Mid North Lodge No. 12 Presentation to RWBro. D. G. Clarke PSGW

21 Feb 2017 - 9:51am

W.Bro T.Vine WM, RWBro. D.G.Clarke, VWBro. D. Berrett, DGS

At the meeting of Mid North Lodge No. 12 held on Thursday 8th December 2016, RWBro. D. G. Clarke PSGW was presented with his bar to his fify year jewel.

RWBro. Clarke joined Port Broughton Lodge

No. 82 on 15th November 1961. He was a Lewis.

He joined Clare Lodge No. 12 on 11th September 1980 and Mid North Lodge No. 12 when it amalgamated with Blyth Lodge No. 157 in 2000. 

He became Master of Port Broughton  Lodge

No. 82 on 5th July 1967 - the Lodge's fiftieth year; and Master of Clare Lodge No. 12 in 1985 becoming its 125th Master.

In both Clare Lodge No. 12 and Mid North Lodge No. 12,  he held numerous positions, namely Treasurer, Secretary, Co-ordinator of the Masonic Foundation (now known as Freemasons

Foundation), Care Officer (Almoner) and  Organist.

RWBro. Clarke has also held Grand Rank in the following positions:  Grand Steward in 1972, Grand Standard Bearer in 1989, Junior Grand Deacon in 1991, Assistant Grand Director 1996- 1997, District Grand Superintendent 2000, Senior Grand Warden 2003, Board of General Purposes (now known as Board of Management) 2004.