Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex...Order of Procedure At 2.00 pm. The Pro Provincial Grand Master...

Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex

ANNUAL MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE

in the

NORMAN MOORE TEMPLE

TWICKENHAM DISTRICT MASONIC CENTRE

Tuesday 1st September 2020 2.00 p.m.

R W Bro H R H Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex

Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex

ANNUAL MEETING OF PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE

in the

NORMAN MOORE TEMPLE

TWICKENHAM DISTRICT MASONIC CENTRE

Tuesday 1st September 2020 2.00 p.m.

R W Bro H R H Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex

R W Bro H R H Prince Michael of Kent, GCVO

Provincial Grand Master

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX

Annual meeting: Tuesday 1st September 2020

Order of Procedure

At 2.00 pm. The Pro Provincial Grand Master will enter the Lodge Room.

Agenda

1 To open Provincial Grand Lodge. 2 The Pro Provincial Grand Master will be saluted. 3 In Memoriam. 4 The Pro Provincial Grand Master will welcome everyone. 5 The Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Tuesday 14th May 2019, having previously

been circulated, will be proposed for confirmation. 6 In accordance with By-Law 6.2, the Provincial Grand Treasurer will present the audited

accounts for the year ended 31 August 2019, and they will be proposed for confirmation. 7 To elect the Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year. The following nomination

has been received:- W Bro H Walters, PAGDC, PPrJGW, ProvGTreas Proposed by: W Bro R Valji, PPrDepGReg Seconded by: W Bro Chris Connop, PSGD, PAPGM Old Gaytonians Lodge No.7855. 8 Under By-law 4 there should be no increase in the Annual Subscription Charge for

members. 9 In accordance with By-Law 7.1, to elect a Committee of three Auditors. 10 In accordance with By-Law 12.2 to elect Trustees of the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Middlesex. 11 In accordance with By-Law 2.3 and 13, to elect Trustees of the Province of Middlesex

Benevolent Fund. 12 The following Reports will be received:- 13.1 The Provincial Grand Secretary. 13.2 The Provincial Grand Almoner. 13.3 The Provincial Communications Committee. 13.4 The Provincial Charity Awareness Committee. 13 To receive a proposition that nominations for any vacancies on the Committees of Grand

Lodge, or the Masonic Charities, be left in the hands of the Provincial Grand Master. 14 To re-appoint VW Bro Barry Philip John Cramer, PGSwdB, as Deputy Provincial Grand

Master.

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15 To re-appoint W Bros, Paul Jesse Huggins, PSGD, Robert Phillip Rough, PSGD, Peter Maurice Annett, PSGD, John Miller Taylor, PSGD, and John Ernest Leggett, PSGD, as Assistant Provincial Grand Masters.

16 The Pro Provincial Grand Master will confirm the appointments and re-appointments

made on the 12th May 2020 of the Provincial Grand officers of the year for 2020/21 as listed in the Order of Service Booklet.

17 To appoint: 18.1 The Provincial Communications Officer; 18.2 The Provincial Membership Officer; 18.3 The Provincial Education Officer; 18.4 Two Provincial Representatives for the Masonic Charitable Foundation. 18 The Pro Provincial Grand Master will address Provincial Grand Lodge. 19 Provincial Grand Lodge will be closed in due form.

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Minutes of the ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX, held on Tuesday 14th May

2019 in the Grand Temple of Freemasons’ Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5AZ

Present were: RW Bro Peter R A Baker, Pro Provincial Grand Master, VW Bro Barry B P J Cramer PGSwdB, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Paul J Huggins PSGD, Robert P Rough PAGDC, Peter M Annett PSGD, John M Taylor PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Masters, together with a large number of other Grand Officers, Provincial Grand Officers, Masters, Wardens and Brethren including invited guests from United Grand Lodge, Metropolitan Grand Lodge and other Provincial Grand Lodges, a total attendance of some 500. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master entered in procession with the Grand Officers and Provincial Grand Officers. The opening hymn was sung and Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form. The dispensation from the MW The Grand Master, allowing the meeting to be held at Freemasons’ Hall, was read by the Provincial Grand Secretary. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master was saluted, which he graciously acknowledged. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master directed the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies to form an escort to conduct the Master Masons with their Banners into Provincial Grand Lodge. When they had entered and taken their places, the RW Pro Provincial Grand Master welcomed them and the Worshipful Masters from around the Province. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master reminded the Brethren of the passing to the Grand Lodge above during the previous year of members of the Province. The full list of the Brethren’s names were recorded in the booklet, and paid a particular attention to Rt. Hon. The Earl Of Eglington & Winton PAGM, VW Bros Simon A Thoday PGSwdB, PDepProvGM, and Col R Keith Hind PGSwdB, PProvSGW, W Bros Norman D Christy PJGD, PPrJGW, Victor G F Drafters PAGDC, PPrJGW, John Culling PAGDC, PProvDepGDC, and Seymour M Samuels PAGReg, PProvGReg. The Brethren stood to order in tribute to departed Brethren whilst the Provincial Grand Chaplain offered a prayer in honour of departed merit. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master welcomed the guests of the Province; the Provincial Grand Masters for Hampshire & Isle of Wight - RW Bro Michael Wilks, West Kent - RW Bro Mark Estaugh, Bedfordshire - RW Bro Anthony Henderson, Surrey - RW Bro Ian Chandler, Berkshire - RW Bro Anthony Howlett-Bolton, Buckinghamshire - RW Bro John Clark. He was also pleased to welcome the Past Pro Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex - RW Bro Roger Croome. The welcome also included 1 Deputy Metropolitan Grand Master, 5 Deputy Provincial Grand Masters, 1 Assistant Metropolitan Grand Master, 15 Assistant Provincial Grand Masters, 4 Provincial Grand Secretaries and numerous other distinguished guests representing the United Grand Lodge of England, 10 Provinces, the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London and the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

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Minutes of the ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY NINTH ANNUAL MEETING Cont.

