Saturday witnessed the Annual Meeting of the Northumberland Provincial Priory of Malta being held in their new residence of Fern Avenue Masonic Hall for the first time.
The packed to the rafters building saw members of the Order, including the Heads of Order from the Red Cross of Constantine, Eminent Knight Trevor Fish, and the Rose Croix, Eminent Knight Stephen Read, in addition to the Past Provincial Prior of Northumberland, Right Eminent Knight Alan Hume, and the Past Provincial Grand Master of Mark Master Masons in Northumberland, Eminent Knight Gordon Craigs, who also happens to be an Assistant Provincial Grand Master in the Craft Province of Northumberland, supported by the rest of the Craft Executive for the Province of Northumberland, in the guise of Eminent Knight Ian Craigs, Provincial Grand Master, Eminent Knight Dr Greg Smith, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Eminent Knight Alasdair Watson, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, and Eminent Knight George Sanger, Assistant Provincial Grand Master, come together from the far reaches of the Province to support the Provincial Prior, Right Eminent Knight Kevin Stannard, who is also the Craft Deputy Provincial Grand Master in the Craft.
In a slick, well-drilled meeting, under the watchful eye of the Provincial Marichell and his team, the gathered throng were treated to, not only their peers receiving their well-deserved appointments, re-appointments and promotions, but also to the admission to the Order of Knight Ty Findlay, making way to a packed, convivial and very enjoyable Festive Board.
Congratulations, from everyone at Northumberland Freemasons, to all the Companions, for your various preferments and to Ty on his admission to the Order.
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