Assistant Provincial Grand Master Derek Parkinson was delighted to attend Hindley Masonic Hall to be the principal guest at the installation ceremony of Borsdane Lodge No 6460. Derek was accompanied by fellow Grand Lodge officers, group chairman Malcolm Taylor and Ken Shaw and supported by group vice chairman Geoffrey Porter. Nearly 50 brethren were there to witness the installation of Roy Books into the chair.
Derek (left) congratulates Roy on attaining the chair of Borsdane Lodge.
Doing a fine job as installing master was George Seddon in something of a twist, as Roy was his proposer into Masonry and 12 months ago had presented him for installation. George was ably assisted in the ceremony by a number of brethren, Geoffrey Porter who gave the address to the new master, Ian Williamson who gave the address to the wardens, Al Williams and junior brethren Jonathan Leve and Graham Greenhall who did a fine job in delivering the working tools.
Derek congratulated Roy on attaining the chair and George Seddon on installing him in such a fine way. In response Roy was delighted to present the Derek Parkinson with charitable donations totalling £1,241.40, consisting of £500 to Hindley Masonic Hall, £641.40 to West Lancashire Freemasons’ Charity and £100 to Med Equip 4 Kids.
Roy is a very experienced Mason, well known and respected at Hindley and holds Provincial rank of PPrGSuptWks.
Pictured from left to right, are: Ken Shaw, George Seddon, Roy Books, Derek Parkinson, Malcolm Taylor and Geoffrey Porter.