Wiltshire provincial grand lodge AgendaAt the Liden C.C. bARRINGTON cLOSE, lIDEN,
Monday 11th June 2018
- Opening: The Provincial Grand Primo Bro. Raymond C Baughn KOM. Opened the PGL at 149.30 hrs, with 10 Officers, Delegates and Visitors
- Loyal Toast This was duly Taken
- Delegate CHANGES None Notified
- Welcoming Visitors
- Apologies
Last Month: Nome
This Month: Bro. Darren Chapman CP
Next Month: None
(b) Provincial Grand Lodge
Last Month: None
This Month: Bro. Darren Chapman CP
Next Month Nome
9.ProposedBro. Eric Macey seconded Bro. Colin Minns ROH
10 EXECUTIVE REPORT
proposed Bro. Royston Smith ROH, Seconded Bro. Terry Hulmes CP
IN
- Grand Lodge Circular 36/2018 Host required for Convention 2022
- Grand Lodge Circular 37/2018 _Plymouth PGL unable to hold Investiture for G. Cham.
- Grand Lodge Circular 38/2018 Change of venue for Investiture of Grand Chamberlain 2018
- Grand Lodge Circular 39/2018 Death of Bro. Robert Taylor Grand Minstrel 2012
- Grand Lodge Circular 40/2018 Lottery Winners Normal; report No Winners
- Grand Lodge Circular 41/2018 Delegate form for Convention 2019 Registrations (£40 per delegate)
- Grand Lodge Circular 43/2018 2019 Change of Venue for GL Meetings and Convention
- Grand Lodge Circular 44/2018 Statement of Grand Primo at Grand Lodge June Meeting
- Grand Lodge Circular 45/2018 Statement by GLMC at June GL Meeting
- Grand Lodge Circular 46/2018 Statement of CTF report June Meeting.
- Grand Lodge Acknowledgement of Nomination of Bro. M.J.Thurston-Hewer ROH for Minor Office
- Grand Lodge acceptance of apology for Bro. M.J.Thurston-Hewer ROH for June Meeting
- Bro. C. A. Rawlings ROH resignation as P. G. L. Trustee
- White Heather Lodge 3853 Nominating Bro. Colin Minns for the Office of P. G. Trustee
- Grand Lodge Draft Business Plan
(b) Letter to Minor Lodges re P. G. Trustee Vacancy
RECCOMENFDATIONS
(a)Acceptance of Bro. Chris Rawlings ROH resignation, wit regret. To be placed on record, of the work over many years that has helped this Province through a few traumatic times, especially when the previous P. G. Secretary resigned and helped the present P. G. Secretary into those duties
Committee Report and Recommendations accepted. The ballot resulted 10votes in favour, 0 against 0 abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
11.
Finance Report
(i) BANK STATEMENT received £4045.77
(ii) STATEMENT OF ACCPUNTS
CASH AT BANK 4,045.77 GENERAL FUND 2,694.69
Less Unpresented 27.38 PGL Ben F 964.19
Cheques GL Ben 1.00
PGP Appeal 319.90
Total 4,018.39
Exam Council 38.61
Add Cash in
Treasurers Hands Total 4,018.39
Total 4,018.39 Investment Gen 5,516.40
Add Cash Invested 11,738.61 Investment Ben 6,222.21
TOTAL 15,757.00 16 TOTAL 15,757.00
TRUSTEES REPORT
- Due to the absence of the P.G. Treasurer the books were unable to be checked.
Trustee Report accepted. The ballot resulted 10votes in favour, 0 against 0 abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
- Benevolent REPORT
Correspondence:
Death Grant Scheme
sick Report and Updates. Bro. Eric Macey ROH Bro. Eric Macey has been suffering with manflu
A vote of thanks was given to Bro. Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH for his handling of the funeral of Bro9. Davis Armitage ROH
Proposed Bro. Terry Hulmes CP, Seconded Bro. John Howe R)H
- Lodge call: (a) Thomas Calley 1562 OK
[c] Fred Pearce 5470 No Delegate
(d) Job Lawrence 5784 OK
- Dawn of Victory 7695 Outstanding
Nominated Bro. Colin Minns ROH Votes For 4
Nominated Bro. Terry Hulmes CP Votes For 6
18 GRAND LODGE REPORT
A written report is attache4d by Bro. Royston Smith ROH, Ex-Officio Member. Questions were answered
- Knights Chapter
- Roll of Honour Assembly
21. Provincial Grand PRIMO report
A visit to the Dawn of Victory on Friday 8th June, and I thank the Lodge for their warm welcome to myself and Officers. In aid of my charity this year I am organising a Curry Night, full details will be circulated to Lodges as soon as I have finalised all details.
