Provincial Priory of Northumberland Visit

On the Saturday 20th of September 2008, in the company of the District Grand Prior, Rt.Em. Fr. John McKee, and four other members of the District Grand Priory of Strathclyde, namely Em.Fr. Tom Wilson, and Fraters Robert Stanfield, Peter Anton and Alex Morrison Jn. I attended the Annual Chapter of the Provincial Priory of Northumberland.

The day started at 10:30 a.m. with a service (Matins) in the Church of St. Thomas the Martyr in Newcastle upon Tyne followed by the Provincial meeting in the Civic Centre where the processions began at 11:50 a.m..

After the close of the meeting we were requested to join the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. Roderick Alan Hume for a pre-luncheon reception at 1:30 p.m.

We attended the Annual Luncheon at 2:00 p.m. in the Banqueting Room of the Civic Centre, which is indeed a splendid apartment with the ceiling ornamented with the Coat of Arms of all the Provosts of the city, a great number of which had an obvious connection to Masonry.

All were treated to an excellent luncheon, the menu I will not disclose in case the reader starts to water at the mouth, suffice to say that it was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.

At the end of the luncheon we thanked our hosts for a very enjoyable day, the warmth of their welcome on our arrival and the courtesy shown to us throughout the day.

I am looking forward to visiting the Provincial Priory of Northumberland as the new District Grand Prior of Strathclyde in September 2009 accompanied, I hope, by a good number of Fraters from our District.

Rt. Em. James M Pettigrew PP
District Grand Prior of Strathclyde

List of the articles and reports

• Provincial Priory of Northumberland

  • Provincial Priory of Northumberland visit 2008

    On the Saturday 20th of September 2008 I attended the Annual Chapter of the Provincial Priory of Northumberland.
    
    by Rt. Em. Fr. James M. Pettigrew
    7th January 2009

    
    

    

  • Provincial Priory of Northumberland visit 2009

    On Saturday 12th September 2009 I had the pleasure to attend the Annual Chapter of the Provincial Priory of Northumberland held in Newcastle upon Tyne.
    
    by Rt. Em. Fr. James M. Pettigrew
    29th November 2009

    
    

    

• Casino Night Winners

  List of prize winners from the District Casino Night.
  
  by Em. Fra. Tom Wilson
  31st May 2009

  
  

  

• District Grand Prior Reports

  • District Grand Prior Report, 2009

    On the 18th November 2008 at the half yearly Muster of the Great Priory of Scotland I was honoured to be appointed as the District Grand Prior of the District Grand Priory of Strathclyde.
    
    by Rt. Em. Fra James M. Pettigrew
    25th January 2009

    
    

    

  • District Grand Prior Report, 2010

    I have pleasure in submitting my second annual report as the District Grand Prior of Strathclyde. 2010 being the Centenary of the Consecration of the District Grand Priory we have had an extremely busy year.
    
    by Rt. Em. Fra James M. Pettigrew
    5th February 2011

    
    

    

• Poems

  • ODE

    Poem is about a Master, brothers and murder.
    
    by Em. Fra. John Milgrew
    26th January 2008

    
    

    

  • The Templars Tale

    Poem about a Christian Templar Knight.
    
    by Em. Fra. John Milgrew
    26th January 2008

    
    

    

• Prize Winners from the District Centenary Bond

  List of prize winners from the District Centenary Bond
  
  by Em. Fra. Tom Wilson
  6th February 2008

  
  

  

• Day trip to Bute Preceptory

  The trip to Bute Preceptory starts with a drive down to Wemyss Bay to catch the ferry boat to Rothesay.
  
  by Ven. Fra. Alexander Morrison PP
  17th March 2007