V.W. Bro. Sidney Hale PGJO |
Mark Masonry in general and the Southport, Ormskirk and Bootle Lodges in particular were saddened by the |
passing of our dear friend and colleague Sid Hale on the 9th November 2012. |
Sid had suffered deteriorating health for some two and a half years but he continued to attend Mark Lodges |
whenever possible. |
In Mark Masonry he was the senior member of Lathom Mark 268 having been advanced on 28th Dec 1965. |
He was also an Honorary Member of Southport, Freshfield, and Fermor Mark Lodges. He was appointed |
Special Representative for the area in May|1998 and held the post for 13 years. |
Born in the Middleton area of Manchester Sid qualified as a chemist and worked in many areas of |
Lancashire. His wife Mavis was a Schoolteacher in Southport for many years, they enjoyed numerous |
holidays in their homes in the South of France and Tenerife, as well as cruises in various parts of the world. |
Mavis died some 10 years ago and Sid put even more work into his Masonry. |
Sadly Sid just failed to hit his 50 years in Craft which he would have celebrated just 4 days after his |
passing on the 9th Nov 2012. |
The many brethren attending his funeral demonstrated the high esteem in which he was held. A lifelong |
smoker, I have no doubt he has joined up with his friend and fellow smoker V.W.Bro Stan Smith enjoying a |
cigarette in the Smokers Corner Above |
R.I.P.SID |
W.Bro.Brian Molyneux |