The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist

Division of Devon and Cornwall R.Ill. Kt. Richard A. Lucas Intendant-General Ill. Kt. A.R. Cockman Deputy Intendant-General RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE DIVISIONAL HANDBOOK & YEARBOOK 2014-2015 Divisional Recorder: V. Ill. Kt. G. Evatt OBE PGH Alm The Annexe 182 Launceston Road Kelly Bray Cornwall ‘e’ mail: [email protected] PL17 8DT Telephone: 01579 382821 Divisional By-Laws (Approved and affirmed 14th December 2003)

1. Divisional Grand Conclave shall meet annually at such a time and place, as the Intendant-General shall appoint. (Note: traditionally the second Saturday in December, at the Masonic Hall, St. Margaret’s Road, TORQUAY).

2. At such meetings the appointment of Divisional Officers and the election of the Divisional Treasurer and two Auditors shall take place. The ordinary business of Divisional Grand Conclave shall be transacted together with any other business of which due notice shall have been given. Any motion which is desired to be brought before a meeting of the Divisional Conclave must be sent in writing to the Divisional Recorder not less than thirty days before such meeting.

3. Fees payable to Divisional Grand Conclave shall not exceed the maximum approved by Grand Imperial Conclave (See the Tenth Schedule of the Statutes) namely: (a) Registration of a Knight Companion on Installation including Registration as a Knight of the Appendant Orders £1.00 (b) Registration of a Joining Member £1.00 (c) Per annum for each Subscribing member £3.50 (d) Granting a dispensation £1.00

4. Every Knight appointed to the Rank of Divisional Officer present or past, shall, on acceptance, pay a fee determined by te Intendant-General, but such fee shall not exceed the maximum approved by Grand Imperial Conclave. (See the Tenth Schedule of the Statutes). The fee of honour payable on promotion in Divisional Rank, or Past Divisional Rank, shall be the difference between the fee payable for the rank held and that due for the highest Office.

-2- -23- 5. The Divisional Treasurer shall receive and pay all monies due to or from Divisional Grand Conclave and keep a correct record of the same and produce a statement of account up to and including 31st August each year. He shall deposit all monies in an approved Bank in the name of the Division. The accounts shall be audited and certified by the two elected auditors. A copy of the statement of account shall be forwarded to all Conclaves.

6. The Divisional Executive Committee shall consist of the Intendant-General, Deputy Intendant-General, Viceroy, Generals, Treasurer, Recorder and Marshal, while the Intendant-General may co-opt other Knights as deemed necessary. The Sovereign and Recorder of each Conclave may attend such meetings.

7. The Recorder of each Conclave shall send a copy of the summons for each meeting to the Intendant-General, Deputy Intendant-General and Divisional Recorder. (See also page 19)

8. No alteration, additions or annulments of any of the foregoing By-Laws shall be considered until approved by the Intendant-General and Divisional Executive Committee, and shall not be effective until affirmed by a majority of those present and voting in Divisional Grand Conclave. Such alteration must be submitted for approval by the Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign through the offices of the Grand Recorder.

9. A copy of these By-Laws, when approved by the Grand Sovereign, shall be given to every subscribing member within the Division or at the time of his admission to membership and, by his acceptance thereof, shall be held binding upon him.

-22- -3- Deputy Intendant-General A.R. Cockman (342) Trefusis, Westfield Ave., Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2DY 01271 372319 [email protected] Viceroy B. H. Meldon (238) 8 Woodland Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 3PL 01392 466321 [email protected] Senior General J. Leach (238) Greenover Lodge, Greenover Close, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9NF 01803 857098 [email protected] Junior General J.P. Clendinning 13 Reigate Road, Pomphlett, Plymouth, Devon Pl9 7DW 01752 516960 clen.sky.com High Prelate Rev. P.L. Baycock (432) 7, Grove Meadow, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NE 01837 840617 [email protected] Registrar

