RMTGB FINANCECHIEF AND PASTKT PRIOR DIESA MUCH loved and respectedFreemason, Robert Frederick WignallCook, died in September, aged 69.In recent years he had been best knownas Provincial Prior for <strong>West</strong> <strong>Yorkshire</strong> inKnights Templar and as chairman <strong>of</strong> thefinance committee for the Royal <strong>Masonic</strong>Trust for Girls and Boys.It was in 1952 that Robert became apupil at the Royal <strong>Masonic</strong> Institute forBoys at Bushey, Hertfordshire and hissister at the girls’ school, following thesudden death <strong>of</strong> their father.A chartered accountant, he was at onetime overseeing investments totallingaround £120m for the RMTGB. He wasalso a past chairman <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Province</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Yorkshire</strong>, <strong>West</strong> Riding Charity Committeeand, for a short term, administrator for theProvincial Grand Master’s Fund. He waspleased to extol the virtues <strong>of</strong> the RMTGBcharity which in the last five years hassupported over 30 children in this<strong>Province</strong> to the extent <strong>of</strong> £500,000 and hespoke warmly <strong>of</strong> the charity’s work in the“Freemasonry Cares for You” DVDlaunched last year.W Bro Cook, who held the rank <strong>of</strong> PJGDin Craft and PG StB in the Holy RoyalArch, was Initiated into the De Grey andRipon Lodge No 837 in 1971 and Exaltedinto the Marquess <strong>of</strong> Ripon Chapter No837 two years later.He was a joining member <strong>of</strong> the OldMasonians Northern Lodges in EastLancs, No 7322 and a founder <strong>of</strong> the onein <strong>West</strong> Lancs, No 7702.A former Craft liaison <strong>of</strong>ficer for fourLodges, he became a joining member <strong>of</strong>St James’s Lodge No 448 in April thisyear, having been made an honorarymember at De Grey and Ripon lastDecember.Only a few weeks before his death in aLeeds hospital, Robert delivered toperfection his “party piece” SecondDegree Tracing Board at Facula Lodge No4825 at Southwood, Halifax, just a shortwalk from his home.He found his love for the Christian Order<strong>of</strong> Knights Templar hugely fulfilling. Hewas Installed into De Ros Preceptory No213 in Harrogate on 6 February 1980 andbecame Preceptor on 12 October 1988.His first Provincial Appointment wasActing Provincial Herald in October 1992.When John Sheridan Nesbitt wasinstalled as Provincial Prior in 1994 heappointed Robert as his Provincial Sub-W Bro Robert F W CookPrior and in 2002 when John retired, theGrand Master invited Robert to becomethe Provincial Prior for the <strong>Province</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>West</strong> <strong>Yorkshire</strong>.Rt Eminent Knight Cook’s first GreatPriory Appointment was Past GreatStandard Bearer (VB) in May 1994 and hewas later promoted to Past GreatRegistrar in 1999.It was through ill health that he resignedas Prior on 12 September 2009.BRETHREN in the <strong>Province</strong> weresaddened to hear <strong>of</strong> the deaths <strong>of</strong> tw<strong>of</strong>ormer Provincial Rulers earlier this year.William Wade Howroyd, who diedon 29 March, aged 92, joined Lodge <strong>of</strong>Hope No 302 in 1945 and its daughter,Lodge <strong>of</strong> Equity No 6119, soonafterwards, before becoming Master in1959. He was appointed PPJGD in 1969,promoted PPJGW in 1979 and was ActingProvincial Senior Grand Warden in 1981.A Lewis, W Bro Howroyd was affordedGrand Rank as PAGDC in 1983 and inNovember the same year he was InstalledAssistant Provincial Grand Master atBradford by R W Bro Norman H Fowler,Provincial Grand Master. He waspromoted PSGD in UGLE in 1985.W Bro Howroyd was reappointedAPGM at Harrogate in February 1988, byR W Bro David J Welsh, PGM andresigned the position in May 1992.He joined Pentalpha Chapter No 974 in1946 and served as First Principal in 1971and 1980. He held the Rank <strong>of</strong> PG StB inSupreme Grand Chapter.In November 1995, W Bro (Bill)Howroyd was presented with a 50-yearcertificate in Craft Masonry by V W BroFrancis Wright, Past Deputy PGM, at ameeting <strong>of</strong> Lodge <strong>of</strong> Equity in Bradfordattended by around 100 members andvisitors.T G TURNBULLDIES, AGED 84THOMAS George Turnbull, who diedaged 84, was Initiated into Lodge <strong>of</strong>Fidelity No 289, on 3 June 1954 andbecame Master in 1972.A solicitor by pr<strong>of</strong>ession, he wasappointed PPG Swd B in 1979 andpromoted PPSGW in 1985. He wasappointed PJGD in United GrandLodge in 1989.W Bro Turnbull was appointedAssistant Provincial Grand Master atLeeds on 6 June 1991, by R W BroDavid J Welsh, Provincial GrandMaster and promoted PSGD inUGLE in 1992.He was promoted DeputyProvincial Grand Master at Harrogatein February 1994, by R W Bro JTrevor Broadley, PGM and alsobecame Deputy GrandSuperintendent in the Royal Arch. Hewas promoted PG Swd B in UGLE in1994. He was Exalted into the HolyRoyal Arch in Fidelity Chapter No 289in 1959 and was First Principal in1972.V W Bro Turnbull retired as Deputyin December 1995.During a distinguished <strong>Masonic</strong>career he had also served aschairman <strong>of</strong> the Provincial CharityCommittee, <strong>of</strong> which he had been amember for 12 years.1st FORCHOICE& VALUE!BOXES ANDCARTONS MADE TOYOUR OWN SPECIFICATIONSWhite RosePackagingSecond-handBoxesAlways on Stockwww.<strong>white</strong><strong>rose</strong>packaging.co.ukemail: sales@<strong>white</strong><strong>rose</strong>packaging.co.ukOrders for single itemsaccepted. Regulardeliveries throughoutall areas <strong>of</strong> the UK0800 279 9252Tel: 0113 246 0410 Fax: 0113 234 3136Unit 23/24 Latchmore Industrial Park,Lowfields Road, Leeds LS12 6DN<strong>42</strong>
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