09/04/2026
After three weeks of hard practice and arranging replacements for other officers we finally delivered a great third degree ceremony for Dave Bamford. Special thanks must go to Kevin Pickering of Marsden within Pennine Valley Lodge for acting as WM and performing the ritual to an amazing standard. Also big thanks to Graham Grishakow for a superb rendition of the traditional history in the third degree. Everyone agreed it was the best they had ever heard. The Candidate Dave Banford thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony and played his part really well indeed. It took a full 2 hours 15 minutes to complete the proceedings as Pendle Lodge perform the full closing from the third degree.
All in all it was a great night of freemasonry and a reward for all of the hard work undertaken by the officers of the Lodge.