White Rose - Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding

FULL-HOUSE AT INSTALLATION OF
JOHN BARRY GLEDHILL, APGM
Despite heavy snowfall causing travel
disruption, there was a ‘full house’ at the
Masonic Hall, Lindley, Huddersfi eld on 21
January when the R W Provincial Grand
ituated in the beautiful Perthshire countryside,
trathearn Distillery is set on Bachilton Farm in
ethven. Just off the A85, we are next to the Bluesky
xperiences which is signposted from the road.
ome and see how we make our own unique and
raditional artisanal spirits and perhaps share a wee
ram or two.
Strathearn Distillery
Bachilton Farm
Methven
Perth
Scotland PH1 3QX
E-mail: info@strathearndistillery.com
www.strathearndistillery.com
Scotland’s Newest Micro-Distillery
Scotland’s Newest Micro-Distillery
Master, John K Clayton, was pleased to
Install John Barry Gledhill as Assistant
Provincial Grand Master with responsibility
for Area 2, which encompasses Halifax
and Huddersfi eld Lodges.
In speaking of W Bro Gledhill’s
contribution to our Province, R W Bro
Clayton made particular reference to his
time as editor of the newsletter, now the
White Rose Masonic News. This was
a commitment he fi rst undertook in the
summer of 1995 and which he relinquished
only in the autumn of last year.
The Installation ceremony was
conducted with great warmth and sincerity
by R W Bro Clayton, assisted by two of his
Assistant Provincial Grand Masters and
other Provincial Offi cers.
W Bro Gledhill was escorted into the
Lodge by W G B McGolpin, Alan Hurdley,
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T Malcolm Cruise,
Alec Oldham, Kelvin
Lord, Dennis Bowyer
and David Mann,
representatives of
the Lodges and other
Masonic Orders with
which he is involved.
He was Initiated into
Thornhill Lodge No
1514 in July 1978 and
served as Master in
1992. He received his
fi rst appointment in
the Province in 1996
as PPSGD and was
promoted to PPGReg
three years later, being
further promoted in
2002 to PPSGW.
Grand Lodge honours
came in 2003 with an appointment to
Past Grand Standard Bearer before being
promoted to PAGDC in April 2011.
For over ten years he was liaison offi cer
for the Savile and Facula Lodges in Halifax.
A joining member of the Rugby Football
Lodge No 9011, he served on the Provincial
Craft Installation Panel for a number of
years, a role he has now resumed.
In the Holy Royal Arch, E Comp
Gledhill is a Past First Principal of
Perseverance Chapter No 275, a member
of the amalgamated Perseverance and
Prosperity Chapter No 290 and Criterion
Chapter of Installed First Principals No
6220. Having been appointed Steward
in Provincial Grand Chapter in 2003 he
was appointed Assistant to the Provincial
Grand Principals three years later and
holds Grand rank of Past Grand Standard
Bearer.
He holds Past Provincial rank in Knights
Templar, being a Past Preceptor and Past
Prior in Hope Preceptory No 4.
As well as being a past president of
the Huddersfi eld Royal Arch Council
he has been president of the Yorkshire,
West Riding Grand Offi cers’ Mess. He is
a director and now chairman of Yorkshire,
West Riding Masonic Activities Ltd.
Prior to his retirement in 2006, John was
a sports journalist and later sports editor
with the Huddersfi eld Daily Examiner, a
career spanning 45 years.
A qualifi ed referee at both Association
Football and Rugby League, he played
golf at both Meltham and Outlane Golf
Clubs and was for many years a member
of Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He
maintains a keen interest in the fortunes
of ‘The Yorkshire Club’, Huddersfi eld Town
AFC.
John has been married to Sylvia for over
40 years and they have two daughters and
a granddaughter.
At the Festive Board some 90 Brethren
heard from W Bro T Malcolm Cruise, a long
time friend of W Bro Gledhill, how John
became known to journalistic colleagues
as ‘Jeeves’ for his impeccable grooming.
Fortunately for those present, John did
not demonstrate that other trait of the
character, a convoluted speech.
W Bro Gledhill, delighted that his
Installation could take place at Lindley,
surroundings which represent all that is
best in Thornhill Lodge’s proud tradition
said, when responding to the toast to
Provincial Grand Lodge, that he felt
privileged and honoured to be the second
member of the Lodge to become Assistant
Provincial Grand Master, following Harry
Dunnill, his seconder into Freemasonry.
He referred to the tremendous support
he had received from the R W Provincial
Grand Master, John K Clayton; Nevil
H Parkinson and Raymond Howarth;
Keith Madeley, Stewart Carley and Stuart
Cummins and to the support, advice and
encouragement from his predecessors,
Maurice Bendig and Colin Dent.
Photo: R W Bro John K Clayton,
Provincial Grand Master congratulates W
Bro Gledhill on his Installation as Assistant
Provincial Grand Master
Hand-crafted spirit
for my brothers in the craft
A long time ago, I wanted to have my own distillery and after several years of work and with
the help of some friends, we have finally managed to get it all started. Opening up in the next
few months, we have some 50 litre casks available for pre-ordering.
• virgin french and american oak casks
• peated malt with complex and distinctive smoky palatte and aroma
• non-peated malt with rounded and well balanced character
• further finishing options available
Whisky Experiences
• One Day Distilling Experience
• Three Day Whisky Making Experience
• Five Day Whisky Making School
Opening times of the distillery are Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
but if you would like to arrange a visit for a weekend then please contact us.
Strathearn Distillery, Bachilton Farm Steading, Methven, Perth, Scotland PH1 3QX
www.strathearndistillery.com
20 White Rose Masonic News Spring 2013