Wednesday 25th January – Plains of Mamre Installation

L to R:- E Kt John Sarti, the newly installed Preceptor E Kt Helmut Broughton and E Kt Robert Norris

Last night saw the Installation of the new Preceptor of the Plains of Mamre Preceptory, No. 8,  stationed at Burnley

Knight Hans Helmut Broughton was installed by E Kt John Sarti in an excellent and time honoured manner, both as Preceptor and Prior, the Malta degree being performed in the shortened form. The proceedings were conducted under the watchful eye of E Kt Frank Cook, the Marshal

Helmut is a past member of the Provincial Prior’s Bodyguard, as was Jon Sarti. Interestingly John’s predecessor was also a past member of the Bodyguard, Is this a unique event in the Province’s history?

Nineteen knights partook of a convivial social board