West Wales Mason Magazine - Autumn 2012 by Robbie Done

Autumn 2012 Volume XXXIII

Ceredigion Flood Disaster Story

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Scolton Manor

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Ceredigion Floods

23-25

St John Ambulance

John Jerwood

36-37

History of St Elliw

48-49

Masonic Ciphers

50-53

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From the Center By David Elsley It seems like yesterday when, at the Provincial Meeting, I was appointed to this role and all too soon I was reminded of the need to write this editorial. Before going any further I would like to pay a sincere tribute to my predecessor, W. Bro. Steve Hookey. His hard work and dedication over the last seven years has been the cornerstone of the smooth running of the Province. I am only beginning to realise just how much he did and am very thankful that I can call on his advice and guidance over the coming months. Steve - we all wish you well in your new role as Assistant Provincial Grand Master. Although, at the Provincial Meeting, the Provincial Grand Master was fulsome in his praise of his retiring Deputy, W. Bro. Tom Evans, it is only fair to thank him for his hard work on our behalf over the last four years. We wish him a happy retirement, but knowing Tom, we will still see plenty of him around the Province. Our congratulations must also go to W. Bro. Brian Hilling in his new role as Deputy Provincial Grand Master. I’m sure the new Provincial Executive can count on your support, especially in the coming months while we are still “feeling our feet”. The Provincial Meeting was, as usual, a resounding success and I would like to pay tribute to all those brethren who assisted in making it so. Many are obvious – Steve Hookey of course and our Provincial DC, W. Bro. Lionel Hughes, and his team. Some are not so obvious – the Brethren of Kemes and Strumble Lodge and the Companions of Abergwaun Chapter who worked tirelessly the day before delivering and setting up the rooms used for the ceremonies. They were also there long after most of you had gone home, re-packing all the lodge/chapter furniture and taking it away. Another unsung hero was W. Bro. Tudor Thomas. He was there the day before, armed with suitable tools, and assisted in arranging the furniture and hanging the Lodge Banners. He was also in charge of marshalling those brethren being invested at the meeting. Tudor was understudying W. Bro. Eric Evans who had done much of the manual labour in recent years but

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due to Eric’s untimely death, Tudor was thrown in at the deep end and performed admirably. The many letters of congratulation that we have received from visiting Provinces is a good indication of the success of the meeting. You will probably all have heard that the Annual Provincial Church Service has been moved from Milford Haven to St. Mary’s Church, Haverfordwest. The time and date are unchanged i.e. Sunday 21st October at 3.00 pm. The change of venue was caused by circumstances beyond the control of either the Province or the two Milford Lodges. This is one of the events at which our Provincial Grand Master asks for our support so please bring your families and make it a bumper occasion. Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the St. Martins Church Hall (about 5 minutes’ walk) by the two Haverfordwest Lodges (well their ladies, probably!). Many of you will already have seen (and hopefully be wearing) the new Provincial Charity lapel badges. These have been given to those members of the Province who regularly donate, specifically, to either the Provincial or the Grand Lodge Relief Chest. Obviously this does not include retiring lodge collections or the Grand Lodge Charity levy. Wear them with pride brethren. I would like to mention the Richard Warburton Lodge and encourage all Secretaries, Scribe E’s and their assistants to consider joining. Even more importantly, make every effort to attend the November meeting (Friday 9th) which is specifically for Secretaries etc. to meet with me, my assistant and with each other to discuss matters of administration. This year the format will be slightly different in that as well as the formal presentation by me and a question and answer session the Festive Board will be a buffet at which more informal conversations may take place. Please try to come. Those of you who wish to contact me should use my new telephone number - 01239 683141 between 9.30 am and 9.00pm (there is also an answerphone) or, preferably, email me. Finally I would echo the words of my predecessor and our Provincial Grand Master – Lets enjoy our Freemasonry but also conduct ourselves as befits our craft. I look forward to your company around the Province and would remind you that we are here to help.

David Elsley Provincial Grand Secretary / Provincial Grand Scribe E

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Siobhan McCarthy During Summer 2012 The Freemasons’ Grand Charity donated over £1 million to charities Twenty-five charities have received a share of over £1 million in major grants, in the areas of medical research, youth opportunities, and support for vulnerable people. Charities to receive funding include: Cancer Research UK, Diabetes UK, Barnardo’s, Buttle UK, CHICKS, Children our Ultimate Investment UK, Outward Bound, Street League, The Prince’s Trust, Calvert Trust Kielder, Combat Stress, Dementia UK, Dogs for the Disabled, Help for Heroes, Huntington Disease Association, I Can, Jubilee Sailing Trust, Living Paintings Trust, Music in Hospitals, PHAB, The

© The Princes Trust Emily Hill Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, Rett UK, Special Olympics UK, TB Alert, Young Minds. Laura Chapman, Chief Executive of the Grand Charity, said, “These grants are going to fund a wide variety of projects, from helping to stop the sexual exploitation of children, raising awareness about the rise of TB, to funding Dementia UK’s Admiral nurses; funding research into diabetes and cancer; and also providing educational and employment opportunities for young people in difficult circumstances, plus many other worthwhile causes. The wide range of causes being supported by these grants demonstrates a commitment to helping thousands of people in varying situations.”

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Books, Different Strokes, Independent Parental Special Education Advice (IPSEA) - LOOK (National Federation of Families with Visually impaired Children, Sand Rose Project, Shelter Cymru, Sky Badger, National Search and Rescue Dog Association.

© Josh Walker with Miri Dogs for the Disabled Julian Barrell, Director of Fundraising at The Prince’s Trust said: “More than a million young people are struggling to find work, which is a tragedy for the young people themselves - and for the UK economy. At The Prince’s Trust, we meet young people every day who believe they have no future. We think they are wrong. Thanks to The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, we will be able to transform more young lives, helping young people break out of long-term unemployment and poverty.” Minor grants totalling £23,000 have also been distributed to ten charities: Harvest Trust, Narrow Boat Trust, Bag

Two of these organisations are based in Wales: The Harvest Trust is to receive £1,500 to help provide respite holidays for groups of disadvantaged children. Shelter Cymru provides housing advice, education and information to help people who are at risk of homelessness and they are also to receive £1,500.

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Masonic Samaritan Fund Richard Douglas, Chief Executive

Health and Care support for Freemasons and their dependants The Masonic Samaritan Fund supports: Freemasons The wives, partners and dependants of Freemasons The widows, surviving partners and dependants of deceased Freemasons who have a diagnosed health or care need and, faced with a long wait for treatment or care, cannot afford their own private provision without incurring financial hardship. Help is available in support of: Medical Care Dental Care Respite Care Mobility Care The application process is straightforward and confidential. There are no age limits and no requirement for the Freemason to still be active within the Craft.

Help is at hand

Mobility & Independence

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Since it was established in 1990, the MSF has allocated a total of £54.7m with £329,000 going to 67 beneficiaries from West Wales. Thanks to the generosity of so many the Fund has been able to make a real difference to the health, mobility and independence of thousands of eligible beneficiaries. Although the improvement to their quality of life often leaves them lost for words many do take the time and trouble to offer their thanks: No longer required “Words cannot describe how good it is to be out of the horrible pain I was experiencing before the operation, which I would still have if you had not come to my aid. You have quite honestly given me back an extra year of my life.” (Knee replacement surgery) “Thank you so much for providing the electric wheelchair, ramps, hoist and rise and recline chair for me. The difference that these items have made in such a short space of time has been immense. I have regained some of the independence I was rapidly losing and also given me back confidence to undertake tasks on my own which I didn’t think I would ever be able to do.” Dental Health

“Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the funding of my spinal operation. I had been in such pain for so long that I couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel until you gave me that comfort and relief.”

“I underwent spinal surgery in July. I am now recovering and trusting, as the Neurosurgeon stated, “a high chance of success”, so that I will have a better quality of life. The past years have confined me to home due to the pain on walking and standing for such short periods of time.” Initial enquiries are welcomed from Almoners or potential applicants direct to the Fund. Contact should be made before private treatment or care is arranged. For further details please visit www.msfund.org.uk or telephone 020 7404 1550 or email info@msfund.org.uk Your health is our concern – when it’s a concern to you, please contact us.

