New Date & Festival Venueon Friday 3rd June 2011 themagniflcent Intemational Convention centre in Birmingham will be the new venue for the Festival

2011 Celebration Dinner, and what a marvellous evening it promises to be'

SituatednexttoSymphonyHallinthecentreofBirmingham,ihelCChashostedConferences to the X pa"io, and Worcestershire Masons will now be added to the

occasion.

The event will be Black rie without Regalia, but all brethren and ladies attending the Dinner will be reQuired*to wear a Festival

Jewer or Ladies Festivar Brooch respectively. To make the evening comprete, aclommodation at the nearby 4* copthorne Hotel

is available at the special price of [50 per room (based on two people sharing), to include full English breakfast'

Tickets for the Dinner will cost f,54 perperson and this will include a reception drink, a four course meal and a half bottte of

wine per person.

Demand for tickets and accommodation is anticipated to be high and applications, which will be handled on a first come first

servedbasis, should be made using the enqlosed form'

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Although the summer was something of a washout as far as the weather waspoiibqrned,&"*ffi*.Masons generated some heat of their own by their level of contributions to{ppeffi$:,t!**iliilb., %

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Since April the Appeal total has increased llom f600k to f670K and we ar&orf hi*deliver the minimum of f lm that our Provincial Grand Master has asked ur to rBBi&iFestival. d '".. \The following significant contributions were received during the summer:

St Marys Lodge No 3879 _ e2000Frankley St George Lodge No 8212 f2505Lodge ofPerfectionNo 8430 f4000The Ladies ofthe Province f2250The Ladies Gift Fund for Masonic Charities f3000Worcs Masonic Golfing Society f2500

Congratulations also to the seven Lodges which have been added to the Honorific Honours Board, andalso to Lodges which have moved up to a higher Honorific level, especially Brandwood Lodge for achieving Grand Patronstafus.

We continue to receive great support from the Royal Arch and members of other Orders and this is much appreciated.As encouraging as this is, we must still continue to push hard with new fundraising activities, the main one being the GrandDraw which was launched in September. Here is an opportunity to invite our relatives and friends to support a worthy causewhilst at the same time giving them a ch'ance to win a new Peugeot Car or valuable cash prize. If everyb-ody in the Provincesells a minimum of 10 tiakets;ach it will make a huge differencJto ourAppeal total. You sLould have received your 10 ticketsby now and when you need more they can be obtained from the Provincial Office! Remember - the net incoml generated bythe number of Draw tickets that you sell will be credited back to your Lodge and will therefore count towards individual LodgeHonorific awards.

Don't forget the cardboard moneyboxes. We have been receiving amounts which vary between f,4 and f,100 per box and soplease continue to save your trouser pockets and use the boxes for your loose changel Ifvour box has rnom out. replacemer,tscan be obtained from the Office - but you will liave to look elsewhere for some new pockets!

Please remember also to utilise Gift Aid at every opporhlnity. To date we have claimed an incredible f90k from the taxman andwe can continue to claim an additional 28.2% on all eligible donations until April 2011 . It really is too good to miss out on!

Arrangements for the Festival Dinner have now been finalised and it promises to be a great and memorable occasion. Attendanceat the Dinner will be restricted to Masons who have qualified as Stewards of the Festival and purchased a Festival Jewel, andPartners will qualify by purchasing a Ladies Brooch. Why not get a group together from your Lodge to celebrate your collectivecontribution to the Appeal in style.

With 20 months still to go it is not too late to sign individual standing orders and Lodges have still got time to formulate actionplans for fundraising activities. How much more than f,lm can we raise? If we can get to f 1.lm and add a further f 150k fromGiftAid, our Provincial Grand Master could be handing over a cheque to the RMTGB for f 1.25m at the ICC on 3rd June 2011.What a great night that would bel

Thank you all for your continued support.

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ffimwffig &rffih MmwwmThe ffiost E. Grand Superintendent RichardB.W. Price is pleased to announce that at themeeting of the Worcestershire Installed FirstPrincipals Chapter No 6889, on Saturday l4thNovember 2009 he is to appoint;E. Comp. Michael J. Broome P.G.SI.B., as Deputy GrandSuperintendent and E Comp. Michael G. Taylor P.G.SI.B., ?S

Provincial Second Grand Principal.

