West Lancashire Lodge No 65 Installation

 
The Installation of  W.Bro. David M. Southward as
Master of the West Lancashire Lodge of M.M.M.
took place at the Masonic Hall, Hope Street, Liverpool
on Wednesday November 7th.
 
The lodge was honoured by the presence of
VWBro. G.Paul Snape PGJO who was the
representative of the R.W. Prov. Grand Master
Bro. Peter Connolly, who was also appointed and
invested as the Senior Deacon of the Lodge.
 
Some thirty two brethren and guests attended the
meeting, the ceremony being in the charge of the
outgoing Master W.Bro. C. Mills.
 
   
Above: W.Bro. G. Paul Snape PGJO, W.Bro. D.M.  
Southward, W.M. W.Bro. C. Mills ProvAGSec IPM &
W.Bro. M.J. Winterbottom PAGDC
 
Accompanying W.Bro. Snape were two other of the
Prov Grand Masters Special Representatives W.Bros.
M.J. Winterbottom PAGDC and B.Molyneux PGSD
together with one Acting Grand Lodge officer W.Bro.
J.C. Bicknell G.Stw’d. DProv.GSec numerous Officers
of Grand Lodge holding a Past Rank. Two Acting
Provincial Grand Lodge Officers, W.Bros. N. Ward
Prov.GMO. and David Emmerson PAGDC. Prov.D.C.
together with numerous other officers of Provincial
Grand Lodge, Past Masters and brethren.  So the
Installing Master was under no pressure!!
 

Above: Brethren and Guests following the Installation

 
After the Ceremony of Installation W.Bro. G.Paul
Snape presented Bro. Mark A. Lawrence with his
Grand Lodge Certificate, Mark was Advanced at the
meeting in September.
 
Following the Ceremony the Brethren and their guests
enjoyed a hearty Festive Board, unfortunately none of
the guests won any of the raffle prizes!! But they are
all more than welcome to visit us again, to try to
change this situation.
 
Left: “….and when our work is done, ……… a cheering
glass is not unduly won” 
 
guests waiting for the bus back to Leyland.
 
Article and photographs courtesy of Colin Mills