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Welcome to Freemasonry in the Province of
Cumberland and Westmorland


 
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CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND
TOAST LIST
As at 27th November 2005




1  FIRST TOAST OF THE EVENING

 The Queen and the Craft.
 Given by the Worshipful Master.
 The National Anthem should only be sung accompanied by Music
Click here for midi National Anthem
 
 
 

2  SECOND TOAST OF THE EVENING

 The Most Worshipful The Grand Master
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC.
 Given by the Worshipful Master.
 
 
 

3  THIRD TOAST OF THE EVENING

 The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master
The Most Honourable The Marquess of Northampton, DL;
 
The Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master,
Brother Peter Geoffrey Lowndes;
 
The Right Worshipful Assistant Grand Master,
Brother David Kenneth Williamson,
 
and the rest of the Grand Officers, Present and Past.
 Given by the Worshipful Master.
 
 
 

4  FOURTH TOAST OF THE EVENING

 The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master
Brother John Hale.
 Given by the Worshipful Master.
 
 
 

5  FIFTH TOAST OF THE EVENING

 The Deputy Provincial Grand Master
Very Worshipful Brother Henry Desmond Hogarth, Past Grand Sword Bearer;
 
The Assistant Provincial Grand Masters,
Worshipful Brother Kenneth William Bond, Past Senior Grand Deacon
and
Worshipful Brother Geoffrey Robert Wiggins, Past Senior Grand Deacon
 
and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers, Present and Past.
 Given by the Worshipful Master.
 In this Province the Ranks of the DPGM and APGMs should always be announced in full.
 
 
 

6  THE CANDIDATE

 
 
 

7  THE VISITORS

 
 
 

8  THE TYLER'S TOAST

 
 
 

?  NOTES

 
  • Grace will be given before and after meal.
  • Brethren should resume their seats after each toast.
  • Military and Civilian Decorations are always given orally.
  • Academic qualifications are not written on a Toast List.
  • In this Province the Ranks of the DPGM and APGMs should always be announced in full.
  • The reply to the Visitor's Toast may be similar in format to the following:
    Stand up and move to face centre front of the WM

    "Worshipful Master, Brother Wardens, Brethren......."

    followed by the content of the reply and ending with:

    ".......I'd like to thank the Worshipful Master for allowing me to respond to the Visitor's Toast, the Brother Junior Warden (or Toast proposer) for proposing the Visitor's Toast and you Brethren for the manner in which you received my reply"

    Sit down and quit whilst your ahead - hopefully!
 
 


 Please click on the following links for copies of the Toast List.


    Toast List in MS Word format  
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    Toast List in PDF format  


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FESTIVE BOARD
   SEATING PLAN   



Z   Z   Y   Y   X   W   1   2   3   4   5   6


Brethren


SW                          JW



W - Initiate
X - P.G.M.'s Representative
Y - Grand Officers (in order of seniority)
Z - Guests
1 - Worshipful Master
2 - I.P.M.
3 - Chaplain
4 - Treasurer
5 - Secretary
6 - Director of Ceremonies


It is the responsibility of the Directory of Ceremonies to see that the seating on the 'top table' is correct.  If more spaces than those listed above are available on the 'top table', those on the Worshipful Master's left should be occupied by Past Masters in and of the Lodge in order of seniority and those on the Worshipful Master's right by additional guests.



ABBREVIATIONS TO BE USED TO DENOTE
   PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICER RANKS   


RANK
(In Full)


Deputy Provincial Grand Master
Assistant Provincial Grand Master
Provincial Senior Grand Warden
Provincial Junior Grand Warden
Provincial Grand Chaplain
Provincial Grand Treasurer
Provincial Grand Registrar
Provincial Grand Secretary
Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies
Provincial Grand Sword Bearer
Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works
Provincial Deputy Grand Chaplain
Provincial Deputy Grand Registrar
Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies
Provincial Deputy Grand Sword Bearer
Provincial Deputy Grand Superintendent of Works
Provincial Grand Almoner
Provincial Grand Charity Steward
Provincial Senior Grand Deacon
Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
Provincial Assistant Grand Chaplain
Provincial Assistant Grand Registrar
Provincial Assistant Grand Secretary
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies
Provincial Assistant Grand Sword Bearer
Provincial Assistant Grand Superintendent of Works
Provincial Grand Organist
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer
Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Bearer
Provincial Deputy Grand Organist
Provincial Grand Pursuant
Provincial Assistant Grand Pursuant
Provincial Grand Steward
Provincial Grand Tyler
ACTING RANK
(Abbreviated)


DepProv GM
AsstProv GM
ProvSGW
ProvJGW
ProvGChap
ProvGTreas
ProvGreg
ProvGSec
ProvGDC
ProvSwdB
ProvGSuptWks
ProvDepGChap
ProvDepGReg
ProvDepGDC
ProvDepGSwdB
ProvDepGSuptWks
ProvGAlmoner
ProvGCharStwd
ProvSGD
ProvJGD
ProvAGChap
ProvAGReg
ProvAGSec
ProvAGDC
ProvAGSwdB
ProvASuptWks
ProvGOrg
ProvStdB
ProvAGStdB
ProvDepGOrg
ProvGPurs
ProvAGPurs
ProvGStwd
ProvGTyler
PAST RANK
(Abbreviated)


PDepPrGM
PAsstPrGM
PPrSGW
PPrJGW
PPrGChap
PPrGTreas
PPrGreg
PPrGSec
PPrGDC
PPrSwdB
PPrGSuptWks
PPrDepGChap
PPrDepGReg
PPrDepGDC
PPrDepGSwdB
PPrDepGSuptWks
PPrGAlmoner
PPrGCharStwd
PPrSGD
PPrJGD
PPrAGChap
PPrAGReg
PPrAGSec
PPrAGDC
PPrAGSwdB
PPrASuptWks
PPrGOrg
PPrStdB
PPrAGStdB
PPrDepGOrg
PPrGPurs
PPrAGPurs
PPrGStwd
PPrGTyler




And for those who need an up-to-date copy of the Book of Constitutions!  The UGLE website have it available for download in pdf format as a read only document.

The Book has been split into six sections for ease of downloading.

Click here for the UGLE - Book of Constitutions link





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