Treasurer F.H. Corbridge (270) 01752 848785 [email protected] Recorder G. Evatt OBE (270) The Annexe, 182 Launceston Road, Kelly Bray, Cornwall, PL17 8DT 01579 382821 [email protected] Almoner J. Lynes (238) 59, Moorings Reach, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TB 01803 850454 Marshal N.P. Ackland (342) Newland House, 8 Old Torrington Road, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2DD 01271 329055 [email protected] Sword Bearer M.R.O. Vince (238) Glencoe. 7 Grove Crescent, Teignmouth, Devon TQ14 9 HP 01626 776329 [email protected] Deputy Marshal R. Rudling (270) 4 Horsewhim Drive, Kelly Bray, Cornwall PL17 8GL 01579 383552 [email protected] -21- -4- Appendant Order Meetings: Chamberlain F.R. Thomas (327) 103 Mannamead Road, Mannamead, Plyumouth, Devon PL3 5LJ 1. The Appendant Order Meetings are listed under the Conclaves and 0785 0538052 [email protected] Meetings in the Division. Conclaves nominated are to arrange their own Sub Prelate M.W. Eglinton (270) Appendant Order Meetings, or link with other Conclaves as nominated. The Tower, Lower Port View, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 4BY 2. The dates being fixed, it is the responsibility of the Captain of the 01752 842027 [email protected] Divisional Sepulchre Guard to alert the Guards that their services will be Standard Bearer(C) D.G. Silman (238) required. He, in turn, will need to work with the Conclave Recorder to ensure St. Christopher’s, 8 Upton Hill Road, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9QR that the Guards receive summonses and conform to the Conclave requirements 01803 8514180 [email protected] for dining. Standard Bearer(L) C.A.Adams (253) 3. Although it is desirable for all candidates to receive the Appendant 17 Meadow Breeze, Lostwithiel, Cornwall Pl22 0BS Orders as soon as is practicable and, wherever possible, within the Masonic 01208 873665 [email protected] season in which they are installed, there is a limit of three on the number of Prefect J. Whitfield (342) candidates. This allows each to be ‘Representative Candidate’ for one part of 15 Abbots Meadow, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, Devon EX37 9QE the ceremony. No change to this limit may be made without the express 01769 540700 [email protected] permission of the Intendant-General. Warden of Regalia G.P. Jose (253) 4. To assist candidates to complete their Appendant Orders promptly 1 Tregundy Close, Droskyn, Perranporth TR6 0EJ any Conclave having a ‘vacancy’ should notify the Divisional Recorder who 01872 572755 monkeyhouse.sky.com will offer it to the next most senior Knight available within the Division who is still waiting. (He will of course, consult that Knight’s own Conclave Recorder Assistant Recorder W.G. Lissamer (253) before making such an offer. Woodland Close, Lanivet, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5JF 01208 832663 [email protected] Organist R.W. Freeman (349) Divisional ‘Appendant Orders’ Equipment: 1 Trevarno Close, Trewoon, St. Austell, Cornwall PL25 5SS 01726871003 [email protected] 1. Use of the Appendant Orders equipment is controlled by the Herald 1 M.A. Cheshire (238) Divisional Warden of Regalia. A small charge may be made for the use and 24 Colvin Close, Exmouth, Devon EX8 2HN this is added to a Conclave’s Annual Divisional charge. 01395271001 [email protected] 2. When contacted by a Conclave, the Divisional Warden of Regalia will arrange a time for the equipment to be issued to a Conclave representative Sentinel P.G. Bradbury (253) and another time when it can be returned. 52, Marshal Avenue, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 6BB 3. In both instances a full inventory of the equipment will be taken so 01208 813474 [email protected] that the equipment is checked out and in. 4. The responsibility for care of the equipment, its storage and transportation between those times lies entirely with the Conclave using it.

