At the Installation meeting of Berkshire and Oxfordshire Installed Commanders’ Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, No. 1330 which took place earlier this week, WBro Pat Leonard had the honour and pleasure of Installing our Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master, R.W.Bro. Richard Olliver, G.M.R.A.C., as the new Worshipful Commander.
Also present at the meeting were current Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. Graham Seeman; Deputy Provincial Grand Master W.Bro. Mike Sanders, R.A.M.G.R. and Past Provincial Grand Master R.W.Bro. Peter Sands.
At the end of the meeting the Worshipful Commander surprised both the current and past P.G.M.s by presenting a cheque for the Berkshire Mark Benevolent Association (BeMBA) to R.W.Bro. Seeman and one for the Berkshire Craft 2023 Festival to R.W.Bro. Sands in his capacity as Dep.P.G.M. of the Craft and Festival Chairman.
Pictured (l to r) are: W.Bro. Mike Sanders, R.A.M.G.R., Dep.P.G.M.; R.W.Bro. Graham Seeman, Prov.G.M.; R.W.Bro. Richard Olliver, G.M.R.A.C., P.Prov.G.M., Worshipful Commander; W.Bro. Pat Leonard, R.A.M.G.R.; R.W.Bro. Peter Sands, P.Prov.G.M. and W. Bro Mike Hennessey, Prov.R.A.M.G.R. the lodge Junior Warden. The lodge Senior Warden W.Bro Huw Hopkin R.A.M.G.R. was busy taking the photograph!
