Promoting the Fraternity across the World
“I’m profoundly impressed!” said the Provincial Grand Master.
He was referring to the efforts of two Lodge of St Christopher brethren who are in training for a ten-day assault on the Lands’ End to John O’Groats classic cycle-ride. .
The salty sea-dogs’ annual ‘run ashore’ was at the home of PM, Steve Case and his wife Simone, who live in this rural enclave on the banks of the Severn.
Richard Lee from Tewkesbury is a volunteer ‘Puppy Walker’ and over the years has succeeded in ‘raising’ 15 of his 18 puppies to become fully-trained guide-dogs. His talent is getting the dogs acquainted with the everyday things which most of us take for granted, such as street-life, trains and buses
Ken Allen took the chair at Lodge of True Friendship in order to Initiate his son, Christopher Lewis Allen.
Annual Provincial experience proves popular “It was a train last year. A boat this year. I bet we’ll be on a plane next year!” Perhaps the brother was not altogether serious, but hey, who knows? 115 passengers boarded the MV Conway Castle at Upton-upon-Severn for an evening cruise on the river
For outstanding service in the community, Adrian Davies has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.