On Saturday 9th March at the Masonic Hall, Abergavenny at a regular meeting of the John Benjamin Lloyd Court No.85 in the Masonic Order of Athelstan, E Comp R. Michael Coombes (Deputy Grand Superintendent of South Wales) was Instructed into the Order in an exemplary manner by the Worshipful Master V.WBro Iain W. Sewell, KAG, PGSwdB, PPrDepGM assisted by his Officers and several Provincial Grand Officers.
The John Benjamin Lloyd Court No.85 is unique in the fact that it is the only Court within the Masonic Order of Athelstan worldwide that has a requirement that the membership of the Court to be Heads of Orders and Grand Officers in the Masonic Order of Athelstan. Also in attendance today in support for the Instruction of Bro Michael Coombes into the Order was V.WBro D. Gerald Rowbottom KAG, Provincial Grand Master for, and Most Excellent Grand superintendent in and over the Province of South Wales. There was also wonderful support from members of the Order from across the Principality from North Wales to Pembrokeshire and as far afield as Cornwall and Cheshire.
In South Wales there are a further two Courts that meet, namely The Court of Sweyn’s Eye No. 17 meeting in Swansea and the Court of Penychen No.53 meeting in Caerphilly.
Pictured left to right: V.WBro Iain W. Sewell, KAG, PGSwdB, PPrDepGM, Bro R. Michael Coombes (Deputy Grand Superintendent, South Wales) R.W. John G. Evans JP, GCAG, Provincial Grand Master.