21. RAffle: Bro. Eric Macey ROH donated the Raffle Prize, which was won by Bro. Eric Macey ROH , Next Month’s will be donated by Dawn of Victory
22. cash account
Registrations 8 @ 50p £ 4.00
Gifts £ 6.70
Raffle £10.00
PGP Appeal £ 15.00
Grand Lodge Benevolence £ _____
Total £ 35.70
- CLOSURE The Provincial Grand Primo Bro. Raymond C. Baughn KOM, Closed the Provincial Grand Lodge at 20.00 hrs, with 10 Officers, Delegates and Visitor
Bro. Raymond C Baughn KOM PGP Bro. Royston Smith ROH PG Secretary
ADDENDUM Delegates Notes - Grand Lodge Meeting June 2018
- OPENING Bro. B. Sutcliffe ROH Grand Primo opened the meeting at 09.30hrs.
- obituaries & absent brethren toast was observed with solemnity
- ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS This revealed 1 elected Officers absent.
- STATEMENTS
- A statement by Grand Primo re Investment questions by Bro. Keith Allen (printed copy sent to lodges)
- Bro. John Walsh GLMC re finances of the Order. It was accompanied by a document with a breakdown of the Orders Finances. Due to figures being read out quickly the only figure that I was able to write down was, over 4 years 2012 - 2016 a total of nearly £8 million has gone missing.
A further statement was made on behalf of the CTF by Bro. John Walsh ROH to which a copy has een sent to all lodges. I urge all members to read this doccument as it at long last explained in simple words of the dilemma that the Order is in. It also shows how at last Grnd Log is tackeling the problems.
- APOLOGIES These were accept as documented on printed copy
- MINUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with amendments.
- notice of motion
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE PGL: That a referendum is held proposing the following, to all members of the R.A.O.B. G.L.E.That the 2019 convention and all subsequent conventions be cancelled, and that until other procedures for Rule Changes are put into place, the GLE will continue to use the current Rule & Ceremony book – DECLARED NON-COMPETENT
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE PGL: Motion to Grand Lodge: That should any current GLE Trustee wish to stand for position as CTFC/CTD Trustee, then he should firstly resign his position of GL Trustee prior to any ballot, election or selection taking place for a GTFC/CTD Trustee – DECLARED NON-COMPETENT
- NOTICE OF MOTION- APPEAL UNDER RULE 4:10B
- Merthyr PGL: That this Grand Lodge utterly deprecates the totally unsatisfactory way in which the affairs of Grand Lodge of England have been conducted regards to the financial affairs of the Order – REFERRED BACK
- Devonshire PGL: That the sale of Britney House is suspended until all the facts and documentation from the Charity Commission are made available for scrutiny by all members of RAOB GLE - PUT TO THE VOTE/FAILED
- Liverpool PGL: Against the decision of GLMC that their motion was declared non-competent. That GLMC suspend the sale of Britney House until such times as thy GLMC have produced a fully costed and viable 3 year plan for the admission of convalescence at Britney House verses convalescence at a Private establishment to the floor of Grand Lodge for their approval – PUT TO THE VOTE/FAILED
- JERSEY PGL: That the North Devon Motion be given to outside body to investigate – PUT TO THE VOTE/FAILED
- NOTICE OF MOTION- APPEAL UNDER RULE 4:19B
- ISLE OF MAN: Against the decision of GLMC NOT TO GRANT PERMISSION TO MOVE TO Northern Ireland - FAILED NO DELEGATE
- MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT – Expulsions 2, Suspensions 1 Time Served
- GenerEL - Degree and Presentation Jewels will be supplied by ML Badges at a cost of £49 each, GLMC travelling expenses reduced to 28p per mile and Food allowance scrapped.
- Benevolent Report
- Trustees Report
- CLOSURE - Bro. B. Sutcliffe ROH Grand Primo closed the meeting at 14.45 hrs with
Total 311
Donations to Grand Lodge Benevolence £215