Semper Fidelis Lodge of M.M.M.
 
Very Worshipful Brother Stuart Brackstone Past Grand Junior Overseer is the Provincial Grand Masters Special Representative for the District of Barrow, Ulverston, Lancaster and Garstang but on Monday 18th February he made his way South to the seaside town of St. Annes-on-Sea. The purpose of his journey was to attend the Installation Meeting of Semper Fidelis Lodge of Mark Master Masons as the representative of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master. He was welcomed into the Palace, St Annes Masonic Hall is affectionately known as the Palace as it was a cinema in former times, by Worshipful Brother John Forster Past Grand Junior Deacon Special Representative for the Fylde Coast.
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The Lodge was opened by the Worshipful Master David Kenworthy at 6:00 pm and completed the administrative and domestic items on the agenda, a ballot took place for two joining members Brother Mark Brown and Brother Liam Bird the ballot proved favourable for both of them and Brothers Brown and Bird were welcomed into the Lodge by the Worshipful Master. On a report W.Bro. Brackstone entered the lodge accompanied by eleven Grand Officers and was introduced to the Worshipful Master by the Lodge Director of Ceremonies Worshipful Brother William Swindlehurst Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer the Worshipful Master. The Worshipful Master Welcomed W. Bro Brackstone who was then escorted to a seat in the Lodge, the usual salutation was given, and suitable responses made.
A Grand Assembly of Grand Officers.
Joining members Bro. Mark Brown and Bro. Liam Bird
I.P.M. W.Bro. Dave Kenworthy congratulates W.M. Christopher Tittley
The next item was to Install Brother Christopher John Tittley the lodge Junior Warden and for the purpose of the ceremony Worshipful Brother John Chapman Immediate Past Master of Bispham with Norbreck Lodge was invited to occupy the chair of Senior Warden, Worshipful Brother Clive Gritsham Worshipful Master of Imperial Lodge to occupy the chair Junior Warden and Worshipful Brother Anthony Thackrah Past Provincial Worshipful Master of Prince Setanta Lodge to occupy the position of Inner Guard. The Installing Officers in place the Master Elect Bro.Tittley was presented to the Worshipful Master by the Lodge Director of Ceremonies for Installation and a delightful Ceremony of Installation including the Working Tools was conducted by Brother Kenworthy who is to be congratulated for the quality of his work.
Greetings from Special Reps. Brackstone and Forster
The Brethren of Semper Fidelis Lodge, an amazing eleven in number, assembled in the North and acknowledged and saluted their new Worshipful Master the Keystone Jewel and Charity Jewel were explained and presented by Worshipful Brother Paul Friberg Past Provincial Grand Senior Deacon in an exemplary manner. Worshipful Brother Howard Emmett delivered the Address to the Worshipful manner in his usual faultless inimitable manner. The Worshipful Master appointed and Invested the Wardens of the Lodge and they were addressed by W.Bro. John Forster, the Worshipful Master then Appointed, and Invested the Overseers and they were addressed by Worshipful Brother Tony Farrar Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremony / Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremony, the Worshipful Master Appointed and Invested all the other Officers for the ensuing year. The Address to the Brethren was delivered by W.Bro. Brackstone which concluded the Ceremony of Installation.
W.M. with Colleagues Masters in Office
On the First Rising greetings and congratulations were given on behalf of the Grand Officers present after which the Lodge Director of Ceremonies formed a procession and W.Bro. Brackstone and the other Grand Officers retired. There being no other business the Worshipful Master closed the Lodge. The short time between the meeting and the festive board was used to take a few pictures and time for a quick refresher in the bar / lounge. The Installation Banquet was a rather pleasant Four Course dinner followed by coffee / tea. The toasts were well received and the responses equally so and before long we were heading homeward, some with longer journeys then others, reflecting on the evening’s proceedings, another job well done.  
Words and pictures by Ernie Gavan