It was a foggy night in Ledbury, which added to the atmosphere and theatre of the occasion, as Eastnor Lodge held their annual Installation Ceremony. The Worshipful Master was proclaimed for a further year and expertly installed his officers.
A knock at the door!
The Provincial Grand Secretary entered the room and declared that the Head of Freemasonry in Herefordshire, RW Bro Michael Holland, was outside and wanted to come in. An unusual occurrence as the Deputy Head of Freemasonry in Herefordshire, VW Bro Graham King, and the Provincial team were already in attendance. He entered and the meeting continued with several puzzled faces around the room.
The scene was set!
At the appropriate time the RW Bro Michael Holland rose to make an announcement.
After serving for over five years as Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VW Bro Graham King is to retire on 19th March 2025. RW Bro Michael Holland went on to record his most sincere thanks to VW Bro King for the significant contribution he has made during his tenure, not only tothis Province but to the Craft and the Royal Arch in general. He also expressed his thanks to Graham’s wife, Jacky, for her much appreciated support throughout this period.
He then went on to announce that W Bro J Stuart Jones, Provincial Junior Grand Warden, has accepted his invitation to become Deputy Provincial Grand Master and he will be appointed, invested and installed at the March meeting of Eastnor Lodge.
He also announced that W Bro Andrew Moore, Provincial Grand Communications Officer, has accepted his invitation to succeed W BroJones, and he will be appointed and invested as Provincial Junior Grand Warden at the same meeting.
At the meal afterwards, VW Bro Graham King won the top prize in the raffle, a fitting climax to an evening full of theatre and surprises. Further details of the March meeting and the significant contribution that Graham has made will be published shortly.