The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master also welcomed 9 Past Assistant Provincial Grand Masters of Middlesex, the Deputy Grand Superintendent of the Royal Arch Province of Middlesex - E Comp Martyn Farrell; the Second Provincial Grand Principal (Designate) - E Comp John Eynon and Third Provincial Grand Principal - E Comp Michael Karn; the Provincial Grand Master of the Mark Province of Middlesex - W Bro Eddy Garty, Inspector General for the District of Middlesex, for the Ancient and Accepted Rite - W Bro Robert Bethel, the District Recorder, Royal order of Scotland - W Bro Chris Weeks, the Provincial Prior of the United Orders, Knights Templar - W Bro John Robert, the Grand Superintendent of the Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests - W Bro Doug Black, the District Grand Master of Royal and Select Masters - W Bro Christopher Lewis, the Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler in the Order of the Secret Monitor and Provincial Grand Summus in the Scarlet Cord - W Bro Trevor Dutt, the Deputy Grand Master of the Worshipful Society of Freemasons - W Bro Eddie Goodwin, the Masonic Order of Athelstan - W Bro Mark Donovan, The Chief Adept of Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia - W Bro John Wickes, the Divisional Intendant General of the Red Cross of Constantine - W Bro Denis Leigh, and the other official and personal guests, all of whom were greeted with acclaim. On being asked to call the Roll of the Lodges in the Province, the Provincial Grand Secretary announced that to the best of his knowledge and belief all Lodges within the Province were represented. The minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Tuesday 8 May 2018, having been previously circulated in the meeting booklet, were taken as read and confirmed. The Provincial Grand Treasurer, W Bro Howard Walters, PAGDC, presented the audited accounts for the year ended 31 August 2018, W Bro Paul Huggins, PSGD, proposed, seconded by W Bro Robert Rough, PSGD, that the accounts be adopted, which proposition was carried. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that there had been only one nomination for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer, that being for W Bro Howard Walters, PAGDC, who was accordingly declared elected. In accordance with By-law 4 VW Bro Barry Cramer, PGSwdB, proposed and W Bro Peter Annett, PSGD, seconded a change to By-law 4.2 that the Annual fee for each subscribing member should be raised to £21. The proposition was carried. In accordance with Provincial By-law 7.1, W Bro John Taylor, PSGD, proposed and W Bro Paul Huggins, PSGD, seconded that W Bros Michael Green, PAGDC, and Stephen Ramsay, PAGDC, and Warren Gell, PAGDC, be elected as Auditors, which proposition was carried. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master drew attention to the reports of the Provincial Grand Secretary, the Provincial Grand Almoner, the Provincial Communications Committee and the Provincial Charity Awareness Committee which were contained in the AGM booklet, and announced that the reports were to be added to the Provincial Website in a very prominent position. He then thanked the Brethren who prepared them. W Bro Peter Annett, PSGD, proposed and W Bro Robert Rough, PAGDC, seconded that nominations for vacancies on any of the Committees of Grand Lodge or the Masonic Charities be left in the hands of the RW Provincial Grand Master, which proposition was carried.

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The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the 2020 Festival in support of the RMTGB, which was launched by his predecessor four years previously, had so far raised the magnificent total of £3,900,000. He expressed his special thanks to W Bros David Allan, Mike Cumper and the entire Festival Team along with the Craft and Royal Arch Charity Stewards John Briggs and Paul Sully and all concerned and especially to the Lodge and Chapter Charity Stewards, who had all worked so hard to achieve this. He drew special attention to the 16 Lodges that had during the past year achieved Grand Patron status and the 15 Lodges which had achieved Platinum Grand status. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master called on the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies to escort the representatives of those Lodges present to the Pedestal, where he presented them with their Certificates. As Grand Patrons- Strawberry Hill Lodge 946 Sunbury Lodge 1733 Draytonian Lodge 3980 Hadley Highstone Lodge 4203 Fulcorn Lodge 4791 Northwood Lodge 4994 Alert Lodge 5861 Harrow Progress Lodge 5964 Peachey Stone Lodge 5993 Ickenham St Giles Lodge 6028 Hampton Lodge 6435 Harefield Lodge 7417 Electron Lodge 7527 Berkeley Lodge 7591 Pearl of Africa Lodge 9025 Gordon Bourne Lodge 9388 As Platinum Grand Patrons- Villiers Lodge 1194 Harrow Temple in Unity 1310 Quadratic Chapter 1691 Citidel Chapter 1897 Henry Levander Chapter 2048 Roll Call Chapter 2523 Staines St Mary’s Chapter 6187 Osterley Chapter 6430 Rose of England Chapter 6456 Fortitude Chapter 6503 Uxbridge Chapter 7066 Circle of Friendship Chapter 7320 Featherstone Chapter 7851 Little Britain Chapter 8101 Eastcote St Lawrence Chapter 8836 The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to re-appoint VW Bro Barry P C Cramer, PGSwdB, as Deputy Provincial Grand Master and thanked him for his great and highly valued contribution to the work of the Province and his unstinting support throughout the past year.

