THE PRESTONIAN LECTURE FOR 2012
SCOUTING AND FREEMASONRY: TWO PARALLEL ORGANISATIONS? By
WBro A D G Harvey PPrGReg Provincial Grand Mentor for Derbyshire National Volunteer with The Scout Association To be delivered in
Pathfinder Lodge No 8596 Saturday 25th May at 11.00 am Northfield Masonic Hall 641 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham B31 2JS For his 2012 Prestonian Lecture, Bro Harvey has completely rewritten his earlier work on this subject And introduced substantial new material, having undertaken extensive new research and developed Further insights. His lecture will interest all Freemasons who have been Scouts, as well as those concerned with Freemasonry’s future and especially its links with local communities. A published book, covering the ground in considerably more detail, complements the Lecture. The book will be on sale at deliveries of the Lecture and all proceeds will be divided between the Masonic Samaritan Fund and the Scout Association’s Archives Development Project. For more details, please see www.prestonian2012.org,uk This event is open to Freemasons, Scouters, Guiders and friends and family. It will be followed by an informal Sausage and Chip lunch, and the cost is £6.00 per head. The lecture features the work of Pathfinder Lodge and the Onaway Scout and Guide Group in Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Numbers are limited, to book please contact Malcolm Bird (mhbird@blueyonder.co.uk) or Gordon Hodson (gandp.hodson@gmail.com) as soon as possible to ensure your place.