The Exmoor Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners No 697 meets at the Masonic Hall, Bancks Street, Minehaed TA24 5DJ at 18.30 on the fourth Friday in February and the second Friday in June and November (Installation). Next meeting Friday 14th June 2013 at 6.30pm. Ceremony -
Officers of the Lodge - appointed Friday 9th November 2012.
Worshipful Commander
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Chaplain
Treasurer
Scribe
Director of Ceremonies
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Assistant D of C
Organist
Guardian
Steward
Warder
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Chaplain
Treasurer
Scribe
Director of Ceremonies
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Assistant D of C
Organist
Guardian
Steward
Warder
Past Commanders of the
Exmoor Lodge of RAM No 697
1982 Peter Webber RAMGR
1983&02 Alan Webber RAMGR
1986 John Lendon RAMGR
1988 Fred Hodge PrGR
1991 Bill Shorey RAMGR
1992 John Organ RAMGR
1993 David Veale RAMGR
1996 Gerry Routley PrGR
1997 Peter Atkins RAMGR
1999 Peter Ellis PrGR
2003 Norman Ackland PrGR
2004 Julian Bloys
2005 Graham Gamble
2006 Chris Summers
2007 Willy Brown
2008 Barrie Baker
2009 Peter Thomas
2010 Phil Thresher
2011 Ray Johnstone-Smith
Past Commanders in the Lodge
Ken Gee PrGR
Alan Holton PrGR
Richard Wickham
Alan Holton
Richard Wickham
Ron Hawkins
Willy Brown
Barrie Baker
John Lendon
David Veale
John Hickman
Andrew Hadley
Peter Atkins
Vacant
Chris Moore
Paul Cullum
Clive Dunster
Alan Vickery
Mike Caswell
Robin Back
David Smith
Tony Everett
Richard Wickham
Ron Hawkins
Willy Brown
Barrie Baker
John Lendon
David Veale
John Hickman
Andrew Hadley
Peter Atkins
Vacant
Chris Moore
Paul Cullum
Clive Dunster
Alan Vickery
Mike Caswell
Robin Back
David Smith
Tony Everett
Number of subscribing members; 36
Contacts
Scribe - John Lendon
Treasurer - Bill Shorey
Treasurer - Bill Shorey
Exmoor Lodge News and Events
At the meeting on Friday 11th November Brother Raymond Johnstone-Smith Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies was Installed in the chair as Worshipful Commander by Philip Threasher in the presence of the Provincial Grand Master - David Nelson. The Provincial Grand Master was accompanied by the Deputy Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, Graham Gamble.
Numbers were swelled by brethren from Herbert Fuller Lodge who delivered the Travelling Ark and a good time was enjoyed by all who attended.
In the photo, PGM David Nelson, new Commander Ray Johnson Smith and Installing Commander Phil Thresher.
It was a miserable night for travelling but well worth the effort to represent the PGM at Exmoor RAM Installation.
Peter Thomas installed the new Commander Philip Threasher in the Chair who then went on to appoint his officers in his usual friendly way.
One of the highlights was an excellent rendition of the RAM Tracing Board given by W.Bro. John Organ, David Veale, Willy Brown and Norman Atkinson. It was very well presented and is one of the best explanations I have seen - four brethren only was the right number for this and they are to be congratulated on the very fine manner in which this was done, it kept everyone attention.
As there was no organist Barrie Baker produced music for us through one of his electronic gadgets. As always a very happy atmosphere at Minehead.A most pleasant and enjoyable evening.
In the photo (ltor) Geoff Nash - Past DPGM, Alan Holton J.W. New Commander - Phil lThreasher, S.W. - Ray Johnstone-Smith and Installing Commander Peter Thomas.
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