Friday 19th JUNE
On Friday 19th June, 2 Councils joined forces to give a great evening of ritual and merriment.
Eric White Council No. 136 from the District of Esssex, held their meeting first with members of Britannic Council of Madeira joining them for their short business meeting.
Members of Eric White Council then joined the meeting of Britannic Council of Madeira where firstly the Degree of St. Lawrence the Martyr was undertaken to admit into the order a very well known Brother on the Masonic circuit, Bro. Paul Cutts. The degree was conducted in fine style by the WM, W.Bro.Lance Pusey.
SLM completed the temple was transformed for the degree of The Red Cross of Babylon, with six brethren receiving the degree. The Royal Arch was conducted mostly by members of Britannic Council of Madeira, with W.Bro.David Clemson taking the principles chair.
Members of Eric White Council then took the principle offices to conduct the Persian Court with W. Bro. Jules Greenwall giving an excellent performance. We even had time for a break with wine and ham sandwiches, with Jules providing the ham!
All done and dusted members of both Councils retired to enjoy a magnificent festive board with fine food and wine all topped off by a toast to our next merry meeting.