This date also rnakes for another significant milestone, in thatthe Deputy Grand Superintendent E.Comp. C. E,. S. Harris,will retire from office at midnight on the 13th of November.The Province wishes to record its grateful thanks to E,.Comp.Harris.

ffirmffi# ffimrtrrm$tr ffirmkwTickets are now avarlable to take part in the Cyfrinfa DewiSant Grand Portrait Draw organised to support Appeal20ll.

The winner will win a framed portratt in oils wotrh f,2,000 ofthe person of their choice by portrait painter W. Bro. GraemeCollins, who painted the official portrait of the Provin cualGrand Master which hangs at Rainbow Hill, Worcester. Thedraw will take place at the next annual St. David's Meeting ofthe lodge on the26th. February 2010.

Tickets cost f5 each and are available NOW from thepromoter, W. Bro. Ken Dunham on 01562 110210 or fromW. Bro. David Pember-Finn on 01905 421807.

Y'h&m ffimn ffimruffi#This car could be yours for justf5 ! EveryWorcestershireMason should by now havereceived two books of GrandDraw tickets to sell in order toraise money for Appeal 2011.

The Draw will be made at

the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on Saturday 27th June

2010 at which time one lucky winner will become the proudowner of a new Peugeot 107 or choose to take the L7500 cash

alternative. With a fuither f.2000 in prtze money to be won,another four winners will be adding substantial amounts totheir summer holiday spending money!

Please support the Appeal Committee by selling at least twobooks of tickets each. If you want to increase your own chance

of winning you may decide to buy all ten tickets yourself overthe next nine months! Why not do that and also get some more

tickets from the Provincial Office to sell to your friends and

relatives ! The total amount raised by the Draw (net of costs)

will be credited back to each Lodge on the basis of the numberand value of tickets sold by individual lqdge members. As thisamount will be included within the overall flnal total raised

by each Lod..ee it is a great way to achieve a higher level ofPatronage status.

ffim Ymffirffi E \dVmrffiffimtmr Wmrr*ffirffiOn Saturday 7th November, Worcester Warriors will playNewcastle Falcons at Sixways in the EDF Energy Cup and theProvince has been given 250 tickets to sell for the benefit ofAppeal2011.

A11 games between rugby union's elite Guinness Premiershipteams are flercely contested battles and with the added interestof the cup, this should be an exciting match to watch.Tickets will cost L20 each and will entitle you to entrance tothe ground, a hot brunch served at l0.30am , a pay bar in aprivate room before the game and a reserved seat. Thispackage would normally cost f36!

This is a good opportunity to watch top level rugby with yourfamily and friends and other members of the Province, whilstat the same time raising money for our Appeal.

Kick off is at 12.30pm. For fuither details and to book contactDavid Rice on telephone 0l2l 105 3082.

ilm#$mm ffirmffiffihAnnouncing the avatlability of the LadiesBrooch which is a beautiful slant on the2011 Festival lapel pin. Edged with a

flligree design to make it so much morespecial. The size is 32mm x 23mm and isavarlable online or from the PGL Office forf.l6 which includes P&P.

Appeal 2011Honorifi csGrand Patrons: (f,20,000)

Elmley Castle LodgeBrandwood LodgeW.M.C.O. Lottery

Patrons: (f,15,000)

Lechmere Volunteer LodgeMoseley LodgeOld Bromsgrovian LodgeLickey Hills Lodge

Vice-Patrons : (f 1 0,000)Royds LodgeMasefield LodgeArter LodgeAbbott Lichfleld LodgePage LodgeBon Accord LodgeWythall LodgeSt. Kenelm LodgeLodge of St John In BedwardineWhite Ensign LodgeElgar LodgeForge Mill LodgeGeorge Taylor Lodge

Subscribers : (f,5,000)

Worcester LodgeLodge of Hope & CharityVernon LodgeLodge of St. MichaelAvon LodgeWyche Lodge

