At the 2024 installation, Ken Turner was installed as master of Wyreside Lodge No 2605 in the presence of Assistant Provincial Grand Master Designate David Thomas. This is the fifth time that Ken has taken on the role of WM in a lodge.
David Thomas was accompanied by grand officers Neil McGill and Kirk Mulhearn. Also present was the Chairman of Lancaster and District Group Scott Devine, who was joined by Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies Larry Branyan and Provincial Grand Steward Andy McClements.
The lodge was opened by the WM Ron Rich. The installation ceremony was conducted jointly by installing master Ron Rich and director of ceremonies Ken Turner. The installing officers were; senior warden Roy Fenton, junior warden Alistair Still and inner guard Eddie Parkinson. The master elect was presented for installation by Jack Stackhouse.
Ken appointed Peter Swift as senior warden and Martyn Dawson as junior warden. After all the lodge officers had been appointed, the third degree working tools were presented by Steve McClintock, the second degree working degree tools were presented Alistair Knowles and the first degree tools were presented by Tony Dawson.
The address to the master was given by Peter Gratix, to the address to the wardens by Jack Stackhouse and the address to the brethren of Wyreside Lodge by David Thomas. David brought greetings from Provincial Grand Master Mark Matthews and congratulated Ken Turner on taking the chair of King Solomon and all those who taken part in the ceremony.
David was then presented with a list of donations by Ken that the lodge had made to Masonic and non-Masonic charities totalling £1,800. David thanked the brethren of the lodge on, behalf of the recipients, for their generous donations.
The organist was Dave Brown. A total of 40 brethren attended the festive board, at which a raffle raised £200.The Master’s Song was performed by Tony Dawson and the toast to the WM was given by Ron Rich.
WM Ken Turner was initiated into the Lodge of Benevolence No 6340 in October 1993, passed and raised in 1994 and attained the chair of King Solomon in November 1999.
He joined Bispham-with-Norbreck Lodge No 4731 in 2000 and was WM in 2002 and 2008. Ken joined St. Anne’s Lodge No 2457 in 2010 whilst working at the Palace Masonic Hall St. Annes and was WM of that lodge in 2012. Ken moved to Garstang in 2016 and joined St. Michaels on Wyre Lodge No 8348 in 2017 but then had to resign due to ill health. He joined Wyreside Lodge in 2021 and became WM in 2024. Ken is also a member of two other Masonic Orders
