t a meeting of Kings Norton ChapterNo 4001 on 10 January 2007 the Most

Excellent Grand Superintendent, E

Comp Richard Price, appointed E CompM ichael Cole as the new Provincial GrandScribe E relieving E Comp John McGann of his

duties following nearly three years of service tothe Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch

Masons of Worcestershire. The thanks of theCompanions of the Province to John McGannwere expressed . We a ll look forwa rd to

W Bro John McGann, the now Past Prov GrandSecretary and Past Prov G Scribe E smiles atthe good fortune of the new Prov GrandSecretary and Prov Grand Scribe E, who iscontrolling his excitement.

50 YEARS SERVICE

At a meeting of Godson Lodge No 2385 on 1

November 2006 the Deputy Provincial GrandMaster, V W Bro Robeft Vaughan, presented a

50 Year Certificate to W Bro Frank Miller in

recognition of his service to the Lodge andFreemasonry.

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working with Michael Cole and we hope thatwe do not give him more stress than the taskalready generates.

Following this, at a meeting of theWorcestershire Installed Masters Lodge No

6889 on 27 January 2007 the Provincial GrandMaster, R W Bro Richard Goddard, alsoappointed W Bro Michael Cole as the newProvincial Grand Secretary. Having vacatedthe office of Provincial Grand Director ofCeremonies, the PGM appointed W Bro JohnLing to that office. The shuffle continued withW Bro Bob Clark being appointed Provincial

Grand Deputy Director of Ceremonies. W BroPaul Milner also retired as Provincial GrandRegistrar and W Bro Barry Griffin was

appointed to succeed him.

We thank all the outgoing officers for the workthey have done for the Province over the yearswishing them more time to spend whereverthey want tc spencl it a;rd we congratulate, oi"

should it be commiserate with, the appointedofficers on their preferment.

ANGELL ON HIGH

On 23 October 2006, W Bro Granville Angell ofNautical Services Lodge No 5629 presentedthe 2006 Prestonian Lecture to FitzRoy LodgeNo 569 at Armoury House in London. Presenton that occasion was the M W The GrandMaster, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent,This photograph records a rare event and a

great honour for W Bro Granville.

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W Bro Michael Cole hands over the reins to thenew Prov Grand D C, W Bro John Ling, who isdelighted to accept them.

"SF.MY 0WlS Fffi,EE WXUL;,.n'

ns the slogan of the joint Legacy Appeal beingmounted on behalf of the four Central MasonicCharities (CMCs), i.e. The Freernasons' GrandCharity, the New Masonic Sannarltan Fund, theRoyal MasonEc Benevolent Institutionn and theRoyal Masonic Tnust for Girls & Boys,

The Appeal has the Grand Master, H R H TheDuke of Kent, as its Patron, and is beingpresented by the Legacy Manager for thecharities, W Bro Mike Wheal, a West KentMason.

The objectives of the Appeal are to increaselegacy income to the CMCs in the longer term,and to heighten awareness of the services andfacilities provided by them in the shorter term.

The first stage is a Pilot Scheme, during whiehselected ProviRCes will give invaluableassistance by providing feedback to enable theAppeal to be refined before the "nationalrollout".

Cur Provlncial Grand Maste6 R W Bro RichardGoddard, has consented to Woncestershirebeing a Pilot Frovince for the Appea!.

Mike Wheal will introduce the Appeal to ourProvince by making a presentation at theWMCO AGM on Thursday 7th June at MoseleyMasonic Hall Kings Heath at 7.30pm.

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Those of you who knew W Bro Harry Burrls ofthe Malvern Hills Lodge No.6B96 will also know

PRESENTATION OF NEBULT ERS TOMALVERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WW

that, apaft from several other ailments, W BroHarry had difficulty in breathing, relying forrelief on being able to inhale his medication.Towards the end of February 2005, and verylate at night, the nebuliser belonging to W BroHarry Burns broke down when it was mostneeded and the gentleman who was, in effect,his carer attempted to borrow one fromMalvern Community Hospital but the cupboardwas bare, as was that at the new WorcesterRoyal Hospital. W Bro Harry did survive thenight (the situation was that serious!) and thefollowing morning, the Lodge AImoner, W BroColin Woods and myself attended on W BroHarry and were able to effect a temporaryrepair to this essential piece of his equipment,the nebuliser.

