Bootle Mark 478 Advancment December 2012 |
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Only a year ago Bootle Mark lodge 478 was | |
dwindling. Thanks to support from other masons | |
using the Litherland Masonic Hall, it is now growing. | |
The PGM visited Bootle last night, to greet the new | |
advancee Bro Eric Smith (who has his own book | |
keeping business) ---- (not book making!!!) | |
An excellent ceremony was given by W Bro. Barry | |
Hesketh (Secretary), in the absence of the WM. | |
Barry is repeating the ceremony at Freshfield Lodge, | |
Southport, on Friday. | |
The SD is W. Bro. Ken Meath, Prov ADC, on the team: | |
and JD is Bro Barry Jones . It was Barry's 3rd |
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meeting and the only time he had seen the ceremony | |
before was at his own advancement! | |
All completed with aplomb snd skill. But then Barry is | |
currently WM of Eureka Craft lodge and has already | |
done an initiation and Fellowcraft ceremonies. | |
Right: The PGM with Eric Smith and Paul Carr | |
WM of Ormskirk Mark |
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The PGM was delighted to renew acquaintance with |
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all the members, many friends and especially the | |
newer brethren since his last visit, Bro's Ian Beckett | |
(SW), AE Wright (SO), and Barry (JD). | |
Our new MMM, Eric responded most appropriately to | |
the toast to his health, said he had been impressed | |
with the ritual, and thanked those who had worked to | |
make it successful. | |
The WM and PGM were pleased to welcome Bro. Sean Lavery (who is not yet a MMM) to dinner. | |
Also Bro. Paul Carr who is WM of Ormskirk Mark lodge | |
A very homely evening, presided over by the new | |
lodge DC WBro J Hawkshaw, who had been on the | |
Prov Team last year . | |
Above: Paul Ashbolt JW, Barry Hesketh P Prov I of W | |
(Sec), Eric Smith, Ian Beckett SW. | Below: The Candidate with his 'Minders' |
Ken Meath (Prov. ADC, on team), |
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Below: PGM with Eric Smith | SD and Barry Jones JD |
Article by Peter Connolly, Photographs courtesy of Ken Meath | |