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Twelve Stones Consistory Installation and Preparation Ceremony

The first full provincial team visit of 2024 for the Provincial Grand Senatus of Durham and Northumberland on Friday 12th January was to The Twelve Stones Consistory No37 (TI).  Unfortunately the Consistory President couldn’t attend due to ill health so Stephen Preston opened in the first grade at 6.45pm

The Provincial team led by Provincial Grand Summus Micky Jacques, his Deputy Gary Taylor and Assistant Morgan McDonald entered and provincial officers took all chairs.  No less than 10 Companions then undertook the Preparation ceremony with each in turn answering a question as to their proficiency in the Order of the Scarlet Cord.  9 candidates from Durham and Northumberland Province included  some who had travelled from Scotland, the longest journey being 300 miles and 9 hours each way. The other candidate from Midland Counties was prepared at the request of ProvGSummus Graham Holden.

After these 10 became Emminent Companions Michael Jacques remained in the President’s chair and acted as Installing President for the consistory annual installation when Captain of the Provincial Tzaddekim (and Grand Tzaddekim member Martin Murray became President.  He invested Mark Smith and Richard Scott (KT Provincial Prior as his principal officers.

40 Companions then dined in Hartlepool Masonic Hall before repairing to local hotels or setting off on some long overnight journeys home.

The Provincial Team

The Candidates for Preparation and the Provincial rulers

L-R Mark Smith, Michael Jacques, Martin Murray, Richard Scott, Stephen Preston

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