30th January 2026 - Penarth - Instruction

Thought for the day :"I bought a book called "Overcoming Kleptomania". Well, I say 'bought'."

Wet

Overnight stay at Llanelli and on down to Penarth - arriving a little early for the hotel or to get into the Lodge building.

But a stroll around Penarth and found a fish and chip shop for lunch. Spent the afternoon setting up the lodge and meeting with the team.

For interest in the future - here is the running order :

Instruction Ceremony Penarth 30th January 2026

WM Iain Sewell

IPM Ian Dingwall

EP Clive Hughes

SW Graham Murphy

JW Gary Evans

SD John Howells

JD Andrew Pippin

CoG Tom Beavan

Gd Alex Bogdanov (enter Court after Candidate is admitted)

Mar Terence Scarfe

DMar Gerry Newcombe

Procedure

Opening in full form (WM, Wardens and Guard please note)

Additional Candidates will enter the Court under the direction of Marshal and

Deputy Marshal and take places in front row on South and North. They will place

their Athelstan Apron under their seat - No regalia worn by additional

Candidates - only Token Candidate

Welcome Iain Sewell

Challenge Iain Sewell

Walking Charge Master - Iain Sewell

Junior Warden - Gary Evans

Senior Warden - Graham Murphy

EP - Clive Hughes

Master - Iain Sewell Leading to Obligation

Iain will advise Token Candidate to advance, and invite other candidates to take

their place behind the Candidate

Two Candidates behind Token Candidate

Four behind them

Dependent upon space up to 8 per row behind

All place left hand on shoulder of candidate in front and place right hand on

heart.

Nigel, Ian and Clive (EP)  to floor of Court - and bible placed in hands by EP

Nigel does obligation

Candidates drop arms at end and Token Candidate kisses bible

Additional bibles given by Marshal and Dep Marshal to each row to be passed from

Candidates - await for bible to come to end of the row and pass to next row.

Candidates invited to take their seats.

Deacons take candidate to the centre so candidates can see the secrets, retire to safe distance.

Ian gives the secrets

Ian returns to seat - Deacons conduct Candidate back to centre

Three return to seats

 

Iain (WM) "within our court you will observe..."

Deacons explain emblems at JW station

Deacons conduct to West - and PGM gives Hour glass

Deacons conduct to SW and PGM gives last 6 emblems

Deacons conduct to Rosetta Stone and Tim Clarke presents

Deacons conduct to centre of Court.

Iain - summary of Rosetta Stone and Emblems

Dep Marshal calls Circle of Nine. (Alex to act as Secretary) Remain in East

until Master Gavels.

Left turn by all officers and walk Clockwise to take up place in the Circle

Master will join circle and invite other candidates to form in the North and

South (as Parallels)

Deputy Marshal will bring Point within a circle to Master - and await its return

Then take post in the North to collect the Token Candidates apron

Circle of Nine by Office Holders- please ensure that each line is learned.

Token Candidate will give sign of fidelity as pledge and other candidates

instructed to do the same

SW will invest Token Candidate

Master will invite other candidates to put their own aprons on

All candidates will be welcomed with salutation 2 x 2

Master will return to Chair - Candidates will sit.

Circle of Nine left turn and and walk clockwise peeling off at their station

Token Candidate brought to Master for Warrant and Byelaws etc

Other Candidates will be advised that they can collect their paperwork from the

Secretary after closing.

Deacons conduct Candidate to the Centre and return to seats

Iain WM will give Final Address and conduct candidate to PGM for congratulations

Marshal to pick up candidate and take to seat.

Special Progression

Those below Past Master with exception of Candidates for SP will be invited to leave.

Iain conducts Special Progression

Iain Closes Court in Shortened form and comfort break

PGM will open Provincial Grand Court for Installation of the Assistant PGM 

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No Photos of the Instruction 

Cheers