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CONNECT Roy Leett, Provincial Grand Almoner Freemasonry Cares makes it easy to remember that in times of need support is available to Freemasons like you and your dependants. If you have a Masonic connection and a financial, healthcare or family need then contact your Lodge Almoner or Freemasonry Cares on 0800 035 60 90 to see if help is available from the Masonic Charities. During the past year, you will hopefully have heard lots about Freemasonry Cares. You may have received the leaflet from your Lodge Almoner, seen a presentation or viewed the DVD. As a result, thousands of people have chosen to make a confidential enquiry into the support available to them, including 57 Freemasons and their dependants in West Wales. The outcome has been to make a huge difference to many lives. Real people, real needs, real support Elsie is just one person who found Freemasonry Cares. A year after the death of her husband she was privately struggling to make ends meet. She discovered she qualified for help with some of her day to day bills and her life is now more comfortable and worry-free. And Elsie is not alone. Mary had her broken wheelchair replaced. Following David’s redundancy, his son is receiving help towards the cost of uniform and other expenses related to his education; and Peter is walking more easily after long awaited surgery on his hip. In the past year alone, 49 people in West Wales have received support worth around £1/4 million from the Central Masonic Charities – The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys, The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and Masonic Samaritan Fund. Many more people like Elsie, Mary, David and Peter could benefit from the wide range of care, help and assistance available but they are often missing out because they simply do not know what is available or that they are eligible. This is why Freemasonry Cares is so important. Speak to your Lodge Almoner or Freemasonry Cares Please remember Freemasonry Cares complements rather than replaces the care arrangements of the Province; the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Wales remains fully committed to the welfare of you and your family. Your Lodge Almoner continues to offer the same support and guidance and you can always turn to him should you find yourself in need. Freemasonry Cares offers an alternative route if, for whatever reason, you feel unable to talk to your own Lodge Almoner. People often contact Freemasonry Cares because they are reluctant to discuss their problems with their own Lodge Almoner who is a personal friend, or as the widow of a Freemason they are unsure exactly who to speak to in the Lodge. However you choose to make contact please remember if you have a Masonic connection and a financial, healthcare or family need then you should see if help is available for you. Speak to your Lodge Almoner today or contact Freemasonry Cares in confidence on 0800 035 60 90 or help@freemasonrycares.org

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Although it’s early days to know how much money has been raised by the Scolton Manor event, but it has all the hallmarks of being another successful show, even if the weather wasn’t always kind to us. Thanks must of course go to Bob Darkins and the Team for the hard work in setting up and the taking down. I witnessed the very hard and demanding work of dismantling the equipment while the editor of this magazine just propped up Mike Cross’ bar!

The Welsh Horse Yeomanry was formed as a Cavalry and Living History Display Group by Gareth Blyth in 1994. The Welsh Horse Musical Ride is a fast moving display, based on the standard sequence issued in 1908 for

general use by British cavalry regiments. The Runner Pack Sheepdog Display from Hywel Davies, a sheep farmer from North Pembrokeshire where he has a flock of 600 ewes. He demonstrates the art of shepherding by using Indian Runner Ducks.

The Pembrokeshire Falconry offers a chance to come face to face with birds of prey and share the magic and excitement. ‘Allo, ‘Allo, an evening show put on by the lodges from Aberystwyth. An idea from Elton Roberts the show was a great success and very funny. I have heard a rumour that it has been nominated for an Olivier award, but it is only a rumour. There was also an afternoon teadance and dancing in the evening.

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Six Lodges had stands to raise additional funds. [1] Cambrian Lodge with fun ‘golf’. [2 & 6] Tenby Lodge with four different games, including Bradley Davies’ infamous wheel of fortune. [3] Teifi Lodge with their bottles galore. [6] Peterwell Lodge with open the safe and guess the birthday of the bear. [5] St Teilo’s coconut shy. [7] Aberystwyth Lodge with its ducks.

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Some explanation is probably warranted for the following photographs. Picture 1 shows one of the classics cars that was on display along with tractors and heavy vehicles. Picture 2 is the renown Crimson Moon Tavern with Iain Sewell purveying his Black Rat Cider and Meads. Number 3 is our very own Don Mallams with two Lister motors (one turns left t’other right, so I’m told). Then we have, 4, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Brian Hilling, drawing the winning ticket for the raffle. The lucky winner, Ray Cartwright scooping £300. Picture 5, caught the Assistant Provincial Grand Almoner, John Watson, asleep or in his words ‘resting me ol’ peeps’. He ask me not to tell the Provincial Almoner, so I won’t! This 6th picture is the evidence that Alan Bevan is no Fred Astaire. This shows a section of the stage/dance floor after Alan tripped the ‘light fantastic’.

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The Atlantic Trophy is one of those magical tournaments, which, against all the odds, seems to attract good weather. The original scheduling was for the 13th July - it bucketed down that day - but due to other tournaments being played it was rearranged for the 20th, which turned out to be the first decent day of the summer. Teeing off started from 10am after the obligatory bacon or sausage rolls and mugs of tea or coffee – some opted for a full English and as the course takes about four hours to play this may have seemed the sensible option. However, two teams were missing, one from Tenby and one from Trevor Kelway whose Sat Nav was probably set for a different course as they failed to materialise. The Tenby team duly arrived with the two old campaigners Joey Taylor and Julian Thomas backed up this year by Paul Watson PGA – the first time a pro has entered this event. Could Tenby’s name be on the Trophy at last! Having seen the first six teams off I went in search of Tenby to find them wrapped round a bottle of wine and it was barely 10.30! Is this the way the Pros approach the game? If so would our old regulars be able to adapt? We would find out in due course. Some impressive golf was being played with Loyal Welsh fielding two teams for the first time and hoping to retain the trophy. Castlemartin – the eternal bridesmaids – had other ideas and had threatened to field three teams but only two materialised. Tenby, being

under the influence, were playing shots out of the most of the bunkers the heavy rough and the trees much to the dismay of the local bird life. Paul, who is obviously used to a bottle of the old Chateau Plonk at breakfast, kept the scorecard vaguely respectable. My spies did not reveal any information with regard to the PGM’s progress, which is a shame, as tales of his escapades are usually greeted with mirth. Thankfully, though, he did not win anything again so we had someone to present the trophies. David Harris’ Loyal Welsh team managed to retain the trophy with Mike Bradney’s Castlemartin in their accustomed runners up position. Ion Murphy made his mark by winning the nearest the pin prize and Simon Wilkie from Cardiff won the prize for the longest drive. All had a great time and no one will have an excuse for missing the tournament next year – the date will be published in the yearbook!

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During the course of the year following the 40th Installation meeting of the Trevor Kelway Lodge, when W.Bro Mark Evans was Installed as Master, social events have included an Annual Carol Service, on 10th December, 2011, and a Ladies’ Evening, on 28th April, 2012, both events being held at the Masonic Hall, Llanelli. The Carol Service was well-supported, as in previous years, and guests included widows of the Lodge, the Provincial Grand Master, Deputy and Assistant Provincial Grand Masters along with their wives, and members of the local Salvation Army Band who led the Carol Service. As has become standard practice, a wide selection of toys were placed under a Christmas tree for subsequent delivery to needy children by members of the Salvation Army. The toys were provided by those attending the Service and others who had been unable to attend.

Following the Carol Service, all enjoyed a sit-down meal and engaged in a little more Carol singing and quiz organised by Mrs Rosemary Vaughan. During the course of proceedings, W.Bro Mark

Evans presented a cheque to a representative of the Salvation Army to assist in their good works. The Ladies’ Evening, organised by the Master’s wife, Mrs Sheril Evans, who had arranged a ‘black and white’ theme, was a resounding success, with 111 brethren, wives and guests having booked to attend. On this occasion we were joined by V.W.Bro Tom Evans, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, and Mrs Eira Evans and V.W.Bro Lawrence Murphy, Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master, and Mrs Mollie Murphy. Thanks to the generosity of all those attending and a non-attending Brother, a total of £750 was raised during the evening. From this, £250 is to be contributed to the Province’s 2015 Festival Fund. The remaining £500 was earmarked for LATCH, the Welsh Children’s Charity, which, in supporting the Paediatric Unit at the Children’s Hospital for Wales, provides funds for the purchase of medical equipment, research, professional support and a wide range of clinical projects aimed at making the lives of children more comfortable on the wards, at home and in the community. On 26th June, 2012, a cheque to the value of £500 was presented to Helen Gravelle, LATCH Co-ordinator for West Wales, by W.Bro Mark Evans, Master of the Trevor Kelway Lodge.

