It is with great sadness that we report the death of WBro Rev Canon Frank Eustace Pickard, PAGChap who passed to the Grand Lodge above on Wednesday 5 July 2017 at the age of 86.
WBro Pickard was initiated into De La Pre Lodge 8 February 1979 and duly became Worshipful Master of the Lodge in November 1985. He served the Lodge as Chaplain on three separate occasions. Outside of this Province, he was also a member of Forest Hill Lodge in London and became their Worshipful Master in October 1992. He was also a member of Grand Junction Lodge as well as being an Honorary Member of Waynflete, Towcestrian, Lodge of Unity, Sulgrave, Beneventa, Burghley, Gates of Billing, Salcey Forest and Hinchingbrooke Lodges.
WBro Pickard was honoured with an appointment to Grand Rank in April 1987 when he was appointed as Assistant Grand Chaplain. He received a first Provincial appointment in May 1988 when he was appointed as Provincial Grand Chaplain; a post that he held for 5 years until May 1993. In May 2008, WBro Pickard was reappointed as Provincial Grand Chaplain for a further three years.
WBro Pickard was equally active in the Holy Royal Arch, being exalted into Eleanor Cross Chapter in December 1982 and went on to become the Chapter's First Principal in 1995. He also served Waynflete Chapter's First Principal in 2002 and Forest Hill Chapter's First Principal in 2003. In 1998, he was appointed as Provincial 3rd Grand Principal and this was an appointment he held until June 2000. In due time, he was honoured with an appointment to Supreme Grand Chapter in April 2007 when he was appointed as Past Grand Standard Bearer.
W Bro Pickard was a very hard working and popular figure around the Province who will be sorely missed by all those who knew him.