Wiltshire provincial grand lodge minutes Held virtual
Monday 11th january 2021 at 19.30
This Month: Brother John Howe ROH
Provincial Grand Lodge
correspondence & Executive reccomendatiosproposed by Bro Royston Smith ROH, Seconded by Bro Barry Chalk CP
IN
8b OUT
Grand Lodge Circulars to all Minor Lodges
9. RecommendatioNS
Proposed by Bro Royston Smith ROH, seconded by Bro Darren Chapman KOM that this item is referenced back to next month’s meeting to allow PGL Trustees to review PGL Inventory in Storage and propose what to dispose of, archive or keep and make recommendations to next month’s PGL meeting.
Correspondence and Recommendations accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in
Favour, 10 against, Nil abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
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CASH SUMMARY BALANCE OF FUNDS
at 31st Decemberber 2020 at 30th December 2020
£ . P £ . P
CASH AT BANK 2,666.63 GENERAL FUND 1,748.97
Less Unpresented PGL Ben 630.48
Cheques 143.97 GL Ben 0.00
PGP Appeal 54.60
Total 2,522.66
Exam Council 88.61
Add Cash in
Treasurers Hands 0.00 2,522.66
Total 0.00 Invested Gen 5,516.40
Add Cash Invested 11,738.61 Invested Ben 6,222.21
TOTAL 14,261.27 TOTAL 14,261.27
Schedule of Unpresented Cheques
Date Whom Payable Serial No £ . P
14.10.20 D O v 002066 23.97
19.11.20 J. L, Widows x 3 002071 60.00
19.11.20 D.O V. Widows x 3 002072 60.00
TOTAL £ 143.97
(iii) TRUSTEES REPORT
The paying in book & Cheque Books haven’t been able to be inspected by PGL trustees as per rule 3:3(b) due to current Lockdown restrictions.
Proposed Bro Eric Macey ROH, Seconded Bro John Howe ROH and carried
Trustee Report accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in favour, Nil against, No abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
election of examining council
Proposed Bro Barry Chalk CP, Seconded by Bro Darren Chapman KOM and carried that all examining council officers for 2020 remain the same for 2021 – To be discussed at Examining Council meeting following this PGL meeting.
Proposed by Bro Barry Chalk CP, seconded by Bro Colin Minns ROH and carried
CorrespondenCE - Bro Ian Smith KOM PDPGP- Thanks all Brothers for their kind words & prayers which has been a comfort
Death Grant Scheme: Nil
sick Report and Updates.
15. Lodge call:
(a) Thomas Calley 1562 – Not meeting as venue still closed
Next meeting of Knight Chapter to be advised as No meetings currently scheduled due to current lockdown.
17. Roll of Honour Assembly
Next meeting of Roll of Honour Assembly to be advised as No meetings currently scheduled due to current lockdown.
18. Provincial Grand PRIMO report
Nothing to report
19 CLOSURE The Provincial Grand Primo Bro. Terry Hulmes CP, Closed the Provincial Grand Lodge at 2016 hrs, with 10 Officers, Delegates and Visitors
Next Meeting of the Executive Committee Monday 1st February 2021 at 19.30 Virtual
The next meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge Monday 8th February 2021 at 19.30 In the Liden C. C, Barrington Road, Liden. Subject to decision of Executive Committee
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Monday 11th january 2021 at 19.30
- Opening: The Provincial Grand Primo Bro. Terry Hulmes CP Opened the Provincial Grand Lodge at 19.36hrs, with 9 Officers, Delegates and Visitors
- Loyal Toast This was duly Taken
- Absent Brethren TOast This was observed with Due Solemnity
- DELEGATE Substitutes & VISITORS: No Changes advised
- Roll Call of Officers The Roll Call of Officers revealed that 1 elected officer was absent.
