Tuesday 26th November 2024 and a warm welcome at The Masonic Hall, Cleckheaton. They are a friendly bunch down in the Spen Valley. The W.M. W.Bro. Roderick (Roddy) Fraser greeting all with his warm and infectious smile. Showing no nerves at all even though this was his first meeting after his recent Installation. Plenty of …
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On a chilly Thursday evening 28th November 2024, the Assistant Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. Andrew J. Brown, made his way to Pontefract Masonic Hall accompanied by members from the West Yorkshire Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge No.2018. The primary purpose of the evening was to advance Bro David Kerridge. Unfortunately, the Worshipful Master was unable to …
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On hand to see W.Bro. Nigel R. Atkins proclaimed W.M. of Worth Lodge of Mark Master Masons No.727 and stay in the chair for a further year was the Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. J. Trevor Bolton and W.Bro. Chris Oldfield. It was a simple enough ceremony and well run by the Lodge D.C. W.Bro. Terry …
Wednesday 6th November 2024 at Blenheim House, Batley and a super daylight lodge meeting saw Bro. Matthew Toplis installed as W.M. in a very sincere way. A ceremony delivered with feeling and passion. The W.M. W.Bro. David Bower can be very proud of himself for a truly moving ceremony. On hand to see this was …
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A fabulous night in Harrogate with W.Bro. John Nicholls I.P.M. as Installing Master. John ran a fabulous ‘show’ and has a wonderful mellifluous voice which resonates throughout. Gregarious, charismatic are some words to describe John. His delivery of ritual is done with crystallinity! Anyone who has met John may just have cottoned on with the …
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Over thirty Brethren from this Province travelled to 86 St. James’s Street London to see R.W.Bro. Brian Morris Batty, P.Prov.G.M. Installed as the Worshipful Master of Grand Stewards Lodge of Mark Master Masons. A great honour for Brian who is the sixth member of West Yorkshire to attain this chair. Brian joined Grand Stewards Lodge …
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Friday 19th of January 2024 and a very chilly winters evening and ice on the ground. Despite this the meeting took place at Uppermill Masonic Hall. Brethren from far and wide had travelled to see W Bro. Paul Burke installed as Commander of Peace Lodge for the second time. After negotiating the ice outside in …
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Wednesday 24th of January 2024 and what a super night. A very warm welcome and an even warmer temple and dining room saw W.Bro. Paul Levey Installed as Master of Legiolium Lodge. There were lots of visitors including representation from our friends from North and East Yorkshire. On duty was the Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. …
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Wednesday 17th January 2024, and a cold, dark evening in West Yorkshire; frost and ice threatened anyone who dared to venture out after sunset. However, those brave enough to make the journey to Wetherby Masonic Hall, some fifty Brethren on this occasion, were greeted with the usual warm, friendly welcome that is well-known across our Order. …
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Wednesday 29th of November 2023 and an early 5 p.m. kick off at Northfield Place, Wetherby. It was a cold night and a bit of frost about, but the pitch was in good order and the game went ahead as planned. It would have been a shame if it had have been called off, there …