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The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced the retirement from the office of Assistant Provincial Grand Master of W Bro Nigel Codron, PSGD,who had served the Province for the last 15 years with distinction and enthusiasm, first as Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, then as Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies. He was latterly instrumental in setting up “Discovering Freemasonry in Middlesex” seminars to attract new members to the Craft. He was invested him with a Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master’s Collaret and Jewel. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to re-appoint W Bros Paul Jesse Huggins, PSGD, Robert Phillip Rough, PAGDC, Peter Maurice Annett, PSGD, and John Miller Taylor, PSGD, as Assistant Provincial Grand Masters and thanked them for the great contribution they make to the Province of Middlesex. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master, then announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to appoint W Bro John Ernest Charles Leggett PAGSwdB, as an Assistant Provincial Grand Master. After the Provincial Grand Secretary had read the Patent of Appointment, W Bro Leggett affirmed his Obligation as an Assistant Provincial Grand Master and was invested with his Chain of Office. He returned to his seat, was proclaimed and then saluted by the Brethren. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master then invested the rest of the Officers the RW Provincial Grand Master had appointed and promoted and they were then saluted. There were 47 Present Ranks, 98 Promotions in Past Ranks, and 35 Appointments to Past Rank all of whom were recorded in the booklet for the meeting. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced the re-appointment of W Bro Omaid Hiwaizi as the Provincial Communications Officer. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to re-appoint W Bro Nigel Harris-Cooksley, as Provincial Membership Officer for the Province of Middlesex and thanked him for the valuable contribution he had made in that role. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to re-appoint W Bro Ron Selby as the Provincial Education Officer, thanking him for his services thus far to the Province in that role. He also announced that he had appointed W Bros John Briggs and Hugh Saville as the Province’s representatives to the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master announced that the RW Provincial Grand Master had been pleased to select W Bro The Reverend Frank Wythe Ward to receive his Award of Merit in recognition of the many years of dedicated service he has given to the Province, having held Active ranks for the last 15 years either as an Assistant, Deputy or Provincial Grand Chaplain. After the RW Pro Provincial Grand Master had given a brief résumé of his achievements, the Provincial Grand Secretary read the citation and W Bro Ward was presented to receive his award which was greeted by the brethren with prolonged applause.

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The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master in his address extended fraternal greetings from the RW Provincial Grand Master and his regrets at not being present at the meeting. He then offered his congratulations to all the Brethren who had received appointments or promotions, urging them to consider joining the PGO club if not already a member as it was an opportunity to discover what was happening in the Province at the informal dinners held at Brunel University. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master then addressed the Brethren on current and prospective matters of importance and interest within the Province, particularly the important matter of membership and the 3Rs - Recruitment, Retention and Rejuvenation of new and existing members. He then gave his personal thanks to the Provincial Grand Secretary and the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies and their respective teams for the hard work in organising the meeting to take place. The Alms collection amounted to £3,324.31 subject to Gift Aid on £2,213. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master asked the Provincial Grand Secretary if he had any other business. The Provincial Grand Secretary replied that he had received apologies from those Brethren who had been unable to attend to be invested, from guests of the Province, including several Provincial Grand Masters, who had been unable to attend, all of whom had sent their kind and fraternal greetings with best wishes for an enjoyable occasion. He also announced the details of the reception and dining arrangements to follow the meeting. There was no further business for the good of Freemasonry in general or the Province in particular. Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due form. The first verse of the National Anthem was sung. The RW Pro Provincial Grand Master then retired in procession.

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Provincial Grand Secretary’s Report For the year 2019-2020

RW Pro Provincial Grand Master I am pleased to submit my report as Provincial Grand Secretary on the activities within your Province for the past year, a year in which the last three months has seen the suspension of all Masonic activities due to the worldwide pandemic. In the previous nine months however we had much to appreciate firstly with the appointment of a new Assistant Provincial Grand Master, W Bro John E.C. Leggett, PAGSwdB, at our 2019 Annual General Meeting. We celebrated two milestones in the history of the Province the first in January marking the 150th Anniversary of the Province and to celebrate this event a book named Middlesex 150 was published showing many historical moments during that time, and our thanks go to W Bro Ron Selby for all his hard work in compiling the facts and details required for its publication. The second in March was the conclusion to our 20/20 Festival in aid of the RMTGB which reached a staggering amount of £4,519,500 a truly great achievement our thanks to all those involved and a special mention to W Bro John Briggs, PAGSuptWks, the Provincial Grand Charity Steward and the many Lodge Charity Stewards who have worked tirelessly over the last five years. Unfortunately, due to the suspension of Masonic activities the planned celebrations for both of these Special achievements which had included a Gala Dinner in London had to be postponed. Even with the event of the pandemic the majority of Lodges in the Province have benefited from a visit either by the Pro Provincial Grand Master, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Assistant Provincial Grand Master or, in most cases, from a Visiting Officer representing yourself. Special occasions such as Anniversaries and Banner Dedications have also received the benefit of a visit by the Pro Provincial Grand Master, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master or an Assistant Provincial Grand Master, in turn accompanied by members of the Executive and Active Provincial Officers. One special event to mention was the visit by the Pro Provincial Grand Master and the entire executive, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Burdett Lodge No.1293 which was consecrated on the day the Province was formed. Sadly I have to report that the Staines Masonic Centre one of five within the Province closed after being in existence since 1928 those Lodges that met there have now found new meeting places at Twickenham and Uxbridge. Your Province has been represented by members of the Executive at thirteen Annual Meetings of other Provinces and the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London. As of the 31 March 2020 Middlesex Province had 178 Lodges, 3926 members and 4953 memberships. Several Lodges have celebrated special milestone anniversaries as follows: 150 years Burdett Lodge No 1293 100 years Brent Valley Lodge No.3940 Draytonian Lodge No 3980 The Provincial Communications Committee under the guidance of the new chairman W.Bro. David Allan, PSGD, has over the last year set out to improve the layout of the Provincial website

