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Almoner

Annual Provincial Almoners Conference

“I want you to be able to go home
and say to your lodge, it was a
good use of time, that you learnt
something new and that you will
be a better equipped Almoner as a
result of the conference”
Large Numbers Gather for the Almoners
Conference

n the 20th April 2018 the Provincial Almoner’s team staged the first
Oconference of its kind to a packed Saxon Hall crowd who gathered in
glorious sunny weather. The sun was very evident both outside and also inside as
almoners travelled from all over the county to a warm reception given by the Provincial Almoners team.
Stewards greeted 255 people as they arrived. The occasion was enriched with many members present from the provincial
executive including the Provincial Grand Master; this was indeed a great honour for the delegates as the PGM had an official
engagement to be elsewhere that day.

Conference was opened by the Provincial Grand Master and thank all for attending in such large number. The Provincial Grand
Almoner Nick Clarke presided and gave the opening address.

Nick Clarke the Provincial Grand Almoner presented excellent speakers and leaders in their field.
• Les Hutchinson - Chief Operating Officer - Masonic Charity Foundation (MCF)
• Natasha Ward - Lead Support for Lodge Almoners at the MCF
• Mark Lloyd - Managing Director at the RMBI,
• Prof. Chris Booth - Chief Executive at CHAPS (Men’s Health)
• Eleanor September and David Watling, both Beneficiaries of the MCF

Conference was closed by the Provincial Grand Master who thanked everybody for attending and he asked
all delegates to go back to their homes and start to reflect on just how important the role of the Lodge
Almoner is and to brief their lodges on the conference they have been a part of.
Nick Clarke - Provincial Grand Almoner

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