Annual Wigan Church Service a huge success 21st October 2012 |
The Annual Church service of the Wigan and District Masonic Group took place at St. Matthews Church, |
Highfield, Wigan before a congregation of over 170 and in the presence of Assistant Provincial Grand |
Master, Tony Bent and Danny Jones, Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals. |
The Worshipful Mayor of the Borough of Wigan, Councilor Myra Whiteside attended accompanied by |
her consort Mr. John Hurst. |
The service was conducted by Brother Scott Campbell assisted by Rev W. H. Harrington and the Preacher |
was the Provincial Grand Chaplain Graham Halsall. The First Reading from 2 Samuel 24: 18-25 was given by |
Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Stanley Oldfield and the Second Reading John 2: 13-22 was given by |
Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Ray Martland. |
Ian Clarke, Peter Lockett & John Aitken, |
Ian Nairn, Keith Beardmore, Peter Connolly, Tony Bent, Danny Jones, Ray Martland & Stanley Oldfield |
The Worshipful Mayor of the Borough of Wigan, Councilor Myra Whiteside & her consort Mr. John Hurst. |
The service was a colourful occasion with numerous Brethren in regalia and the Mark Degree was particularly |
well represented by Provincial Grand Master, Peter Connolly, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Keith |
Beardmore and Assistant Grand Master, Ian Nairn and many other Mark Masons. |
Refreshments were served afterwards in the adjacent Church Hall. |