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incorporating many new ideas on the layout and content, these include easier access to information relating to the Royal Arch and content regarding other orders within the Masonic Province of Middlesex. The Teddies for Loving Care (TLC) Scheme”, under the control of W Bro Noubar Manoukian continues to operate in the following hospitals within the Province, ie, Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Northwick Park (Harrow) and West Middlesex (Isleworth). The scheme is now in its Seventeenth year; during the last year we distributed some 700 Teddies and to date have given approximately 23,500 Teddies to children visiting the Accident and Emergency units at the above hospitals. The MGFF under the direction of the new Chairman W Bro. George Fraser and his team of dedicated committee members continued in the organising the 2019 Middlesex Grand Family Fête at The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth. This year to mark the 150th Anniversary the thyme was to be a Fete and Garden Party, on July 12th 2020 unfortunately again due the pandemic this event also had to be cancelled The Middlesex Grand Officers & Provincial Grand Officers Club continues to flourish with Gary Collins as Secretary and Warren Gell as Treasurer, and this year organised the two usual meetings and dinners at the Brunel University. The Pro Provincial Grand Master continues to use these meetings as his principal vehicle for disseminating news and information to the senior members of the Province for onward transmission to other Lodge members. During the two meetings informative talks were given on four other Masonic Orders, the Royal Order of Scotland, Order of Secret Monitor, Knight Templar and Knight Templar Priests. The Middlesex Light Blues Club continues to move forward after their relaunch last year, and are in the process of developing a new membership website https://mlbc.uk, which will be ready later this year after the lockdown has been lifted, moving towards a more open approach to a range of events, all of which will be published on the website in the next few months. The Provincial Service of Thanksgiving was held on Sunday 27 October 2019 at Guildford Cathedral. Some 800 members of the Province, families and friends attended this multi-faith service. It was as always a wonderful occasion; a mixture of prayer, celebration, music and pageantry. The event was organised by W Bro Martin Kemble and as usual, many others were involved on the day, including the Provincial Grand Organist, the Choir and Brass Ensemble, as well as solo singers, a visiting preacher and others who read lessons. Thanks must also go to the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, his Deputies and the Provincial Stewards who took part, as well as many others who were involved in the organisation. The Service in 2020 will be held on Sunday 25 October at St. Albans Cathedral. On Remembrance Sunday your Executive and senior members of Province, wearing their Chains of Office or Grand or Provincial Collars, again honoured the men and women who lost their lives for their country by attending Services to lay wreaths on behalf of the Freemasons of Middlesex, at ceremonies held at Chipping Barnet, Eastcote, Enfield, Harefield, Harrow, Pinner, Northwood, Richmond, Ruislip, Shepperton, Southgate, Staines, Twickenham, Uxbridge and Wembley, and Finchley, this is now a regular feature in the calendar and it is pleasing to note that Freemasons attending these ceremonies are welcomed and acknowledged by the civic dignitaries. This year the Middlesex Armed Forces Lodge in memory to those who had given their lives, not just in the two World Wars, but in other conflicts around the world presented a bench to the Mayor of Twickenham at the Radnor gardens war memorial.

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I am pleased to report that in April 2020 the M.W. The Grand Master was pleased to make the following appointments to and promotions in Grand Rank. Appointments To April 2020 Rev Dr William Frederick Gerrit Dolman AGChap Jonathan Pentel GStB Geoffrey Paul Cullingham PAGSwdB Garry Foley PGStB Manji Ramji Patel PGStB Thomas Francis James PAGStB Justin Edward Purcell PAGStB Promotions From To April 2020 John Ernest Charles Leggett PAGSwdB PSGD Robert Philip Rough PAGDC PSGD Martyn Patrick Farrell PAGSwdB PJGD Alan Peters GPurs PJGD Paul Francis Greek PAGDC PJGD Sadly, I have to report that during the period 10 April 2019 – 9 April 2020 the Province has suffered the deaths of Seventy-Five members including W Bro Geoffrey Rayner, W Bro Archie Carter, and ten other Grand Officers. May all our departed Brethren rest in peace and we add our sincere condolences to the families and Lodges of those Brethren. I extend my grateful thanks to the Provincial Director of ceremonies W Bro Jim Mitchell and his deputies The Provincial Grand Almoner W Bro Hugh Saville, the Provincial Grand Charity Steward W Bro John Briggs, dinning co-ordinator W Bro Robert King, Provincial Grand Tyler, Tom James who provide essential services to the Province and to the many others who have given valuable assistance throughout the year I also thank members of the Secretariat, Janet Haddow, Michael Dean, John Keith, Keith Gregory, David Wheeler, David North, Noubar Manoukian, David Keene and Peter Edwards for their invaluable assistance and cooperation to me during the year. Michael Ross Provincial Grand Secretary

