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P r o v i n c i a l S e c r e t a r y ’ s C o r n e r

In her song ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ Joni Mitchell sang For the latest information and form downloads, visit
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know
what you’ve got ‘till it’s gone”. I have thought
something similar many times over the past few
months whilst taking over the reins from my Finally, the editor of The Triangle W. Bro. Pat Morrisey always
predecessor, W. Bro. John Smith. We owe John welcomes articles about and photos of events within your Lodges.
a big debt of gratitude for his work in keeping
the administration of our Province running
smoothly. Provincial Grand Secretary
On a personal note, I would sincerely thank both
John and our PGM RW. Bro. John Morgan for
all their assistance and guidance during the Provincial 600 Club Winners
summer during the change-over, as well as all
the lodge Secretaries and Scribes with whom it has been such a pleasure Each Draw takes place at a different lodge each month.
to work during my past 5 years as Deputy Provincial Secretary. The winning numbers are selected electronically.
Secretaries / Scribes and Directors of Ceremonies Meeting. Prizes are:- 1 £150, 2 £100,
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A meeting has been arranged for Thursday 24th August 2017 at Wedmore 3 & 4 £50.
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Masonic Hall commencing at 7pm. The meeting will be chaired by the
Provincial Grand Master. I would encourage all Secretaries/Scribes and
their Assistants to attend if possible. Whilst the format is as usual, there January
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are some new items to be considered, and the occasion provides a useful 1 W. Bro. Bob Day 1548
opportunity for the Provincial Executive to keep in touch with the views “ W. Bro. Neil Dashfield 191
of Lodge officers. Meeting will be followed by light refreshment. “ W. Bro. Jimmy Evans 571
Provincial Grand Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners. “ W. Bro. Garry Mackenzie 102
The Provincial Grand Assembly of Royal Ark Mariners will be held at
the Webbington Hotel on Saturday 2nd September 2017 at 10.45am. February
This very popular meeting is open to all Royal Ark Mariners, and the 1 s t W. Bro. Mike Skyrme 102
Provincial Grand Master is anxious that the Commanders of each Lodge “ Mrs. Valerie Stone 1912
together with their Wardens attend wearing their collars of office. As in “ Bro. G. Turner 1652
previous years, all members Elevated since the last Assembly will receive “ W. Bro. Neville Harrison 162
a personal invitation from the Provincial Grand Master and will be
allocated reserved seating. Brethren promoted to Provincial RAM Grand March
Rank will receive their collarette. The Assembly will be followed by a 1 s t Mrs. Lynne O’Malley-White 781
Luncheon, to which the ladies are invited. Summons and luncheon “ Mrs. Sue Lyons 155
booking forms are available from Lodge Scribes and may also be “ Bro. Richard Ferris 177
downloaded from the web site. “ Master Alex Wynne 128
Almoners and Charity Stewards Meeting.
A meeting for Lodge Almoners and Charity Stewards will be held on April
Friday 3 November 2017 at Wedmore Masonic Hall commencing at 1 s t Bro. Chris Cronin 730
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7pm, followed by light refreshment. Further information will be sent to “ Bro. Phil Reed 1548
all Lodge Secretaries and Scribes in due course. “ W. Bro. T. Quartermaine TI
Provincial Ties and Tokens.
Provincial Mark & RAM ties and Mark Tokens can be obtained from “ Mrs. Sandra Carter 155
the Provincial Grand Secretary via your Lodge Secretary.

T h e E l s e L o d g e h a s

‘Somewhere to Go’, (StG) is a drop-in service in Weston-super-Mare
for homeless people, including those who sleep rough & those at risk
of homelessness. The help includes, breakfast, lunch, tea & coffee,
showers, & a clothing store. Hopefully they can then be helped by
the many volunteers to find their place back in society.
This is the charity chosen by Chris Avery, Master of Else. I asked
Chris the reason why he chose this particle group to help.
“I've been loosely involved with food collections and fund raising in
a small way through the Church, but when I went into the chair of
Else I saw it as a good opportunity to make a difference. The cheque
was for £736.50, The lodge quiz night that will follow soon will, I
hope, help to swell this total.
In some ways what StG do is a fair reflection of what the Mark degree
teaches us about ‘the stone that the builders rejected’"
The picture shows Joan Eales manager of the drop-in
centre, Chris Avery & Mike Cooper, Chairman of StG. Copy/pic,Ed.
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