Leigh RAM and Mark
 
Our two meetings at Leigh start with the Royal Ark Mariner meeting at 6pm
Derek Todd and David Porter 
Just a short meeting on this occasion with an explanation of the collar jewel. This was given in an exemplary manner by our Scribe Derek Todd to David Porter our Worshipful Commander. The collarettes should have been presented at our Insulation meeting in January, but were unavailable at that time.
WM Congratulating  candidate
The business of this meeting concluded and after a short break, it was time for our Mark meeting at 7pm.
WM  candidate and Andy McMath
Our candidate this evening was ex servicemen and now Tattoo Artist Jason Hardman.The ceremony was split into two halves.The first part was conducted by our  WM Craig Sutton and the latter part by our new Deputy Special Representative Andy McMath, from Murray Lodge. Craig and Andy were ably assisted by members of the lodge.
Jason Hardman with his proposer Peter Tighe ( right) secoder Len Hart
After the ceremony Jason said how much he had enjoyed the evening in spite of the Overseers rejecting his work.  
 
Words and pictures by Ken Alker