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The Season 2011/12 which was concluded at a very successful meeting held at Trefloyne Golf Club, Tenby on Friday 4th September 2012, with the first qualifying competition having been held at Glyn Abbey golf club Carway, nr Trimsaran in September last year. Both were extremely successful and the society is gradually increasing its numbers at each meeting. We are still looking for more participants. 1St Meeting (September ) Glyn Abbey results. Nearest the Pin ( 6th hole) Paul Watson. Tenby Lodge Cambrian Lodge (16th hole) Chris Hine Guests Competition. 1. Justin Webb 37 points Tenby 2. Simon Wilkie 32 Points Cardiff 3. Peter Harris 29 Points Pembroke Dock. Masonic golfers. These results would go through to be aggregated with the September meeting to decide over-all Champion individual and Lodge Champion. The individual Trophy was closely contested with a number of golfers being in contention. Results and Scores The overall Individual winner on the day was: 1. Larry Jones -- 37 Points Castlemartin Lodge 2. Chris Harding -- 35 Points Cambrian Lodge. Both of these and a number of other Close scores were in contention for the individual Champion(to aggregated with the May 2012 results) Lodge Positions after the First meeting were as Follows (Best three cards to count) Tenby Lodge 89 points 1st Place 2nd Place Castlemartin Lodge 87 points 3rd place Cambrian Lodge 82 points nd 2 Meeting at Treflone Golf Club. (Friday 4th May 2012) Once again the weather was kind and some 31 Golfers played on the day. Our numbers had been up to 41 but a number dropped out because Buggies were not available on the day because of the torrential rain on days running up to the Friday. An enjoyable days Golf and conviviality was enjoyed by all. Results for the September competition were as follows.; Guests Competition Dennis Evans 31 Points Phil Watts 28 Points

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Masonic golfers. 1. Paul Watson 37 Points Tenby Lodge 2. Danny Overend 34 points Loyal Welsh lodge 3. Chris Harding 31 Points Cambrian Lodge A number of Lodges were in contention for the Sydney Hughes Trophy after the first meeting but because of withdrawals by some lodges, the competition was again contested mainly between the Cambrian lodge 464, Tenby lodge 1177 and Castlemartin Lodge 1748 (With the best three cards counting). Results Individual Champion for 2011/12 1st Place Paul Watson Tenby Lodge 30 +37 (67 Points) (Trevor Kellway Memorial Cup) 2nd Place Chris Harding Cambrian Lodge-35+31 (66 Points) Champion Lodge (over the 2 meetings) 1. Tenby Lodge. --- 182 points (Sydney Hughes memorial Cup) 2. Castlemartin Lodge --- 167 points (runners up) 3. Cambrian Lodge --- 165 points The Provincial Grand Master will formerly present the Trophies at the Provincial meeting in Carmarthen on July 5th. 2012 The Captain Paul Watson of Tenby Lodge presented the prizes and formerly thanked both Mike Bradney and Clive pitten for their work in organizing the Golf day. He stated that the secretaries were still looking for assistance from an interested golfer from each lodge who could coordinate the meeting attendances for their particular lodge. Those interested please contact Mike Bradney or Clive Pitten with your details Mike Bradney then thanked his co- secretary and helpers on the day for their assistance and announced, we now have another trophy, which has come to light, and we will be looking at how we can use this. It is hoped that a inter province match can be arranged if members were interested. Members should keep a close eye on the Web for details. The next meeting would be on Friday 7th, September 2012 with the same formatting, at the South Pembrokeshire Golf Club, Pembroke Dock. (First Meeting of 2012/13 year) Cost will be ÂŁ25.00 (inclusive of Prizes, Bacon Roll/Tea-coffee and a meal on completion. (Limited buggies are available for those who wish to book them- recommended that you book these early) Please book early. Tee times are booked from 11.30 noon until 1300..

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The official start to the Masonic caravanning season was on Friday 20 April when 10 caravans from SWWMCC gathered in Wisemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bridge, Pembrokeshire for the first rally of the year. After a week of storms we were fortunate to be greeted by fine weather as we gathered to renew our caravanning fellowship. On Saturday the fine weather tempted everyone, at various times during the day, out on to the beautiful walks along the coast. In the evening we gathered at The Wisemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bridge Inn, just over the road from the delightful and convenient site, to have our usual convivial get together and meal, where we were joined by other members who had been unable to be with us throughout the weekend. This gathering reminded us once again of the pleasure we all gain from our Masonic friendship supporting our common hobby of caravanning.

Our thanks to the rally co-ordinators, Phil and Rona Gale for ensuring a smooth and well organised weekend and we look forward to our next rally at Aberaeron on 11 May. On the weekend of 11 May, 14 units arrived at Aberaeron for our second rally. Again, in the midst of a period of stormy weather, we were very lucky to have a fine weekend, which commenced with 10 Masons attending the Installation meeting of Loventium Mark Lodge, as is our custom. We were all made very welcome at an excellent ceremony and festive board, which was marked by an important announcement by the Provincial Grand Master. The following days were enjoyed by all, with a most enjoyable gathering on the Saturday in the clubhouse of Areon Coast Caravan Park, where we were staying (such a long walk to the Masonic Hall!).

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West Wales Mason Our thanks to the rally coordinators, our Chairman Mansel and Linda Hughes. We now prepare to leave Wales and head up to the wilds of Shropshire on 15 June, for our next rally. Our “long” mid-summer rally was held at Stanmore Park, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, which ran from 12 to 19 June, with 10 units arriving and departing over that period. We finally lost our luck with the weather, which was far from what we might have expected in mid-summer. However there is plenty to do and places to visit in the area. Bridgnorth itself. a pretty medieval town, was popular as was the Severn Valley Railway. Our Saturday night get together was at a restaurant used by the Bridgnorth Freemasons and we were well looked after by the proprietor. Our thanks to the Rally coordinators, David and Diane Griffiths and we now look forward to meeting back in the Province at Llwyngwair Manor at Newport for a “blue grass” themed weekend on 13 – 15 July. On the weekend of 13 July 12 caravans and motor homes gathered at Llwyngwair Manor

17 at Newport, for another enjoyable weekend of Masonic fellowship. We were back to our previous good luck with the weather and even managed one of our communal BBQs on the Saturday afternoon. Later on in the day we all gathered in Llwyngwair Manor itself, for an evening of blue grass music and a lovely buffet organised by Darrell and Anita Jenkins, our Rally Co-coordinators, to celebrate their retirements. Another lovely day on Sunday, encouraged many to stay a little longer or to leave as late in the day as we could – the “summer” of 2012 makes us all take any opportunity of fine weather whenever we can! However in our Masonic club, we caravan for the pleasure of each other’s company and for this weekend we must thank Darrell and Anita for making it such a success.

