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Retirement of R W Bro John Morgan

Farewell to our Provincial Grand Master

We were all very surprised and somewhat saddened to read the
following letter

“Another year is fast drawing to its close and Christmas will soon be
upon us once again. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking you
all for the support and commitment you have given to me and your
respective Lodges during the past year and have no doubt that the
Province can look forward to a positive, successful and enjoyable
forthcoming year.
I have been very privileged to serve you all as your Provincial Grand
Master but, change is inevitable and should be embraced. To this end I
wish to formally inform you that this will be my last Christmas message
to you as I shall be retiring as your Provincial Grand Master at midnight
on 3rd May 2019.
I am pleased, however, to announce that the Most Worshipful Grand
Master His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent,GCVO has been
pleased to appoint the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Very Worshipful
Brother Philip Clifford Voisey, P.G.J.O. as our new Provincial Grand
Master and he will be invested on Saturday 4th May 2019 followed by
the Annual Provincial Meeting. I formally congratulate him and wish him
every happiness and success in his new venture.

Again, I thank you all most sincerely for the warmth of the welcome and hospitality I have received on my
visits to your respective Lodges.
I wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year and may
the Great Overseer and Supreme Commander of the Universe watch over you and keep you safe during
the year ahead.

Happy Christmas and best Wishes for the New Year to you all”

R W Bro John Morgan has been a major influence on the Mark and Royal Ark Marines degrees in
Somerset during his time as our PGM and we will all miss his guidance and the enormous level of energy
that he always demonstrated.

In saying goodbye to R W Bro John we all realise that he has truly earned his forthcoming rest and we
wish him and W Bro Derek a long and happy retirement.

Godspeed R W Bro John and thanks for all you have achieved as our
Provincial Grand Master

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