Minutes of the Wiltshire PGL Meeting
Monday 12th October 2015, At the Ferndale Road Club, Swindon.
1. Opening. The PGP Bro Alan Dance ROH opened Provincial Grand Lodge at 19.30 hrs with a count of 11 officer’s, delegates and visitors.
6. Apologies.
(a) Executive
Last Month: none
This Month: Bro. Alan Dance ROH, Bro. Eric Macey ROH, Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH
Next Month: None
(b) Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting
Last month: Nil
This Month: Bro. Chris Rawlings ROH, Bro. Tony Clark ROH
Next Month: Nil
Accepted on a proposal by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH, Seconded Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
7. Delegate Changes. None Notified
8. Lodge Call
All lodges represented doing OK White Heather lodge celebrating their 94th year.
PGP Appeal 42.00 Investment Gen Fund (332) £ 5,516.40
Benevolent Fund 1,467.60 Investment Ben Fund (331) £ 5,789.95
G. L V. B 16.00
Examining Council 33.00
£ 3,997.59 £ 15,303.94
Proposed Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH, Seconded Bro. Eric Macey ROH and carried.
Executive Committee Report
Proposed by Bro. Royston Smith ROH seconded by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH
11(i) CORRESPONDENCE
IN.
(a)Bank Statement for August £ 4076.59
(b)Grand Lodge Circ 59/2015 Investments by PGL’s/ML’s & GL (To ML’s)
(c)Grand Lodge Circ m60/2015 Remembrance Sunday & Cenotaph (To ML’s)
(d) Grand Lodge Circular 61/2015 Lottery Results (no comment)
(e)F.C.Parry Statement by Bro. Peters GM regarding accusations by GLMC (To ML’s)
(f)F.C.Parry Letter re unpaid bills by GL (To ML’s)
(g)Letter from PGSec Cyprus re suspensions of GL Officers.
(h)Emails from Les Osborn see Recommendations.
(i)Area knights Cluster at Milton Keynes 17th October Contact Bro. John Howe ROH Tel No. (mobile) 07881965671
11 (b) OUT
11(c) Recommendations
(d) Ye Olde Saxon Lodge to be informed they are in breech of rule.
Proposed Bro Paul Dyer RIOH, Seconded Bro. Eric Macey ROH
Executive Committee Report and Recommendations accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in favour, 0 against 0 abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
Proposed Bro. Eric Macey ROH, Seconded Bro. Nobby Clarke ROH
13. Nominations for PGP 2016.
Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
Proposed by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH Seconded Bro. Paul Dyer ROH
14. Nominations for DPGP 2016
Bro. Eric Macey ROH
Proposed Bro Paul Dyer RIOH, Seconded Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
15. Benevolent report
Benevolence No applications
Correspondence: None
Death Grant Scheme- No Applications.
Proposed Bro. Royston Smith ROH that we give a Christmas Present to all widows being looked after by the Minor Lodges. The amount to be decided at the December meeting. Bro. Paul Dyer ROH seconded this motion, and it was carried.
Sick Report and Updates.
Bro. Gordon Turner ROH, it was reported is OK looking for a lodge. There were no reports from members.
Proposed by Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH, Seconded by Bro. Nobby Clarke ROH
16. Knights Chapter
The next meeting of Knights Chapter is on Saturday 24th October 2015 19.30.at the R.N.A. Club Harding Street; all third and fourth degree members will be welcomed.
17. ROLL of HONOUR ASSEMBLY.
The next meeting of Roll Of Honour Assembly is on Monday 19th October 2015 at 20.00 at Ferndale Road Club. All fourth Degree members would be most welcomed
18. Provincial GRAND PRIMO REPORT
PGP Visits No report
19. RAFFLE The raffle is kindly donated by the White Heather Lodge, and was won by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH. Thomas Calley Lodge will donate raffle for Next Month.
20. Cash Account. The Cash Account for the evening:
Registration 6 @ 50p £ 3.00
Gifts £ 5.30
PGL Raffle £ 11.00
PGL VBF £ 3.00
GL VBF £ 3.00
PGP Appeal £ __________
Total £ 25.30
Monday 12th October 2015, At the Ferndale Road Club, Swindon.
1. Opening. The PGP Bro Alan Dance ROH opened Provincial Grand Lodge at 19.30 hrs with a count of 11 officer’s, delegates and visitors.
- Loyal Toast. Duly Taken
- obituary
- Absent Brethren Toast. Observed with all Solemnity
- Roll Call. The Roll Call of Officers revealed that 3 elected officers were absent.