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Leaves From An Old Lodge The Candlewick Makers 1869 Turned over by Edgar

Jones

PLEASE SING THE VISITORS’ BOOK Time and again I’ve promised myself never to trust Pritchard again, and then what do I do? I fall for his Celtic cunning yet again. No disastrous results this time round, thank goodness, if you discount making the Candlewickmakers look a cageful of monkeys, that is. It started a week or so ago when Pritchard comes up to me in Lodge, and fixing me with those honest blue eyes of his says, ‘Brother Secretary, some dozen members of the Lodge in my home town in South Wales’ (and here all I could make out of the name of the place was Aberbuzzbuzz) ‘are desirous of paying a visit to the Grand Metrolopis with the intention of setting eyes on the domicile of our noble Queen, Victoria, the first of that name - ’ ‘Come off it, Pritchard!’ I protested. ‘Save the rhetoric for when you next address the Caerphilly Cheese Works Brass Band. Tell me,’ I jested seeking by any means, however foul, to take the fellow down a peg, ‘is it true what I’ve heard, that they eat their young down there in Aberbuzzbuzz?’ He looked pained. ‘Pure fantasy, Brother Secretary. Not even in harsh weather. You’re thinking of the North of England: the Great Unknown that starts at Watford. Anyway, as I was saying, these Brethren wish to attend one of our meetings, the fame of the Candlewickmakers Lodge having penetrated -’ ‘Even the Celtic mists that swirl around Ben Nevis,’ I finished for him. ‘Excuse me, Brother, I think you’ll fine that Ben Nevis is in Ireland. ‘No matter, Pritchard. The Candlewickmakers will give them every welcome. Our Penny Post being what it is, a letter posted first thing tomorrow should get to them tomorrow night. You can charge the penny to Lodge Accounts.’ And so it was left. Two days later Pritchard comes up to me again (it was a Lodge practice) and says, ‘I’ve heard from the Aberbuzzbuzz Brethren. They’re on their way. I did tell you, didn’t I, that like all Welshmen they’re potty about singing?’ ‘You did not. Well have a word with Worshipful Brother Coffin, our esteemed Director of Cemeteries –’ ‘Ha ha!’ ‘I’m sure he’ll arrange something appropriate for the festive board.’ ‘They uh . . . they sing everything at the festive board.’ ‘You can’t be serious, Pritchard.’ ‘Everything. From answering the waitresses’ question as to whether it’s to be soup or whatever, down to the most trivial chit-chat with the Brethren to right and left. And they sing the after-dinner speeches too – if that isn’t a contradiction in terms.‘ ‘Well so long as they don’t expect us to do the same, Pritchard,’ I gave the

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young Mephistophiles an indulgent smile. ‘I believe in live and let live.’ ‘Ah but they do.’ Pritchard’s face looked glum as Henry Irving’s as he intones, ‘The Bells! The Bells!’ ‘It seems it’s a tradition of their Lodge. They won’t have it any other way.’ ‘Tell Coffin,’ I resigned any responsibility in the affair. ‘He’ll know what to do.’ Of course on the night our festive board was Bedlam from the start. Fifty or so sung conversations going on at the same time during dinner, with voices ranging from W M Bracegirdle Tuddenhall’s growling bass to young Samuelson’s soaring tenor. And the whole lot trying (with mixed success) to fit the words to the only tunes they knew. Thus the Visitors struggled to get their points over to the catchy tunes of (so I’m told) Sospan Fach and Bread of Heaven, while we Candlewickmakers tried to make ourselves understood to the tunes of You can do a lot of Things at the Seaside, My old Man said Follow the Van, and What do you take me for, you Naughty Boy? Of course the speeches had to be solo performances. Bracegirdle grated his way through his like a bear worrying an elephant’s thigh-bone, Coffin neighed his way through his repertoire like a spavined chaise-pony, and the Initiate (yes it was a First!) after standing up to thank us all for so handsomely having him – fainted clean away. But since he’s a close friend of Pritchard, and it took a whole glass of brandy to bring him round, I have doubts about that young man. The noise of course quickly became deafening. So ear-splitting, in fact, that a shirty delegation was sent in by next door, where a meeting of the new-fangled Journalists’ Trade Union was taking place, asking us to ‘tone it down, gentlemen, if you please.’ These had to be speeded home with a dozen bottles of Moulin de Gassac (1854). By eleven, I can tell you we were all exhausted Then in the middle of young Samuelson’s Toast to the Visitors, sung to My mother fancies the Lodger, and the Lodger fancies me, my neighbour, the Secretary of the Visitors’ Lodge, leant towards me and sang (to the tune of what I later heard was called Calon lan) ‘Funny old custom, Brother Secret’ry, this of yours to sing it all, sing it all!’ Stunned, ‘So that fiend in human form Pritchard told you it was our tradition!’ I gasped. ‘Just as he told me it was yours. A Lodge tradition you wouldn’t do without! And it isn’t? And you don’t - sing the whole proceedings, I mean?’ ‘Never!’ ‘Wait till I get Pritchard to myself.’ I ground about a quarter inch of enamel from my teeth. ‘Don’t be like that, Brother Secretary. He can’t help it. He comes from a long line of jokers.’ After we had both tipped the wink to our respective members and normal conversational practice had been thankfully resumed, and, if you can believe, it they all gave Pritchard a standing ovation for his cheek, ‘Besides,’ he added, ‘you’ve given us the best night out we’ve had in years. And we hope you’ll all come down to Aberbuzzbuzz, when we’ll be delighted to reciprocate.’ We were just shaking hands on this when the whole assembly of journalists from next door piled in, waving their empty bottles of Moulin de Gassac, and

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Cont... after tearfully embracing us all, demanded to join the Candlewickmakers – en masse and toot sweet. When ‘her majesty’ had opened the door to my knocking (I had fallen asleep standing up and was dreaming I was hammering sense into Pritchard’s head with a volume of Mr Samuel Smiles’ recently published [1859] Self Help, ‘You’re drunk!’ she looked down at me with distaste. ‘That Lodge will be the death of you.’ ‘Ah but what a glorious way to die! ‘And you needn’t bother to lock our bedroom door after you,’ I addressed her retreating back. ‘I couldn’t manage one stair let alone the seventeen it takes to get there. I shall sleep tonight on the chaise longue.’ The last I remember was her standing over my recumbent form and, instead of as I feared emptying over me – and the chaise longue - a saucepan of cold cabbage-water, tucking me up in her best Afghan rug (three whole pounds that cost me, in Whitechapel Market!) Truly, women, like Pritchard, and like that place deep down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, are unfathomable.

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Ceredigion Flood Devastating floods hit north Ceredigion very hard during June leaving families without homes, businesses facing great loss of trade. True to form, the Province helped with financial assistance towards the County Council Appeal Fund with a total donation of £27,000. This was made up with a £1,000 each from Aberystwyth and Saint Padarn Lodges, £15,000 from Provincial Grand Charity and £10,000 from Grand Charity.

Many people living in Ceredigion north of Aberystwyth will never forget the night of the 8th and 9th June. By the morning of Saturday 9th most of the country had heard about the devastating floods affecting Aberystwyth, Llanbadarn, Talybont, Dolybont, Penrhyncoch and Capel Bangor. So many found their homes waist deep in flood water, businesses put out of action and caravan sites totally deluged. 150 fire-fighters and support groups, coastguard, RNLI, police and the local authority, were involved with over 200 people having to be rescued. Within 36 hours a month’s rain fell and wreaked havoc through the north of the county. Specialist fire crews pumped away 25 million litres of water. The local newspaper, The Cambrian News, had 20 pages dedicated to the flood including dramatic photographs of the devastation caused.

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Bob Davies, Charity Steward of Aberystwyth Lodge, was the first to inquire about help for families who had suffered. He contacted the council and was told a fund appeal was to be launched. Bob contacted Aberystwyth Lodge’s Master, Martin Lowe, that the Lodge should support the appeal. The necessary arrangements were rapidly put into motion, and the Masonic support ‘snowball’ started to roll. Martin contacted Saint Padarn’s Master, Alun Davies, who in turn contacted the Charity Steward, Chris Samuel. Both Lodges moved quickly to get help to those who needed it.

All photographs are by Mr R I Hughes of Bow Street. Top left shows two cars partly submerged at Llandre. Top right shows the Afon Rheidol dam. The lower photograph shows a view from the ‘Animalarium’.

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Ceredigion Flood Disaster © Talybont

The word spread, with the speed of lightning, through the Province and a meeting was held in Aberystwyth under the chairmanship of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, V W Bro Tom Evans. He reported that the Provincial Grand Master wanted the Province as a whole to be involved. Grand Charity had already been contacted for help.

On Wednesday 27th June V W Bro Tom Evans presented a cheque to Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn. The Province gave a total of £27,000. £1,000 from Aberystwyth Lodge, which had already been given, £1,000 from Saint Padarn Lodge, £15,000 from Provincial Grand Charity and £10,000 from Grand Charity.