Subscribers continued: (f5,000)St. Mary's LodgeBordesley Abbey LodgeFort Royal LodgeHalas Abbey LodgeSevern LodgeHalesowen LodgeDofra LodgeUnity LodgeFrankley Beeches LodgeLodge of Peace & GoodwillSt. John's LodgeLodge of Futurity

Sabrina LodgeWorcs. Installed Masters'Malvern Hills LodgeMitton LodgeWeatheroak Lodge

Old Carolian LodgeHagley Holy Wells LodgeSebright Lodge of Old WolveriansLodge of HospitalityLodge of PerfectionWyre Forest LodgeLodge of Dewi Sant

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Ki ffi#s ffimffith Lmd#m $rcwm#mm Wm$mmOn Saturday 2}thJune 2009 members of KingsHeath Lodge marched into the Elan Valley inmid Wales intent on climbing Mount Gorllwynin aid of the 2011 appeal. Nothing unusual here

you may think, except that thisparticular mountain is 201 1 feet high and theclimb is challenging. Armed only with regahaand a will to survive, and led by the

Worshipful Master Keith Bhzzard with the

support of ten Brethren and one familymember. Such was the spirit of all taking part that all terrain difficulties were quicklyovercome. At the top of the mountain, Brethren then dorured regalia for this uniquephotograph at the Caim. The climbers then marched back down the mountain,completing the round trip in about 6 hours before repairing to the nearby ElanHotel

Brethren each donated the ideal sum of f20.1lp (plus GiftAid) to complete the climbwith further such sums being pledged from nonparticipants and relatives.

A Bright FutureWorcestershire Knights Templar had the satisfaction of seeing how their charity contributions are spent when John Talbotaddressed them at one of their meetings at Rainbow Hill, Worcester. Mr Talbot is Hospitaller of the St John Eye Hospital inJerusalem to which all KT funds go, and the Knights and invited Craft Masons listened spellbound as a story unfolded ofsupreme human endeavor and courage as hospital staff carry out delicate eye operations in a land where the turmoil seems tohave no end. Year after year the doctors have brought relief to thousands of people in a population where blindness is 17 timesmore prevalent than in Europe.

Because of difficulties in getting to Jerusalem, the hospital has built outreach clinics at Gaza and Hebron. "I was in Gaza lastweek," said Mr Talbot. "It has a very deprived and isolated population. The clinic is in poor condition in a poor building and amove is sorely needed." The relief work is aided by two mobile clinics, one of which was paid for by Worcestershire KT.

The Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt Graham Perkins, said: "We decided to raise the money for a mobile clinic to mark our 150thanniversary in2007 . The vehicle cost f,25,000 but in fact we raised f30,000 and the extra f,5,000 was used to equip it."Mr Talbot emphasised the need for continuous funding to maintain services. "Kdghts Templar have been fantastic," he said."You are the only people who year on year support us consistently." Thanking Mr Talbot, Eminent Preceptor E. Kt Colin Young

said: "The work you are doing is an heroic venture. It's good to see

where the money goes. You are doing God's work. A charitycollection among the Knights and craft Masons present was stronglysupported and Graham Perkins handed over a cheque for f 500 to MrTalbot.

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Details of the Group's meetings areposted on the Provincial websile and^emailed

to ^all Lodge Secretaries. Forfurther information, please contactW.Bro. Bernard Callbw, C_hairman, byemail at bernardcall ow@taktalk.net

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W Bro Paul Lewis, Worshipful Masterof Frankley St George Lodge No.8212, visited the Acorns Childrens'Hospice offices recently, along withW.Bro Martyn Hardeman, LodgeCharity Steward, to present them witha cheque on behalf of the Lodge. Theywere met with by Mike Tague, regionalfund raising manager for Acornsand presented him with a cheque forf,1,500.00, which has been raised by theBrethren of Frankley St George Lodgeover the last 18 monit r.

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News in BriefThe Provincial Grand Lodge of MarkMaster Masons & Roval AIk Marinersof Worcestershire Lodge of Instructionis to hold two extra functions in thecoming year.

A Ladies' Dinner Evenins will be heldon Thursday 22 October a"t the MasonicHall, Tenbury Wells. Full details will becircdlated shbrtlv but this will comprisea four course m-eal, inclusive of sfrerryand wine, at a cost of f 15 per head.

