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| Brethren, | ||||
| We are now three months into the suspension of our Mark activities and I know it has been a difficult time for everyone. The lockdown has spread through every aspect of our lives at home, for those at work the disruption or suspension of employment and we have all had to put a hold on the social elements of our lives with social distancing and isolation dictating our daily activities. | ||||
| This pandemic has also come at the greatest cost with the loss of many of our family, friends and colleagues. | ||||
| My heart goes out to all those who have lost loved ones, with some being our Mark Brethren and I am sure if we had not had such a robust and well trained National Heath Service this would have been many more. | ||||
| I am heartened that many of our Lodges found ways to support front line health personnel with donations of personal equipment, which is much needed at this time. | ||||
| Also some Lodges supported community projects through food banks and meals on wheels services to the vulnerable. | ||||
| One of our Charity Stewards has been holding a regular Lodge raffle by telephone, with three of these to date, to keep the charity fund ticking over during the suspension. | ||||
| We are still in a period of consolidating the fight against the virus as we approach the end of the phase of the suspension of Masonic activities and in truth I feel this may well be extended for a further period whilst we see out the initial wave. Any extension will be implemented by Grand Lodge based on Government advice and we must for our own safety adhere strictly to that advice. | ||||
| However there are ways and means of undertaking some other forms of Masonic contact especially with media platforms such as Skype, Zoom and Whatsapp. |
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| Our Provincial Executive and GLMMM have been using this platform to great success, the ability to speak in a face to face manner is very beneficial in being able to interact with each other whilst conducting the business agenda. | ||||
| On a Provincial level we were also able to invite all the Provincial Officers who should have been invested at Provincial Grand Lodge on the 6th May and offer congratulations to all those Brethren. | ||||
| Likewise on 9th June, the date of Grand Lodge we were able to do the same to the recipients of Grand Rank. Earlier on that day the three Brethren who were to be invested with acting rank W. Bro Arthur Robinson G.J.D, W Bro Paul Renton A.G.D.C and W Bro Philip Watson Grand Stwd received telephone calls from the Deputy Grand Master and the Assistant Grand Master offering their congratulations on their preferment. | ||||
| Our recently retired Prov Director of Ceremonies, W. Bro David Emmerson suffered a heart attack whilst out shopping some weeks ago and has since undergone successful surgery, we wish him well for a speedy recovery. | ||||
| So we now look to the immediate future, the postponement of the MBF Festival hosted by the Province of Kent (13th June ) has been a particular disappointment as many of us would have been down in the Garden of England to celebrate the event. | ||||
| Our normal period of recess through June,July and August should see us through an extended suspension but before any Lodge meetings can take place we must consider the older and more vulnerable sector of our Order who may not wish to immediately take up safely meeting again. | ||||
| Also some of our Masonic Halls have experienced a reduction in a major part of their Annual income and may face further financial difficulties as initial Lodge meetings of all Orders may be too small in number to maker it financially viable along with any Government rules on continued social distancing measures, or numbers of people gathering together in one place. We certainly are facing an uncertain and challenging situation before we will be able to resume our normal meeting activities. | ||||
| I call upon everyone to keep in contact with each other, a telephone call, video call if available or even a socially distanced outdoor meeting will mean a lot to many of our members. We are the friendly Degree so let’s get on with that ethos and also promote the caring side of Mark Masonry. | ||||
| By keeping in touch with each other we will help to maintain our membership, look after the older members, look out for our newer members and maintain the strength of Mark Masonry In West Lancashire |
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| Keep Safe - Mark Well | ||||
| Rt W Bro Keith Beardmore | ||||
| Provincial Grand Master | ||||
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