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obert was 87 when he died and Ithink I had known him for morethan half of his life. We grew up

together at Kings Heath when Lodgeswere two and three times bigger thanthey are today and there was quite a keenrivalry between Masefield Lodge andLechmere Volunteer at that time.

Robert lived in a house on the perimeterof Kings Heath Masonic Hall with Janetand their two children, Brian and-Christine. It was a great sorrow whenJanet died in 1966 and Robert was to gainincreasing solace and friendship fromFreemasonry in the ensuing years.

We both flourished under the leadershipof R..W. Bro. Fred Griffiths and we saweach other regularly on the circuit whenhe was appointed Provincial ADC in 1969.His appointment to Deputy DC followed in1975 and Robert was the Provincial GrandDirector of Ceremonies from L977 toL982, when he was appointed AssistantProvincial Grand Master by R.W. Bro.Hanson.

He was quite meticulous in everything he

undertook. He researched, preplanneda nd orchestrated some wonderfu I

occasions. He had the greatest respectfor our Province and had a firmdetermination to uphold its constitutionand tradition. He could be quite difficult ifhe thoug ht these were beingcompromised in the slightest way.

HAVE ARRIVED!

The "Teddies for Loving Care" (TLC)project was launched in May when theProvincial Charity Steward, John Gaston,presented a quantity of teddies to theAccident & Emergency Department atWorcester Roya I Hospita I .

The first young patient to receive a teddywas Chloe and, as the photograph shows,she soon became very attached to hernew companion,

Sister Linda Ingles said that the bearshave a calming effect on the children,*Children like the bears and are distractedfrom any pain and discomfort they arefeeling, and we would like to thank theFreemasons of Worcestershire for theirsu pport'i she added .

Since May, the scheme has beenextended into Kidderminster, Redditchand Birmingham hospitals.

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He was not afraid of telling me off. I knewif the conversation sta rted " NowProvincial Grand Master" I was in for a

wigging.

In latter years he took charge ofresearching all first appointments andpromotions in the Province which for thefirst time rewarded those who hadcontributed most. He had an almostencyclopaedic memory in this respectand fiercely defended all hisrecommendations. He was usually right.

Apart from this administrative ability heloved to be out and about visiting theLodges/ meeting people and shakinghands with a smile. He rarely spent bnevening at home and if on occasion hewas a trifle austere it was because heconsidered either insufficient effort orpreparation had been forthcoming andthe traditions and standards he upheldwere being eroded. He did not hesitateto express his opinion.

We spent many hours together within theProvince, visiting other Provincial GrandLodges and Grand Lodge. We ate atmany banquets, drank lots of red wineprior to his evening tincture and above allwe laughed. He was a good man to haveon your side.

Life unfortunately does not go on forevenI always told him that if ever he wanted togive up office he was to make the firstapproach. He did just that at the end of2001 and retired in January 2002. He

was then 83 and had been in continuousoffice for some 33 years.

We all knew his health was deterioratingand it was a battle he fought with greatindependence and courage until hispeaceful release on 9'n. August this yean

His funeral service at St. Nicolas, KingsNorton, where he was a Church Warden,was attended by all his family and most ofthe great and good of the Province. Iestimate some 200 people were there topay their last sad tribute. For me it was a

kaleidoscope of happy memories goingback over such a long time,

He was a good friend to me and manyothers and he was above all, a greatWorcestersh i re Freemason

Thank you Robert.

BARRIE COOPER

Excellent Companion Joe GrundyAn Extraordinary Story

At the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter on 9 April 2005, E Comp Joe Grundy proudlyreceived his promotion from the Grand Superintendent. E Comp Richard Price remarked on Joe'swar record and its surprising consequences..........

Serving in the Royal Warwickhire Regiment, Joe was evacuated from Dunkirk on June 3* L940,the day afterthe operation ofthe little boats was declared as over. After he came bac( Joe wassent to Burma, where he remained until the end of the war, fighting the Japanese in many of themajor battles. He rose to the rank of Major and had been selected to take part in the final assaultagainst the Japanese mainland when the bomb was dropped and Joe was able to come home.

Joe never forgot the help given him by a French farmer and his family during the retreat to theDunkirk beaches and he made it one of his first duties when the war was over to go back and thankthem. He took with him his wife, son and daughter.

Ian, Joe's son, fell in love with the French couple's daughter and they married. Ian and his wife livein Paris and have a son who, a short time ago completed his National Service in the French Army,leaving with the rank of Lieutenant. It is ironical that Joe, whose forefathers fought at Waterloo,probably against members of his son in law's family, now has a French soldier as a grandson c'estla vie!

Maynard was initiated intoVernon Lodge No 560 inStourport in 1990 andbecame WM in 1999. He iscurrently-the Secretary. He

is now in two chairs as M E Z

of Vernon R A Chapter No

560 and M W S ofAesculapius Rose CroixChapter No. 687. Havingbeen made a ProvincialGrand Steward in 2002 heis a member ofWorcestershire ProvincialGrand Stewards Lodge.

The smiling faces in the photograph are thenew Wardens Maynard Burton (SW) with hiswife Caroline and Kerry Parkes (JW) with hiswife Janine. Both Wardens have been marriedto their respective wives for 21 years.

Maynard Burton is 48 years of age. He wasborn in Birmingham but has lived in Stourport-on-Severn since he was a child, being theyoungest of eight children, Maynard andCaroline met at Chester Law School afterUniversity and they have three children, Ninawho is 16, Hugo 13 and Hebe 11.

