NEW PROVINCIAL GRAND MENTOR AND PROVINCIAL GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES INVESTED

The September meeting of St Peters Lodge in Cleethorpes was the setting for the investiture of the Province's new Grand Mentor and Grand Director of Ceremonies. The Provincial Grand Master, Rt.W.Bro. Graham Ives, with a large contingent of the active Provincial Team in attendance went along to witness not only a splendid Initiation Ceremony but also to invest his new Provincial Officers.

The Provincial Grand Master, Rt.W.Bro. Graham Ives, is flanked (left) by W.Bro. Reg Brittan, Provincial Grand Mentor and (right) W.Bro. David Bird, Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies.

W.Bro. Reg Brittan is well known throughout the Province for, notably, his work on the Masonic Historical Survey and he takes over from W.Bro. Geoff Hunt who has stood down due to health and family issues.

W.Bro. David Bird, a member of St Peters Lodge, has been the Holy Royal Arch Director of Ceremonies and now moves to take over that position in the Craft - following on from W.Bro. Robert Holland into the post. W.Bro. Holland will continue in his role as a Liaison Officer and with his duties as a Grand Lodge Officer.

W.Bro. Bird's post as Director of Ceremonies in the Royal Arch was taken up by E Comp Tony Bridges the Past 2nd Principal (pictured right) and he was on hand on the evening to see his predecessor move over to take up his Craft appointment.

Sadly, the Provincial Grand Master was called away to his father's hospital bedside during the ceremony and the investiture had to be completed by W.Bro. John Board, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master in his absence.

However, on the 28th September the Provincial Grand Master made an Official Visit to St. Pega Lodge in Deeping with the Provincial Team. Reg Brittan was there as Provincial Grand Mentor and David Bird as Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies and so the Provincial Grand Master, Rt.W.Bro. Graham Ives, took the opportunity to Re-Invest them. He also Invested W.Bro. David Price as Deputy Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies and W.Bro. Ken N. Adams (who was not able to be at Provincial Grand Lodge last May) as Provincial Assistant Standard Bearer.