Most Illustrious Knight Graham Flight, G.C.C. Grand Sovereign Right Illustrious and Eminent Knight Peter Hawken, M.B.E, G.C.C. Deputy Grand Sovereign Right Illustrious and Venerable Knight Dr. The Revd. Charles Peter Bernard Blackwell-Smyth, G.C.C. Grand Eusebius The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and of St. John the Evangelist Division of Somerset and Bristol Rt.Ill.Kt. David J Palmer Intendant-General Ill.Kt. Derek W Larner PGStdB(C) Deputy Intendant-General 150 th Anniversary Celebration 1865-2015 To commemorate the appointment of the first Grand Sovereign M. Ill. Kt. William Henry White and the Constitution of Grand Imperial Conclave in 1865. A Service of Thanksgiving and Celebratory Luncheon for the Knights of the Order, accompanied by families and friends. Saturday 30th May 2015 at 11.00 a.m. The Lord Mayor s Chapel Bristol Followed by Luncheon at 1.00 p.m. Freemasons Hall Park Street Bristol
150 th Anniversary Celebration 1865-2015 Saturday 30th May 2015 Dress Code: Short Morning Dress or Lounge Suit / Ladies Day Dress No regalia. You are invited, together with your family and friends, to join in the celebration of 150 years since the Constitution of Grand Imperial Conclave and the appointment of the first Grand Sovereign M. Ill. Kt.William Henry White in 1865. A service of thanksgiving will be held in the Lord Mayor s Chapel, Park Street, Bristol, followed by Luncheon at Freemasons Hall, Park Street, Bristol... A recent event to do with one of the founders Robert Wentworth Little 1838-1878 Born in Dublin on 10 August 1838, he moved to England in 1855. He was instrumental in the founding of the Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine in 1865 shortly followed by the Societas Rosicruciana In Anglia in 1866. He died of tuberculosis at 7 St. Martin s Road, Stockwell on 12 April 1878 at the age of 39 and was buried on 17 April 1878 in Camberwell Old Cemetery where his memorial can be visited at any time. Wednesday 22 October 2014 saw the dedication of the restored memorial to Robert Wentworth Little in Camberwell Old Cemetery. Readings were delivered by M. Ill. Kt. Graham Flight, Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine and John Paternoster, Supreme Magus, S.R.I.A. If you would like to visit, the address is : Camberwell Old Cemetery Forest Hill Road, Forest Hill, London. SE22 0RU Grave 5734 Square 58
Saturday 30th May 2015 lunch at 1 p.m. Dress Code: Short Morning Dress or Lounge Suit / Ladies Day Dress No regalia. Completion of the dining form, please see over, accompanied with a prepayment cheque for the full amount must be returned by FRIDAY 1st MAY 2015. Menu choose from: Starter a) Farmhouse paté served with toast or b) Fan of Melon with seasonal fruits Main Course a) Sirloin of Beef with or b) Cod Mornay with Cheese Sauce Yorkshire Pudding Dessert a) Fresh fruit Salad or b) Apple Strudel (Cream Optional) followed by: Cheddar and Stilton Cheese with fruit and biscuits, Coffee and Mints. Drinks - to be taken with lunch. Please pre-order drinks from the following selection: Pre-ordered Wine and other drinks will be delivered to the dining room and placed on your table. Red Full Bottles (750ml) Shiraz 10.00, Merlot 10.00, Cabernet Sauvignon 10.00, Claret 12.00, Rioja 14.00, Pinotage 15.00, Bordeaux (Chateau du Pic) 16.00, Rioja Crianza 2006 17.50. Single Serve (187ml) Shiraz or Merlot for 2.90 White Full Bottles (750 ml) Pinot Grigio or Piesporter 10.00, Sparkling 14.00. Single Serve (187ml) Pinot Grigio or Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 2.90. Rose Full Bottles (750 ml) 10.00. Other Bottled Beer (varies) 2.90: Ashton Press Cider 2.80: Carlsberg 1.50: Low Alcohol 1.50. Soft Drinks: Coke / Diet Coke / Bitter Lemon 1.20 / Appletise 1.70 / Orange or Tomato Juice 1.20 / Mineral Water Still or Sparkling 1.30 / J2O Orange & Passion Fruit or Apple & Mango 1.60. N.B. If after you have ordered you find a need to cancel one or more meals do so before 15th May by advising Derek Larner: tel. No 01935 475490 or email: derekwlarner@gmail.com It is regretted that after 15th May no cancellations will be possible.