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Report of the Provincial Grand Treasurer For the year ended 31st August 2019

I am pleased to present my fifth Annual Report and Financial Statements, which are set out on following pages. The Report show that the financial activities of the Province have resulted in a small deficit. The deficit of £1,806 (2018 surplus after extraordinary item £2,869), results in the General Reserves being decreased to £737,538. Although total contributions from members increased despite reducing membership numbers, there were several one-off costs incurred in updating the Provincial Office. The office continues to work as efficiently as possible given the current financial constraints. The challenge still being faced is the continual fall in membership numbers and balancing the need to maintain income levels without raising fees excessively. Details of any increase in Annual Dues and other charges are and will continued to be circulated to Treasurers in due course. Assistance to Treasurers is available through the Office and I urge all Treasurers who are uncertain of their responsibilities or are in doubt over a technical matter to make use of this service. The Executive would like to extend their thanks to the Treasurers and Auditors of all Lodges, Associations, Clubs and Forums for their constant hard work throughout the year. On a personal note, I would like to thank the Provincial Grand Secretary, W. Brother Michael Ross and the office team of Janet Haddow and others for their kind assistance and support throughout my fifth year as Provincial Grand Treasurer. On a final note, I continue to believe the finances of the Province to be in good order and able to support the Province and its activities for many years to come. Howard Walters, PAGDC (FCA) Provincial Grand Treasurer

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Income & Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st August 2019

2019 2018Income NotesContributions from Lodges and Members 1 95,199 90,715 Interest Received, net of taxation 2 2,306 5,085 Donations - 97,505 5,400 101,200

Expenditure 3Provincial ActivitiesProvincial Grand Lodge AGM, Seminars etc 19,037 25,248 Cathedral Service 2,773 2,127 Publications & Web Site 6,287 4,309 Regalia 549 662

28,646 32,346 AdministrationStaff Costs 35,176 40,850 Property Costs 14,201 11,508 Postage, Stationery, Telephone & Computers 17,271 9,223 Legal & Professional 415 227 Donations 1,402 1,430 Depreciation 2,200 2,747

70,665 99,311 65,985 98,331

Operating Surplus / (Deficit) for the Year £ (1,806) £ 2,869

Balance Sheet as at 31st August 2019

Fixed AssetsTangible Assets 4 333,319 335,519

InvestmentsBank Deposits 5 358,063 691,382 356,830 692,349

Current AssetsDebtors and Prepayments 40,162 36,671 Stock 6 874 874 Cash at Bank 41,170 58,425

82,206 95,970 Current LiabilitiesCreditors and Accruals 36,050 48,975

Net Current Assets 46,156 46,995

Total Net Assets £ 737,538 £ 739,344

Represented By General Fund 7 £ 737,528 £ 739,344 12


Notes to the Accounts for the Year ended 31st August 2019

11st September 2018 to 31st August 2019

2 Interest Received is shown net of Corporation Tax

3 Expenditure. Included in Publications are the costs of printing and delivery of the Year Book and the Middlesex Mercury, net of advertising receipts and Provincial Grand Chapter contributions.

4 Tangible AssetsLeasehold Computers & Portraits etc Total

Property EquipmentCostBalances brought forward 308,482 63,226 16,051 387,759 Additions - - - - Disposals - - - - Balances carried forward 308,482 63,226 16,051 387,759

DepreciationBalances brought forward - 52,240 - 52,240 Charge for the year - 2,200 - 2,200 Disposals - - - - Balances carried forward - 54,440 - 54,440

Net Book Value as at 31st August 2019 308,482 8,786 16,051 333,319

5 Investments consist of funds palced on Deposits (each not exceeding £75,000 plus any accrued interest)

6 Stock represents ties at cost

7 Reserves General

Balance brought forward 739,344 (Deficit) for the year (1,806)

Balance carried forward 737,538

Contributions from Lodges and Members include all those dues for the Masoinc year

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Accounting Policies for the Year ended 31st August 2019

Accounting Convention These accounts are prepared on the basis of historical costIncome and expenditure is accounted for when due unless otherwise stated.

Leasehold Property, Ceremonials and Portraits are carried at cost.

Computers and Equipment are depreciated at the rate of 20% per annum on the written down value.Stock is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value.

Reserves are funds to meet any future deficits

Report of the Examiners to the Members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex for the Year ended 31st August 2019

We have examined the accounting records maintained by the Provincial Grand Treasurer and the financial statements prepared from those records as set out on the previous pages in respect of the Funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex.

In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of those Funds at 31st August 2019 and of the deficit for the year then ended.

Examiners

Stephen Ramsay, PJGD, PProvDepGDCWarren Gell, ProvAG Reg

14th January 2020

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX THE MIDDLESEX PROVINCE RELIEF FUND

(Reg. No. 14006R Middx. An Exempt Charity)

President: Mrs S.A. Read Chairman: Dr R. Bethel

Secretary: Mrs S.J. Walters Treasurer: Mr H. Walters

Appeals Secretary; Mr P Elliston

Summarised accounts for the year ended 30th September 2019

2018/19 2017/18 INCOME

Donations and Legacies - 1,159 Dividends and Interest 126,861 114,614 TOTAL INCOME 115,773 115,773

EXPENDITURE Grants and Donations 78,393 208,157 Management Costs 5,262 5,596 Investment Management Fee 28,344 30,534 150,744 244,287

SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 14,862 (128,514)

INVESTMENT GAINS 180,382 162,966 ______ ______ NET SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR 195,244 34,452

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30TH SEPTEMBER 2019

INVESTMENTS 5,277,076 5,262,435

CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank 327,574 146,765 Sundry Prepayments 450 425

328,024 147,190 Sundry Creditors 12,701 12,530

312,323 134,660 NET ASSETS 5,592,399 5,397,095

The Charity was established in 2003 following the sale of the Princess Alexandra Home in Stanmore. The objectives of the Charity are to assist where possible both worthy causes and people in need who have a link with Middlesex or Middlesex Masonry.

