Bispham-with-Norbreck Mark Installation Meeting
 
On Friday 11th. February 2022 Bispham with Norbreck Lodge of Mark Master Masons held its Installation Meeting at the Masonic Hall in Adelaide Street Blackpool. The Lodge was opened at 6.00 pm by the Worshipful Master John Richard Brumfield and completed the domestic and administrative items on the agenda.
P.G.M. Representative congratulates WM
On a report the representative of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Keith Alan Beardmore Worshipful Brother Eric Hart Provincial Grand Junior Warden was welcomed into the Lodge by the Worshipful Master.
Rep. With I.P.M. and W.M.
After the usual salutations, the Installing Senior and Junior Wardens and the Installing Inner Guard took post and Brother James Rashid the Lodge Senior Warden and Master Elect was presented to the Worshipful Master by the Lodge Director of Ceremony. Brother Rashid was Installed as Worshipful Master in a delightful Ceremony of Installation by Worshipful Brother Brumfield and the Brethren of the Lodge greeted and saluted their new Worshipful Master.
W.M. with visiting Masters in office
The Worshipful Master was presented with the Quintuple Keystone Jewel and Charity Jewel by Very Worshipful Brother Douglas John Forster Past Grand Junior Overseer. The officers of the Lodge were appointed and invested. The address to the Worshipful Master was delivered by Worshipful Brother Melvyn Cross Past Grand Senior Deacon, the address to the Wardens by Worshipful Brother Andrew Dickson Past Grand Senior Deacon, the address to the Overseers by Worshipful Brother Anthony Cross Past Grand and the address to the Brethren by Worshipful Brother Eric Hart Provincial Grand Junior Warden.
W.M. with Ass. Prov. G. M., Prov. S.W., J.W. and Acting Grand Officer
Bispham with Norbreck have a special Immediate Past Masters Breast Jewel which is presented annually to the Immediate Past Master at the Installation Meeting. Worshipful Brother Giles Frederick Berkley Past Grand Junior Deacon Assistant Provincial Grand Master presented the jewel with an explanation of its origin. Worshipful Brother Eric Hart gave the greetings and congratulations of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master and the greetings from Grand Mark Lodge by Very Worshipful Brother Forster.
 
The Ceremony of Installation over Worshipful Brother Eric Hart along with the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Acting Grand, Grand and Acting Provincial Grand Officers retired.
Visiting Acting Grand Officer, Grand, Acting Prov. G. Officers and Lodge S.W. and J.W.
After a short photo shoot the Brethren adjourned to the bar/lounge for an aperitif before being called to the festive board where a delightful three course dinner was enjoyed by all present. The toasts proposed were well received as were the responses and soon the Brethren were making their way homeward after an enjoyable evening of Mark Masonry at its very best.
Words and pictures by Ernie Gavan