Annual District Meeting
Of
West Lancashire
 
This year West Lancashire District held its meeting at Ashlar House Saul Street Preston on Saturday 27th April. It was necessary to change the venue due to the increase in the number of Brethren attending this popular meeting. For those who have never been to Saul Street it is situated in the city centre next to the Lancashire County Law Courts and convenient for both road and rail travellers.
District Team 2019 / 2020
This year West Lancashire District held its meeting at Ashlar House Saul Street Preston on Saturday 27th April. It was necessary to change the venue due to the increase in the number of Brethren attending this popular meeting. For those who have never been to Saul Street it is situated in the city centre next to the Lancashire County Law Courts and convenient for both road and rail travellers.
D.G.P., Dep. D.G.P., with S.W., J.W., and D.C. Team
D.G.P., Dep. D.G.P. with Masters of Councils of the District
D.G.P., Dep. D.G.P. Master of Council
The District Officers and Brethren taking up positions for the meeting were requested to attend a practice at 9.30 am. After the practice there was time to enjoy a well earned breakfast of bacon or sausage baps tea or coffee. At 10.45 am. The Brethren were requested to take their seats whilst the visiting and distinguished guests were introduced into District Council which included ten District Grand Prefects, eight Deputy District Grand Prefects and numerous other distinguished guests from thirteen districts.
Distinguished Guests enjoy a refreshing in V.I.P. Lounge
When the guest were all seated the District Grand Director of Ceremony Worshipful Brother Ray Pye Past Grand Steward called the brethren to order to receive Right Worshipful Brother Graham Paul Snape District Grand Prefect for the West Lancashire District along with his Deputy District Grand Prefect Worshipful Brother William Lawrence Richmond and the other District Officers.
After welcoming everyone to District Grand Council the District Grand Prefect opened District Grand Council and Salutations were given to the District Grand Prefect to which he suitably responded. The first item on the agenda was to remember those of our Brethren who had been called to Higher Service. The usual salutations were given with the usual responses. Several items of an administrative nature were conducted including a Muster roll of District Grand Officers and Councils of the District.
The District Grand Prefect re-appointed his Deputy District Grand Prefect W. Bro. Richmond who was given salutation to which he suitably replied, he then appointed and invested the District Officers for the ensuing year 2019 / 20 who were also saluted the District Grand Senior Warden suitably replied. The District Grand Prefect addressed District Grand Council. Alms were collected and any another business transacted before the District Grand Prefect Closed District Council. After the National Anthem a procession was formed under the direction of the District Grand Director of Ceremony and the District Grand Prefect and his Officers retired along with the distinguished guests.
D.C. Team earn a refresher

Liquid refreshment was taken before being called to the dining room where a rather splendid three course luncheon was served with coffee / tea. The toasts in this degree seem to be not too long as are the responses and before long we were all heading home, some with longer journeys than others, another splendid day of Allied Masonry at its very best.
Report and photos by our South of England Correspondent