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 Retirement of Pro Grand Master

At the recent investiture meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons on 7th June 2011, our Pro Grand Master M W Bro John Hale surprised everyone by announcing his imminent retirement from his high office.

Following that announcement, our Grand Master, M W Bro HRH Prince Michael of Kent, has been pleased to make known that the following appointments will be made at the next meeting of Grand Lodge on 13th September 2011:

Pro Grand Master  R W Benjamin Addy

Deputy Grand Master  R W Bro Michael Edward Herbert

Assistant Grand Master  R W Bro Herbert Keith Emerson

The Grand Lodge meeting will occur at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street and is expected to commence at 4.00 pm.

We wish M W Bro John Hale a long and happy retirement, and that the new appointees will enjoy every success in their new appointments.

 

First Certificate of Merit Presented

W. Bro. Neville Chamberlain of the Icknield Lodge of Mark Master Masons was the first "surprised" recipient of the Provincial Grand Master's Certificate of Merit.

In presenting the Certificate, the PGM said, " For the first time in Bedfordshire I intend to award a Certificate of Merit to one of our members.  It is my wish that the holder of such a Certificate should take precedence at both Lodges and Festive Boards except where there is a Grand Officer or Acting Provincial Warden present. In addition, if the Brother is not already a Past Senior Warden, he will be promoted to that rank.  

The Brother I have chosen to receive this first Certificate was Advanced into Harpenden Lodge in the Province of Hertfordshire 1977 and was appointed to the rank of PPrGJO (Herts) in 2003.  

He was a founder member of Icknield Lodge No. 1625, which was Consecrated on the 11 January 1986 when he took office as Junior Overseer.  He became Worshipful Master of that Lodge for the first time in 1991, for the second time in 1996 and for the third time in 2004.   

He was appointed PPrGInspWks in 1997, promoted to PPrGSW (Beds) in 2005.  

After he had moved to Sussex he was appointed PPrGMO ( Sussex ) in 2009 and he has just been installed as Worshipful Commander in the Pulborough Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners.

In all his Mark Masonry he has proved his dedication and skill and I have no hesitation in making this acknowledgement of his commitment."