Province of West Wales
October Update
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Provincial Calendar 2013 - 2014
To download and save a printable version of the calendar of this years meetings of all Masonic Orders in West Wales click here.
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Craft & Chapter Installation Meetings
To download and save a printable version of the calendar of this years Craft and Chapter Installations, click here.
Caerfyrddin Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Carmarthen, Thursday 3rd October 2013.
Unity Chapter, at the Masonic Hall Llanelli, Tuesday 8th October 2013.
Strumble Lodge, at the Masonic Hall Fishguard, Wednesday 9th October 2013.
Teifi Lodge, at the Masonic Hall, Cardigan, Thursday 10th October 2013.
St Elli Lodge, at the Masonic Hall, Llanelli, Wednesday 16th October 2013.
St Padarn Lodge, at the Masonic Hall, Aberystwyth, Thursday 17th October 2013.
Aeron & Peterwell Chapter, at the Masonic Hall Lampeter, Friday 25th October 2013.
You can get directions to all Masonic Halls in West Wales by clicking here and selecting the relevant Lodge, or town.
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Provincial Almoners Meeting
There is a meeting of all West Wales Craft and Chapter Almoners (and their Assistants) on Wednesday 2nd October 2013 starting at 7.00pm in the Masonic Hall in Carmarthen. Almoners are requested to make every effort to attend this important meeting.
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Milford Haven Quiz Night
The ever popular Milford Haven Quiz Night will be held on Friday 25th October 2013, starting at 7.00pm in the Milford Haven Masonic Hall. The quiz is open to all comers and if you would like to  take part, you can bring along a team of 3, or just turn up and be slotted in to a team on the night. The bar is open and there is a buffet too.
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West Wales Provincial Golf Society 2013 - 2014
The first meeting of the new Masonic year will be at Derllys Court Golf Club, Bancyfellin, (nr Carmarthen)  on

Friday 4th, October 2013 Tee off from 11.00 to 13.00.

You can find full details here.
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Provincial Church Service
The Annual Provincial Church Service is in St Katharine’s and St Peter’s Church, Milford Haven on Sunday 20th October 2013, commencing at 3:00 pm. In recognition of the 200th Anniversary of Supreme Grand Chapter this year the Provincial Grand Master/Grand Superintendent has decided that to mark this auspicious occasion the service will be a “Royal Arch Service”. For full details, click here.
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The Battle of Pembroke Dock
A year has passed since Wor Bro T H Bourne passed away after a long illness. Tim is sadly missed by the brethren in the Castlemartin, Loyal Welsh Craft Lodges, his Chapter and many other Masonic Degrees. In Tim's memory, a fine Pewter Bowl, engraved with the Square and Compasses has been bought. A skittles match was organised at the Pembroke Power Station Club on the 13th May with teams from Castlemartin and Loyal Welsh doing battle to see who would be the first winner of the Tim Bourne Memorial Bowl. You can read the full story here.
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Maddie's Story
From W Bro Roy Leett
Each year the Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys supports around 2,000 children and young people of Masonic families.

All of these children have experienced a life-changing event that has led to financial hardship for their family.

In the first video produced by the RMTGB, Freemason Howard Mace and his wife Alex talk about why they needed support and explain how the assistance they receive is helping their daughter Maddie.

Please watch this powerful video which can be viewed at the RMTGB's website at www.rmtgb.org/maddie
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Provincial Facebook Group
From W Bro John Watson
Now the Summer break is over, my main idea was that Lodge Secretaries, could post which ceremony would be worked at the next Lodge meeting to enable prospective visitors to evaluate which of their newer members they could bring with them. I also think it would be handy, if one of us intended visiting another Lodge, we could say so here and perhaps do a bit of car sharing, rather than have 4/5 cars going with just 1 or 2 Brethren on board. Masons are not the best communicators in the world, perhaps this group can go some way to changing that.
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And Finally....
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Contact the Province of West Wales by
emailing the Assistant Secretary at asec@westwalesmason.com
or by calling the Secretary on 01239 683141