6. Apologies.
(a) Executive
Last Month: none
This Month: Bro. Alan Dance ROH, Bro. Eric Macey ROH, Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH
Next Month: None
(b) Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting
Last month: Nil
This Month: Bro. Chris Rawlings ROH, Bro. Tony Clark ROH
Next Month: Nil
Accepted on a proposal by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH, Seconded Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
7. Delegate Changes. None Notified
8. Lodge Call
All lodges represented doing OK White Heather lodge celebrating their 94th year.
- Minutes of the Septemver PGL Meeting
- Summary of Funds
PGP Appeal 42.00 Investment Gen Fund (332) £ 5,516.40
Benevolent Fund 1,467.60 Investment Ben Fund (331) £ 5,789.95
G. L V. B 16.00
Examining Council 33.00
£ 3,997.59 £ 15,303.94
Proposed Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH, Seconded Bro. Eric Macey ROH and carried.
Executive Committee Report
Proposed by Bro. Royston Smith ROH seconded by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH
11(i) CORRESPONDENCE
IN.
(a)Bank Statement for August £ 4076.59
(b)Grand Lodge Circ 59/2015 Investments by PGL’s/ML’s & GL (To ML’s)
(c)Grand Lodge Circ m60/2015 Remembrance Sunday & Cenotaph (To ML’s)
(d) Grand Lodge Circular 61/2015 Lottery Results (no comment)
(e)F.C.Parry Statement by Bro. Peters GM regarding accusations by GLMC (To ML’s)
(f)F.C.Parry Letter re unpaid bills by GL (To ML’s)
(g)Letter from PGSec Cyprus re suspensions of GL Officers.
(h)Emails from Les Osborn see Recommendations.
(i)Area knights Cluster at Milton Keynes 17th October Contact Bro. John Howe ROH Tel No. (mobile) 07881965671
11 (b) OUT
- Minor Lodges: - Grand Lodge Circ 59/60/61//2015
- Ye Olde Saxon Lodge requesting books at the next PGL.
11(c) Recommendations
- Les Osborn letter it was agreed that o more contact be made unless instructed by Grand Lodge.
- An Invoice for repair of Bro. Tony Clark ROH PGP Jewel to be mended. This was referred back to Bro. Tony to sort our.
- Invoice of £20 for Poppy Wreath
(d) Ye Olde Saxon Lodge to be informed they are in breech of rule.
Proposed Bro Paul Dyer RIOH, Seconded Bro. Eric Macey ROH
Executive Committee Report and Recommendations accepted. The ballot resulted 10 votes in favour, 0 against 0 abstentions
(10 Brothers eligible to vote).
- Trustees Report. To be given by Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH, Bro. Tony Clark ROH and Bro. Chris Rawlings ROH Books checked as per rule and found all in order.
Proposed Bro. Eric Macey ROH, Seconded Bro. Nobby Clarke ROH
13. Nominations for PGP 2016.
Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
Proposed by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH Seconded Bro. Paul Dyer ROH
14. Nominations for DPGP 2016
Bro. Eric Macey ROH
Proposed Bro Paul Dyer RIOH, Seconded Bro. Ron Bendle ROH
15. Benevolent report
Benevolence No applications
Correspondence: None
Death Grant Scheme- No Applications.
Proposed Bro. Royston Smith ROH that we give a Christmas Present to all widows being looked after by the Minor Lodges. The amount to be decided at the December meeting. Bro. Paul Dyer ROH seconded this motion, and it was carried.
Sick Report and Updates.
Bro. Gordon Turner ROH, it was reported is OK looking for a lodge. There were no reports from members.
Proposed by Bro Mike Thurston-Hewer ROH, Seconded by Bro. Nobby Clarke ROH
16. Knights Chapter
The next meeting of Knights Chapter is on Saturday 24th October 2015 19.30.at the R.N.A. Club Harding Street; all third and fourth degree members will be welcomed.
17. ROLL of HONOUR ASSEMBLY.
The next meeting of Roll Of Honour Assembly is on Monday 19th October 2015 at 20.00 at Ferndale Road Club. All fourth Degree members would be most welcomed
18. Provincial GRAND PRIMO REPORT
PGP Visits No report
19. RAFFLE The raffle is kindly donated by the White Heather Lodge, and was won by Bro. Richard Hawkes ROH. Thomas Calley Lodge will donate raffle for Next Month.
20. Cash Account. The Cash Account for the evening:
Registration 6 @ 50p £ 3.00
Gifts £ 5.30
PGL Raffle £ 11.00
PGL VBF £ 3.00
GL VBF £ 3.00
PGP Appeal £ __________
Total £ 25.30
- CLOSE: The business having been concluded the meeting was closed by PGP Bro Alan Dance ROH at 20.35 hrs with a count of 11 officers, delegates and visitors