WBro Frank Munns was presented with a 50-year certificate at a 2nd Degree Passing Ceremony held by Dr Field Lodge No. 8158 on Monday the 13th of March 2017.
From left, WBro Norman Pope PAsstProvGM, WBro William Diggins ProvAGSec; WBro Scott Austin, Master of Dr Field Lodge; WBro Frank Munns PPJGW, WBro Bob Allison PAGDC
Frank was born on the 15th of October 1937, and was initiated Into Gunnersbury Manor Lodge, No 5351 on the 11th of March 1967, at the age of 29. Frank progressed through the lodge offices in the usual way and attained the chair in 1980. He spent some five years as Secretary. Frank became a joining member of The Manor of Worcesters Lodge No 5687 in February 1992, meeting four times a year at Southgate, and attained the Chair in 1994. He also acted as Tyler in 1996. He was ADC from 1998 to 2000 and DC for two periods from 2001 to 2004 and again in 2008, leaving his duties as DC to again become JW in 2009 and SW in 2010.
After a spell in Liverpool, work moved him to Northampton 1982. Frank chose to join Dr Field Lodge in November 2015 when he resigned from his London Lodge in Southgate in the July of that year to spend all his time in Northampton.
Frank was honoured by the Province of Middlesex by promotion to Provincial Grand Rank as PPAGDC in 1987, PPJGD in 1990, PPDepGReg in 2000 and now holds the rank of PPJGW since 2010.
We hope Frank will have many more happy years to enjoy the Craft in Dr Field Lodge and this Province, and wish him well.