{"id":5952,"date":"2025-02-27T13:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/?p=5952"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:22:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:22:57","slug":"a-night-with-suprisesnorthumberland-celebrates-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/?p=5952","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0A Night With SuprisesNorthumberland Celebrates Much"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5952\" class=\"elementor elementor-5952\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e7f2b0 elementor-section-stretched envato-kit-65-mobile-bg-shift elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e7f2b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/northumberlandkt.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/push-in-on-the-speaker-at-the-head-of-the-table-ca__69038.mp4&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container elementor-hidden-phone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-background-video-hosted elementor-html5-video\" autoplay muted playsinline loop><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08b68b8\" data-id=\"08b68b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a37d49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a37d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Night With Suprises\u2028 Northumberland Celebrates Much<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69dbdab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69dbdab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cd50b8\" data-id=\"8cd50b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89becd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c89becd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tNumerology in Freemasonry is part of what gives the Order its depth and strength and some say stability.  However, the number three came front of mind this week.  During a very personal and well delivered Knights Templar ceremony in Northumberland\u2019s Morpeth based Brinkburn Preceptory, to install Gavin Wales (not related to a well know celebrity with a beard !) to the Order but also conduct two other very notable proceedings.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5f7f48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5f7f48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe5f04f\" data-id=\"fe5f04f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993e082 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"993e082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image2-32-1.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"image2-32\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTk1NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL25vcnRodW1iZXJsYW5ka3QuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wMlwvaW1hZ2UyLTMyLTEuanBlZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image2-32-1.jpeg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-5955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image2-32-1.jpeg 911w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image2-32-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image2-32-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acab4aa animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acab4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tSecond in from the right, Provincial Prior, RE Kt Kevin Stannard chats to his Provincial officers prior to processing in. Second in from the left is E Kt Michael Dawes on the cusp of being acknowledged for his incredible Service to the Order and Province.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ebefcc\" data-id=\"6ebefcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614fd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"614fd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>With his new team firmly in place, Eminent Preceptor, E Kt Martin Jackson, for his first time, opened the meeting in due form and with great style. Following which, the Provincial team led by the Provincial Prior entered the Preceptory.<\/p><p>It is worthy of note, that as of this month, the Provincial Prior, RE Kt Kevin Stannard is now the head of three orders in Northumberland, being the Provincial Grand Master in the Craft and also Chapter, not forgetting Head of the Order of Temple as well. The theme of three now emerging !<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4c730d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4c730d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2208992\" data-id=\"2208992\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e13f57e animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e13f57e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a75643f\" data-id=\"a75643f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547996e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"547996e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tKnights assembled with the Preceptor, E Kt Martin Jackson, centre, to his right, the newly installed knight and to his left the Provincial Prior, surrounded by the many celebrating his admission.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e82a0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e82a0e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69b21d3\" data-id=\"69b21d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744e8f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"744e8f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image5-37-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image5-37-1.jpeg 823w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image5-37-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image5-37-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec895b0 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec895b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tProvincial Prior, E Kt Kevin Stannard flanked by his Vice Chancellor (Right) E Kt David Armstrong and his Provincial Marshal (Left) E Kt Steve Ranson, personally congratulates E Kt Michael Dawes.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c47223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c47223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Following the usual formalities of welcoming the Provincial Prior, and a very slim chance he might continue in the Chair, all attending Knights were given notice of a joining member. However, this was an unusual and heartwarming application. It concerned Bro Kt Neil Foster, a former member of St Oswald No.481, who stepped away from the Order due to personal circumstances 20 years ago and now wished to re-new his Bonds with the Order. With a ballot proving dazzlingly clear, with richly content and warm smiles, he was enthusiastically welcomed back in to the Northumberland brotherhood of Knights Templars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed261f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed261f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image4-36.