Acting Officers 2016/17 Farewell Lunch
 
Sunday 21st May 2017
Wyrebank, Church Street, Garstang
A happy and sad occasion all in one today, a nice lunch to look forward to with friends but on the other hand the last time the Provincial Team of 2016/17 will all get together.  A pleasant day, bit overcast and a chauffer to drive to Wyrebank, well it was my wife actually, another day of rest for the old Opel.
Wyrebank
Boats in the Canal Basin
Flowers outside
Off we set nice and early, straight up the famous on ramp for the M60, no traffic to speak of for most of the way, I knew we were getting close along a stretch of road which I remember from previous visits which has car sales on both sides, very expensive car sales!!
Reception Bar
The Room is Ready
PGM Always ready to Chat
PGM’s Table
Wryebank is in a lovely peaceful setting close to a man made harbour on the Lancaster Canal which is full of highly decorated house boats, if the weather is pleasant this is a great place to sit have a drink and watch the world go by. As a Masonic Hall it would take some beating, several different sized rooms all fitted out to the highest standards, a reception room with a well stocked bar and an excellent dining room which overlooks the harbour, upstairs there are several Lodge rooms, smaller meeting rooms and plenty of storage areas, to compliment the rest of the building there are some delightful stained glass windows.
The Lunch this year was organised by two excellent Mark Masons, Prov Senior Warden Alan Foster and Prov Junior Warden Alan Holmes Fairhurst who attended as far as I can remember all the Team visits and more representing the PGM at Mark Meetings.
Ernies Table
PGM in full flow
Looks like a tall tale
Dave Emmerson and Julie
It was really nice to sit down and enjoy a good meal, in very pleasant surroundings with wives and partners and all the friends we have made over this and other years after all this is ....................
The Friendly Happy Degree.
Place setting
The Two Alans
Austin & Linda
Many Thanks to the PGM all the Prov Officers and a Special Thanks to the Two Alan’s for a great year, a pleasure to be in your company.
PGM & John Forster
Words and pictures by Austin N.Fletcher
Flixton Shepherd Eastwood. No.1173
 
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