Blood Bike Presentation
 
On Tuesday 26th of November 2024 the Provincial Grand Master of the Mark Masonic Province of West Lancashire was proud to present the first of the latest two BMW motorcycles at their head office in Preston, which the Mark province has this year donated to The North West Blood Bikes Lancashire and Lakes.
W.Bro John Sarti Prov Grand Charity Steward, W.Bro. Mike Pinckard Asst Prov.G.M.
W.Bro. Kevin Chicken Prov Grand Secretary, (to rear), W.Bro Giles Berkley Deputy Prov G. M.,
W.Bro James Rashid Prov Asst. Grand Director of Ceremonies (to rear),
Right Worshipful Brother Keith Alan Beardmore GMRAC. Prov Grand Master,
Alan Taylor Treasurer of NWBBL&L (to rear), Mrs Sue Winder (on the bike)
and Mr Colin Greene Chair of NWBBL&L.
Right Worshipful Brother Keith Alan Beardmore, Provincial Grand Master (PGM), accompanied by his Deputy PGM Giles Berkley and other executive members, was pleased to hand over the new BMW to the Chair Colin Greene, accompanied by his colleagues Alan Taylor, (NWBB Treasurer), Martin Walsh and many other blood bike riders, who presented Keith with a commemorative certificate.
TOP: Mark Benevolent Fund logo MIDDLE: North West Blood Bikes Lancs and Lakes’ Logo,
BOTTOM: ‘Dave’ the name of the bike in memory of W.Bro. David Winder P.A.Prov.G.M.
Particularly poignant was the name 'Dave' given to the new motorcycle, in memory of Worshipful Brother David Winder, the Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master who sadly passed away on December 21st 2023 after a short, but severe illness.
RW.Bro. Keith Alan Beardmore takes the seat of the new blood bikes’ BMW
RW.Bro Keith Beardmore Provincial Grand Master on the new Blood Bikes’ BMW
David's wife Sue Winder was in attendance to see the new bike donated, and proudly took the seat of the BMW during the presentation.
W.Bro. Giles Berkley Deputy PGM on the new bike
V.W.Bro. Geoffrey Bury aboard the machine
 
Words and pictures Courtesy of Michael J. Pinckard P.G.Stwd, Assistant Provincial Grand Master