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5957\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c577af\" data-id=\"0c577af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e690f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e690f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>E Kt Micael Dawes following his acknowledgment and receipt of his letter of patent and tie commemorating his 40 years of impeccable and unswerving Service to the Order and the Province.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06cdc3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06cdc3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/image-34-r24gk28ytggb3kusxfz2ee5e7c29gi067my5r6tgew.jpeg\" title=\"image-34\" alt=\"image-34\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6237cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6237cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The big event of the evening was skilfully navigated following the previous Sunday morning\u2019s full-dress rehearsal under the watchful eye of the Marshal, \u2028E Kt Stephen Mathews. The ceremonial at the key moments being gracefully presented by a full home team of Preceptory Officers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4638aa2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4638aa2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ff7b86\" data-id=\"6ff7b86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8f0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d8f0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At one stage in the ceremony, Comp Wales not understanding Lt Col (Retd) Harper, an ex-infantry officer, would assertively challenge him, resulting in him realising Templar swords are not toys, much to the amusement of the attending Knights. Completing the ceremony, in possession of the secrets of a Knight of the Order, now dressed as a Templar, warm welcomes were proffered by all.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a046454 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a046454\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d51c14\" data-id=\"7d51c14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee5dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aee5dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Following the ceremony, Banners and Knights being re-seated, the Provincial Prior had great pleasure to start by saying that in 50 years, the Province of Northumberland, up to this point, had only conferred a certificate for 40 years of Service to only 8 Knights. E Kt Michael Dawes now being it\u2019s 9th recipient. E Kt Michael with a 6\u20194\u201d frame is imposing, however, a person with a quiet and unassuming disposition yet characterised as a man of still and very deep waters, who shines ferociously bright as a Freemason and a Knight of the Chivalric Orders.<\/p><p>A founder member of more than one Lodge, very active in multiple Chapters and a previous UK Head of Order for the Red Cross of Constantine. A leader, mentor and friend to many, has selflessly and tirelessly given of himself continuously for the last 40 years. He, with great humility, almost abashed, accepted the honour and was delighted to receive a unique Provincial tie which acknowledges his 40 years of service. The coat of arms on the tie being adorned with green laurel leaves signifying his unique achievement and status within Northumberland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f336cd9\" data-id=\"f336cd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e435d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e435d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/image6-39-1-r24gr17w1yfcp0nkrqyjozypnv2rwjyonveleyr4t6.jpeg\" title=\"image6-39\" alt=\"image6-39\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc329e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>E Kt Michael Dawes congratulates newly admitted Knight, Gavin Wales on being admitted a Knight of the Order of the Temple<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a6bc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0a6bc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b08ec\" data-id=\"d9b08ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e47167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e47167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Following the meeting, a the Knights enjoyed a well attend Knightly banquet with tables adorned with red embroidered drops, Welsh slate coaters and silver candle holders. With toasts and speeches made, the final accolade to the next merry meeting was made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a802a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a802a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c37ad5e\" data-id=\"c37ad5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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1378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a3752 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a3752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Standing just before \u201cGrace\u201d is given, top table in rear.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e00cc8\" data-id=\"6e00cc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9109ce animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9109ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>E Kt (Dr) Greg Smith, giving a well appointed speech to the Candidate, with the obvious quips much to the delight of the attending Knights<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a38dd8\" data-id=\"1a38dd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f79be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2f79be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image10-47.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image10-47.jpeg 829w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image10-47-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image10-47-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f575fb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f575fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Candidate, Kt stands to make his first speech as a Knight, Gavin Wales responds to a well received resume of his many qualities.To his right sits the new joining member, Kt Neil Foster and to his left his proposer, E Kt (Dr) Greg Smith.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Night With Suprises\u2028 Northumberland Celebrates Much Numerology in Freemasonry is part of what gives the Order its depth and strength and some say stability. However, the number three came front of mind this week. During a very personal and well delivered Knights Templar ceremony in Northumberland\u2019s Morpeth based Brinkburn Preceptory, to install Gavin Wales [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5952"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5973,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5952\/revisions\/5973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/northumberlandkt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}