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THE MIDDLESEX PROVINCE RELIEF FUND Cont.,

The Fund has taken on the responsibility of Widows at Christmas of Lodges that have, for whatever reason, been erased. In 2018/19 over 90 widows have benefited from the Fund. In addition to donating a grant of £200,000 towards the Provincial 2020 Festival the Fund is assisting Lodges and Chapters who have reached honorific status with grants to local charities which otherwise might have missed out. In 2018/19 this totalled £28,900 bringing the cumulative total since the beginning of the Festival to £80,900. The Fund has also been able to assist individuals and other charitable causes over the past year including grants to St Luke’s Hospice, new kitchen, PMK Court, orangery and Sinai School, sensory room. The Find continues to support Brunel University students undertaking an elective design projects. The Funds main assets are investments, which provide the majority of income. Applications for grants should be made to the Appeals Secretary: Peter Elliston at [email protected]

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Report of the Provincial Grand Almoner for the year ended 31st December 2019

The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) are constantly striving to make the Masonic community and their families more aware of the support and services they offer and, as a result, their workloads have increased significantly.

In the 12 months to December 2019, the MCF distributed 6238 grants totalling £12.64 million to 6350 Masonic recipients. Middlesex applicants received £284,135 of that total, distributed to 103 individuals, and we were the 27th largest recipient (out of 49 Provinces and Districts supported by the MCF).

Grants to Middlesex recipients in 2019 were apportioned as follows:

Family (children etc) 41 grants totalling £54,875

Financial 31 grants totalling £92,802

Health 25 grants totalling £45,551

RMBI Care Homes 6 residents supported by MCF at a cost of £90907

Note: The RMBI grants are for 9 months only up to 31st December.

The number of RMBI care home residents originating from Middlesex fluctuates, with between 23 and 26 Middlesex residents at any one time during 2019.

Training evenings for Lodge and Chapter Almoners were held at Twickenham and Harrow in October. Meanwhile, the occasional newsletter to Lodge and Chapter Almoners (the “Scrip Purse”) continues to be produced to help keep Almoners informed of changes and developments.

The Province also received visits to Twickenham and Harrow in the autumn from Anne Child (Dementia Lead Specialist) and Debbie Hollands (Residents Placement Manager) at the RMBI to give presentations on Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory-related illnesses. The talks were open to every Middlesex Brother and their wives/partners and were well attended. A consequence of the presentations was at least two families attending receiving immediate support from the RMBI.

In December I represented the Province at the MCF annual general meeting in London in December.

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Report of the Provincial Grand Almoner for the year ended 31st December 2019 Cont.,

As always, we are deeply grateful for support from the Middlesex Province Relief Fund (MPRF). They provide an invaluable service to those who do not meet the criteria for assistance from the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Trustees can react very quickly to emergency cases, and may also provide short term assistance to applicants for MCF support where there will be a delay in receiving a grant from the latter. The range of applications made to the MPRF is wide and varied. In 2019, the MPRF made grants totalling £4,430 via the Provincial Almoner.

Finally, I again express my thanks and appreciation to our team of Middlesex Area Support Officers (Brethren have been trained by the MCF to undertake visits to applicants), also to Lodge and Chapter Almoners who work so hard to ensure that cases of need are identified and passed to the Provincial Almoner or to the MCF. The office of Almoner is an extremely important one, and this largely unseen work really does make a huge difference to the lives of those in need of assistance.

Hugh Savile Provincial Grand Almoner

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MIDDLESEX MASONIC CHARITY (Registered Charity Number 1064406)

ABRIDGED ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 30th September 2019*

Summary The past year has seen a welcome increase in the diversity of applications with a total of 18 organisations receiving grants from MMC. The Trustees have supported all the applications brought before them by members, Lodges and the Province £ ACTIVITIES Grants have been made as follows Friends of Prince Michael of Kent Court £15,000 City University Gordon Bourne Midwife bursaries £10,000 1st Northwood Scout Group £5,000 Downs Syndrome Association £5,000 Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital £5,000 Young enterprise £3,725 Music in Hospitals and Care £3,000 Mandeville School £2,500 Brent Young Carers Service £2,500 Happy Days £2,000 Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys 2020 Festival £2,000 Hillingdon Narrow Boats Association £1,500 Acorn Centre Ashford Park School £1,348 Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust £1,000 Imperial Blood Charity Blood Fund £1,000 Michael Sobell Hospice Charity £1,000 Children Today Charitable Trust £850 HDMC AGE party £800 Total £63,223 Summarised Accounts (*Full report & accounts will be published on Charity Commission at www.gov.uk) FIXED ASSETS 2019 2018 INVESTMENTS 2,071,847 2,028,322 NET CURRRENT ASSETS 44,441 27,852 REPRESENTED BY UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 2,116,289 2,056,174 FINANCIAL ACTIVITY INCOME TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 81,257 78,011 EXPENDITURE- TOTAL RESOUCES EXPENDED (Grants & Costs) 67,628 109,517 NET OUTGOING RESOURCES 13,628 (31,506) Gains on investments 46,486 (13,728) Net movement in funds 60,115 (45,234) Balance brought forward 2,056,174 2,101,409 BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 2,116,289 2,056,174 NEXT STEPS The Trustees are always looking for suitable charities which could benefit from a grant. If you or members of your Lodge have a deserving charity within the Province of Middlesex then start the ball rolling by downloading and completing an application form from the Provincial website www.pglm.org.uk located in the Charity Work section, sub section Our Charities/ Masonic Charities

