Assistant Provincial Grand Master VW Bro. Geoffrey Bury, P.G.J.O.
 
Born in Morecambe 8th Oct 1947
Married Penny in 1969.
We have three sons & 5 Grand Children.
Educated Balmoral Road School then full-time student at the local catering college.
In 1967 started working in parent’s hotel on the promenade Morecambe.
On their retirement, together with Penny, took over the ownership of the hotel.
Expanding over the years from 26 rooms to 44 with full banqueting facilities.
This was complimented for 10 years by also owning a 65-bedroom hotel near Penrith.
This being sold in 2012 bringing retirement for both Penny and I from the business.
Our eldest son & his wife are successfully running the Morecambe hotel that was started by his Grand Parents in 1953.
A racing cyclist from a young age, Lakeland Division Schoolboy Champion, attended the first ever UK training camp in Majorca, competed in the Tour of Ireland, Tour of The Lakes and winner of several local races and still an enthusiast but now an armchair cyclist.
1980 – Founder Lancaster Loyne Rotary Club.
President 1991 and still a member.
Love, seeing grandchildren, general family life and holidays.
On retirement from business started playing golf, handicap 20.
Enjoy eating out with friends, happy doing gardening and when its required DIY.
 
Masonic:
Father, Grand Father, 2 Uncles and Brother-in-Law all Masons.  
 
Craft:
Initiated March 1975 – Sandylands Lodge 5702 - W.Master 1988 & 2004. DC 7 years then Secretary 10 years.
Provincial Ranks:
1997 – PPrSGD | 2004 – PPrGSuptWrks | 2015 - PPrJGW.
1990 - Founder Plantagenet Lodge of Installed Masters – W/Master 2007
2013-17 - Group Charity Steward
2017 to present Regional Charity Steward for Lancaster & Furness Groups.
At present a Director of Morecambe Masonic Hall Company.
 
Chapter:
Exalted 1984 - Sandylands Chapter 5702 - 1st Principal 1994 and 2001.
Chapter Charity Steward for the last 28 years
Provincial Ranks:
2000 – PrGStwd | 2007 – PPrGSoj |2010 – PPrGSN | 2019 - PPrGSE.
Member of Provincial Stewards Chapter 8516.   
Member of Vale Chapter of Installed First Principals 5256.
 
Mark:
Advanced 1980 - Morecambe Mark Lodge 716 - W.Master 1993 - DC for 8 Years.
Provincial Ranks:
1999 – PrvGStwd | 2004 – PrvGSD | 2007 – PrvGJW.
Grand Ranks:
2010 - Appointed Grand Steward.
2013 – Promoted to PGJD.
2021 – Promoted to PGJO.
 
2023 – Appointed Assistant Provincial Grand Master
Member of:
2010 – Grand Stewards Lodge of Mark Master Masons.
Lebanon TI (W.Master 2022)
Philadelphia Lodge of Installed Masters 1646.
Adoniram Lodge 552. (Provincial Officers Lodge)
Unity 544. (Provincial Wardens Lodge)
Walton 161 (Provincial Stewards Lodge) (DC 2019 to 2022)
Bootle 478. (Director of Ceremonies Lodge)
 
RAM:
Elevated 1998 - Morecambe RAM 716 - 2004 - W.Commander.
2019 - appointed Scribe.
Member of Philadelphia RAM Lodge of Installed Commanders 1646 - 2013 W.Commander.
At present the Lodge Almoner.
2013 - Received Provincial Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank
2018 - Received Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank.
 
Allied:
Admitted 2008 – Garnett No.8 - W.Master 2015.
2022 - appointed Treasurer.
Provincial Ranks:
2018 - DisGIG
2023 - PDisGSD
 
Rose Croix:
Morecambe Rose Croix Chapter 313 - Most Wise Sovereign 2009.
At present the Chapter Almoner.       
2011 – Received 30deg.
 
Korc:
Member of The Wenning Board of Korc.
 
Previous Assistant Provincial Grand Masters
 
1955 Colonel J. Munroe Gornall, T.D., D.L., P.G.O.
1964 Kenneth Maxwell Stoddart, LL.D., P.G.S.O.
1967 James Reginald Leggate, D.S.O., P.G.M.O.
1910 Louis S. Winslow, P.G.O.
1913 George A. Harradon, P.G.Treasurer
1920 Mark Wilkinson, P.G.O.
1927 Major Allen Maitland Pooley, T.D., P.G.O., P.G.M.O.
1936 W.A.Winder, P.G.O.
1944 J.F.W.Dixon, P.G.O.
1947 Harold Brooke Mack, P.G.W.
1964 Colonel J. Munroe Gornall, T.D., D.L., P.G.O.
1967 Kenneth Maxwell Stoddart, K.C.V.O., A.E., D.L., LL.D., J.P.
1973 James Reginald Leggate, D.S.O.
1983 Revd. Jack Jermy, P.G.Chaplain
1988 Dr. Brian Bennett Ratcliffe, P.G.Stwd.
1991 Anthony Walton, P.A.G.D.C.
1993 Dr. Bernard Gregory, P.G.M.O.
2005 Peter Connolly, G.M.O.
2007 James Anthony Harrison, P.G.S.D.
2010 Michael John Clarke, P.G.J.O.
2011 Ian Douglas Nairn, P.G.J.O.
2017 Giles Freerick Berkley P.G.J.D.
2020 John Charles Bicknell, P.G.J.O.
2023 David John Winder, G. Stwd.