Travelling Sceptre

 THE TRAVELLING SCEPTRE 

Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Lincolnshire

The Alan Birkett Memorial

 Travelling Gavel & Sceptre Rules

1. The Travelling Gavel & Sceptre competitions are open to all Lincolnshire Mark Masons’  or Royal Ark Mariners’  Lodges.

2. To claim the Gavel/Sceptre a minimum of  4 ( four)  visitors representing one other Lodge must visit the Lodge in possession of the Travelling Gavel or Sceptre.

3. The visiting Lodge with the  requisite number of Brethren multiplied by the distance travelled  using the mileage calculator provided by the Provincial Secretary (giving Masonic   miles  ) will be entitled to claim the Gavel. In the unlikely event of a ‘’tie’’ on number of man/ miles calculated - the Lodge which has travelled the furthest distance  will prevail .ie distance from the visitors’  Masonic Hall to the host Lodge using the table of mileages sent from Province.

4. The Gavel or Sceptre should be claimed as an item under ‘’Any other business’’ on the Agenda.

5. The  Secretary/ Scribe  of the Lodge giving up the Gavel/ Sceptre should inform the Provincial Secretary where it is now residing and ensure the black mileage Log enclosed is completed before passing it over to the new incumbent.The Secretary/ Scribe  of the Lodge taking charge of the Gavel or Sceptre should inform the Provincial Secretary that they have it in their safe-keeping and when the  Lodge next  meets  to enable it to be claimed.

6. Every effort will be made to publicise the next meeting  Provincially  to encourage as many visitors as possible.

7. At  each Annual Mark Provincial Grand Lodge meeting the Gavel  should be presented to the      Provincial Grand Master for the duration of the Meeting by the Worshipful Master  of the Lodge or one of his Wardens or a senior Past Master.

The same procedure will apply to the Sceptre at the Annual Royal Ark Mariner Assembly.

W Bro S C Hallberg PAGSwdB

Provincial  Grand Secretary

16^th March 2016