NEWS LETTER FOR MARK MASTER MASONS & ROYAL ARK MARINERS OF SOMERSET ISSUE 2 - MARCH 2007

Over 5000 Mark Master Masons and their families celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Mark Grand Lodge at the Royal Albert Hall The 150th The Royal Albert Hall was the venue for a great Aniversary celebration that climaxed with the presentation Meeting by the Mark Fund of Benevolence of £3 million to October 26th 2006 the National Osteoporosis Society What a sight it was, the Royal Albert Hall full to capacity with Mark Master Masons, all in their regalia, with their wives, all there to celebrate the 150th birthday of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons. It was a day of highlights. It started with the entering in procession of the heads of all the other Masonic Orders and overseas representatives, each in their own colourful regalia, this culminated with the entry of HRH the Duke of Kent, Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England accompanied by his Pro Grand Master, Deputy and Assistant Grand Master. Finally the Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, HRH Prince Michael of Kent Angela Jordan, Chief Executive of NOS receives a entered with his senior offcers and the cheque for £3,000,000 from Keith Carmichael. proceedings began in earnest. The Grand Master made his opening address, including the welcoming of all the guests, particularly his brother founding HRH the Duke of Kent. The Grand Chaplain then offered Lodges of Mark Grand Lodge. an opening prayer that was followed by the singing of (See item Royal Cumberland Lodge opposite). “Guide me oh thy Great Redeemer” This marvelous old The climax of the event was an announcement by the hymn sung with great gusto by so many voices really Chairman of the General Board Keith Carmichael that the brought a lump to my throat! Mark Benevolent fund would donate the sum of £3million Jim Daniel, Past Grand Secretary of the Craft, stepped to the National Osteoporosis Society. The money was up to the podium to give a very interesting and lively to be used to fund the purchase of mobile scanner units talk on the founders and builders of Mark Grand Lodge, for the NOS. These units would make it much easier commenting frst that he had never witnessed such a for women in remote rural areas in particular and those display of Masonic bling in his life!! There then followed who were not able to travel far to be checked for signs a musical interlude including performances by the of this crippling disease. The cheque was received by Royal Masonic School for Girls Choir and several solo the Chief Executive of NOS Angela Jordan, our front performances. cover shows Angela addressing the meeting just after the Next was the presentation and dedication of presentation. HRH The Duchess of Cornwall was also in fve new Lodge banners, one attendance in her capacity as President of the NOS. each to the fve See http://www.nos.org.uk for more details. Meritorious Chaplain! A Lodge secretaries life is full of suprises but the last thing that Provincial Chaplain Les Downs was expecting to hear when the PGM visited Nailsea Lodge was that Les was to be the recipient of the PGMs certifcate of Merit for his services to Somerset Mark Masonry. David Nelson commented that Les had done a great job in his seven years as Provincial Chaplain and had continued to support Nailsea Mark Lodge as Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, secretary, a position he Presedent of NOS greets Angela Jordan Chief has held since 1997. Executive of NOS, Grand Secretary John Brackley 2 and Deputy Grand Secretary Richard Gan. As one of the fve founding Lodges of the Grand Royal Lodge of Mark Master Masons, The Royal In This Issue Cumberland Cumberland Lodge of MMM Time Immemorial The 150th Anniversary received from Grand Lodge a splendid new Lodge Meeting Page 2 Founder of Banner at the recent 150th celebrations in London. The Master Richard Thurston accompanied by Grand Lodge a deputation from Royal Cumberland Lodge Provincial meeting Page 4 received the Banner from the Grand Master and proudly displayed it to all the members at the Endoscope appeal Page 5 Lodge meeting on 2nd November. Our photo shows Richard next to the Banner together with (l to r) David Nelson, Nina Booth Clibborn and Angela Jordan from the National Osteoporosis Society, Tony Carter and Trevor Burton the Masons Marks Page 6 Lodge Wardens. The NOS which is based at Camerton near Bath, Nina and Angela gave a very interesting talk on the work of the Society and how the £3 500 club results Page 3 million donation from the Mark Benevolent Fund will be used. Provincial LofI Page 4

