Wyre Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 754
 
Advancement meeting 16th October 2024 at the Masonic Hall, Esplanade, Fleetwood.
The WM, WBro. David Shaw welcomed everybody and opened the meeting.
Nineteen Brothers were present.
VWBro. Stephen Windsor Leach and VWBro. James Frances Rogers were both present as Senior members of the Lodge.
A memoriam for WBro. Brian Burgess Dicks was given by VWBro. Jimmy Rogers and a period of reflection was held.
A ballot was taken for the candidate WBro. Andrew Harry Walch, which proved successful and the officers and guests of the Lodge worked through an excellent ceremony of advancement. VWBro. Jimmy Rogers acted as SD and expertly guided the candidate through the ceremony.
WBro. Alan Gould acted as Inner Guard for the evening.
WBro. Bob Bennett acted as SW for the evening and handed out chocolate rewards for all those entitled. WBro Paul Smedley acting as JW was enthusiastic in his use of the axe!
WBro. Steve Smith presented the newly advanced Brother with a welcome letter from the RWPGM.
WBro. Tony Cross presented Bro. Peter Dunn with his Grand Lodge certificate.
WBro. Tom Egan was proposed and seconded as the new Royal Ark Mariner Lodge Ambassador.
The Lodge business was finalised and the WM closed the Lodge and the members and visitors retired to the bar and onto the amply supplied festive board.
WBro. Bennet ran a Fleetwood fiddle raffle which raised £78 for charity.
A very good night was had by all!
 
Words and pictures by Tony Cross