Saturday the 12th July saw a new Provincial Grand Master installed in the Northern Division in a Superb ceremony in the presence of no less than 21 Foreign Grand Lodge delegations headed by 19 Grand Masters!
The day started with a very positive AGM chaired by outgoing Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Simon Nash who outlined the Divisions successes and trials of the last 3 years, ending on the positive note of substantial growth in membership over the period and in particular this year.
The outgoing Provincial Grand Master then presented the following awards:
Presiding Master of the Year- Wor Bro Dougie Sansom of Lodge Star of the West.
Master Mason of the year – Bro Hugh Roarty of Lodge Trichardt
Ritualist of the year – Bro Abel Sisysa of Lodge Star of the Rand
Secretary of the year – Bro Gerhard Muller of Lodge Prins Frederik
The Paul Nash Best original paper of the year – Bro Fernando Carvalho of Lodge Albert J Haak.
The outgoing Provincial Grand Master then disinvested his commissioned officers and handed over to the Grand Master who disinvested him and proceeded to install the new Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Marius Mostert in a dignified and perfectly executed ceremony.
The Grand Master MW Bro Godfrey Place and RW Bro Marius Mostert:
The Past Provincial Grand Master ceremonially handed over the Divisional Sword and Banner to the new Provincial Grand Master:
The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to obligate and invest his three Assistant Provincial Grand Masters, Wor Bro Maxwell Matjane, Wor Bro Willie Luck and Wor Bro Jacques Fouché:
The RW Provincial Grand Master and his Assistants then installed the new Provincial Team:
The afternoon of the 12th saw a very successful and dignified Grand Lodge AGM at which members of the Northern Division received recognition for their contribution and participation.
RW Bro Simon Nash received the Installation address of the year award:
Lodge Trichardt received the most balanced Lodge award which was accepted by Wor Bro Willie Luck, the Past Master of the Lodge largely responsible for its success:
Bro Gerhard Muller was awarded Grand Lodge Secretary of the Year:
Wor Bro Fanie Stadler had Past Grand Rank conferred on him by the Grand Master:
Wor Bro Donald Onyango had Past Grand Rand conferred on him by the Grand Master:
Past Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Simon Nash, was invested and obligated as an Assistant Grand Master by the Grand Master MW Bro Godfrey Place:
The day ended with a glittering banquet enjoyed by all
