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Iain MacMillan - 2024/2025
OCTOBER (INSTALLATION MEETING) OCTOBER 19th 2024
Our meeting today was somewhat pressurised, as at very short notice, our WM Graeme McCormack was unable to attend the meeting due to illness and so the installation of our Master Elect, Iain MacMillan was carried out by several members. Roger Northwood, opened the Lodge and steered us through to the inner workings. Terry Thurston took over and installed Iain into the chair. Following a Call off, Vic Chivers then declared the new WM in the North, West and South.
Kevin Wealthall SW - WM - Josh Vaughan JW
Stuart James, Paul Thurgood & Austin Latham acted in the offices of SW, JW & Inner Guard respectively. The 3rd, 2nd & 1st tools were presented by Paul Field, Josh Vaughan & Paul Marshall respectively. Paul Field presented the address to the Master, Roy Squibb the address to the Wardens and to close the ceremony, Brian Bowden-Brown the address to the brethren.
As part of today's meeting Stuart James gave an address looking back on the life of one of our sadly missed member, Clem Britton who sadly died earlier in the year. An eulogy was given at the March meeting relating to his masonic career but as he died just before our March meeting we were unable to compile a suitable eulogy of his personal and family life and so it was suggested this be carried out at a later date. The address was well received by all those that knew Clem.
The Festive Board was the usual friendly jovial event and with an added surprise for our Master, that of having Josh Vaughan singing the masters song which went down extremely well to conclude a great day.