It is a little effort to make a BIG difference to your Charity!

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ProvSGW Alan Pulford 7320 ProvAGReg Guy M Dunk 5770ProvJGW Nigel R Harris-Cooksley 6557 ProvAGSec David C Keene 6981ProvGChaplain William F G Dolman 2381 ProvAGDC Simon P Watts 1773ProvGTreasurer Howard Walters 7855 Keith J Greatbatch 708ProvGRegistrar Richard H Hardaker 7568 Inderpal S Dahele 7205ProvGSecretary Michael Ross 1777 Stephen Hill 7591ProvGDC William J Mitchell 5836 Harry Holloway 7799ProvGSwdB Paul A Doran 7310 Neel R Parmar 8255ProvGSuptWks Stephen W May 1793 ProvGOrganist Andrew C Storey 7222ProvDepGDC Gareth C Lewis 5770 ProvGStB Samim Syed 3423

Christopher T Pugh 8183 Trevor J Davey 5770ProvGAlmoner Oliver H Saville 1777 ProvAGStB Michael Wren 1793ProvChSteward John B Briggs 1897 ProvGPursuivant Nilesh K Khimani 7151ProvGMentor Andrew P Elliott 6430 ProvGSteward Stuart E Osborne 2163ProvGOrator Andrew P Farleigh 9541 Ajay Arora 4791ProvSGD Peter J Swan 5770 Keith Flint 6435

Ian B Mitchell 7426 Colin T Howard 6698Steven J Goodwin 7799 Devakar Sharma 7591Ertan Hurer 8181 Peter Swatton 7660

ProvJGD Martin C Mellamphy 3940 Keith Watson 7974Jason Gerrard 4529 Michael Lavender 8181Steven L Phillips 5596 Daniel Graham 8822Azmon Rankohi 8822 Peter Jones 9125

ProvAGChap Frank W W Ward 9787 ProvGTyler Thomas F James 7799

ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS

RW Bro Peter R A Baker

2020 - 2021PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX

PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERRW Bro HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO

PRO PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER

VW Bro Barry P J Cramer, PGSwdBDEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER

W Bro Paul J Huggins, PSGD

The following appointments were confirmed at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on 1st September 2020PRESENT RANKS

W Bro John M Taylor, PSGDW Bro Peter M Annett, PSGDW Bro Robert P Rough, PSGD

W Bro John E C Leggett, PSGD

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PPrSGW James E Parrott 3940

PPrGJW Martin Kendal 3980

PPrGJW Alan Peters 9787

PPrSGW James F Taylor 2536 PPrJGW Alan J Nicholls 7200Anthony P Jennings 2548 Michael J Juden 7445Anthony J C Gorman 5141 Robert D Davies 7851Albert D Chandler 5446 Alvah A Clarke 8937David A Cowdry 5446 Patrick S Frederick 9388Bryan M Dyer 9292 PPrGReg Vinod Pankhania 1293Garth A Ezekiel 6698 Edward Bawn 2563Stanley R S Share 7019 Elmars Miezis 3056John A Barker 7200 Bhupinderpal P Singh 3069Robert L McGinnis 7066 Christopher P Legg 3123Arthur J Thame 7324 David A Wright 5020David G R Hunt 8140 Andrew W Stephens 5836

PPrJGW Richard M Clarke* 3940 Gordon C Hennell 5993Michael W Thorneycroft 4203 Brian J Hobbs 6028Brian R Harvey 4516 Maurice Guyer 6086Hashim A Ayub 4528 David R Baldwin 7527Keith Faulkner 5194 Keith M Sollitt 7974Peter H Scotchford 6686 Terence E Stirrup 8140Robert A Lawrence 6869 PPrGSwdB John P Murphy, RVM 1194Brian J Hayter 7028 Gary M E C Earley 8897

PROMOTIONS

The following appointments were confirmed at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on 1st September 2020

The following Brother was invested at the Middlesex Masters (Harrow) Lodge Meeting on 19th February 2020


*Posthumous

The following Brother was invested at the Draytonian Lodge Meeting on 7th February 2020

The following Brother was invested at the Brent Valley Lodge Meeting on 2nd December 2019