This situation was brought to the notice of theLodge Committee who vowed that it shouldnever be allowed to happen again and thepurchase of two nebulisers was sanctioned

and completed - one for W Bro Harry to keepat his home for his own use during his lifetimeand the other to be kept at the Lodge in case itwas needed when W Bro Harry was able toattend.

Sadly, in May 2006, and in his 93rd year, W BroHarry Burns, PProvSGW., was called to theGrand Lodge Above he suffered a heartattack on the way to a hospital out-patientappointment - and the Lodge Committeedecided that the nebulisers purchased for WBro Harry's use were to be presented toMalvern Community Hospital for use in theMalvern area. The presentation was made on28 September and the nebulisers were verygratefully received by the Matron and three ofher staff. They will, no doubt, be faithfullyapplied.

Roger Broomfield, Secreta ry

ANrffiEftffiffirr\tGEW.$ I$ LOPPORTUNITY AT EVESHAM

The Brethren of Abbot Lichfield Lodge areextending an open invitation to the Brethren ofthe Province to join them at their Octoberregular meeting on Thursday 11 October 2007when they will be receiving a talk entitled "TheTruth is Cut There" prescnted by W BroStephen Norris,

The talk deals with the symbolism of the firstdegree working tools and is therefore bothsuitable for and aimed at the junior rnembersof the Craft, including the most recent ofInitiates, who will be nnost welcome.

It was as a consequence of W Bro Steve beingasked to present the first degree working toolsat a meeting shortly after being initiatedhimself, that inspired him to search for themeaning and make sense of what he had been

asked to do and the resulting research Iead tothe development of this presentation someyears later.

So if you want to know just why the Chiselremincls us of the beneflts of education getalong to this meeting. Any Brother would bemost welcome and dining arrangements are ona pay your own way basis at a cost of just f 10per head, which rep!"esents excellent value formoney and guarantees you a most informativeand enjoyable evening.

Please contact the Secretary of Abbot LichfieldLodge W Bro Richard Rollings PPTSGD on01386 41651 or alternatively by e-mail onal.lodge330B@tiscali.co.uk Get booked inearly as this meeting is likely to be a sell out.

The picture shows W Bro John Champkin of StMichael Lodge No 1097at a local Cenotaphwreath laying on Remembrance Sunday. TheLodge received a letter of thanks from theHonorary Poppy Appeal Organiser of theTenbury Wells & District, Royal British Legion,following its donation to the Poppy Appeal.

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On 25 January 2007 Bordesley Abbey Lodgecelebrated its 500th meeting, but it was adouble celebration as it was also 60 years agothat W Bro Alan Wright was initiated intoMasonry,

The Worshipful Master Keith Childressintroduced W Bro Derek Lewin who spoke in-depth of W Bro Alan's six deeades ofdistinguished service to Redditch andWorcestershire Masonry; this was fcllowed bya fascinating response from W Bro Alan

detailing his personal and Masonic careerwhich proved a great'hlt'with the Brethren. Aspokesman from Bordesley Abbey Lodgecomrnented that "W Bro Alan is very much anactive member of The Lodge, a true credit toBordesley Abbey Lodge and is rnost certainly avery fine example to us all".

The celebration was weleomed by thepresence of The Provincial Grand Master R WBro Richard G"H.Goddand who is seeRpresenting a 'Grand Lodge 60 year Certificateof Merit' to W Bro Alan Granvllle Wright T D, J p,

PAGDC and thanking him for his continuedcommitment to Masonry"

The Festive board drew a large gathering ofboth Bordesley Abbey Brethren and visitingBrethren who were keen on joining in thenever to be repeated 'Double Celebration'.Finally, all rnembers of the todEe and VisitingBrethren were presented with a suitablyengraved, limited edltion Staffordshire CrystalTumbler as a memento of this landmark event.

FUNFAIR SUCCESS

The Lodge of Futurity No 6455 which meets atKings Heath has the annual Group 12 Fun Fairat Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham to thank forfinding its latest recruit,

Bro Ben Parsonage, who was Initiated at their'John Bold Burns Night' meetinE in January, is aPolice Officer with West Midlands Police, andwas on duty at the fun fair when It was held inMay 2006. AlthouEh he was clearly impressedwith what he saw, his curiosity about Masonryhad already been sparked as he had agrandfather who had been a mason. However,it was a chance meeting with W Bro DerekOwen, a Past Master of the Lodge of Futurity,who was one of the organisers of the fun fair,which was to prove of benefit to his Lodge,

Ben asked many questions about Masonry, notonly to W Bro Owen, but also to the othermasons present, including VW Bro RobertVaughan, Deputy PGM and W Bro Colin Young,Assistant PGM, who were both present on theday.

