He presided over a positive year in the Chair, focusing on the esoteric values of Freemasonry and showing a genuine commitment to enriching the Lodge’s Masonic experience.
Installed at a memorable meeting in Manchester Hall, where he immediately oversaw a ballot approving £6,000 in charitable donations to three worthy causes.
He conceived and led an expertly curated Masonic tour of Turkey, providing the brethren with a rare opportunity to explore the Craft across multiple regions of the country. The visit included ceremonies unique to the Turkish tradition, as well as guided tours of ancient sites—palaces, mosques, and temples—rich with historical significance and symbolism
He convened the August meeting in Durham, where the Lodge Mentor delivered an in-depth lecture on the design, construction, and symbolism of Durham Cathedral.
He hosted the October meeting in Bath, featuring an insightful lecture by a Turkish member on the symbolism of the Number Five.
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His year was defined by Masonic education of the highest order — for the first time in the Lodge's history, two consecutive Prestonian Lecturers were hosted in the same year.
The August meeting in Oxford welcomed VWBro Dr Ric Berman PGSwdB, the Prestonian Lecturer for 2024, whose paper The Second Grand Lodge: The Grand Lodge of Ireland, the London Irish & Antients Freemasonry was followed by a BBQ in the hall garden. The October meeting at a Neo-Gothic golf club in Rotherham hosted WBro John Hawkins PJGD, Prestonian Lecturer for 2022, delivering Freemasonry and the Royal Family to lively discussion.
The fraternal visit took the Lodge to Corfu, attending a meeting of Lodge Lord Byron No. 150 under the Grand Lodge of Greece, where WBro George Poulimenos PDistJGD delivered a lecture on Lord Byron's Masonic ties — with golf and croquet completing the day.
Charitable giving: £5,000 to the East Lancashire Festival 2026 and £500 to Lifelites.
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