Thursday 24 July 2008

Our new Provincial Grand Master is Installed

Hundreds of South Wales Freemasons turned up at Barry's Memorial Hall on 24 June 2008 to witness the Installation of Captain Sir Norman Lloyd-Edwards, KCVO, GCStJ, RD*, RNR, as their new Provincial Grand Master.

Appointed in succession to Hywel Davies, who retired from the position on 30 June, Captain Sir Norman is only the seventeenth holder of the office since the Province was formed 281 years ago! He had retired as HM Lord Lieutenant for South Glamorgan after 17 years in the position a little over a month before.

The Ceremony was presided over by Peter G. Lowndes, Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, and was attended by scores of honoured guests from United Grand Lodge and other Provinces. In his address to the gathering, the new Provincial Grand Master set out the theme for his tenure in office, which would be recruitment and retention. He was pleased to confirm the re-appointment of the Provincial Executive and all officers appointed by his predecessor.

The ceremony was followed by a splendid luncheon at Cowbridge Leisure Centre.