On Saturday 13th May a Deputation from Grand Lodge attended the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex's Installation meeting at the Harrow District Masonic Centre.

Starting at 10:00 am, the meeting was well attended and included three reigning Provincial Grand Masters along with several Depute and Substitute PGMs, both past and present, within and outwith the Province.

After opening, the Grand Lodge deputation was formally received by Bro. Keith Evans, the Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex. The PGM then led his team in an excellent ceremony which saw three candidates Advanced and Promoted into the Order. At the conclusion of the ceremony Bro. Ewan Rutherford, the Deputy Grand Master and Governor, welcomed the new members into the Order.

Bro. Ewan Rutherford, Deputy Grand Master and Governor, then took the Chair to carry out the ceremony of Installation for Bro. Keith Evans as Provincial Grand Master. The newly installed PGM then installed and invested Bro. Douglas Hopton as Deputy PGM and Bro. Rhys Madoc as Substitute PGM.

In concluding the meeting, Honorary Membership of the Province was conferred on Bro. Raymond King, Grand Marischal, Bro. Barry Dale, Grand Constable of the Tower, and in his absence Bro. Alan Dickson, Grand Secretary. The honour was very much appreciated and suitable comments were expressed by Bro. King and Bro. Dale.

After the meeting the Brethren gathered for a most enjoyable meal. Bro. Ewan Rutherford gave a warm and entertaining response to the Toast to the Deputy Grand Master and Governor. Bro. Keith Evans, Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex, then presented the members of the Grand Lodge Deputation with a memento of the occasion - a bottle of whisky, and a bottle of Worcestershire sauce, from the PGM's 'home' county.

The Deputy Grand Master and Governor and the Deputation from Grand Lodge wish to express their thanks for the very warm welcome they received and for the generous hospitality of the Brethren of the Province of Middlesex.

The Deputation then returned North later in the evening with the Deputy Grand Master and Governor and Grand Marischal extremely grateful to Bro. John Hawkins, Past PGM of The Cotswolds, for dropping them off at Heathrow.

Bro Ewan Rutherford, DGM&G with Bro Keith Evans , PGM for Middlesex
Bro Douglas Hopton, Deputy PGM; Bro Ewan Rutherford, DGM&G; Bro Keith Evans, PGM and Bro Rhys Madoc, Sub PGM.
Bro Douglas Hopton, Deputy PGM; Bro Ewan Rutherford, DGM&G; Bro Keith Evans, PGM;  Bro Rhys Madoc, Sub PGM and Bro Raymond King, Grand Marischal

Bro Roy Leavers, PGM for Southern Counties; Bro Charles Stoddart, PGM for SE Counties; Bro Douglas Hopton, Deputy PGM; Bro Ewan Rutherford, DGM&G; Bro Keith Evans, PGM;  Bro Kevin Parkes, PGM for Warwickshire, Bro Rhys Madoc, Sub PGM and Bro Raymond King, Grand Marischal

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