Fylde Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 296
 
Installation meeting Thursday 28th November 2024 at the Masonic Hall, Adelaide Street, Blackpool.
 
The RWPGM was in attendance at his own Mark Lodge and he was accompanied by the Deputy PGM, the Assistant PGM’s and a number of Grand Officers, plus Provincial Officers of the year including the Provincial Grand Senior and Junior Wardens.
A total of 64 Brethren were present for the meeting.
 
The WM, WBro. Mark Brown opened the meeting and worked through the business on the agenda up to the installation.
The WM carrying out his second installation in twelve months then installed Bro. John Earnshaw in an excellent and sincere manner.
 
  • WBro. Craig Scott presented the keystone jewel to the new WM and accompanied it by an excellent address.
  • Bro. Darron Clarke presented the Working Tools in an excellent fashion!
  • WBro. Ray Lamb addressed the Master in a sincere manner.
  • WBro. David Atkinson (Prov SW) gave the address to the Wardens.
  • WBro. Mark Taylor (Prov JW) gave the address to the Overseers.
  • The RWPGM gave the address to the Brethren with his usual panache and verve!
The newly installed WM appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year in an efficient manner with the help of the Assistant Provincial DC’s and WBro. Atcheson the Lodge DC.
The WM presented the RWPGM with a number of cheques for charity totaling a magnificent sum of £1550! Building fund £150, WLMCF £600, Prostate cancer £300, Trinity Hospice £300 and the RNLI £200.
The DPGM presented a Grand Lodge certificate with his usual joie de vivre to Bro. John Todd.
All the business being completed, the WM closed the Lodge and the members, Masters in Office, visitors and guests all retired to the bar and onto the festive board, where an excellent meal, accompanied by a very lively Mark meeting atmosphere and good craic, was enjoyed by all!
WBro. Peter Green, the modern day Dick Turpin, ensured that the charities were well supported on the night and the Lodge collection plus the raffle at the festive board raised upwards of £443 pounds!
The RWPGM in his response to the toast to his health, outlined the need for recruitment into the Mark degree and how successful the recent Masons to dine events had been and also how important it is to support the Craft as ultimately that is were Mark Masons start their journey into the Mark Degree and onto the Royal Ark Mariners.
At the end of the evening the WM presented the RWPGM with an orchid and some liquid sapphire in a bottle and thanked him for his attendance.
 
A very good night was definitely had by all!
Words and pictures Tony Cross