The second event will be the AnnualDemonstration Evenins on Fridav 6November at Masonic'"Hal1, Rain6owHill, Worcester, comprising ademonstration of a Double Abvanc6mentCeremotry, followed by a three coursemeal and *ine, at f.l6 per head.

Further details are available fromW BIo R Reid, Deputy Preceptor on01905 4s408t.

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The Deputy ProvincialGrand Master

The mystery about Bob Vaughan is how he packs so much intolais life. For most men, fulfllling the role of Deputy ProvincialGrand Master u'ould be all-consuming. But, while agreeingthat it takes up over 90 per cent of his spare time, he is stillable to sque eze tn such diverse interests as hot air ballooningand classic cars.

It doesn't stop there. At his home in Solihull there's anexciting looking sports car he assembled himself, a 1964Rover 95 awaiting attention, a touring caravan awaiting atow bar to take it somewhere, two bikes awaiting some pedalpower, and some fishing rods awaiting their flrst cast. Oh, andthen there's his plan to take up bee keeping next year!As you will gather, at 64 our DPGM has a lively mind and agreat zest for life and has lost none of his enthusiasm for hiswork as a Chartered Qu anttty Surveyor where he specialisesin refurbishing old buildings and claims - in a professionalcapacity of course - to have visited nearly every pub in theProvince !

And as his mind flicks seemingly in several directions at once,he remains a relaxed friendly individual with a wannth thatcommunicates itself to everybody who meets him.Nowhere is this more evident than as he goes about theProvince in an endless round of Masonic duties that sitcomfortably on his shoulders.

Bob Vaughan was initiated into the Lodge of St George, No.5691, by his father in 1aw, Philip Fitter, in November 197l.Now, 38 years later, he is No.2 tnthe Province, and a memberof many degrees.

"I d.idn't set out to make such progreSS," he said, "but as I waspromoted I felt I wanted to contribute more and more."He has embraced the policy of bringing more transparencyto the Craft. He urges that the influence and work ofFreemasonry should be made more public and to this end hastaken on the role of Information officer on top of all his other

commitments. He thus has an overview of the twice yearlyWorcestershire Source magaztfie and the fast-growing websiteworcestershirepgl.org.uk and he is keen for the AssociatedMasonic Lodges to be more involved in community schemes.

Of Freemasonry today, VW. Bro Bob says: "We facechallenges rn attracting more people into the Craft and, justas imp ortant, in retaining its members. As well as recruitingyoung people, we should not forget that there are a lot of oldermen who are still young in mind and maybe looking for a newinterest. "He attributes his ability to cope with all the demands madeon him to the unstinting support of his wife known to all andsundry as Steve.

"Steve is very involved in our work," he says. "She and hercolleagues do so much behind the scenes, raising money forcharity, and making sure social functions go smoothly."The Vaughans have two sons in their thirties. . Richard, arlelectronics engineer, lives and works in London, while Jamesis a lecturer in the International Politics Department at theUniversity of Aberystwyth.

With all his many interests, it is easy to strike a commonchord with our DPGM, but there's one subject best to avoid.Gardening is not on his agenda. It goes only as far as cuttingthe lawns. The rest, he says, he prefers to leave to nature!

The interview was conducted by Peter Ricketts, PPrGSuptWsand a menlber of the Lodge of Hope and Charity, l{o. 377, inthe Province o.f Worcestershire.

* r *gZ**Z*Z ry*Zq= * **Z*EwThe 46th Meeting of the Provincial Golfsociety was held,courtesy of Kings Norton Golf Club, on Tuesday 7th July.Some 45 members of the Society and, for the first time,some 51 guests.

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unique occasion allowedtwo competitions to takeplace, the norrnal WMGSAnnual Competition and,with so many guests, a newformat designed to supportthe Appeal 20Il raisingf2,500. The ProvincialGrand Master is seen inthe photogragh presentingthe main trophy of the Society, The Weatheroak Bowl to thewinners, W.Bro. A E Powers (on the left) & Bro. A L Wynne,Elmley Castle Lodge No. 6247.

ffimr&€mffiffi ffireffiffi ffimwThe doors oYnine ot'Worcestershifle's meeting places wereopened to the public and many visitors took the opportunityto call in during the National Heritage Day celebrafions onl2th September. The open day at Tenbury Wells organtzedby the Lodge of St Michael was most successful with over 30visitors during the duy, and opened by the Mayor of TenburyWells, Richard Jones. Before the event, press coverage in theLudlow and Tenbury Advertiser, the Ludlow Journal and alsoon Sunshine radio helped to publicise the event.