Important dates for Provincial Offcers Page 4

Mark Golf Day Page 6

Letters Page 8

Son advances Dad Page 8

Calling all Bowlers! Page 6

Royal Ark Mariner News Page 7

Benevolent In the last issue of Triangle we announced the formation of a 500 500 CLUB LUCKY WINNERS Fund & club to support the Somerset Mark Draw Name Lodge Provincial Benevolent Fund. You 500 Club have responded in a magnifcent way Sep-06 Bro. Cardy Foulds 967 and thanks to a lot of work by the W Bro. Mike Waterman 128 Provincial Charity Steward, Eric Kellet and his two representatives, John Nicholson and Keith Fisher W Bro. Jimmy Evans 571 and indeed all Lodge Charity Stewards, 450 shares of £10 Oct-06 Mrs Liz Booty 177 each were sold. This raised a sum of £4500, half of the amount W Bro. Peter Thomas 1295 going directly to the Provincial Benevolent Fund and half redistributed in the form of prizes. The main winner of course is Bro. Bob O’Malley White 781 the Benevolent Fund, but so far 18 brethren or their wives have Nov-06 Mrs Nicola Neville 1295 shared in the prize money. There are still four monthly prize Bro. Bob O’Malley White 781 draws to come in March, April, May and June, so if you haven’t won yet you still have a chance. The prizes of £145.00 frst W Bro. LJ Cottell TI £53.50 second and £30.00 third are drawn every month. Dec-06 Mrs MZ Cottell TI Eric and John have also started work selling shares for the Bro. Jim Arnott 781 2007/8 500 club. To join the 2007/8 club and support the fund as well as giving yourself 30 chances of winning a cash Bro. Peter Civil TI prize, complete the entry form enclosed with this magazine. Jan-07 W Bro. Jim Summers TI Simply decide how many shares you would like to buy, fll in the form and return it. If you don’t have a form put your name, R W Bro. David Palmer 191 address and phone number on a piece of paper, indicate how Bro. JW Morris 749 many shares you want and send it with your cheque for the Feb-07 W Bro. John Hunt 749 correct amount to Eric Kellet, 23 Mendip Lea Close, Draycott, BS27 3SY. Remember the 500 club is also open to wives and W Bro. Tony Robins 162 partners of members. W Bro. Mike Waterman 162 3 Provincial It is not only for The Scottish Constitution and the Provincial Offcers but an Mark Degree. Meeting opportunity for all brethren to come The Mark is an integral part of both Craft and Royal 3.00 p.m. along to make new friends and Arch Chapter in Scotland: it is the fourth degree of enjoy the pageantry and ambiance Scottish Craft Masonry, there are no Mark aprons an Saturday of the occasion. It is a meeting Craft regalia is worn.In Chapter a candidate must be a th where all Mark Master Masons Mark Mason before being exhalted as a Companion. 5 May whatever their rank are welcome, Some R.A.Chapters are therefore warrented to advance together with their wife or partner. candidates to the Mark Degree. The words and ritual of the advancement ceremony in a Craft Lodge, we New Appointments The Provincial Grand as English Mark Masons would fnd very familiar but Master will be investing and promoting brethren from all a Chapter advancement takes some interesting and the Lodges in the Province, in particular the new Wardens alternative forms. Adrian Jones and John Peters and the new Provincial One ceremony comences with the Master Mason Secretary, John Morgan. entering the Chapter with the deacons, wearing the large Ladies are very welcome! For some years operatives apron and carrying material for inspection. now the Ladies have been invited to join us for dinner After the normal inspection, rejection and fnding of after the meeting. Somerset is the only Mark Province to the stone, the candidate is congratulated on his skill do this and it has proved very popular. Catherine Nelson displayed in cutting the stone and fnding it uninjured and Hazel Guthrie will again welcome the Ladies and in the quarry. He is now advanced to the honourable a presentation on refexology will be given by Mrs Jo degree of Mark Master Mason. To do this he retires and is Jeffrey while Provincial Grand Lodge is in progress. received back into the chapter in due form. He is formally introduced, selects his Mark, is paid his wages and takes Important notice for all Provincial his obligation. The Senior Warden communicates the Offcers secrets and invests him as a Mark Master, this is followed During your year in offce the Provincial Grand Master by the presentation of the working tools. would very much appreciate your support at all Mark There is another simple form of advancement in a Lodge Installations. On the evening you will be expected Scotitish Royal Arch Chapter. The candidate enters with to process into the Lodge with the Provincial Grand an example of his work, this is examined by the Right Master, his Deputy or Warden. You are all welcome to Worshipful Mark Master, if aproved and the candidate attend as many Installations as you can, you must book can provide proof of his rank to the Junior and Senior in with the Lodge Secretary or dining steward and you will Wardens he then choses his mark, receives his wages be responsible for the cost of your meal. and takes his obligation as a Mark Master Mason. Mark Lodge Installation Programme 2007 The Lecture on the Mark Degree is delivered in all three forms of advancement ceremony. David Platten. Principal Lodge No Date Offcer 2007 Festival target is reached! Our Provincial Grand Master in the Craft, David Jenkins Royal Cumberland TI 14-Mar-07 PGM has announced that he expects the 2007 Festival target Somerdale 1608 16-Mar-07 PGM of £2.5 million will be met and he thanked all the Masons Royal Sussex 177 26-Mar-07 DPGM in the Province for making such a magnifcent effort. The exact total will be announced at the Festival Dinner to Mendip 781 27-Mar-07 JW be held at the Webbington Hotel on Thursday 17th May. Carnarvon 119 16-Apr-07 DPGM In addition to the President and other members of the Hallam 730 25-Apr-07 PGM RMBI team the Pro Grand Master, Lord Northampton is expected to be present. There are still a few tickets Exmoor 697 10-May-07 DPGM (£37.50 each) available, application should be made to Somerset I.M.M. 1652 4-June- 07 DPGM the Festival Dinner Secretary. Monument 1295 19-Sept-07 DPGM Phillip Summers Flat 59 Madeira Court, Knightstone Langdale 1695 24-Sept-07 PGM Road, Weston super Mare, BS23 2BH Tel;01934 644252 William de Irwin 162 27-Sept-07 JW Eldon 807 4-Oct-07 SW Provincial Lodge of Instruction Cerdic 571 17-Oct-07 PGM The Provincial L of I (North) will perform their frst demonstration Cermony at the regular meeting of the William Long 191 19-Oct-07 JW Lodge of Fidelity & Unanimity No 348 Taunton. Any Mark Fidelity & Unanimity 348 30-Oct-07 DPGM Master Mason who would like to attend to see how it Nailsea 1548 12-Nov-07 PGM should be done should book in with the Lodge secretary David Palmer; Tel 01823461381 Science 128 15-Nov-07 DPGM David Platten (01935862512) will hold a meeting of Else 102 20-Nov-07 P.SEC the Provincial L of I (South) at Glastonbury MH on th Portcullis 1658 20-Nov-07 PGM Wednesday 28 March at 7pm. The Provincial Grand Master George Norman 967 26-Nov-07 SW will be attending both meetings. 4 Prostate cancer appeal exceeds expectations

