Team Visit to Meridian Council
 
In early March at the meeting Meridian Council, the forty Allied Masons attending were treated to two excellent Ceremonies.
 
After everyone was welcomed by Eric Picton W.M. and before any further business could be conducted a knock came from the door, who could this be? You may have guessed, none other than the Grand Master Tom Jackson, Eric Picton welcomed him to the meeting.
The Grand Master Tom Jackson
First up was a Ceremony to admit two members as Knights of Constantinople, John James and Terry Pearson. Terry had travelled down from Barrow to Preston the night before. The Ceremony was carried out by Ray Lamb, assisted by Eric Picton, the Lecture was presented by the Council Secretary Gordon Ivett.
Geoff Catterall, Bill Bruce, Eric Picton, Paul Snape
Following an entertaining Ceremony, those in attendance settled down to witness a Ceremony to admit John James as a Grand Tiler of Solomon, the Ceremony was carried out by Eric Picton, assisted by David Rotheram and Ian Clark, the Lecture was presented by Geoff Catterall.
David Rotheram, Eric Picton, Ian Clark
Before the meeting closed the District Prefect Paul Snape congratulated and thanked everyone who had taken part in the Ceremonies, commenting on the high standard of their work, wishing them all future success.
Terry Pearson, Eric Picton
In reply W.Bro. Eric Picton thanked the District Grand Prefect for his generous comments, and then he thanked everyone present for their encouragement.
Report and Photos from our Central Lancashire Correspondent