The official opening at Bromsgrove Masonic Hall wasperformed by Councillor Chris Scurrell, the Chairman ofBromsgrove Council, assisted by the Deputy ProvincialGrand Master. Other meeting rooms were equally successfulthroughout the Province including Redditch, where some 54members of the public visited. In Worcester, Henry Sandon,the well known TV personality was delighted to assist theProvincial Grand Master, Richard Goddard in opening theHeritage Open Day event at Rainbow Hill.

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..:e har,e a .#in.ate to -prove

it!"This achievement is all the*o* t.*irkuble eiven the fact that the museum is a new.rrtrunt inio ift ;.Tr.me ind had not been rggistered under the

orevious scheme. The MLA s Accreditation Scheme sets

iluiio"ulit;A;;.d standards for UK museums. To meet therequirementi^ oi tti. s.ii.rrr., museums must demonstrate thatit e! achieve clearly defined standards. r.elattlg,Lo.,qgYernanceand management, services for users, vtsttor tactltttes ancl

c ollections rnanagement.

The provincial Grand Master congratulated the Curator,W.gro. iohn Uurt-i"O th. Library and Museum team for thistiernendous ailiievement and paiO particular reference to the

;;;itib,riiJrr= of -rV.Sto. John Tupson, Dc-puty Charrme.n'.audW.Bi". Aiu" Dallv, Secretary, for the work they hu4 done

;h*h had ;LJe*;ai ;;**endation from the MLA for the

;;lrtr^6-i tfr.ii-docimentation systems and procedures forf.d;idg ild regiiferi"g artefdcts. Even ihe Grand Lodgemuseum at Gi.uiQu.." Street has not yet b1e.n Accredited and

W.B6. i"idH;rtHi already suggested to Diane Clemens the

c;i;tor oTtti.-ucrp museumti{aThis team m?y be inclined to[Jp Gi.rt Qrr..t Street and offer advice if called upon!

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;ifi;ti;iiffA;;i.Oituiion for over three years dealing withcbinplicated and detailed requirements for regtsterlng?

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uii"tins"correct stanfiardf for climate control, disasterpii"ri"?, treittfr and safety, visitor comfort and evenpest;;;il;i;hA rft bt ui*an has been assuring the AGM for each

;f th"* it i.. or so years thatthey were "oi course" to achievee.ii.bitation.-Xb# it is a reality and that means a sea change

il-ilraGi;ii""rt rp the Library and Museum has with outsidebodies ind i Cohrequently improved opporfulity to .obtain;i*tr to f.rrA-ih; turtliai developmenti which 4t. planned

8i,.i"it . ,.iT t.,io ot three years. tt is worth pointing but thatAndrew M"ii"", Ct uitt"ui of MLA, said, *Being- awardedel.r.Aitition ir ;" i*pi.ssive achievement. It 1ec-ognises the

hi;h iiu"durd and service that The Worcestershire Masonlctlil;ry;a M.rse.rm provides and acknowledges the hardwork of the staff."

ffim## H€mh ffi rmffiffi re€m€ a*ruThe Mayor of RedditchCouncillor MalcolmHall thanks W.Bro.John Humphreys for the

presentation of a cheque

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Year. The presentationwas made on behalf ofaltr Redditch masons whomanned displays representing Craft, Royal Arch Masonry,

Mark Master Masons,Knights Templar and Rose Croix; in

addition members provided an audio video desplayed. Tea

and biscuits were kindly served by the ladies of the Redditch

Widows Friendship Club.

Worc e stershireFre emas ons

have presented their local

county atr ambulance witha grant of f4,000 fromthe Freemasons' GrandCharity. This is part ofover half a million pounds

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years.