David Nelson, Provincial Grand Master accompanied by thirty brethren, representing all the Lodges in the Province, presented a cheque from Somerset Mark Master Masons for £25,000 to Chris Gallegos at Bath RUH on 26th January 2007. Before making the presentation four consultants, Graham Howell, Tim Bates, Jon MacFarlane and Chris Gallegos gave an illustrated talk describing the treatments available at the RUH for prostate cancer and how the brachytherapy unit, largely fnanced by the Mark Benevolent Fund two years ago, was being utilised. This was followed by a tour of the operating theatre. The hospital offers three main types of treatment: Surgical - known as radical retropubic prostatectomy, an incision is made in the abdomen and the prostate is cut out from behind the pubic bone. After removing the prostate, the surgeon stitches the urethra directly to the The Provincial Grand Master presents a cheque on bladder so urine is able to fow. behalf of Somerset Mark Masons for £25,000 to Radiation - external beam radiotherapy. CT scans and Chris Gallegos;. They are fanked by consultants MRIs are used to map out the location of the tumor Jon MacFarlane, Tim Bates and Graham Howell. cells, and x-rays are targeted to those areas. With 3D a year are being treated. The reason as one might conformal radiotherapy, a computerised programme expect is one of cost, the radioactive seeds alone for maps out the exact location of the prostate tumours so brachytherapy cost £3,500 making the overall cost of that the highest dose of radiation can reach the cancer the procedure £7,000 or three time the cost of radical cells within the gland. surgery. Chris Gallegos was fulsome in his praise for the Brachytherapy here tiny little metal pellets containing M B F and Somerset Mark Masons, without their support radioactive iodine or palladium are inserted into the there would not be a brachytherapy unit at the RUH. prostate via needles that enter through the skin behind Over the last two years the procedures carried out had the testicles. As with 3D conformal radiation therapy, proved 100% successful and he was now very hopeful careful and precise maps are used to ensure that the that the NHS would provide the funding to carry out seeds are placed in the proper locations. Over the course more operations. He then went on to explain the recent of several months, the seeds give off radiation to the advances in the design of Laparoscopic Instruments that immediate surrounding area, killing the prostate cancer now made Radical Laparoscopic Prostectomy (key hole cells. Over a year, the radioactive material degrades, and surgery) a possibility. Some of the money so generously the seeds that remain are harmless. donated by Somerset Mark Masons would be used At the moment there are approximately 250 procedures to purchase this latest technology thereby helping to each of surgery and radiotherapy carried out each provide the local community with the best treatment. year in our area. Of that total consultants think that 150 would be suitable for treatment using brachytherapy but at the moment only 50 patients

