The Most Colourful Degree
 
The principal guest at Leigh Royal Ark Mariner meeting held on the 28th January was John Forster RAMGR. It was not John’s first representation at Leigh, he attended back in 2009 when he was PrGJW.
WC & holders of RAMGR
Chaplin - Cyril Broome
WC & IPC
Ken Alker and Keith Gear
The WC Bro Gordon Glover opened the lodge and welcomed the representative RW PGM and wished him and all present an enjoyable evening. The number present in the lodge had been condensed a little due to some members being on a trip to Bournemouth and a couple of members unable to attend due to sickness. Never the less the WC set on us on a good course  and with ADC Len Hart taking the helm it was plain sailing, until it came to me, and the address to the newly installed WC Malcolm Parr, the tide had turned quickly, my voice creaked and crocked quite a lot which was the start of a nasty cold and 3 days in bed!!
JD David Porter
The RAM Exposition was given by John Forster in his usual relaxed manner.
WC taking wine with Special Rep
Nearly everyone present
The work finished in the Lodge it was down to the social board to complete once again an excellent evening.
Presentation to John Forster
Words and pictures by Ken Alker