Those in the cheque presentation photograph are, left to right; Roy Leett [Provincial Almoner]; Emyr Hughes [Appeal secretary]; James Worrall [Aberystwyth, Almoner]; Cllr Ellen ap Gwynn [Leader, Ceredigion County Council]; Ion Murphy [Provincial Charity Steward]; Alun Davies [Master, Aberystwyth]; Tom Evans [Deputy Provincial Grand Master]; Ian Brodie [Saint Padarn, Assistant Charity Steward]; Chris Samuel [Saint Padarn, Charity Steward]; Martin Lowe [Master, Saint Padarn]; Stephen Fearn [Saint Padarn, Almoner].

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John Hamilton Nicholls was born in Llanelli on the 20th of March 1916, where he lived up to the age of twelve, when circumstances decreed that his family move to Swansea He was educated at Bishop Gore Grammar School, Swansea. At the age of sixteen, following the premature death of his father, he was required to leave school to seek employment. As a consequence, in 1934, he commenced work as a trainee clerk with the Great Western Railway at their District Office in Swansea. When the Second World War broke out in September 1939, the railway system was designated as protected employment, which meant that John was not liable to be called up for military service. However, one day in July 1940, quite on impulse, he walked into the local recruitment centre and volunteered for the RAF as a trainee pilot. After training he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant Pilot and posted to 101 Squadron RAF Crosby where he flew Hurricanes. Shortly afterwards he joined 130 Squadron where he piloted a Spitfire on convoy escort in the North Atlantic and shadowing bomber sorties over France.

In 1942 he was commissioned to the rank of Pilot Officer and joined 601 Squadron seeing active service in Malta and North Africa. It was during this period that John was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in the air. Before the end of the war he had reached the rank of Wing Commander and is credited as having shot down seven enemy aircraft. At the cessation of hostilities, in 1946, John returned to civilian life and rejoined the Great Western Railway Company, subsequently re-named British Rail, with whom he worked until his retirement in 1976 as Office Manager in the Goods Department in Swansea. Worshipful Brother John Hamilton Nicholls was initiated into Unity Lodge No. 6709 on the 3rd February 1959 progressing through the various offices

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Bill was born in Liverpool into a family of two older sisters. His father had been raised in the logging camps of Canada and came to Britain with the Canadian Army in WW1. Bill attended a Church of England elementary school before winning a scholarship to a Junior Technical Institute. On leaving school he took up an apprenticeship in electrical engineering. In his late teens Bill, who was at this time an active member of an Independent Methodist Church, felt a call to the Ministry but with no tradition of this, or any other profession, in the family, his father insisted that Bill should complete his apprenticeship. Fortunately the Independent Methodist Churches offered a course of pat-time study for student ministers and a non-stipendiary ministry so it was possible to study for both engineering and the ministry. It was not easy but by long hours of study gained acceptance into the ministry (he was a minister of a church in Kirkdale,

27 which reflect his unstinting contribution to Freemasonry in the Province of West Wales and beyond. From Trainee Clerk to Office Manager; from rookie pilot to Wing Commander; from an office desk to a distinguished war hero; from Initiate to Provincial Senior Grand Warden, and Grand Rank in several Masonic Side Degrees. A truly remarkable journey. Brother John Hamilton Nicholls is indeed an inspiration to us all.

Liverpool, for thirty years) and was awarded a Master of Science degree by the University of Stafford. Bill’s father had joined freemasonry when he was in his early forties and was so thrilled with it that that he was hopeful that his son would become a mason too, however the demands of study and other commitments made it impossible for Bill to do this at that time. Sadly, both of Bill’s parents died within a short time of each other but it was the support given to the family by his late father’s lodge as well as members of Bill’s church who were themselves masons that made it clear that freemasonry was an organisation that Bill could feel at home in. He was initiated into the Temperance Lodge of Felicity No 3632 on the 10th of April 1952 and exalted into Felicity Royal Arch Chapter on the 6th of April 1956. Although in the first few years in the lodge Bill attended Lodge of instruction Continued over page...

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William Hale cont... and made some progress on the “Masonic Ladder”. Professional commitments, by this time he was a lecturer in electrical engineering, made it almost impossible to attend lodge meetings so he became a member of St Michael's lodge in Birkenhead, which met on a Saturday evening. In December 1950 Bill met Freda, the daughter of a mason. Her father had been killed when the house had been destroyed during an air raid on Liverpool in May 1941. Members of her father’s lodge gave support to Freda and her mother as well as providing for Freda’s education. Not surprisingly, Freda had an interest in Freemasonry and joined Lodge Perpendicular of the Order of Women Freemasons in Ormskirk, Lancashire, in 1976; she is at present a Past Master and Grand Lodge officer in Prescelli lodge, Haverfordwest. They were married in 1953. Bill retired to Aberporth and having been advised to take things more easily expected a quiet time in both church work and in the lodge. It was not to be. He was soon taking up preaching appointments and became Master of Teifi Lodge in 2004, and First Principal of Teifi Chapter in 2007. He joined and was later Sovereign of

Rhys ap Gruffydd Chapter, Rose Croix, then joined, and later Master of Teifi Mark Lodge. Bill is currently Provincial Grand Pursuivant in the Craft and Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in Royal Arch. At the presentation of the 60th Anniversary Certificate the Provincial Grand Master suggested that Bill had seen many changes in Freemasonry over the years, there have been, but the important things are unchanged and Bill is enjoying his masonry better than ever.

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Teddies at the Royal Welsh Show Supporting St John Ambulance

The ‘Teddies for Loving Care’ made an appearance at the Royal Welsh show at Llanelwedd in July to give a little comfort to young distressed patients. Over 800 people were treated by the St John Ambulance staff of which more than twenty were small children. St John medics were delighted to see how much these teddies comforted the young patients, and parents showed gratitude for the teddies, which of course the child takes home. The idea of having the teddies at the Royal Welsh Show was that of the Assistant Commissioner, Hazel Cook who is based at Bronglais Hospital,

Aberystwyth. She finally contacted Mike Davies (our ‘Teddies’ supremo). Hazel said that the teddies certainly helped to comfort the small children that St John Ambulance had to deal with at the show. It is hoped that the teddies will make an appearance at future Royal Welsh Shows. In the picture with Hazel are, Beryl Lewis, Deputy Commissioner and Simon Cole, Regional Staff Officer, Communications.

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Albert Edward,Prince o Porthcaw Donation from the Friends of RMBI Albert Edward The Friends of the Court purchased a Wheelchair Adapted Citroen Bellingo. This vehicle will allow for greater flexibility for our residents, both in the number of staff who are able to drive this vehicle and the number of residents who can use it especially as 72% of our residents are reliant on the use of a wheelchair. Only having one wheelchair vehicle has often resulted in trips having to be cancelled or residents not being able to take part as we can either not accommodate them or we are using the vehicle for hospital runs. We are extremely grateful for the support we receive from the Friends and this will go a long way to making the lives of our residents both easier and more enjoyable. On our next big trip the residents are off to St Fagans! Handing over of keys Captain Sir Norman Lloyd Edward (Provincial Grand Master) to Alyson Owen Neill ( Home Manager RMBI Albert Edward). Cheque presentation on behalf of the late Bro Tony Beckingham On The strawberry tea a cheque was presented to the Friends of the Court for ÂŁ1185 on behalf of the late Bro Tony Beckingham who had very generously left the Friends this sum of money from his estate, It is a very kind gesture and we would like to pass on our thanks to all the West Wales Masons who so very generously support us in our endeavours. Tony had become an unofficial photographer and great ambassador for the home in the months before his passing and all at RMBI Albert Edward were saddened by this news.

