Following the Enthronement of
Tony Morrell as Most Wise Sovereign by Meeting
of St. Boniface of Devonshire Chapter No 1183
meeting on 30th April held at the
Langstone Cliff Hotel the Inspector General for
the District of Devonshire of Rose Croix,
V.Ill.Bro. M. St. J. French, presented a cheque
of £2,000 to Bill Daw, the chairman of the 2012
Festival Committee as a contribution to the
Province of Devonshire Festival. This brought
the amount donated by the District to £7,473
with other Chapters in the District having
donated £6,171 making a superb total of £13,644
from the members of Rose Croix..
What the Dickens? A presentation at The St.
Thomas Lodge No 4198
…………Just
having the knowledge that someone out there
cares about my children’s future has already
made such a difference to our lives,
particularly after such an upsetting time for
our family.
the
closing paragraph of a letter which W.Bro. Les
Hutchinson, the Chief Executive of the RMTGB,
read to a meeting of The St. Thomas Lodge No
4198 at Exeter on 22th April when he presented
the Supreme Gold Award to the W.M, W.Bro. Walsom
and the Charity Steward, W.Bro. Edwards to mark
the Lodge’s magnificent achievement of raising
over £50,000 for the Festival.
The
letter had been received recently from the
mother of two young children who needed the
Trust’s support following the death of their
father and was a perfect example of how we, the
Freemasons of Devon, are helping those children
less fortunate than our own families. W. Bro.
Les also explained the connection between the
Trust and Charles Dickens which took place
nearly 150 years ago – you will have to read
W.Bro. Les’s speech for that information!
All
who attended the meeting (which included a
couple of Masons who, when they were boys, had
benefitted from the help of the Trust) agreed
that W.Bro. Les, who had travelled from London
especially for the Meeting, gave a superb
presentation which included details of what the
sum of £50,000 could achieve. The meeting was
followed by a superb Festive Board with most
enjoyable company.
Following the
presentation of a cheque to the presiding
officer, Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro.
Peter Keaty for £2,000 towards the 2012 Festival
, the W.M., W.Bro. Dr. Alan Howlett performed a
faultless ceremony to install his successor,
W.Bro. John Gingell who then appointed his
officers in a similar exemplary manner in front
of a packed Lodge. The evening then
culminated in a most convivial Festive Board and
the visitors were able to head off towards home
before the evening grew too late.
Conciliation Lodge
No 3483 Installation
At the Conciliation Lodge No
3483 Installation held at Holsworthy on Monday 2nd
April the W.M. W.Bro. Alan Stewart presented
W.Bro. Colin Gale the Assistant PGM with a
cheque for £1,000 towards the 2012 Devonshire
Festival. This was over and above the £20,000
they had already donated for which W.Bro. Gale
presented the W.M. and the Charity Steward with
the Lodge’s Grand Patron Certificate.
The WM then proceeded to
install his successor W.Bro. William Pearce and
the newly installed Master then invested his
officers.
Both
the Installing Master and the Incoming Master
carried out their duties in an exemplary
manner. W.Bro. Pearce then presented the
Assistant PGM with a further cheque for the
PGM’s personal fund of £250. There then followed
a most enjoyable Festive Board at the Holsworthy
Memorial Hall.
Don't forget to buy your raffle tickets now to win this fabulous car
at the Celebratory Dinner in November and to help the
2012 Festival Funds.
