A Masonic Journey to Hull and Back

Right Worshipful Brother Richard John Anderson

The Provincial Grand Master ofthe Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire North and East Ridings

2002 – 2013

Richard John AndersonBorn Saltburn-by-the-Sea in 1939

One of a pair of identical twins.

Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1962

Round Tabler, becoming their National Secretary Married to Sue Gifted with a son Paul, daughter Charlotte and 3 lovely

grand children

From little acorns mighty oak trees do grow let us review your Masonic journey

Early years with two key lodges

• Huntcliff Lodge Lodge No. 4539– grandfather was a founding member.– initiated 3rd December 1981– exalted into Hunctcliff Chapter 20 Nov 1984– Master 1995/96

• Tees Tablers Lodge No 9564• Founder Member 1994• Secretary until 2001

Provincial• 1993 Provincial Grand Pursuivant• 1996 Founder Member Provincial Grand Stewards Lodge• Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies• then Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies• Provincial Grand Master Yorkshire North and East Ridings

– Appointed on 13 November 2002– Installed 8 February 2003.

There followed many Provincial and Grand Lodge honours, great achievements with many lodge visits

each providing leadership, guidance and inspiration.

We have time to review only a few …

Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys 2006

First achievement was completing the initiative of the preceding Provincial Grand Master

Target £2 million

Raised £2,325,736

Charity Appeals

2008 year long appealaim £75,000 raised £151,000

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service Great North Air Ambulance Service

2010 Yorkshire Cancer Research£124,000 plus £ 80,000 Masonic Charity Fund£204,000 total

to support Professor Norman Maitland Prostate Cancer Research

St John Ambulance – Defibrillators

• PGL initiative to introduce Defibrillators into All Lodges

• 10th March 2008 Bro Ronald Jackson of our own lodge collapsed

• His heart stopped beating• WBros Sam Judah and Mike Steel gave

mouth to mouth and cardiac massage• Two defibrillators shocks delivered by

Bro David Duffill

Bro Ron Jackson continues to attend, participates and inspires with expert ritual

Festival 2018

• To an audience of 700 brethren• Simple aim to raise £1.6 Million for the

Masonic Charity Fund• Immediate announcement of £250,000

Lennox Lodge No.123 - 250 years

To Hull – De La Pole Lodge No 1605

• 11th Sept 2013, WM John Todd, to install WBro Jim Kerr

3 Visits to De La Pole• 14th June 2002, WM SSS Judah, to raise Bro George Taylor• 10th Sept 2010, WM Ray Platten, to install WBro Ron Stone

Appointments and Promotionsin the years 2002 to 2013

1st Appointment 1st Promotion 2nd Promotion2003 John Taylor PPADC

2004 Ray Innes PPGSuptWks2005 Mike Steel PPGStB. John Barnaby PPGReg2006 Rob Dinsdale ProvSGD Alan Dinsdale PPGReg2007 Les Lancaster PPJGW2008 Sam Judah ProvSGW John Appleby PPGSwdB2009 Grahame Deighton

PPSGDJohn Taylor PPSGD Ray Innes PPGReg

2010 Mike Steel PPJGD John Barnaby PPJGW2011 Stan McEwan PPGStB. Rob Dinsdale PPGSwdB2012 Sam Judah ProvGMentor Alan Dinsdale PPJGW

2013 Stephen Bland ProvAGDC John Appleby PPJGW

A Masonic Journey to Hull and Back

Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master Richard John Anderson

Congratulations

Thank You

Bon Voyage