Carrington Medal awarded
By MW Bro Les Hicks
MW Bro Les Hicks presents the Carrington Medal of Honour to MW Bro Derek Robson
...we thank you for the dedication and service you gave...
Carrington Medal of Honour During the March Quarterly Communication the Grand Master awarded the Carrington Medal of Honour to MW Bro Derek James Robson AM PGM.
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n presenting the award, the Grand Master said: Brethren, when elected as a Grand Master we take a very personal and important oath. Fulfilling and honouring that oath is, at times, very challenging but we step up to the mark and do what we need to do to satisfy the great honour and dignity that the role of Grand Master demands of us. There is no doubt in my mind that over the years we have been privileged
to be in the company of the best group of Grand Masters this country has seen, five of them seated with us here tonight. Occasionally, this world presents challenges that demand of us great leadership and personal sacrifice, challenges that really test us. In early 2020 MW Bro Derek James Robson was faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges as this country was devastated by the Covid 19 pandemic.
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From lockdown to lockdown and as the rules changed daily, MW Bro Robson was always there to support and guide us as we witnessed the sometimes devastating effects of one of the world’s great pandemics. Derek’s second term of office was really hard work. I was with him as his chairman, and was privileged to see at first-hand the strength and fortitude of a truly great and inspirational leader. MW Bro Robson always set the bar high and achieved much as he became one of this jurisdiction’s longest serving Grand Masters. We thank him for guiding us through the pandemic and keeping us safe. We also thank him for the work that was done to repair and showcase our buildings which has, no doubt, changed the face of Freemasonry throughout the jurisdiction. MW Bro Robson, we thank you for the dedication and service you gave this jurisdiction during your over seven years as our Grand Master and we thank you for your continued service to our Craft. You served the office of Grand Master with the dignity and honour it so rightly deserves and tonight I have great pleasure in awarding you the prestigious Carrington Medal of Honour.
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