members and visitors
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Kevin Collins; Worshipful Commander; Garry Derbyshire and the Grand Lodge Certificate
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| Kevin Collins and Fred Hargreaves |
| With the meeting closed, it was time for the merriment of the festive board and other actives to begin. It has now become tradition that before dinner mulled wine is served. New to this year was a cake decorating* competition which went down well, or, was this just ‘Fake News?’ The carol singing always goes down well. It might not always be in tune, (if ever), but it is always done with gusto and feeling. (Mind you the staff did disappear during the singing.) Another first for the evening was Bro Garry Derbyshire playing the organ accompaniment for the singers, which everyone was very much appreciated. |
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WBro Graham Radford treasurer ready to judge the 'Fake News' cake decorating competition
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| Mulled wine for all |
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Cakes for the decorating competition
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| It was an excellent night all-round and all the Members of Ormskirk Priory RAM No1019 send everyone Festive Greetings and joy and fun for 2018. |
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Tables all set ready for dinner
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Ivan catches five before dinner |
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Fred leads the singing
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| Words and pictures by Derek Gaskell. *Cakes are by O’Briens Tea Rooms. |