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PPrGSuptWks Ernest Niel 72 PPrSGD Stephen W G Taylor 946Stephen R Telling 788 Myles L Willingale 1793William Westmith 946 Rajesh Radia 4529Alan L Jones 2032 Ashokkumar D Shah 5957Andrew R Wright 2536 Patrick Comerford 5993Anthony D Bransome 2766 William G Burt 6430Andrew R Churchman 2902 Christopher P Winter 6430Alan Sinclair 3056 Deryck C Wilson 7310David P Calvert 3423 Andrew J Park 7445Peter J Woolley 4529 David J Palmer 8301Philip Rose 4909 Andrew Garnham 9097Matthew C G Humphreys 5446 Kenneth J Hitchman 9097Thomas R Berry 5655 PPrJGD Frederick A Partington 4994David Fisher 6565 Norman M Henderson 5548David A Greig 7066 Reginald J Montague 7019Shailesh M Suchak 7151 Ashley S D Debell 8101Barry J Smith 7290 PPrAGDC Marc I Stubbs 2032Martin P Webster 7527Reginald J H Austin 7660Robert L Smith 8183Kenneth D Sinclair 8255Richard G Fernandes 8836


PROMOTIONS contThe following appointments were confirmed at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on 1st September 2020

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PPrGReg Denis G Charge** 5596 PPrAGDC Colin A D Stacey 5861PPrGSwdB Ian R Truman** 4368 Vaughan Coleridge-PPrGSuptWks William I C Roberts** 2523 Matthews 6657PPrSGD Thomas P C Brown** 1309 Lee J Bullen 6981

Michael A Newham** 5596 James E Adams 7689PPrJGD John D Moriarty 946 Charles A Southwell 8096

Basil A Hirniak 1460 James S Coote 8181Phillip R Malins** 1777 Timothy R H Wood 8836Roderick Brown 2536 Brian R Hope 8897Terence T Lyon 7563 PPrGStB Arthur G C Williams 1423Andrew B Welsh 7789 John Rutherford 1897

PPrAGReg Andrew G H Buckley 6503 Michael N Thomas 2766PPrAGDC Garo G Molozian 865 William D Hackling 3980

Robert W J Taylor 2563 Paul N Sinden 5020Michael J Seaman 2902 Anthony M Petts 5194Kunal Vyas 3069 James J Monk 6185David Phillips 3123 Douglas D Mitchell 6187Chandrakant B Patel 3866 Colin E Dinsey 7527Mohideen A Cader 4529 John A Evans 8084Ian A Warr 5220 Michael J Long 8381Rehan A Ahmad 5655 Tusar S Rajani 9284Gary S Martin 5861 Hasmukh S Patel 9284

** Rule 69A


PAST RANKSThe following appointments were confirmed at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge on 1st September 2020

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Partap S. Ahdan PPGRegWalter P. Andrews PPAGDCJames H. Aston PPGOrgRoyston B. Board PPJGWJeffrey Bowden PPSGWFrank C.T. Brown PPSGWDesmond G. BrownGordon A. Brown PPJGWPeter M. Budd PPAGSuptWksHorace T.J. Cane PPSGWArchibald E. Carter PSGD, PAProvGMMichael C. CawreyGerald Chalfen PAGDCJohn W. Chatt PPSGDRichard M. Clarke PPGRegAlan C. Cowderoy PPDepGRegWilliam J. Dancer PPJGWLaurence S. Deal PJGD, PProvSGWJohn R. Dennis PPGRegJohn T.J. Detre PPDepGRegJagdish S. Dhadialla PPDepGRegStuart W. Duncan PPGRegJohn C. Dutfield PGStB, PPDepGRegGordon F.C. Ellis PPJGWSydney F. Emmett PPJGWAh Loke Eng PPGStBPaul D. Francis PPJGWJohn C. FrancisIan E. Fraser PPAGRegFrancis V. Frost PPSGDFrederick J.E. Gadsby PPJGWArnel GaniasEdward J. Grant PPJGWJames W. Gutteridge PAGDC, PPAGDCJoseph H.A. Haber PPSGWRonald J.R. Hart PPJGWClive C. Hartstone PAGDC PPJGWAnthony G. Hindley PPGReg

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May these Brethren Rest in Peace


The following deaths were reported to the Provincial office from 10th April 2019 to 9th April 2020


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Raje JagdenPeter Kemp PGStB, PPJGWAlan A.L. Kirke PPGRegLaurence B. Lauder PPJGWBrian Lever PPGRegDerek N. MacLannan PPJGDDilip D. MandaliaJoseph M. MarksJames Maxwell PPGRegDonald W.F. Medcraft PPSGWDarren D. MitchellMichael J. Moone PPAGSuptWksKevin J. Mullin PPAGSuptWksColin W.D. Neighbour PPAGDCWilliam I. Newell PPJGDRobin A. Newlands PPJGWDavid J. O'Leary PPJGWGeorge Oommen PPSGDLeslie Palmer PPGSuptWksChhotalal D. Pattni PSGD, PPGSuptWksJohn B. Peasnell PPDepGRegGeoffrey R.A. Rayner PSGD, PProvAGMChristopher H.O. Richards PAGReg, PProvGRegAnthony E. Riseley PPDepGRegMichael A.H. Robinson PPGRegStuart J. Robinson PPJGWMichael G. Rolph PJGD, PPDepGRegDavid A. RuelWalter A.J. Stevens PAGDC, PPJGWBenjamin Taylor PPGSuptWksDouglas J. Taylor PPGSuptWksLaurence E. Thew PPJGWVictor J. Toner PPSGDRobert P. White PPGRegThomas Williams PPSGWStanley A. Wright PPGSuptWksAlan E.W. Young PPDepGReg





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Middlesex Provincial Office 148 London Road

Twickenham Middlesex TW11HD

Tel 020 8991 3300

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