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1. Information to be sent to the Divisional Recorder. Divisional Sepulchre Guard 2011 – 2012 a. New member forms for GIC with cheque for fees b. Enthronement return for GIC. Captain of the Sepulchre Guard B.D. Winsor (311) c. Summons for each meeting. 5 Church Park Close, Diptford, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7PH d. Changes of membership (resignations, deaths) 01548 821478 [email protected] e. Changes of members details (address, telephone, e mail) f. Serious illnesses of members. Dep. Captain of the Sepulchre Guard C.J. Bird (432) g. Annual Accounts (as soon as approved by Conclave). Tawbridge Tollhouse, Wembury, Chumleigh, Devon EX18 7SL h. Annual returns to GIC with GIC and Divisional Fees. 01837 83143 [email protected] i. Requests for changes to By-Laws. j. Requests for dispensations. Guards k. Ensure invites to MPS are replied to ASAP for booking of B.W. Slade (270) S.N. Wills (311) D. Jaques (432) meals N.St.M. White (499) GL.S. Rendle (270) J.Fowkes (327) 2. Summons should be sent to: A. Mitchell (342) A.C.B. Paterson (327) P. Bradfield (311) a. Intendant-General b. Deputy Intendant-General These Knights provide the Guard of Honour on formal Divisional c. Divisional Viceroy occasions and for all ceremonies of the Appendant Orders in the d. Divisional Senior General Division. e. Divisional Junior General f. Divisional High Prelate g. Divisional Recorder h. Divisional Marshal i. All Conclave Sovereigns

Ritual Books: Only the most recent versions of the ritual books should be used for Ceremonies. The old books MUST be taken out of use or amended to reflect the most current ritual. The only acceptable versions now are:

Ritual No. 1 (Red Cross of Constantine), 2002 amended 2010 Ritual No. 2 (Appendant Orders), 2005 amended 2010 Ritual No. 3 (College of Priests Masons), 2011 Ritual No. 4 (Senate of Princes-Mason) 2011

-19- -6- Conclave of Ascension No.499 Notes for Divisional Officers: Divisional Grand Conclave – 12 th December 2015 Held at the Masonic Hall, South Brent, Devon TQ10 9BX The Viceroy is the only Divisional Officer who takes on his duties First Tuesday in March and October, and Third Wednesday in June immediately he is appointed. All other Officers assume their duties the Enthronement Meeting - March day following their appointment. The current 2014-2015 team of Divisional Officers are those who will Officers as at 4th March 2014: be ‘on parade’ for the next Divisional Conclave. If you are a Divisional Officer and are unable to be present it is essential that you Sovereign: John Lynes let the Divisional Marshal know immediately. 59 Moorings Reach, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TB 01803 850454 Divisional Officers visiting Conclaves: The Intendant-General would encourage all Divisional Officers to visit Viceroy James Albert Evans Conclaves other than their own and to support him or to be his official 4, Home Meadows, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5XY Representative by attending. Officers making such visits should of course 01803 865128 [email protected] arrange their visit with the Conclave Recorder and pay for their meal. Treasurer William George Lissamer Woodland Close, Lanivet, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5JF Divisional Sepulchre Guard: 01208 832663 [email protected] The Guard are on duty for all formal Divisional occasions including the Intendant-General’s Official visits and for all ceremonies of the Recorder Richard Walter Baber Appendant Orders. Although appointment to the guard is not a 15 Lamas Lane, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 1PS ‘Divisional Office’, it is nevertheless an honour. The wearing of the 01803 558160 [email protected] purple collarette is a mark of distinction within the order. All guards are expected to make themselves available if at all possible when called upon Marshal Warner Barton by the Captain to attend ceremonies or rehearsals. 3a Danby Heights Close, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, Devon TQ1`2HB 01803 215185 Intendant-General’s Official Visits: The Official visits this year will be to the Conclave of Light No. 498 on Almoner Frederick Richard Thomas th th 103 Mannamead Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, Devon PL3 5OJ the 14 April 2015 and to Mount Lebanon Conclave No. 270 on the 28 01752 260522 [email protected] September 2015. Divisional Team who cannot be present at these meetings please let the Divisional Marshal know as soon as possible.

