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

• Articles and Reports
  • Visit to the Provincial Priory of Northumberland
    by Rt. Em. Fr. James M. Pettigrew
    29th November 2009
    
  • Casino Night Winners
    by Em. Fra. Tom Wilson
    31st May 2009
    
  • District Grand Prior Report
    by Rt. Em. Fra James M. Pettigrew
    25th January 2009
    
  • ODE
    by Em. Fra. John Milgrew
    26th January 2008
    
  • The Templars Tale
    by Em. Fra. John Milgrew
    26th January 2008
    
  • Prize Winners from the District Centenary Bond
    by Em. Fra. Tom Wilson
    6th Feb 2008