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d,Prince of Wales Court Porthcawl Strawberry Tea On Saturday June 16th we held our yearly Strawberry Tea. It was especially nice to have David Innes, Chief Executive of the RMBI, W Bro Sir Paul Williams and Debra Keeling Deputy Director Care Strategy RMBI, In attendance and we were very grateful for their manning of the Tombola and help in preparing the strawberries, they defiantly got stuck in! It was fantastic day and neither the Rugby nor the weather could dampen peoples spirits. We had various stalls on the day and we were extremely pleased to raise £3033 this is the largest amount we have ever raised at our Strawberry Tea. We would like to thank all those involved making the day a success but especially to the friends of the court area coordinators who sold both entrance and raffle tickets for the event. Future Events Date for the Diary – Christmas Fayre on Saturday 24th of November 12.30pm3pm. If you are able to volunteer help on the day, bake, or just attend we would welcome seeing you in November. Our bar will also be open on the day. We will be selling raffle tickets for the event with a first prize of a luxury hamper, second prize a £100 Marks & Spencer voucher with various other prizes. Next year the home celebrates its 40th anniversary we are looking for members also celebrating their 40th anniversary in Freemasonry and would be very grateful if you could contact the home as we are looking to arrange a party for all those celebrating with us. Our telephone number is 01656 785311. Bro Phil Aubrey is arranging a race night in February to raise funds for our 40th anniversary party here at the home and we hope you will all support him at this event.

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Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons: Front Row; Jeffrey Lewis [Treasurer]; David Elsley Scribe E]; Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Keith Davies [Deputy Grand Superintendent]; Edward Sinnett [Second Grand Principle]; Eric Mock [Grand Superintendent]; David Cook Third Grand Principle]; Berwyn Jones [Scribe N]; Gareth Jones [Sword Bearer]. Middle Row; Anthony Jenkins [Director of Ceremonies]; David Rayson [Deputy Director of Ceremonies]; Roy Leett [Almoner]; William Thomas [Principle Sojourner]; Elton Roberts 1st Assistant Sojourner]; Christopher Harding [2nd Assistant sojourner]; James Ross [Assistant Scribe E]; Tudor Thomas Standard Bearer]. Back Row; Tony Upham [Steward]; Trevor Jones [Steward]; Lyn John [Steward]; Phillip Jones Assistant Director of Ceremonies]; Elfan Bell Janitor].

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Provincial Grand Lodge: Front Row; Lionel Hughes [Director of Ceremonies]; Mike Roberts [Registrar]; David Elsley [Secretary]; Edward Morgan [Senior Warden]; Brian Hilling [Deputy Provincial Grand Master]; Eric Mock [Provincial Grand Master]; Stephen Hookey [Assistant Provincial Grand Master]; Percy Evans [Junior Warden]; Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Keith Davies [Chaplain]; Jeffrey Lewis [Treasurer]. Middle Row; Alun Davies [Assistant Director of Ceremonies]; Trevor Jones [Junior Deacon]?; Mike Swan [Senior Deacon]; A I Jones [Sword Bearer]; B W Davies [Junior Deacon]; Eddie Roberts [Senior Deacon]; John Jones [Organist]; Elfan Bell [Orator]; Clive Webb [Assistant director of Ceremonies]; Emyr Davies [Deputy Director of Ceremonies]; Back Row; James Ross [Assistant Secretary]; Derek Price [Steward]; Michael Kilsby [Pursuivant]; Michael Nelson [Standard Bearer]; Alan Bevan [Standard Bearer]; John James [Tyler].

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Saint Padarn Lodge boasts (if that’s the right word) four sets of fathers and sons. At the April meeting, Ross Bambrey was Raised by his father, Richard Bambrey and in May he was Exalted, again by his father. Now there’s plenty of ritual to learn! In the Saint Padarn picture are left to right (fathers are of course sitting down); Keith Bellairs-Lumby and Ian Lumby; George and Duncan Sykes; Gwyn and Bryn Richards and Richard and Ross Bambrey. In the Aeron and Peterwell Chapter, Ross is seen with his his father and the Deputy Grand Superintendent, E. Comp. Rev’d Keith Davies.

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Aberystwyth Lodge Past Master, 92 year old, Victor Iorwerth Lewies (Iori) has been honoured by the Queen with the British Empire Medal for his service of more than 60 years to the Royal British Legion in Ceredigion. Aberystwyth Lodge, and more recently, Saint Padarn Lodge, recognises the work Iori does by donating their November Festive Board raffle to the RBL. Iori joined the RBL in 1950 after serving with the 7th Armoured Division, known as the Desert Rats. Iori served in North Africa, Italy, the Normandy D-Day landings and Germany. As County Patron, Iori, spends much time raising awareness of the work the Royal British Legion does and that it is as important now as it has always been.

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Saint Padarn Lodge have once again supported the Aberystwyth Sea Cadet from T. S. Cardigan Bay, with funding of £500 towards an adventure at sea on the T. S. John Jerwood. 12 Cadets from Aberystwyth recently enjoyed two weeks on the power-training ship giving them the experience of a lifetime, learning valuable lessons of teamwork and selfdiscipline while living and working at sea. The Sea Cadet Corps helps in the development of young people by giving them the opportunity to engage in healthy activities; to enjoy excitement and adventure is a safe environment, to take on responsibility, to stretch themselves both mentally and physically, to contribute to the lives of others. Lt Kelvin Jones, leader of the group says; “on behalf of Aberystwyth Sea Cadets may I take this opportunity to pass on some of the cadet comments in relation to their recent sea training week sailing from Liverpool to Milford Haven, on the Sea Cadet training ship John Jerwood. Being in charge of the group during the voyage I would like to add my personal thanks and gratitude to all supporters as without your generous support to Aberystwyth Sea Cadets, spending a week at sea for the majority of our youngsters is something that they could only dream about.”

The following are the comments from the Cadets themselves; ‘I think it was an amazing experience, it was so good’ Cadet Niamh Foulston. ‘I enjoyed the trip it was awesome’ Cadet Sharna Allmark. ‘A good experience and the food was really good’ Cadet Anwen Raftree. ‘It was brilliant I learned so much and I would love to go again’ Cadet Mali Jones. ‘It was a good journey and I learned a lot. I need to take more responsibility’ Cadet Lewis Emanuel

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‘I liked being the navigator and lookout and I would go again because I enjoyed the experience even though I was sea-sick’ Cadet Grace Park. ‘My favourite part was sailing overnight and to get up for my duties, I learnt navigation, ropes, parts of a ship, engineering and how to steer a boat’ Cadet Nathan Jackson. ‘I think the week we went away was amazing and I learnt loads, if I had the chance to go again I definitely would’ Cadet Tom Slack. ‘It was brilliant I learned so much and I would love to go again’ Cadet Mali Jones ‘It was a good journey and I learned a lot. I need to take more responsibility’ Cadet Lewis Emanuel ‘It was an amazing experience and I learnt a lot about buoyage, navigation and being helmsman, the

food was really nice and the boat itself was amazing’ Cadet Keris Collins. ‘I really enjoyed my week and I learnt a lot of new things’ Cadet Luke Gibson-Turner.

‘A great experience I really enjoyed steering the ship especially at night on the way to Milford’ Cadet Brandan Roberts. ‘Even though I was seasick most of the time I would like to go again if I have the chance’ Cadet Brandon Jones.

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At the annual investiture of the United Grand Lodge of England held on Wednesday 25th. April 2012, The Most Worshipful Grand Master HRH The Duke of Kent KG, GCVO, GCVO, ADC was pleased to invest W. Bro. Roy Leonard Leett as Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies. W. Bro. Roy was initiated into the Aberystwyth Lodge No. 1072 on 4th April 1985 and installed as Master in 1997. In 1999 he was appointed as Lodge Almoner. In July 2004 he was appointed to the rank of PrGdStwd in Provincial Grand Lodge and was promoted to PPrSGD in 2005. In 2006 he was appointed Provincial Assistant Grand Almoner, and in 2009 he became the Provincial Grand Almoner. Bro. Roy remained as Lodge Almoner until 2009, when he became Assistant Almoner until 2011. In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted into Ystwyth Chapter in September 1987. He was appointed Provincial Grand Almoner in July 2009. In Rose Croix he was perfected into Sarn Helen Chapter in November 1989. In The Order of the Secret Monitor he was inducted into Morlais Conclave No. 234 in March 1987 and became a founder member of Rheidol Conclave No. 338. In Mark Masonry Roy was advanced into Aberystwyth Lodge No. 1674. Since becoming Assistant and then Provincial Grand Almoner and after due consideration, Roy has retired from the side degrees. The duties of an Almoner are both demanding and time consuming but also very satisfying so he has decided to devote his time and attention to the job he loves and was appointed to do.