Ben remained in close contact with DerekOwen after the funfair and the publicdemonstration of what masons can do to helptheir local community and the significantcharitable work quietly done by the Craft madea lasting impression on his mind such that hedecided that he wanted to join.

Bro Ben was finally Initiated by W Bro Owenduring the Lodge of Futurity's annual 'JohnBold Burns Night' meeting held sn 30 Januaryin front of over 75 other masons. Guests ofhonour on the evening included VW Bro RobertVaughan and W Bro Colin Young,

In a final twist in the tale, Bro Parsonage ishoping to move to New Zealand later this yearwith his fianc6, Lucky who is a Senior Nurse.Whether this move is temporary or permanent,we can be assured that Worcestershire will beexporting a Masonic ambassador who willspeak well of the work undertaken by ourproud Province.

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The Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Masons ofWorcester; and a couple of good Mark friendsfrom the Province, were again on duty for thefestive Christmas season at St Peters GardenCentre in Worcester. There they were helpingProprietor, W Bro Tony Blake, by donningFather Christmas outfits and entertainingchildren during the five weekends Ieading upto Christmas.

Almost one thousand children passed theWishing Well and through the Grotto to seeFather Christmas. To the credit of Mark andRoyal Ark Mariner Freemasonry a record sumof f3600 was donated to Noah's Ark Trust forBereaved Children.

This is becoming something of a regular eventfor the Brethren to enjoy and over the last 5

years nearly t11,000 has been shared byAcorns Children's Hospice Appeal and Noah'sArk Trust.

As usual there was the informal celebratorygathering at St Peters Garden CentreRestaurant when the 'Santas' were joined bytheir ladies and several representatives of theMark Province of Worcestershire led byProvincial Grand Maste; R W Bro Francis C

Spencer. The Trust was represented by theirCommunity Fundraise; Mrs Mary Irish, and herhusband.

Our picture shows (l to r) Mr Brian lrish, MrsMary lrish, Team Leader, W Bro Bob Reid, WBro Tony Blake, Mrs Janet Blake, ProvincialGrand Master, Frank Spencer, and Mrs AmandaSpencer.

I.SANT S'. I\[..DE.MAffi AGAI N AT'., ORCESTER THE STE,CHffiHB.EO.P. E'No.3:1 CENffi i'.

The Stechford Lodge No 3185 became thesixteenth Craft Lodge in the Masonic Province

of Worcestershire to receive its CentenaryWarrant on Saturday afternoon 13 January2047,

The Ceremony took place at The Moseley

Masonic Hall, Kings Heath, Birmingham.

One Hundred and Eighteen Brethren wereprivileged to witness the CentennialCelebrations that included the formalpresentation of the Centenary Warrant and

Centenary Jewels to the members of theLodge.

This was followed by a re-consecration of theLodge by the R W Provincial Grand Master R G

H Goddard, supported by the Provincial Rulers

and a full Provincial Team under the expert

direction of the Provincial Grand Director ofCeremonies W Bro M H R Cole PAGDC.

The Provincial Choir under the leadership of W

Bro A T Morris PAGDC provided delightfulmusical supporL.

Afterwards, following a Champagne Reception

guests enjoyed a lavish Banquet, entertainingspeeches, and musical entertainment in

keeping with the celebrations.

Brethren came away from the upliftingexperience with appropriate mementos thatincluded copies of the London Times datedFriday 11 lanuary 1907, copies of the Lodge

History and suitably inscribed pens marking

the occasion.

The Worshipful Master W Bro R I HollinsPAGDC described the event as The Lodge's

"Finest Hour".

DEFIBRILLATOR FOR STOURPORT MASONIC HALL

At the Installation Meeting of Vernon Lodge No

560 on 17 December 2006 W Bro Peter BandAssistant PGM presented a defibrillator to WBro John McGann, Secretary qnd Manager ofthe Hall. Eight Brethren from the Lodgesmeeting at Stourport were given general firstaid and specific training on the use of themachine to be kept at the Hall for use in theevent of a person becoming unconscious andwho has stopped breathing. Following his

Installation W Bro F J Colwill also presentedgenerous donations to the 2011 Appeal andthe Stourport Building Fund.

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