Don’t panic he’s not going to ask for a volunteer!! Some worried looking brethren listen carefully as consultant Chris Galligos explains the equipment used in the treatment of prostate cancer and how the £25,000 donation by Somerset Mark Masons will be spent. 5 Masons At a recent Craft Lodge of one John Jennings who was a Founder Member of the Instruction meeting a question was Rural Philanthropic Lodge No 291 which met at the Marks raised about the “Masonic Code” Highbridge Inn. John Jennings was an architect and Or those marks as displayed on the Third Degree surveyor and undertook the repair of the river gates and by which we are Tracing Board. As Preceptor I lock in the river Brue at Highbridge. To fulfl his contract known to each explained that, as far as I knew, it it cost him a £100 of his own money and to record this other was based on an old substitution fact for posterity he arranged to have it inscribed on his code, i.e. a single symbol for each headstone which was made from part of the original letter of the English alphabet. At the same time I distributed copies of the “Masonic Code” as published in the Mark Degree Ritual book. (Note that no particular combination of this code has ever been approved or adopted by any Grand Lodge.) Three examples of masons marks from the Kennet and Avon Canal By so doing I was trying to create some active interest in the Mark Degree. lock. The details were carved, using the “Masonic However while attending a Royal Arch Chapter admin Code” in six lines at the foot of the headstone and are meeting at Burnham-on-Sea I picked up a leafet thus translated;“This stone is part of the apron or foor published by the Rural Philanthropic Lodge No 291 on of Highbridge, which being much broken and in vain the same subject but which included some additional attempted to be repaired for sixty years, was completely and interesting information about the code. The code is repaired in the year 1779 by John Jennings, who lost based on a noughts and crosses frame for 18 letters and £100 by doing it.” a saltire cross for the remaining 8 letters. These two basic As was explained to the Brethren at the L of I this ‘simple’ forms are said to represent two of the three Great Lights code has many variations for instance: in Freemasonry, namely the Square and the Compass. A B C D E F S T F E D C B A T S The Square denotes good conduct and the Compass signifes the keeping within or encompassing God’s Laws. G H I J KL Y Z U V L K J I H G V U ZY In this form letters A-R are based on the Square and the M N O P Q R W X R Q P O N M X W letters S-Z are based on the Compass. You can also read the code, either from right to left or A J B K C L S W left to right! As you will soon realise the combinations D M E N F O V Z TX are almost infnite and more so if you introduce the use of a password! I’ll leave those calculations to the G P H Q I R U Y mathematicians or computer buffs in our midst. So saying, can you work this one out? (Square letters) (Compass letters)

