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Our District Grand Prefect Lawrence Hinde together with the Deputy District Grand Prefect John Beadle. Doug Sanderson Grand Sword Bearer, John Brown, Jim Geering, Bob Sanderson and Colin Walker attend the Installation of a new District Grand Prefect for Herts and Beds at Letchworth Masonic Hall on Saturday 11th April.
The new honours board installed at W.M Sewell Council No. 11
Our District Grand Prefect together other District Grand Prefects and Distinguished guests at the annual meeting of Northumberland and Durham, on Saturday 7th March 2026
A very happy and enjoyable Allied day was had by all
Hale Council of Installed Masters No. 288, meeting held on 10th February 2026
First meeting after the consecration of the new council, with 41 in attendance.
Five candidates took the degree of the Red Cross of Babylon
A cheque for £830 was presented to Warrant Officer Phillip Barnard, Officer Commanding and a representative group of Cadets from Whitehaven Squadron 1030 at their headquarters by Bro. James Geering on Saturday 15th November
Picture of our Most Worshipful Grand Master Thomas Firth Jackson, who was in attendance to install RW Bro Scott Cargill as DGP of the London District Allied Degree on Saturday 15th November
W Bro Douglas Sanderson on official duty in London for the Allied Degree as acting Grand Sword Bearer
Cumberland and Westmorland Allied Masons at the Annual Investiture of Grand Officers which included WBro Ken Archer's first appointment to Past Grand Standard Bearer, John Beadle promoted to Past Grand Senior Deacon and Douglas Sanderson appointed to Acting Grand Sword Bearer
Allied Degree Deputy Grand Master Colin Woodcock
Left to right: Ken Archer, John Beadle and Douglas Sanderson
Cumberland & Westmorland District Grand Prefect, R.W. Bro. Lawrence Hinde, visiting Thames Valley District Annual Meeting, held on 18 October 2025.
Cumberland & Westmorland District Grand Prefect, R.W. Bro. Lawrence Hinde, with members of the District of C&W at the installation of a new DGP for West Lancs by the WM Grand Master at West Houghton Masonic Hall