Saturday 30th May 2015 lunch at 1 p.m. Please return this form to : D W Larner, 15 Marsh Lane, Yeovil, Somerset. BA21 3BX by Friday 1st May 2015. Enter Letter Choice a or b for each: Lead Name & Rank Guest One Name Mr / Mrs Guest Two Name Mr / Mrs Guest Three Name Mr / Mrs continue on a second sheet if necessary Please indicate any dietary restrictions for each here - show name & diet request. Total Number of Lunches Required @ 23.50 ea Meal Total Wine * circle which is required Red Wine - Full Bottle *Shiraz, *Merlot, *Cabernet Sauvignon @ 10.00ea, *Claret 12, *Rioja 14, *Pinotage 15, *Bordeaux (Chateau du Pic) 16, *Rioja Crianza 2006 17.50 No... Total Red Single Serve Bottle - *Shiraz or *Merlot @ 2.90 No... Total White Wine - Full Bottle *Pinot Grigio, *Piesporter @ 10.00, Sparkling 14.00 No... Total Single Serve Bottle - *Pinot Grigio or *Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc 2.90 No... Total Rosé Full Bottle 10.00 No... Total Other: choose from list over leaf and enter requirements and prices: Total.. Drinks Total. + Meal Total = Grand Total. A Cheque made payable to RCC Division of Somerset and Bristol for the full amount included. Signed date
Car Parking for Freemasons Hall, Park Street, Bristol Freemasons Hall does not have its own car park. The best nearest car park is Trenchard Street multi-storey (see details below). Blue Badge holders will be able to park free all day. ***The next best, and nearer, is College Street,(behind the Council House) and it is just down the hill from the Masonic Hall; Blue Badge holders will be able to park free all day. However there is a MAXIMUM stay time of 4 hours for ordinary users. 4 hours may not be sufficient time to get to and from the car if attending the Service and the Lunch. There are 3 Park & Ride Services that go close to Park Street. Note they close on a Saturday at 7pm (o.a.p. passes are accepted and give you a free park and ride facility.) These are the Portway / Shirehampton (route 902), Long Ashton (route 903) and A4 Bath Road (route 904) from Brislington. Services 902 & 903 stop close to Freemasons' Hall on St Augustine s Parade. (Cf). Service 904 stops on Broad Quay (Cn). After alighting walk along Saint Augustine s Parade, with the Bristol Hippodrome on your right. Follow the road round to the right and uphill into College Green where you will soon see the Council House opposite, continue walking into Park Street. The Lord Mayor s Chapel is on the right opposite the Green. Don t miss it, it is really just a door along a high ancient stone wall. Freemasons' Hall is a bit further along, past a set of Traffic Lights, on the opposite side of the road just past The Mauritania. For the return journey the 902 bus stop is on Rupert St. (Cu), the 903 opposite the Hippodrome (Ci), 902 & 903 on Anchor Road (Pi) and 904 on Broad Quay (Cn) (see map). Postcodes for Sat-Nav Users BS1 5NH Freemasons' Hall BS1 5UY College Street Car Park BS1 5AN Trenchard Street Multi-storey Car Park. BS3 2HB Long Ashton Park and Ride BS11 9QE Portway Park and Ride. (Near junction 18 of the M5) BS4 5LR - Bath Road (Brislington) Park and Ride Trenchard Street BS1 5AN - check the board at the car park for more detailed terms and conditions General Parking Information Type: Pay On Foot, Multi-Storey - Features: CCTV, Disabled Spaces, Overnight - Accepted Payments: Coins, Notes, Cards, - Height restrictions: 6' 9" (2.05m) - Number of spaces: 950 Opening Hours & Prices - Maximum stay 24 hours Sat-Sun 24 hours 1.00 / 1 hour 2.00 / 2 hours 3.00 / 3 hours 4.00 / 4 hours 5.00 / daytime in after 08:00 out by 18:00 2.50 / evening in after 18:00 out by 00:00 4.00 / overnight in after 18:00 out by 09:00 - College Street Bristol BS1 5UY - check the board at the car park for more detailed terms and conditions ***NOTE 4 HOUR MAX STAY - General Parking Information Type: Pay And Display, Lit - Features: CCTV, Disabled Spaces, Overnight - Height restrictions: 6' 10" (2.08m) Number of spaces: 248 Opening Hours & Prices Maximum stay 4 hours - Mon - Sun 8:00-18:00 (No restriction outside these hours.) 1.00 / 1 hour 2.00 / 2 hours 3.00 / 3 hours 5.40 / 4 hours 2.50 / evening - in after 18:00 out by 00:00 4.00 / overnight - in after 18:00 out by 09:00