News - Official visit by the District Grand Prefect to Hartley Council

On Saturday the 29th March the District Grand Prefect R.W.Bro. Brian Ward accompanied by 10 Active officers all under the direction of the Deputy District Grand Director of Ceremonies W. Bro Mike Plant made an official Visit to the Hartley Council.

The District Grand Prefect R.W. Bro. Brian Ward supported by his Escorting Officers

Having been officially welcomed by W.Bro. Phil Clare the ruling Worshipful Master, and the brethren of the Council the District Grand Prefect accepted the gavel offered him by the Worshipful Master and took the chair. He then thanked the brethren of the council for their warm welcome and introduced his team of active officers who had formed the escort. They were W. Bros, Whale, Hartley, Coxon, Barden, Wilkins, Plant, Hutchinson, Spencer, Woolcott, Grant, Johnson, Hayler and Wilson-Story. Having introduced his team, he then took the opportunity to invest W.Bro. Ivor Spencer as the District Grand Sword Bearer who had been unavoidably absent at the District Meeting.

The Worshipful Master W.Bro. Lee Curtis is congratulated by the Installing Master W.Bro. Phil Clare

Having completed those duties, he handed the gavel back to the Worship Master W.Bro. Phil Clare who then proceeded to install the Master elect of the Council W.Bro. Lee Curtis into the chair. A task that he accomplished with flare and poise. Having been installed W. Bro Lee was then warmly congratulated by the D.G.P. before he invested his officers for the year. They were as follows:

Officers
	Immediate Past Master	W. Bro. Phil Clare
	Senior Warden	Bro. Dennis Babbington-Callnon
	Junior Warden	Bro. Michael Gent
	Chaplain	W. Bro. Ian Tough
	Treasurer	W. Bro. Phil Clare
	Secretary	W. Bro. Paul Hutchinson
	D of C	R.W. Bro. Peter Brockbank
	Senior Deacon	Bro. Russel Hughs
	Junior Deacon	Bro. John Jerome
	Asst. Secretary	W. Bro Tony Clayton
	Asst D of C	W. Bro. Alan Cook
	Almoner	Vacant
	Inner Guard	Bro. Simon Donovan
	Steward	W. Bro. David Bondy
	Steward	Bro. Mark Estaugh
	Steward	Bro. David Huntley
	Tyler	W. Bro. S. Dunn

Following the investiture, the D.G.P. was then invited to present a Grand Council Certificate to Bro. John Jerome which he readily agreed to do.

The D.G.P. Presents a Grand Council Certificate to Bro. John Jerome attended by W.Bros Curtis and Clare

During the risings the D.G.P. asked the brethren of the council if they would like to support and sponsor the district social event planned for the 2nd August with a donation of £80. To his absolute surprise and delight the treasurer W.Bro. Phil Clare proposed that the Council could afford to sponsor the event with a donation of £250 which was seconded by R. W. Bro. Peter Brockbank and passed unanimously by the brethren. Before retiring from the lodge room, the D.G.P. asked the brethren to continue to try and visit other councils in the district as often as they could and to continue to promote the order when and where ever they could.

The Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Hartley Council

The Worshipful Master and Brethren of the Hartley Council with their Guests and Visitors

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