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On Friday July 20th the Deputy Provincial Grand Master W Bro B C Hilling presented a cheque for ÂŁ4,000 to representatives of Air Ambulance Wales. This generous donation came from the Grand Charity as part of Freemasonry's ongoing commitment to support the work of Air Ambulances throughout the whole of the UK. The cheque was gratefully received and much appreciated at a time when the services of the Air ambulance are in great demand.

St Teilo Lodge held a Charity Race Night on the evening of Saturday 26th May at Llangennech Community Centre. The event was well attended by Llanelli Masons, their Families and friends. The Worshipful Master, Alun Littlejohns, and the Brethren of St.Teilo were pleased to welcome Brethren from the other four Llanelli Lodges as well as those from the Aberystwyth,St. Padarn and Beaufort Lodges. The venue proved very popular,with excellent parking facilities. a play area for the children present ,and a very well equipped kitchen. The six races arranged for the benefit of the keen backers and pundits present were well presented and arranged by Mike Eckley and his able assistant Keith Eckley. A Tote betting service was organised by two experienced bookmakers from the Frenni Lodge,namely, Robert Darkins and Dirk den Hartog. On a glorious sunny evening, a hot buffet, arranged by an outside caterer, Mrs. Pamela Jenkins who prepared and served the food, was enjoyed by everyone present and the fine weather made it seem as if one was indeed at Goodwood. One of the highlights of the evening was a performance by the Masonettes Choir,which had been formed especially for the evening by the ladies of the Lodge; under the baton of their Musical Director Mrs Alex Davies. The evening concluded with a Charity Auction, conducted by Hefin Jones, Master Elect of St.Elli Lodge, when items donated by Brethren, local businesses and friends were offered for sale. The Worshipful Master was delighted to announce that a sum of ÂŁ3,800 had been raised. He thanked all present for attending, and the Brethren and friends who had so readily supported the organisers. A credit to the Masons of West Wales in general and the members of St. Teilo Lodge in particular.

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Friends of the Aberporth Centre for Children with Special Needs were pleased to accept a cheque for £4,000.00 from Deputy Provincial Grand Master Tom Evans to enable them to purchase outdoor play equipment for the children of the Centre. The Centre is one of a very few and caters for children with special needs in the South Ceredigion Area. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the Centre is the headmaster of Aberporth School Mr.Emyr John. Also in the picture is the Master of Teifi Lodge Noel Davies, WB Huw Forster Charity Steward, members of Teifi and Frenni Lodge, children, staff and governors of the Centre.

David Smith, Worshipful Master of Peterwell Lodge, Lampeter presenting a cheque for £200 to Sian Elin Williams of Pencarreg near Lampeter who has been chosen as one of the 23 to represent Wales and the Urdd Gobaith Cymru for an international volunteering project with the welsh colony in Patagonia in October. During their time in Patagonia the young people will be involved with all sorts of © Tim Jones voluntary activities, including leading sessions with children and young people learning the language, visiting Patagonians of Welsh descent and representing Wales in the Patagonian Eisteddfod. Also in the picture is Percy Evans, Charity Steward.

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January 26th 1939 was a momentous day foe the residents of Brixham, a little fishing port in the S. West of Devonshire, for it was on that day that Harry and Catherine Kennar presented to the general populous their second child; my sister Anne was born three years earlier. I was quite young at the time and did not realise the significance of where I was actually born. A little cottage adjoining All Saints Church was where I spent my first three years or so before moving to Higher Brixham. All Saints is dedicated to the Rev Sir Henry Francis Lyte, famous fo many hymns in particular “Abide with me”. I was christened and later confirmed in that church although by the time I was confirmed I was an active member of St Mary’s Church where from the age of thirteen I learned the art of bell ringing and served as an altar boy. It was great being a young lad in Higher Brixham as there being little traffic or people I was free to roam around the fields and local beaches with my two chums, Len Lake and Ken Lidstone. We cut sticks from the hedges to use as Robin Hood type bows or Quarterstaffs and knew the best gardens from which to harvest our essential daily supply of fruit; apples, gooseberries, pears, and anything, that caught our fancy. As we got older these forays became less as we realised that we should not take that which did not belong to us. I think that my final act of larder replenishment was when a farmer hollered at me from the field from which I was lifting a couple of Swedes. I picked them up and ran, as

fast as my little legs would carry me, home. The farmer knew me and called later at my home to let me know the error of my ways, Dad no doubt settled with the farmer with a pint at the local after giving me a lecture on the eighth commandment “Thou shalt not steal ...but if you do don’t get caught!!” My parents were lovely people, Dad was a shipwright and Mum cleaned the houses of the better off. Dad seemed to spend most evenings reading a little blue book. It was strange to watch him as he seemed to go into a trance and mutter to himself and if either Anne of myself made a noise we were told to be quiet. The war years passed me by almost unnoticed, rationing and all the troubles were not my concern and war was in any case over by the time I was six. Life was good and pretty much normal for us children. Anne and I both passed to go to the Grammar School in neighbouring Dartmouth and in due course of time we both went to work in banks. Anne worked for the Midland Bank and it was the National Provincial that took pity on me by giving me a start. I had the mandatory two years in the Royal air Force Police, eventually as a Corporal in Nicosia, Cyprus. On my return home I was surprised to see that Dad was still reading that little blue book. How, I asked him, can one book take almost twenty years to read? He took me upstairs and opened a little attaché Case and took out that which I came to know as an apron. He then gave me a full description of the apron and told

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years as an “active visitor” but resigned in 1976 upon being transferred by the bank to Devon, In January 1980 I joined Sanctuary Lodge No 5358 in Devon becoming Master in September 1990. I received Provincial honours as Provincial Grand Steward in 1999, Past Provincial Junior Grand Deacon in 2001 and Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2006. I retired from the bank on 30 June 1994 having reached Management in 1980 in Kingstanton. There then followed a period of thirteen years working as a window cleaner before I fully retired to Aberporth in beautiful West Wales. After moving to Aberporth I became a joining Past Master in Teifi Lodge and was invited to take up office as Senior Warden and installed as Master of Teifi Lodge in October 2010.

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The History of St Elliw Chapter 671 A Celebration of a Century of Holy Royal Arch Freemasonry in Llanelli from 1911 to 2011 By E Comp Dr Stewart Stoneman

In these modern, transient times it is wonderful to be able to celebrate the centenary of a fraternal society, which honours and implements a code of morality and charity. That fraternal society is the St Elliw Chapter 671 of Freemasons. To commemorate the centenary, achieved on the 5th December 2011, the history of the Chapter has been researched and recorded in a book. The book is based on the thesis that the history of a Chapter is inevitably rooted in the history of the Lodge which pleaded for its creation and the history of a Lodge is likewise rooted in the history of the community which the Lodge served and from which it drew its members. In this instance the Lodge is the Prince of Wales Lodge 671 and the community is the extraordinary town of Llanelli, in the ancient County of Carmarthenshire. A fundamental principle of Freemasonry is Charity in all its forms. The book is being sold for charity and 100% of the revenue will be donated to be applied to good causes in the community. The format of the book is 60 pages, A4, with 74 full colour photographs and illustrations. It is being made available online to achieve the lowest cost to the reader. Requests for copies should be addressed to the author Dr Stewart Stoneman at: stoneman3942@stoneman.co.uk Instructions will be provided for downloading a pdf file and then making payment of £10 UK (16USD or EUR12) per copy downloaded. A limited number of hard copies of the book are available at £10 plus postage approximately £1.50 in the UK.

