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MALTA VISIT
Brothers of the Portsmouth Province
attended the opening of the second Lodge on the island
of Malta. Those that attended were:-
Bro. Alex Niven R.O.H P.G.P 2009, Bro. Peter Linford
R.O.H, Charles Shephard
R.O.H and Bro. Simon Ward.
These Brothers met at the Royal
British Legion club in Malta. They met up with the
Grand Primo Bro William A C J Hartmann R.O.H, Bro Chris
McMahon R.O.H Grand Sec, Bro. Ray Attwood
R.O.H G.C.1997 Bro. Alan Foxall
R.O.H Bro. Alan Pilton
and the Brothers of the Island Lodge.
The Grand Primo explained
what was going to happen and its meaning; Bro Bill did a
wonderful job of this. Bro Bill
initiated Mr David
Brindle into the order and welcomed him into our
Order as the first new member of the Lodge. Bro Bill
did say that as the two main Grand Lodge Officers are
present at the opening and the initiation he preceded to
present Bro David with the first degree parchment and
scroll. Then The Grand Primo Presented the three
founder members with the Founders Jewels. After this Bro Bill
installed the first Worthy Primo Br Arthur Shephard
R.O.Ho.
Who proceeded to elect his officers.
Br Charles Shephard R.O.H presented
the Grand Primo with a Jewel to commemorate this event.
The Lodge was then closed to allow the Ladies into our
presence and to enjoy the draw plus the food that was
laid on. The Brothers of Malta gave all of us a very
warm welcome. Thank you to the Brothers of the Island
Lodge for their time and we hope to see them again in
the not to distant future.
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