65th Anniversary Celebrations.

 

Carrickfergus Council of Knight Masons celebrated their 65th Anniversary in 2016 and the festivities culminated on Friday 4th November with an Emergency meeting, followed by a banquet.

The photograph above shows all present at the meeting and that below, the Council Officers and members attending.

60th Anniversary Celebrations.

 

Carrickfergus Council of Knight Masons celebrated their 60th Anniversary in 2011 and the festivities culminated on Friday 21st October with a visit to the Mayor’s Parlour in the afternoon and an Emergency Anniversay Meeting followed by a dinner party at Night.
Saturday saw the meeting of Grand Council of Knight Masons in Carrickfergus Town Hall. This is the first time that Carrickfergus has paid host to such a prestigious event where senior Masons from as far afield as Australia were in attendance.

The photograph in the Mayor’s Parlour depicts (Left to Right):-
Back row :- Very Ex. Sir Knight Stephen Shimmon Scribe Council No. 56, Most Ex. Sir Knight Bernard Woods Great Chief, Mayor - Alderman Jim McClurg, Right Ex. Sir Knight Timothy Coulter Dep. Chief.
Front Row :- Right Ex. Sir Knight Roy Whiteside P. D. of C., Sir Knight Grant Smith Sen. Knight, Sir Knight Godfrey Robinson Ex. Chief and Right Ex. Sir Knight Robert Barnes Sup. For Australia.


The special Anniversary Meeting on Friday night was exceptionally well attended by members of Carrickfergus Council.

And by an impressive show of "top brass".

The Most Wor.Great Chief surprised everyone by conferring honours upon (Rt.) Ex. Sir Knight Roy Whiteside, and Roy surprised everyone else by being left speechless!

M.W. Great Chief, Rt. Ex. Sir Knight Roy Whiteside and Dep Chief.

Grand Council on Sat. 22nd Oct.

In Carrickfergus Town Hall - Jubilee Room.