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The General Purposes Committee, What’s that?

You will have seen the item on the agenda of the Annual Provincial benefit to our Province. The committee members collect these
Mark Meeting at the Webbington and you may have heard the ideas and concerns and discuss them with the PGM at face to face
Provincial Grand Master announce the four members who are to be meetings, the committee undertakes to preserve the anonymity of the
elected to the board but I suspect that only a handful will have any brother who raises the item, if requested to do so.
idea what it is all about. For years now we have been electing its Having such a method of presenting ideas ensures that the PGM
members but it has been largely ineffectual until quite recently when acknowledges the existence and is encouraged to provide a response.
our Provincial Grand Master, David Nelson decided that it should The very fact that the PGM has instigated this forum for full and
have some real and effective purpose. Since then its four elected frank discussion, speaks volumes of his intention to engage with the
members have been spreading the word around the province as to membership and I can vouch that it has already proved beneficial
the purpose of the committee .This article will, it is hoped, further to our Province. The members of the board are, Peter Atkins-
their efforts. Minehead, Terry Wood-Taunton, Cliff Hanabus-Nailsea and Tony
The purpose of the board is to provide a conduit between every Chapman- Bridgwater. I would encourage you to put your ideas to
member of a Mark or Royal Ark Mariner Lodge in our province and them and thereby be assured that your observations will reach the ear
the Provincial Grand Master. This conduit can be used to answer of the Provincial Grand Master to the best effect.
individual concerns or to put forward suggestions that may be of ...Peter Atkins, Chairman.

A Little Note of Nostalgia!

In the minutes of the 56th meeting of The Minutes of the 57 meeting of
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Hallam Lodge, 730 on 22 November Hallam Lodge on the 28 February
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1933 there is mentioned receipt of a 1934 lists W.Bro. J.B.Given- Master
letter from the Secretary of the Else of Else and W. Bros. C.Midgley,
Lodge, 102, inviting the W.Master, A.E.M.Lawrence, A.H.Ward and
Officers and Brethren of the Hallam P.E.Russell together with Bros.,
Lodge to a Visit at Weston-super-Mare Hale, Hill, Jones, Payne, Parker,
on the 13 February 1934. Wayte and Banbury, all of Else
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It is recorded that the decision was to Lodge in attendance.
accept, and the W.Master W.Bro A.G. Else and Hallam still meet each
Binding proposed and W.Bro. Dr. other fraternally each year and many
Renton, seconded that “We invite the members of Else are also members
Master, Officers and Brethren of Else Lodge, in return, be invited of Thackeray Royal Ark Mariners Lodge which is moored to Hallam!
to visit us at our meeting in February next”. Banner pics, Ed. and Ian Strickland.

The Travelling Keystone has been roving around Travelling Ark Progamme
the Province for the last 20 years, its mission to
bring Mark Masons together at their various 2010
Lodges, forging new friendships and strengthening 8th Oct. - Cerdic RAM to:- Fidelity & Unanimity RAM, 348 at Taunton
old ones; long may this continue in this our happy 15th Nov. - Fidelity & Unanimity RAM to:- Irwin RAM, 119 at Keynsham
Degree! shown below is the programme for 2010. 6th Dec. - Irwin RAM to :- Thackeray RAM , 730 at Clevedon
Where are YOU on it ? 2011
2010 16th Feb. - Thackery RAM to:- Portal RAM, 155 at Frome
25th March - Portal RAM to:- William LOng RAM, 191 at Burnham
27th Sept. Carnarvon Lodge to George Norman Lodge
6th Oct. George Norman Lodge to Quantock Lodge
26th Oct. Quantock Lodge to Mendip Lodge
22nd Nov. Mendip Lodge to Royal Sussex Lodge
24th Nov. Royal Sussex Lodge to Hallam Lodge

Monday 19th July. The Annual Mark v Craft Bowls Match Provincial Grand Master’s Appeal
The Annual Mark v Craft Bowls May has brought more donations to the
Match will be held appeal. The Somerset Installed Mark
at Masters Lodge, Fidelity and Unanimity
Shepton Mallett Bowls club Lodge plus the collection from the Provin-
on cial meeting, raised a total of just under
Monday 19th July at 10am £1000. Many Thanks to you all!
followed by lunch. If you would like The PGM hopes that the appeal will raise
to play contact Ray Guthrie. £20,000. As at the 31st May 2010
rayg@somersetmarkmason.co.uk it had reached nearly £15,161!
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