Divisional Regalia: The sash of a Knight invested with Divisional Office, Past or Present, is the white sash of the Order embellished with red piping and a circular motif showing the Divisional of Devon and Cornwall

-7- -18- Conclave Meetings 2015 Conclave of Light No. 498

Day/Date Conclave nd Held at the Masonic Hall, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 4GA 1 Fri/2 Jan Joseph of Arimathea No 253 Second Tuesday, April, July and November 2 Wed/14th Jan Holy Trinity No 311 4 Mon/26thJan Barnstaple: Appendant Orders No. 342 - Cancelled Enthronement Meeting – April 1 Tue/3rd Feb St. John the Evangelist No 238 th 4 Mon/23rd Feb Mount Lebanon No 370 Officers as of 8 July 2014 4 Fri/27th Feb Conclave of the Resurrection No 432 1Tue/3rd Mar Conclave of Ascension- ENTHRONEMENT No 499 Sovereign: Michael William Charles Oats 2 Tue/10th Mar St. Ercus No 349 1 Dolphin Court Road, Plymstock, Plymouth Devon PL9 8RS 3 Sun/22nd Mar DIVISIONAL LUNCHEON Fingle Glen 01752 492562 [email protected] 4 Tue/24th Mar Topsham: Appendant Orders No 238 - Cancelled 4 Fri/27th Mar Royal Citadel No 327 Viceroy: Colin John Spilsbury th 2 Tue/14 Apr Conc. of Light No - ENTHRONEMENT Official Visit 6 Fletcher Crescent, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon PL9 8LQ th 3 Wed/15 Apr St. Brannock – ENTHRONEMENT No 342 01752 405473 3 Wed/20th May Holy Trinity No 311 LWD 29th May Tiverton: Appendant Orders No. 432 st Treasurer: Francis John Jewell 1 Mon/1 Jun Mount Lebanon – ENTHRONEMENT No 270 8 Trevanion Road, Trewoon, St. Austell, Cornwall PL25 5SY 1 Tue/2nd Jun St. John the Evangelist – ENTHRONEMENT No 238 01726 75949 [email protected] 1 Fri/5th Jun Joseph of Arimathea No 253 2 Thu/ 11th Jun St. Brannock No 342 3 Tue/16th Jun St. Ercus No 349 Recorder: Colin John Williams 3 Wed/17th Jun Conclave of Ascension No 499 68 Shallowford Road, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon PL6 5TO 4 Fri/26th Jun Royal Citadel No 327 01752 513743 [email protected] 1 Fri/3rd Jul Conclave of the Resurrection No 432 2 Fri/10thJul Perranporth: Appendant Orders 253,270,349 &498 Marshal: Colin Arthur Adams 2 Tue/14th Jul Conclave of Light No 498 17, Meadow Breeze, Loswithiel, Cornwall PL22 0BJ 1 Wed/2nd Sep St. Brannock No 342 01208 873665 [email protected] 1 Fri/4th Sep Joseph of Arimathea – ENTHRONEMENT No 253 2 Wed/9th Sep Holy Trinity – ENTHRONEMENT No 311 Almoner: TBA 3 Sun 20th Sep Annual Service: Church of ...... tba…..1500 4 Mon/28th Sep Mount Lebanon No 270 – Official Visit 1 Thu/1st Oct Torquay Appendant Orders 311,327,499 & Div Mtg. 1Tue/6th Oct Conclave of Ascension No 499 2 Tue/13th Oct St. Ercus – ENTHRONEMENT No 349 4 Mon/26th Oct Royal Citadel – ENTHRONEMENT No 327 1 Tue/3rd Nov St. John the Evangelist No 238 2 Tue/10th Nov Conclave of Light No 498 4 Fri/27th Nov Conclave of Resurrection – ENTHRONEMENT No 432 2 Sat/12th Dec DIVISIONAL MEETING TORQUAY 1100 -8- -17- Conclave of the Resurrection No. 432 St. John the Evangelist Conclave No. 238 Held at the Masonic Hall. Castle Street, Tiverton, Devon EX16 6RE Fourth Friday in February, First Friday in July and the Fourth Friday in Held at the Masonic Hall, Topsham, Exeter, Devon EX3 0EU November. First Tuesday in February, June and November. Enthronement Meeting – November Enthronement Meeting – June

