Ormskirk Priory RAM 1019
   
Ormskirk Priory Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, No 1019 held there Christmas meeting at Ormskirk Masonic Hall on Thursday 11th December.
When the meeting had been opened the Worshipful Commander Bro. Kenneth Meath invested those officers not present at the installation.  The main business of the evening was the elevation of W.Bro Ivan Hicks.   It was a first class ceremony carried out by the Worshipful Commander and his team.  With the explanations being given by W.Bro Mark Barton; W.Bro John Rawcliffe and W.Bro John Wallbank Prov. R.A.M.G.R.
After the meeting the festive board was a real ‘Festive Board’, with paper hats; crackers and bad jokes.  Hot mulled wine proceeded a traditional Christmas dinner, which was enjoyed by everyone there. Then the dining room than rang to hearty singing of Christmas Carols by the gathered brethren.  It was another excellent Christmas meeting organized by the lodge scribe W.Bro Fred Hargreaves R.A.M.G.R. and a great start to the festive season.
Ormskirk Priory Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, No 1019 send festive greetings to all the readers of this web site.
Words and pictures by Derek Gaskell.