Maynard qualified as a Solicitor and three yearsafter became a Partner, Maynard is now theManaging Partner of MFG Solicitors based in

the Kidderm inster Office practising incom mercia I property work.

Maynard was an active sportsman, mainlysquash and rugby, until injuries and age tooktheir toll!! Now Maynard is quite content withskiing and playing leisurely games of golf, withthe occasional game of tennis. He is also a carenthusiast, his pride and joy being a red 1969Series II DH Coupe 'E' Wpe. He also has aparticular liking to good beeq wine and, ofcourse/ food. He also collects antiques of allsorts and with an emphasis on glassware.

Kerry Parkes is 47 years ofage and has two daughters, namely Tanithwho is 15 and 10 year old Anja. He is theNational Sales Manager for a Tamworth basedcompany which specialises in fire and waterdamage recovery. Kerry is a Iover of all kindsof music and plays the guitar when notattending his many Lodges and also provides at'taxi service" for his daughters' steadilygrowing social lives!

Kerry was initiated into Francis Davies LodgeNo 5035 in February 1986 and was installed asWM in September 1995. He joined theWorcestershire Provincial Grand Steward in

May 1999 and immediately joined thedemonstration team initially as a member of'tDo You Want to Know a Secret" team andsubsequently became a leader of one of theteams. His Provincial appointments wereGrand Steward in October 1998; Sword Bearerin June 2001 and Junior Grand Warden in June2005.

Kerry is also a Past MEZ of the Knowle Royal

Arch Chapter 8001 (Warks). He joinedProvincial Grand Stewards Chapter in 2003 andInstalled First Principals Chapter in 2002. HisProvincial appointments were as a GrandSteward in June 2003 and Assistant GrandDirector of Ceremonies in June 2004.

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The Board of General Purposes hasannounced that it has appointed W BroGranville Angell as Prestonian Lecturerfor 2006. W Bro Angell's Lecture willbe entitled "The Victoria CrossFreemasons' Band of Brothers".

The Prestonian Lecture results from a

bequest by William Preston in 1B1B tothe United Grand Lodge of Englandand we believe that this is the first timethat a member of our Province ofWorcestershire has been granted thisgreat honour.

We offer many congratulations to WBro Granville and hope that thedelivery of his Lecture throughout thecountry, and possibly worldwide, willbe a great success and the source ofmuch interest and enjoyment.

The appointment, effective in January2006, will coincide with the officialopening of the Victoria CrossExhibition in the Grand Lodge Museumin London. This will commemorate the150'n anniversary of the signing of theVictoria Cross Warrant by QueenVictoria and the Exhibition will be inplace for six months.

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The official portrait in oils of the R W Provincial Grand Master has now been hung in the Lodge room at Rainbow Hill, Worcesten The

portrait, wltich was officially unveiled at the Provincial Grand Lodge on the 25th June was painted by W. Bro. Graeme Collins, a Past

i,,laster of the page Lodge No. 3378. The portrait depicts R. W. Bro. Richard Goddard standing in the foreground with a view of

Malvern College, where he has taught for many years, in the background and a backdrop showing the Malvern Hills, which he has

always loved.

W. Bro. Graeme attended the Moseley School of Art from the age of 12 and then attended the Birmingham College of Art.

ADVANCE AN'.Di..M ED'[T'

CAROL SERVICE

The Annual Provincial Carol Service will be held

this year on Thursday 15 December at All

Saints Parish Church, Kings Heath. Furtherdetails will be circulated to all Lodges and theProvincial Grand Master hopes that as manyBrethren as possible will attend with theirfamily and friends.

GROUP TWO FROG R,ACING NIGHT

On Friday 22nd July WAML Group 2 stagedtheir Frog Racing event in aid of thqWorcestershire Library and Museum AppealFund. The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by

the 70 people who attended.

The event has raised t1,315 so far withadditional monies to come from Gift Aid taxrelief and monies pledged by other donorsshould see this total rise to approximatelyE 16s0.

NEW WEB SITE

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it been redesigned but the updating and

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How proud we are! Two WorcestershireFreemasons have prod uced litera rywonders that have already provenpopular.

Worshipful Brother Ray Hollins (on theright) is celebrating [he completion ofVolume Ten of his

* 100 Short Talks on theCraft" entitled t'A Daily Advancement inMasonic Knowledge'i whilst Brother JontiMarks (on the left) has written, publishedand launched his small book of wonders."Level Steps" in a pocket book size.

Every lodge should have these. Some

Lodges have seized the opportunity toencourage younger Brethren who are notyet in office to deliver one of Ray's ShortTalks in open Lodge, thereby providing

unique entertainment for the Lodge andgiving confidence to the young Mason

upon his 'maiden voyage' to undertakework on the floor. Jonti's "Level Steps" areprimarily concerned with the question ofhow we can use our membershiP of theCraft as a tool to aid our personal and

spiritual growth and development tomake ourselves better men and the worlda better place.

Now comes the best bit...., they're bothours! Worcestershire is very proud ofthem and their works. Both Ray's and

Jonti's works are available by calling 0870

922 0352

by W.Bro Andrew Skidmore. Prov.G"Stwd

Published by The Provin*ial ffirmnd Lmdg* mf W*rcestershirm.

Prsvineial Offiee, $4 Slrminghmm Romd, Brmmsgr*vff, Woneestenshire, ffiSi ftmF

Artlcles may not be reprodueed without vunitten muthmnity'

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