Somewhere in England and

Wales an aff ambulance takes off roughly every ten minutes,

flying a total of over 19,000 missions every year and costing

mi11i6ns of pounds. The mone.' to fund this important r"ork

is met almost entireiy by donations irom organlsations like

Worcestershire Freemasons and the general public.

The Provincial Grand Master, Richard Goddard, together

with the Provincial Grand Masters of Herefordshire and

Gloucestershire, each of whom also presented f4,000, was

delighted to be able to support this vital work and enable the

continued provision of this excellent service.

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The Provincial Grand Master was the principal guest ofhonour at a memorable, packed meeting of the Page Lodgeat the Masonic Centre, Rainbow Hill, Worcester on Thursday,10th September 2009

Approximately 90 brethren were present at the meeting whichmarked exactly 100 years to the day since'the consecration ofthe lodge by the V.W. Bro. Sir EdwardLetchworth, the GrandSecretary with co-founder W. Bro. William Thomas Page, af-ter whom the lodge is named, becoming the first WorshipfulMaster.

The Provincial Grand Master presented centen ary jewels toeach of the lodge members present and, to his great surprise,was presented with one himself by the Worshipful Master fol-lowing him being elected an Honorary Member of Page Lodge.At the festive Board, the Worshipful Master announced thatthe lodge had raised f25,000 to celebrate its centenzry, andpresented a cheque for f 5,000 in support of the 201 1 Appeal

ffinmw$rem$mH tffi#$mmFor the last couple of years, the Ladies of the Province havealso been working to-rarse money for Appeal 2011. Ledby Helena Godda-rd. a small corirmittee 'df Rulers' wivesoi'ganised the Ladies'Luncheon. held whilst the men satheredatProvincial Grand Lodgg, and last yeff with HenrySandon,from the Antiques Roaf,show, as the guest speakei and thidyear.with Sporge Hook, the Pearlf King'of Smethwick,speaking of his riork with mother-of-pear1.

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l_ ast yga| _thqy also became known as the "bag Ladies" asthgy 5o1d theii green, recyclable provincial bags_Jwell in tunewith the campiign t'o retluce the number of '-pl'astic ones incirculation.

At the recent Cathedral Service at Worcester, when all theLadies were together. the Deputy Provincial

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,M#WX&Y',For the first time,Worcestershire Mark MasterMasons win the annual cricketmatch against WarwickshireMMM, much to the delight ofthe PGM, who was all smileswhen he received the trophyfrom RW Bro David Rawlings,PGM Warks.Worcestershire won the tossand put Warwickshire in to bat,who after 20 overs had scored85 runs. Worcestershire easilypassed this target with 2 oversto spare.It was a fantastic family day out for all with cream teas, bar-b-cue, picnics and greatsupport for both teams.

If you are interested in supporting Worcestershire defend the trophy next year byplaying or attending, please contact W Bro Jeff Whiteley on07973 254278

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# A sood man soes off to be initiated into our wonderful Order and invariablv ends the evenins wi&,inoiequEstions rattling around in his brain than when he started. But what aboui the lady in his life? She toowonders what oriearth her man has got himself into.

This was the thought that inspired Cheryl Skidmore and Philippa Faulks to sit down and writeA Handbook forThe Freeniason's Wife. This delishtful w,ill-researched book orovides nrettv wellall the answeis and perhaps the only question left is:'Why hasn't it been written before?" Ctrervt andPhilippa were well 'equipbed to t#kle the task. Chervl is the wife of our o.wn Andrew Skidrnore.proniiirent in WorcestErshlre Freemasonry and promot"ed this year to Reeistrar and appointed DeputvDirector of Ceremonies. Philippa and her husband live in Suffoli and he isiurrently WM of bis lodgt. -

Cheryl said: "We set off to write a book exclusively_for the wives of Masons but, the way it turned out, itis very relevant for men contemplating joining the Order."

It is a sood brain-clearins exercise for rezular Freemasons. too. And thev are bound to learn somethine new. For instance. I'dnever heard of The Brokdn Column. You-neither? Well, on Page 40 you ivill leam that the broken coluirn symbolises the di:athofaMasonandabroochdepictingthesymbolisgivenfottrer,iidow,ofadepartedBrother.

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