October 8th – 12th saw us travelling North for our annual visit to our Provincial Lodges. The trip encompassed a Craft Meeting, followed by a Royal Arch Installation and finished with the customary Royal Ark Mariners Installation meeting. The week was tinged with sadness as the late Provincial Grand Master Brenda Cook was remembered at every meeting with much love and affection.
The new Commander sets sail
On Thursday 9th June 2016, Bro. Maxine Sherman was memorably Installed into the Chair of Royal Ark Mariners Lodge moored to Keystone Mark Lodge No. 1. The outgoing Commander was none other than our Assistant Grand Master, Hedy-Joy Babani, MBE. The new Commander displayed her usual mastery of the ritual by faultlessly investing her Officers. An entertaining meeting was followed by a very happy Festive Board at our HQ, 402 Finchley Road, London NW2 2HR.
Grand Master's visit to the Northern Province
Our first meeting was on Tuesday 6th October 2015 when we visited Morecambe & Heysham Lodge 15 for a Passing ceremony. During this meeting the Grand Master Christine Chapman was pleased to award the OSM (Order of Service to Masonry) to RW Bro Brenda Cook, Prov. Deputy GM.
On Wednesday 7th October 2015 we visited Morecambe again for a meeting of the Cornerstone Mark 3 when the ceremony of Advancement was performed.
Both these meetings held their Festive Boards at the Headway Hotel.
We rounded off our trip with a visit to the Installation meeting of Royal Ark Mariners 2 when Bro Diane Bennett was Installed as Worshipful Commander by W Bro Cath Greenwood. This was followed by a delicious meal at Rangemoor, Blackpool provided by the amazing Margaret Tanton.
Brenda cuts her celebratory cake
Prov. GM Pat Rothwell with PGM Bernice Abram and Dept Prov.GM Brenda Cook
W Commander Diane with GM
11th June 2015
The Royal Ark Mariners No. 1 Installation meeting was held at our London HQ today and we were delighted that so many of the Brethren from our Royal Ark Mariners No. 2 came down from the North to share the happy occasion with our new Commander Hedy.
The new Commander with the Grand Master and the Immediate Past Commander
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