white_rose_newsletter_42-1 - Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West ...

MASONIC MAYORSTHE Worshipful Mayor of Knaresborough,Richard Hall on the right, is seencongratulating Worshipful Mayor of TheCity of Ripon, David W Elsy, following hisinstallation in Ripon Cathedral in May thisyear.Richard is a Past Master of TectonicLodge No 9407. David is a Past Master ofDe Grey and Ripon Lodge No 837, wherehe is currently Director of Ceremonies andis Acting Steward in Provincial GrandLodge.They are both members of The Order ofthe Secret Monitor, Claro True Friendshipconclave No 4, where Richard is Supremeruler Elect and David holds a seconddegree office and is also a Past ProvincialGrand Standard Bearer.The City of Ripon is the oldest City inEngland pre dating London by 156 years,gaining its charter in 886 AD. It also isunique in that the Mayor is installed in hisown seat in a Cathedral, which is oppositethe Bishop’s throne in the choir.Ripon’s other great claim to fame is thelongest running continual daily ritual in theworld, again dating back to 886 AD, that isthe ceremony of setting the Watch.The Horn blower sets the Watch bysounding the horn once at each of the fourcorners of the Obelisk in the Market Squareat 9pm. He then finds the mayor. if withinthe curtilage of the City and again soundsthe horn three times before him to provethe watch has been satisfactorily set.In the absence of the Mayor from theCity the horn is sounded either outside theMayor’s house or outside the Town Hall.The Marquess of Ripon, Grand Masterfrom 1870 to 1874, presented The TownHall to the City when he was The Mayor ofRipon in 1897.Volunteering for Samaritanscan change someone’s life.Your own.To volunteer call08705 62 72 82or visitwww.samaritans.org Administration Fundraising Friends Groups Publicity Samaritans shops ListeningLearn, listen, grow, changecairn wharfquantity surveyorsparty wall surveyorsproject managersconstruction consultantsIf you are considering renovations, alterations, adaptationsor extending your property, the Party Wall etc Act 1996impacts on the obligations that you have to your neighbour.Cairn Wharf are pleased to announce that we can nowalso act as Party Wall Surveyors; we will serve the requirednotices and can also act under a statutory appointment.Carl Woodier DirectorCairn Wharf Consultancy Ltd, Station Road, Otley, LS21 3HXT: 01943 461038 M: 07739 576181 E: cw@cairnwharf.comwww.cairnwharf.com31