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Cath’s flowers G o o d b y e D a v i d , T h e e n d o f a n E r a

A celebration dinner to Mark the and support over the past ten years and for their very generous
retirement of R.W.Bro David Nelson and splendid gift of a new Past Provincial Grand Masters apron.
took place at the Cadbury House Mrs Catherine Nelson was presented with a beautiful bouquet of
Hotel on the evening of Friday 4th flowers and she likewise thanked all present for their kindness.
April 2014. 200 Brethren and Ladies The pictures show top row left: RWBrother David Brian Nelson,
gathered at the hotel to thank R.W.Bro With his Deputy W.Brother John Graham Morgan, and that apron.
David for his twenty years of dedicated Top right: R.Worshipful Brother Stuart Hadler, Craft PGMaster
service to the Mark Degree in Somerset, first as Provincial for Somerset with his Lady Sue.
Secretary and for the last ten years as Provincial Grand Master. Middle row: W. Brother John proposing the toast to RWBrother
The Deputy PGM, W.Bro John G Morgan proposed a toast to David. Followed by: Chris Green, ‘Close Up Magician’ who
the health of our PGM and his wife Cath, in doing so thanking enthralled every table during the dinner with his magic!
him for his service and Cath for her forbearance and support! Bottom row: Cath Nelson winning everybody’s attention with her
The Provincial Grand Master responded in kind, mentioning recollections over countless years, of her support for David & the
some of what he felt had been the highlights of the last ten years, posibility of seeing more of him in the years to come.
culminating in the presentation 5 weeks ago of a new Motorbike to This might be doubtful for as we all know, ‘you can’t keep a good
the Freewheelers Charity. He thanked the brethren for their kindness man down’!...Copy Ray Guthrie/Ed.... Pics, Ed.

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