These marks are easily entered on the edge of a chisel! In each case the right hand letter uses the In future whilst out walking, look out for the operative same form as the left hand letter but includes a dot in the mason’s marks in some of our local old buildings. For form. Thus Royal Sussex would become instance if you happen to be walking along the Kennet and Avon canal the masons marks can be clearly seen in some of the bridges that cross over the canal and again at the Tythe Barn at Bradford upon Avon. The same code was found on a headstone in the West As the work generally was piece work, that is payment by Huntspill churchyard and was set up to commemorate results, these marks were an effective way of establishing Mark Golf Day 2007 whose work was being inspected and hopefully approved This years competition for the Provincial Grand Masters for payment The marks are there for all to see but how Shield will be held on Wednesday 18th July 2007 at Bath often do we seek them out? To quote Conan Doyle’s Golf Club. All golfers are welcome to enter, the Provincial Sherlock Holmes “We see but we do not observe.” So Grand Master would like to see all Lodges represented. Mark Well those masons marks. Please contact; Richard Stone; Tel 01935 864553 David George Preceptor St Lukes Lof I (Chaplain Royal Sussex Lodge of MMM No 177) email - [email protected] or With due acknowledgement and thanks to the Rural Calling all Bowlers Philanthropic Lodge’s paper. The fourth annual Mark v Craft bowls competition will be held at Shepton Mallet Bowls Club on Monday 9th July. This is always a very pleasant day in the Mark social Did You know? that the frst recorded Mark advancement ceremony in calendar. Assemble at 10.00am for coffee, there will st be four rinks of four followed by lunch at the club. Any England took place on the 1 September 1769 in the brother who would like to play on the Mark Team should Royal Arch Chapter of Friendship, now number 257 in contact the Deputy PGM Ray Guthrie on 01761471275 Portsmouth, when Thomas Dunkerley made brethren Mark Men and Mark Masters. 6 Royal Ark Consecration of Commanders Installation dates for your diaries! Mariner Portal RAM Lodge Visiting is one of the great pleasures of Freemasonry th September 20 2006 especially in the Mark and Mariner degrees. Make the News most of your year as Commander by trying to visit the other 10 Royal Ark Mariner Lodges in the Province, you can be sure of a warm welcome. To help you plan ahead here is the list of Installation Meetings for the next twelve months. Please book in with the Lodge Scribe. Irwin, Keynsham, Mon 19th March, 18.30 Fidelity & Unanimity, Taunton, Fri 13th April 18.30 Cerdic, Chard, Thurs 6th September 18.15 Thackeray, Clevedon Mon 1st October 19.00 Nailsea, Wed 10th October 18.30 William Long, Burnham, Fri 26th October 19.00 Bath, Wed 7th November 18.30 Exmoor, Minehead, Fri 9th November 18.30 Installed Commanders, Including Provincial RAM Assembly. Nailsea 11.00 Saturday 23rd February 2008. The Travelling Ark Herbert Fuller to visit Cerdic at Chard on Wed 23rd May. Cerdic to visit Exmoor at Minehead on Fri 8th June. The P.G.M David Nelson and Deputy PGM Ray Guthrie Exmoor to visit William Long at Burnham Fri 26th Oct. with the frst Commander of the new Portal RAM William Long to visit Irwin at Keynsham on Mon 19th Nov. Lodge Trevor Burton. (centre) Irwin to visit Somerset Commanders on Sat 23rd Feb 08. On Wednesday 20th September the Provincial Grand As many brethren as possible should accompany their Master David Nelson and his Provincial team assembled Commander on these visits, a warm welcome awaits you at the Frome Provincial Royal Ark Masonic Hall Mariner Assembly with a group of The Provincial Grand Master Founders and presided over a Royal Ark Mariner their guests to Assembly at the meeting of consecrate the Somerset Installed Commanders Portal Lodge of Lodge at Burnham on the 24th Royal Ark Mariners February. During the meeting No 155. After he appointed six brethren to the ceremony Provincial Grand Rank. (LtoR)Tony the Deputy PGM Snook, Les Armitage, Peter Ray Guthrie Rowarth, Stephen Wheeler,Edgar installed the frst Mining and Bill Knight. (inset) Commander, Trevor Burton who in turn appointed his offcers. The alms collected Clevedon Pier at sunset by Geoff were divided Nash. If you have a favourite photo of a equally between local scene, send it to the editor. the PGM’s endoscope appeal and the Lodge Charity account. The ninety or so Royal Ark Mariners present then enjoyed an excellent festive board after which, to mark this special occasion, the Lodge made presentations of inscribed fring glasses to the PGM his Deputy and the two Wardens Michael Meade (PGM Wilts) and Stanley Hopkins (Past PGM Somerset Craft). In Command again at 90! I would like to thank the founder members for their At the same meeting of Somerset Installed Commanders support throughout the last two years. Some have given Lodge Bill Shorey, who celebrates his 90th birthday this very freely of their time others have been very generous month was installed as Commander of the Lodge. In his in gifting the Lodge furniture and regalia. I am honoured distinguished Masonic career