Essex Masters’ Gift

The Freemasons’ Grand Charity President Grahame Elliott presented a special certificate to John Webb, Provincial Grand Master of Essex, to commemorate the exceptional donations made to the Charity by the Essex Masters’ Lodge during its centenary year.
     The lodge, of which John Webb is the current Master, has donated £85,000 to the 2011 Festival for the Freemasons’ Grand Charity. At the centenary meeting a further £10,000 was donated.
     Along with other donations, Grahame Elliot probably left Southend’s Saxon Hall with cheques close to £40,000.

Eric Mock Installed At West Wales

Eric Mock has been installed as Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent of the Royal Arch for West Wales by Lord Northampton, Pro Grand Master and Pro First Grand Principal, at Trinity College, Carmarthen. He is a member of a number of other Orders including the Mark and Rose Croix.

MASONIC CV Eric Mock
1977	Initiated, Cambrian Lodge No. 464
1980	Exalted, Hwlffordd Chapter No. 464
1988	Master, Cambrian Lodge
1991	First Principal, Hwlffordd Chapter No. 464
2001	Deputy Provincial Grand Master
2005	Deputy Grand Superintendent

Soccer Unites Two Lodges

A chance meeting in the stands at Manchester United led to Vale Royal Lodge No. 4775, Province of Cheshire, and Zetland Lodge No. 603, Province of Yorkshire West Riding, forming their own team. John Harrison, a Past Master of both lodges, met Hugh Moir, then Zetland Lodge secretary, at a match which has led, for the past six years, to annual visits to each lodge.

Dorset Choice

Derick Mayes has been installed as Grand Superintendent for Dorset in a ceremony at the Portland Masonic Centre in a ceremony conducted by Second Grand principal George Francis.

ROYAL ARCH CV Derick Mayes
1980	Exalted, All Souls Chapter No. 170
1981	Scribe Ezra, All Souls Chapter No. 170
1988	First Principal, All Souls Chapter No. 170
1991	Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah
2003	Provincial Grand Scribe Ezra
2004	Past Grand Standard Bearer
2005	Joined Chapter of Rectitude No. 335

Bill Sails On At 108

Bill Stone has celebrated his 108th birthday and 76 years in Freemasonry, having been initiated into United Services Lodge No. 3473 at Portland in September 1932. He now lives at Lord Harris Court, a masonic home at Sindlesham, opposite the Berkshire Provincial centre. His birthday was celebrated when the Berkshire Provincial meeting was ‘called off’ to sing happy birthday in the presence of his daughter Ann and son-in-law Michael.

New Durham PGM

Eric Heaviside has been installed as Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Durham at Hartlepool by Lord Northampton, Pro Grand Master. The new PGM had earlier in the day been installed as Grand Superintendent for the Province.

MASONIC CV Eric Heaviside
1962	Initiated, Benfeldsyde Lodge No. 7807
1973	WM, Benfeldsyde Lodge No. 7807
1976	Exalted, St Aidan Chapter No. 4080
1983	Past provincial Junior Grand Warden
1988	Deputy Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies
1991	Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
1991	First Principal, St Aidan Chapter No. 4080
1993	Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies
1996	Provincial Second Grand principal
1997	Assistant Provincial Grand Master
1998	Past Senior Grand Deacon
2001	Past Grand Standard Bearer (RA)
2006	Deputy Provincial Grand Master
2007	Grand Sword Bearer

Best Foot Forward

Herefordshire mason John Tupper defied his 78 years to walk the 186- mile Pembrokeshire coast path from Amroth to Cardigan alone, to support the Province’s Festival Appeal, raising £2,500.