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The History of St Elliw Chapter 671 A Celebration of a Century of Holy Royal Arch Freemasonry in Llanelli from 1911 to 2011 Book Review by Dr Daniel Weinbren, PhD. Senior Research Fellow, Dept. of History, Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/history/weinbren.shtml “I found this to be a very interesting account. The biographies have been contextualised using the local press, census material and other records to explain the social composition of the lodge. As stated it is helpful for historians to ensure that there is evidence for their analysis and it is clear that Llanelli was a shipbuilding port with a population which leapt from c2,600 to over seven times that figure within half a century. In the midst of this growth there would have been many newcomers without local kin. By establishing a lodge the Masons provided opportunities to network, to communicate and to support for such men as the mariner with connections to Ireland who helped found the lodge and the former mariner-turned hotelier and postmaster who joined soon afterwards. Despite the access to rail (which may have helped the ‘father of the lodge’, Frederick Bolingbroke Ribbans) and to sea travel several seemed to live near to one another and the Thomas Arms. I was interested in the fact that the lodge attracted two doctors, several residents of the prestigious Thomas Street and another Mason who lived in ‘prestigious’ Goring Terrace, a pottery proprietor, a wine merchant, a civil engineer–cumhotelier, a shipbroker, a ship-owner, a bank manager, a Captain in the Volunteers and a Master Mariner. These were clearly men of some substance as they opened their own ‘commodious and convenient’ lodge room, or possibly a hall, a few years after the lodge opened. I found a similar grouping of professionals in a lodge in another port I examined, King’s Lynn, Norfolk. I noticed in ‘my’ lodge that in 1810 (when it opened) the members were respectable working men (blacksmiths, boat boaters) by the mid century they were vicars and merchants and by the end of the centenary they were owners of vast estates. Single shares in ships were sometimes owned by relatively poor local men. They would need to agree on the route, cargo, captain, etc. All this required trust and local knowledge. Having a secure place to meet discreet men vouched for by fellow masons may have helped them sleep better at night knowing that their investment was, if not safe on the high seas, then at least as likely to bring a return as they could manage. I particularly liked the illustrations of both sources and local life. They gave a real sense of both your attention to detail and the decisions that you had made when sources were contradictory. Through local studies we will be able to better understand not only the impact of Freemasonry but also to reconstruct British social history in a way which ensures that the fraternity is no longer marginalised.”

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Dr Alan J Owen Ciphers and codes have been used and popular for hundreds of years. Perhaps the most familiar use of a Code and its deciphering is the Enigma Code used by Germany in World War 2 and ‘cracked’ in Bletchley Park. Some of us elderly folk, as Boy Scouts, learned the universal dash-dot Morse code or Semaphore Flag display. Masonic Ciphers became popular when Organised Freemasonry was developing in the second half of the 18th Century and the 19th Century. Straight lines can be readily indented on stone by a chisel; grids of ‘pig pens’ sometimes supported by St Andrew crosses provided the means of codifying the 26 letters of the English Alphabet. In this article, A, B and C are used.

Clearly many other versions on the theme are available. Masonic ciphers originated and are mainly associated with Mark Masonry but they can be found in use in the Craft, the Royal Arch and also on Masonic Gravestones.

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Mark Masonry The design on the coin associated with Mark Masonry has a triangle and ciphers are displayed on the three sides. The ciphers are all of type B.

Of the ciphers decoded below, the only word, which may require discussion, is KEBRIOTH.

Kebrioth almost certainly originates from the Royal Arch but removed by the Supreme grand Chapter in recent revisions. The Masonic historian Roy Wells identified 26 variations of the word in Royal arch and Mark rituals, such as ABROETH, ABOHUT, KEBREOTH etc all signifying ‘Soul of Nature’. They are ‘non-words’ or mispronunciation of the Hebrew (Heth, Vav, Resh, Beth, Aleph) read right to left, AB RUACH. The literal translation is AB – Father and RUACH – Spirit, Wind or Breath; in other words ‘The Creator’. The expression ‘Soul of Nature’ was inspired by the writings of Plato in his Timaeus, c 360 BC, which gives the first Greek account of the Divine Creation, the origin of the world. Royal Arch Masonry In the April 2012 issue of the West Wales Mason, mention is made of the first record of the Mark Degree being conferred by Dr Thomas Dunkerley at the first meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter of Friendship, Portsmouth on 1st September 1769. The minutes of the meeting are in cipher.

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Much later in August 1826, an American exposure of various degrees worked in the United States includes two long examples of what is termed ‘The Key to the ineffable characters or Royal Arch Cipher’. The two ciphers are variations of type B and A. Both refer to the infamous Morgan affair and contain warnings of “Morgan is considered a swindler and dangerous man” and “he is not an expelled Mason but an impostor and a swindler”. Craft Masonry Masonic ciphers crept into Craft Masonry at quite a late date. Nowadays they appear on the Third Degree Tracing Board designed in 1845 by John Harris and approved by the Emulation Lodge of Improvement. The relevant part of the design is,

=BAH =LA

The letters are read from right to left following the tradition of Hebrew and Aramaic, the languages in use at the time King Solomon’s Temple was being built. For this reason Harris probably replaced the three numeral 5s representing the three Fellow Craft Lodges sent out by King Solomon with the Hebrew letter Het (in Jewish Cabbalism each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is assigned a number and Heth being the fifth letter is assigned number 5). Masonic Ciphers on a Gravestone n a cemetery in Mottram, Cheshire a Gravestone has at its head a shield containing a square and compasses, crowbar and spade, the JZH, a key stone and an Arch supported by two pillars.

THOMAS BRIERLEY

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JULY 16th 1765

YEARS No indication is given of his age when Companion Thomas Brierley died. However, we know that he was Initiated in the Lodge of Benevolence, Marple in 1821 and died in 1854. At the bottom of the Gravestone is

Such are the uses made in the past of Masonic ciphers. Little has survived in present day ceremonies except the design on the Mark coin and the ciphers on the tracing board in the Craft. To conclude I hope you have found this an easy read and

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The Grand Officers’ Installation Team Despite the impetuous weather outside, the spirit inside was distinctly upbeat at this year’s Dyfed Mark Master Masons Provincial Annual Meeting on Saturday 30th June held at the Haliwell Centre, University of Wales Trinity Saint David. This was a very special meeting as it included the Installation of a new Provincial Grand Master. All Lodges within the Province of Dyfed were well represented and there were many distinguished guests from Provinces in England and Wales. The Presiding Officer, R W Bro Dr John Lloyd PPGM who was assisted by W Bro Bob Rumbold and R W Bro

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Secretary]; V W Bro Kessick Jones [Grand Director of Ceremonies]; W Bro Derek Wilton [Grand Sword Bearer]; W Bro Eric Rymer [Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies]; W Bro Ryan Williams [Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies]; W Bro Naunton Liles [as Grand Organist]; W Bro Neil Morgan [Grand Standard Bearer]; W Bro Brian Owen [Grand Inner Guard] and W Bro Leonard Millings [as Grand Tyler]. The escort were: W. Bros. Ralph Beardmore [Mansel Lodge 116]; Dilwyn Littlejohns [Five Arches Lodge 256]; Wynford Allen [Lliedi Lodge 280]; David Rees [Penfro Lodge 1102]; Iwan Jenkins [Loventium Lodge 1287]; David Harries [Teifi lodge 1441]. The Cushion Bearers were W. Bros. Tudor Thomas [Picton Castle Lodge 297]; and Chris Phillips [St Brides Lodge 729,] During the meeting, R W Bro Ron Jones presented cheques of £1000 to R W Bro Eric Mock PGM of the

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125 years Order of the Secret Monitor 2012 is the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Order of the Secret Monitor. An Order of David and Jonathan existed in Holland in the 18th Century but our present Order was brought from America by Dr I Zacharie about 1875. Under Zacherie, a Grand Council was formed in 1887 and the ritual was extended to the present system of three degrees. The Ceremonies are based on the friendship which existed between David and Jonathan which can be found in the Book of Samuel, Chapters 20, 22 and 23. A special 1st degree ceremony was held at the Bwa Dur Tirion Conclave (Arch of Steel Conclave) at Carmarthen to celebrate the anniversary. The Ceremony was conducted by the Provincial Team with the Provincial Supreme Ruler, R Wy Bro Lyndon Hughson, in the Chair. The picture shows, The Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, Ian Jenkins, S.R. Of Bwa Dur Tirion, Gethyn Thomas, Candidate and V Wy Bro James Doyle, Deputy P. G. S. R.

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On Thursday 28th June the Deheubarth Commissioned Rulers Conclave was consecrated by R Wy Bro Lyndon Hughson, Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, and Provincial Officers. V Wy Bro James Doyle was Installed as first Supreme Ruler and he invested R Wy Bro Nigel Adams as Counsellor and R Wy Bro Dr John Lloyd as Guide.

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