- Apologies
This Month: Brother John Howe ROH
Provincial Grand Lodge
- Last Month - None
- This Month – Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH & Bro John Howe ROH
- Next Month - None
- Minutes of Previous Meeting Proposed by Bro Eric Macey ROH, Seconded by Bro George Chalk CP and carried
- REPORTS
correspondence & Executive reccomendatiosproposed by Bro Royston Smith ROH, Seconded by Bro Barry Chalk CP
IN
- GL Circulars 122/2020 – Notification of Brothers passing to G.L. above (25)
- GL Circulars 123/2020 - Form 46 Registration of delegate for Convention 2022 (£60.00)
- GL Circulars 124/2020 - Grand Lodge Lottery Prizes
- GL Circulars 125/2020 – Grand Lodge Christmas Message from Trustees
- GL Circulars 01/2021 - Closure of Grand Lodge Office during lockdown
- GL Circulars 02/2021 - Reminder Elwell Shield Completion
- GL Circulars 03/2021 - Application form for attending the Parade at the Whitehall Cenotaph 14.11.21
- Job Lawrence Lodge – Reply Letter from GLMC
8b OUT
Grand Lodge Circulars to all Minor Lodges
9. RecommendatioNS
- Storage and the disposal of PGL items currently in lock up -
Proposed by Bro Royston Smith ROH, seconded by Bro Darren Chapman KOM that this item is referenced back to next month’s meeting to allow PGL Trustees to review PGL Inventory in Storage and propose what to dispose of, archive or keep and make recommendations to next month’s PGL meeting.
Correspondence and Recommendations accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in
Favour, 10 against, Nil abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
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- Finance Report
- BANK STATEMENT – £2,666.53
CASH SUMMARY BALANCE OF FUNDS
at 31st Decemberber 2020 at 30th December 2020
£ . P £ . P
CASH AT BANK 2,666.63 GENERAL FUND 1,748.97
Less Unpresented PGL Ben 630.48
Cheques 143.97 GL Ben 0.00
PGP Appeal 54.60
Total 2,522.66
Exam Council 88.61
Add Cash in
Treasurers Hands 0.00 2,522.66
Total 0.00 Invested Gen 5,516.40
Add Cash Invested 11,738.61 Invested Ben 6,222.21
TOTAL 14,261.27 TOTAL 14,261.27
Schedule of Unpresented Cheques
Date Whom Payable Serial No £ . P
14.10.20 D O v 002066 23.97
19.11.20 J. L, Widows x 3 002071 60.00
19.11.20 D.O V. Widows x 3 002072 60.00
TOTAL £ 143.97
(iii) TRUSTEES REPORT
The paying in book & Cheque Books haven’t been able to be inspected by PGL trustees as per rule 3:3(b) due to current Lockdown restrictions.
Proposed Bro Eric Macey ROH, Seconded Bro John Howe ROH and carried
Trustee Report accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in favour, Nil against, No abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
election of examining council
Proposed Bro Barry Chalk CP, Seconded by Bro Darren Chapman KOM and carried that all examining council officers for 2020 remain the same for 2021 – To be discussed at Examining Council meeting following this PGL meeting.
- Election of auditors
Proposed by Bro Barry Chalk CP, seconded by Bro Colin Minns ROH and carried
- ELECTION OF BOOK EXAMINERS
- benevolent REPORT
CorrespondenCE - Bro Ian Smith KOM PDPGP- Thanks all Brothers for their kind words & prayers which has been a comfort
Death Grant Scheme: Nil
sick Report and Updates.
- Bro Iain Smith KOM PDPGP is in hospital, discovered has lung & Liver Cancer.
- Bro. Ron Bendle ROH PPGP is okay, other than his back playing him up at times
- Bro. Jim Cowley still in Hospital – The hospital have gone full circle and now believe that Bro Jim’s issues are related to his recently replaced pacemaker.
15. Lodge call:
(a) Thomas Calley 1562 – Not meeting as venue still closed
- White Heather 3853 – Meeting Virtually weekly and all okay
- Fred Pearce 5470 – Not meeting, but staying in contact with members
- Job Lawrence Lodge 5784 – Also not meeting, but staying in contact – Thanks received from widows for Christmas Gift
- Dawn of Victory 7695 – Same again, Not meeting but staying in contact – Thanks received from widows for Christmas Gift
Next meeting of Knight Chapter to be advised as No meetings currently scheduled due to current lockdown.
17. Roll of Honour Assembly
Next meeting of Roll of Honour Assembly to be advised as No meetings currently scheduled due to current lockdown.
18. Provincial Grand PRIMO report
Nothing to report
19 CLOSURE The Provincial Grand Primo Bro. Terry Hulmes CP, Closed the Provincial Grand Lodge at 2016 hrs, with 10 Officers, Delegates and Visitors
Next Meeting of the Executive Committee Monday 1st February 2021 at 19.30 Virtual
The next meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge Monday 8th February 2021 at 19.30 In the Liden C. C, Barrington Road, Liden. Subject to decision of Executive Committee
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