Officers as of 21st November 2014 Officers as of 3rd June 2014 Sovereign: Stephen Leahy Gekacey Bungalow, The Old Airfield, Winkleigh, Devon EX19 8EZ Sovereign: Alexander Roger Barahona-Wills 01837 83599 [email protected] Crealy Lodge, Clyst St. Mary, Devon EX5 1DR 01395 233220 [email protected] Viceroy Christopher Paul Hodgson 48 Crediton Road, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1NU Viceroy: Mark James Richardson 01857 53347 12 Watson Place, Exeter, Devon EX24 4SF 01392 430029 Treasuer: Peter Bligh Goffin 9 Courtway, Sampford, Peverell, Tiverton, Devon EX16 7BH Treasurer: Keith James Lockyer 01884 820607 [email protected] 4 Glenwater Close, Axmouth, Devon EX12 4BT 01297 625411 [email protected] Recorder: Brian Richard Tyacke 8 Walnut Drive, Crediton, Devon EX17 1JB Recorder: John Henry Tilke 01363 776075 [email protected] 92, Elmfield Crescent, Exmouth, Devon EX8 3BW 01395 224372 [email protected] Marshal: Alan Sydney Hext 7 St. George’s View, Cullompton. Devon EX15 1BA Marshal: John Michael Daniels 01884 33588 [email protected] ‘Siskins’ Ford Cottages, Byes Lane, Sidford, Devon EX10 9QY 01395 513275 Almoner : Brian Meldon 6, Woodland Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 3PL Almoner: Terence John Hayes 01392 466231 [email protected] Windways, 10 Ellwood Road, Exmouth, Devon EX8 4LE 01295 274286

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Held at Masonic Hall, Perranporth, Cornwall TR6 0HR Held at Freemasons’ Hall, Foundry Square, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4AE First Friday January, June and September Second Tuesday in March and October, Third Tuesday in June Enthronement Meeting – September Enthronement Meeting – October

Officers as of 5th September 2014 Officers as of 11th March 2014

Sovereign: Anthony Raymond Moyle Sovereign: Clive Thomas Major Broadlands, 23 Trewirgie Hill, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3TB 1 North Road, Cambourne TR14 8AR 01209 313177 [email protected] O1736 369665

Viceroy: Steven Osborne Viceroy: Stephen Stratton 6 Springfield Way, Roche, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 6LN 32 Parc An Creet, St. Ives. Cornwall TR26 2ES 01726 891134 01626 334593 [email protected]

Treasurer: Angus John Herdman Treasurer: Roger Wilfred Freeman 75 Fore Street, St. Stephen, St. Austell, Cornwall PL26 7NS 1 Trevarno Close, Trewoon, St. Austell PL25 5SS 01726 823045 [email protected] 01726 871003 [email protected]

Recorder: Mark Anthony Quigley-Ferriday Recorder: Neville Roy Don 135 Manor View, Par, Cornwall Pl24 2EN 23 Boscarnek, St. Erth., Hayle, Cornwall TR27 6JD 01726 837792 [email protected] 01736 754729 [email protected]

Marshal: Colin Arthur Adams Marshal: William George Lissamer 17 Meadow Breeze, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0BJ 9 Woodland Close. Lanivet, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 5JF 01208 873655 [email protected] 01208 832663 [email protected]

Almoner: Jan Alexander Olszewski Almoner: Alan John Jenkin 5 Greenbank, Penzance, Cornwall TR18 4ST The Brambles, Mary’s Well, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3UU 01736 369665 [email protected] 01209 842603

-10- -15- Mount Lebanon Conclave No. 270

St. Brannock Conclave No. 342 Held at the Masonic Hall, Pym Street, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8AH

