MARK MASTER MASONS HOLD DEDICATION MEETING

On 31st October the Mark Provincial Grand Master RtW Bro Rev Trevor Walker attended the newly formed Lincolnshire Provincial Officers Lodge of Mark Master Masons No:1910 with his Provincial Team to dedicate a beautiful Bible, Bible Cushion and Master's Chain Collar.

Pictured are from left to right- Rt W Bro Gordon Walkerley Smith, Past PGM, PrGChaplain; V.W.Bro. Simon Mighall, PGJO, Deputy Grand Secretary; Rt.W.Bro. Rev. Trevor John Walker PGM; W.Bro. Robert Corfield, PGJD, the Installing Master; W.Bro. John Charles Board, PGSD, Dep PGM; and V.W.Bro. Trevor Harold Kitchen PGMO , Past Dep PGM.

The Bible was very kindly donated by V W Bro Trevor Kitchen Past Dep PGM and was a treasured family posssession. The Cushion was donated by W Bro Nev Storey PAGDC the Provincial DC, and the Lodge members jointly collected for the Collar which will have each Master's name engraved upon it.For a short time in the Lodge Room the ladies and partners of the brethren witnessed some of the ceremonial involved with the dedication and were then treated to a very informative talk by the Dep Grand Secretary V.W.Bro. Simon Mighall on the subject of Masonic Charities work and particularly Mark Masonry. There followed the Installation of the new Worshipful Master, W.Bro. John Walker-Sherriff, followed by an Installation Dinner which was greatly enjoyed by all present.

The object of the new Lodge is to allow those promoted to Provincial rank to continue meeting their counterparts both during and after their year in office is over, and to develop a greater understanding of the workings of the Province and their continuing roles in it.