WBro John Kernick PPrGSwdB - a resident of Devonshire Court - attended as a part of the annual visit of the Masonic residents of the RMBI home to Fitzwilliam Lodge No 2533 in Peterborough on 1 May. RWBro Brian Smith PPGM presented a very surprised WBro John with his Jubilee Certificate.
WBro John was initiated in Rhodesia. On his return to England he joined the Good Neighbour Lodge No 8378 in the Province of West Kent on 22 September 2000. He now lives in the Province of Leicestershire and received his Certificate in the Province of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire.
This came about as a result of the Provincial Grand Treasurer, WBro David Watson, attending a coffee morning at Devonshire Court on Thursday 24 April. WBro John asked him how to go about obtaining a Jubilee Certificate. The following day WBro David travelled to Eccles for a meeting of the Good Neighbour Lodge and spoke to the Secretary who immediately called his Provincial Office. They agreed to produce the Certificate for the PGM of West Kent to sign. This was sent to Sheaf Close to be collected by our Treasurer. In the meantime RWBro Brian was contacted and agreed to attend Fitzwilliam Lodge and present the Certificate.
RWBro Brian Smith is a past president of the RMBI. WBro David Watson is a Trustee. WBro John Kernick is a resident. Through these happy conicidences the evening was a great success.