Held at the Masonic Hall, Trafalgar Lawn, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 9BD Fourth Monday in February and September, and First Monday in June. Enthronement Meeting – June Third Wednesday in April, second Thursday in June and the first Wednesday in September. Officers as of 2nd June 2014: Enthronement Meeting – April. Sovereign: John Edgar Redman Officers as of 12th June 2014 22 Borough Park, Torpoint Cornwall PL11 2PY 01752 816237 [email protected] Sovereign: Michael Joseph Nagle The Woodlands, Pilton West, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 4JQ Viceroy: James Richard De-Lyle Innis 01271 377264 [email protected] Arscott, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon EX21 5DC 01409 221715 [email protected] Viceroy: Adam Joseph Samuel Jeffery Treasurer: Frank Holden Corbridge 4 Dooneway, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8HR 21 Ponfield Road, Saltash., Cornwall PL12 4UA 01271 866076 [email protected] 01752 848785 [email protected]

Treasurer: Paul Howard Baker Recorder: John Albert Cory 23 Hazel Avenue, Braunton, Devon EX33 2EL ‘Kelleigh’ 14 Hendra Vale, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 7HE 01271 812651 [email protected] 01566 772964

Recorder: John Charles Summers Marshal: Roy Rudling 12 Wester-Moorway, Roundswell, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 3QG 4 Horsewhim Drive, Kelly Bray, Cornwall PL17 8GL 01271 327054 [email protected] 01579 383552 [email protected]

Marshal: Nicholas Paul Ackland Almoner: George Evatt OBE Newland House, 8 Old Torrington Road, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 2DB The Annexe, 182 Launceston Road, Kelly Bray, Cornwall PL17 8DT 01271 329055 [email protected] 01579 382821 [email protected]

Almoner: John Michael Vooght 2 The Firs, Sowden Lane, Barnstaple, Devon EX32 8BU 01271 343182 [email protected]

-14- -11- Holy Trinity Conclave No. 311 Royal Citadel Conclave No. 327

Held at the Masonic Hall. Tor Hill Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 5RN Held at Mount Edgcumbe Masonic Hall, Citadel Road East, Plymouth, Devon PL1 2NG Second Wednesday in January, third Wednesday in May and the second Fourth Friday in March and June, and the fourth Monday in October Wednesday in September. Enthronement Meeting – September Enthronement Meeting – October

th Officers as of 10 September 2014 Officers as of 27th October 2014:

Sovereign: John Foster Bate Sovereign: Peter Durrant The Gables, 22 Treesdale Close, Paignton Devon TQ3 3QB 136 Fort Austin Avenue, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon PL6 5ND 01803 269767 johnfbate1mailto:[email protected]@aol,com 01752 782456 [email protected]

Viceroy: Sidney Nathaniel Charles George Viceroy: David James Forward 24 Elsdale Road, Paignton, Devon TQ4 5NX 9 Edna Bowley Court, Springfield Street, Market Harborough Leics LE16 8BN 01803 522331 018518 465896 [email protected]

Treasurer: Derek Alan Mills Treasurer: Norman Leslie Yarde 5 Bascombe Close, Churston Meadows, Brixham, Devon TQ5 0JR 6, Townswell Close, Trematon, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 4RY 01803 843412 [email protected] 01752 842811

Recorder: Brian William Lobb Recorder: William Frederick Cl;emens 15 North View Road, Brixham, Devon TQ5 9TS 1 Edgcumbe Avenue, Millbridge, Plymouth, Devon Pl1 5ND 01803 850068 [email protected] 01752 568857 [email protected]

Marshal: Warner Barton Marshal: Michael William Charles Oats 3A Danby Heights, Lincombe Drive, Torquay, Devon TQ1 2HR 1, Dolphin Court Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon PL9 8RS 01803 215185 01752 492562 [email protected]

Almoner: Kenneth James Noel Temple Almoner: Nicholas St. John Middleton White 42 Brunel Road, Elberry Cove, Paignton, Devon TQ4 6HW 85 Durnford Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon PL1 3QW 01803 842507 01752 256899 [email protected]

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