50 Years for Alan F Russell

On the afternoon of Tuesday 20 January, on behalf of Bedfordshire Freemasons, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Martin Wilson, visited  and presented  Alan F Russell with his fifty year certificate in Freemasonry.

Alan was initiated into Lea Valley Lodge No 4827, which met at Hertingfordbury, near Hertford on 1 November 1975 and became Master in 1992 . He joined Veritas Lodge, in Bedfordshire in 1993 and became Master in 1997 and subsequently served as Director of Ceremonies and Almoner at different times.

Alan received his first Provincial appointment in Hertfordshire  and subsequently received the same honour in Bedfordshire in 2001. Further promotions occurred in  2014 and  2021.

Pictured is Martin  presenting the certificate to Alan, at his home.