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Rhyme and Reason at Quantock!

The ever increasing popularity of the Mark “This is our Installation meet, and visitors
Degree was very much in evidence at Quantock are many, the quality of each guest here,
Lodge, No.749’s who carries the
March meeting. token penny.
Over 60 brethren, For I have stood to
including our welcome you, on
PGM, RWBro. Keystone Chisel
John Griffin David Nelson, and Mallet, Steve Defries
packed the Lodge Room for the Installation sharing with you our Ceremony, friendship
of Master Elect Brian Eastland happily and food; you’ve had it!
Installed by outgoing Master Mike Mark Master Masons are all here,
Needs after his very successful year contemplate the Keystone,
in the chair. The Ceremony continued and all too soon we will depart, each
smoothly accompanied by the music of brother to his home.
Matt Westley on the organ. But, what remains will ever stand,
During the meeting, David Smith, Lodge memories they can’t destroy,
Charity Steward, presented RWBro. this perfect fraternal structure, each
David with a cheque for £749 towards individual’s joy.
the PGM’s charity, ‘Hearing Dogs for So visit us again please do, your toast will
the Deaf’, an ingenious match to the never cease,
Lodge number! and who better to respond to this?
The happy atmosphere continued Than Worshipful Steve Defries!
into the Festive Board, the peak
of which was John Griffin’s Brothers of Quantock Lodge
toast to the visitors presented please stand, and raise your
in rhyme. John even managed glasses high.
to bring the name of the A health to every visitor,
responder into the ending, before we say goodbye”!
much to the surprise of Steve A happy ending to a very
Defries! For your amusement and pleasant evening...Copy & Pics, Pat
appreciation John’s words follow: Morrisey.

Celebrations at Carnarvon Lodge, 616, Mark Masons Hall, London

Our Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. David Nelson attended the today! The Royal Ark Mariner meeting started at 10 am and the Mark
Installation Meeting of the Carnarvon Lodge of Mark Master Masons, meeting at 11am, lunch was at 1 pm. The Centenary Meeting was
in Mark Masons Hall, London on Saturday 13 February, when his reconvened at 3pm and we were eventually asked to close the doors
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Excellency Dr. Carl Bertram Roberts the High Commissioner for behind us at 11.30 pm after a superb dinner and excellent speeches!
Antigua was Installed as Worshipful Master.
In the afternoon the Lodge also celebrated its Centenary
of being consecrated on 11 February 1910. Carnarvon
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was the first Mark Lodge to be formed in the City of
Westminster. The Lodge was honoured by the presence
of the Assistant Grand Master R.W.Bro. Benjamin Addy
and three other Provincial Grand Masters besides our own
R.W.Bro. David.
It was a wonderful ceremony of celebration with details of
the 1910 consecration meeting and celebratory dinner that
followed. It was revealed that the menu included 13 courses
beginning with “Whitstable Native Oysters” eventually
finishing with dessert and coffee. History gave a fascinating
insight into the early years of the Lodge and that of Mark
Masonry in the city of London before the Second World War;
membership costs then bore little resemblance to those of

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