he has been Commander to be your frst Commander I look forward to seeing it of Exmoor RAM, Master of Exmoor Mark and Somerset fourish over the years “like an evergreen tree whose Installed Mark Masters and is currently Master of the St leaves fade not” Trevor Burton Bernard Craft Lodge in Minehead, Phew!! 7 Letters Thank you to all Somerset the elder, Dennis by Mark Master Masons name and Dad to to the Toby. Many fathers It is with the greatest of pleasure have Initiated their editor that I write through our newsletter to sons into various thank you all for your generosity and Degrees, but this hardwork in raising over £26000 for occasion was very my Endoscope appeal. It really was a magnifcent effort special, not only for by everyone concerned and I am very proud of what the the Master, but for Mark Master Masons in Somerset had achieved in such those who witnessed a short period of time. This wonderful total will be used it. All went very well; for the purchase of equipment at the Bath Royal United the Candidate was Hospital which is the region centre for treating urological suitably admonished health problems. An offcial handover was made by me in the very best th on the 26 January and I had the support from Brethren manner and eventually welcomed into the Lodge by the of every Lodge in the Province for which I was most Master who presented him with a book of Ritual and a grateful. To help the community and ourselves in such Lodge tie. a worth while project is I believe at the heart of Masonic This happy atmosphere continued into the Festive Board charity and everyone in Somerset can be justly proud of when Dennis reminded his worshipful son that this was our success in raising this truly marvellous total. a long awaited return match, for had he not Initiated him David Nelson into the King Alfred Craft Lodge ffteen years ago! All in Provincial Grand Master all a happy ending to a not-to-be-forgotten evening. The raffe raised £202 which will be presented to the Weston- The Late Jim Webber super-Mare Guide Dogs for the Blind, the chairman being I was saddened to read W Bro Jim Webber’s obituary in Bro. Chas Heard, Senior Overseer of the Lodge. the last edition of your excellent magazine. He was a long- Pat Morrisey, Secretary time friend of my late father and a lovely man. Your readers may be interested to learn a few details of Burns Night at George Norman his distinguished war record. On 7th November 1942 the 10th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry was re-badged as the 7th (Light Infantry) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment. At 00.50 hrs on D-day (6th June 1944) the Battalion parachuted into Normandy with the task of securing and holding the area surrounding the bridges across the Caen Canal and Rover Orme at Bénouville and Ranville (now known as Pegasus and Horsa bridges respectively). A detachment of the 2nd Bn the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry had already landed alongside the bridges by Horsa Glider at 00.10 hrs and taken the German guards by surprise. No. 2 Commando Brigade, the frst detachment ashore on Sword Beech, eventually relieved the Airborne Forces at Goodness knows what Burns would have made of it, the 14.00 hrs. Master, Ted George wearing a tartan bonnet and a shock Two 7th (L.I.) Para soldiers involved that day were later of Orange hair while the address to the Haggis given to become prominent Somerset Masons – Capt. Jim J. by “wee” Jimmy Halfpenny in full highland dress and a Webber (2i/c of A Coy) and Capt. John D. Went (Admin wooly hat! But everyone there enjoyed an exceptional Capt. of H.Q. Coy). A Coy held the forward easterly fank advancement ceremony, not against determined German counter-attacks for most of D- least the candidate Nigel Lovett day. Active command was exercised by Capt. Jim Webber, (left of WM) followed by a raucus the only Offcer on his feet, despite having received a festive board! gunshot wound to the chest. John Went served throughout the War relatively unscathed and was later promoted to the Mark Masters rank of Major. Among the many decorations gazetted after Mervyn Western has been a that momentous day was a M.C. for Capt. Webber. member of Carnarvon Lodge for Dr Roger H Jago. PM Taunton School Lodge, over 25 years. In that time he has Grand Superintendent - Hampshire and IOW. proposed many candidates into the Lodge including this years Chip off the New Block! Master, Mike Greaves. Mike says The meetings of the Else Lodge of Mark Master Masons he has had a fantastic year in the are always happy occasions, but the last meeting on Chair of a great Lodge enjoying terrifc suport from the th Tuesday 16 January was very different. brethren. As a thank you to Mervyn for proposing him in For his frst Ceremony, Toby Hammond the new Master the frst instance he presented him with a 25 year Mark had a very special Advancee: no other than Hammond lapel badge at the Lodge meeting in December. The Somerset Triangle is produced for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Somerset. Editor, Ray Guthrie, Kynance, Timsbury Road, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6HL Tel 01761471275. email; [email protected]