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M a r k P r o v i n c i a l S o r r y H e r b e r t
T e a m D i n n e r F u l l e r L o d g e

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On Friday 21 April 2017 to Mark a very successful & busy year for
the current 2016/17 Mark Provincial Team the ‘end-of-term’dinner took Dear Readers,
place at the Isle of Wedmore Golf Club. I have been rightly
On arrival each member & his lady was greeted by our Provincial Grand taken to task by
Master John with his Deputy Philip & their ladies. eagle-eyed brethren
The room soon filled & with the bar becoming very busy, the quiet & for a mistake on
polite atmosphere soon gave way to loud conversation & laughter. page two of issue
21, the spring
Eventually all were called to order by the Provincial Grand Director of
edition of your
Ceremonies Mark Golding who called upon the Provincial Deputy Grand
Triangle Magazine.
Chaplain Geff Ifill for the benefit of Grace.
It described the
The dinner was beautifully prepared, leisurely served, the wine flowed presentation of the Travelling Ark to our
(sensibly!) & a relaxed & happy time was had by all. PGM John visited Provincial Grand Master at the Royal Ark
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& greeted each table in turn with his usual happy & personal involvement Mariners Assembly on 3 September 2016.
with all his Officers of the year. One of our brethren was unable to be My apologies must go to the Worshipful
with us on this special occasion, W. Brother Mike Fazackerley who was Commander & Brethren of the Herbert Fuller
Lodge, Number 128, meeting at Wincanton, (the
hospitalised a short while ago. W. Brother Ian McDonald had prepared
presenting Lodge) for calling them the
a card which went around the tables for all present to wish him well for
Worshipful Master & Brethren of the Irwin
a restful recovery from his surgery.
Lodge Number 119, meeting at Keynsham!
The formal part of the evening came when all I have produced 18 editions of the Triangle &
rose for the Loyal Toast presented by PGM John. often wonder if they are read from cover to cover?
Who again rose to thank his team for all their hard I now know they are & apologise for reading the
work over the last 11 months, with special thanks wrong page in the RAM section of the Masonic
to the ladies for their constant support. John also Reference Book.
Patrick Morrisey, Editor.
looked forward to the forthcoming Annual
Provincial Meeting at the Webbington Hotel on PS. A hair-Shirt (large) has now been ordered!
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Saturday 6 May 2017. There to again thank his A hair shirt is a coarse garment intended to be
worn next to the skin, keeping the wearer in a
present Team publically & greet & congratulate
state of discomfort and constant awareness of
his new team members…. copy/pics…Ed.
the shirt's presence.

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