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1 OFFICERS 2017/2018 *E.Kt. CLIVE B. TRANTER...EMINENT PRECEPTOR *E.Kt. PETER R. VINCENT IMMEDIATE PAST PRECEPTOR *E.Kt. ALUN WILLIAMS P.Prov. 2 nd Constable CHAPLAIN *Kt. RICHARD J. PHILLIPS Prov. Treasurer......FIRST CONSTABLE *Kt. PHILLIP F. POOLE SECOND CONSTABLE *E.Kt. K. PAUL JENKINS P.Prov. Almoner...TREASURER *E.Kt. ANEURIN L. HUGHES Prov. Std.B.(B) REGISTRAR *E.Kt. CARL D. DAVIES Prov. Marshal...MARSHAL *E.Kt. JEFFREY W. HENSHAW Prov. Herald..... DEPUTY MARSHAL *Kt. STEPHEN WATKINS ALMONER *Kt. TIMOTHY P.F. MAHONEY FIRST HERALD *Kt. GARY R.J. DOWNES SECOND HERALD (Resigned) *Kt. MICHAEL DAVIES... STANDARD BEARER (B) *Kt. R. JOHN HIBBERD... STANDARD BEARER (VB) *E.Kt. K. PAUL JENKINS P.Prov Almoner PRECEPTORY BANNER BEARER *Kt. Rev GARETH THOMAS CAPTAIN of GUARD *Kt. JASON HEATMAN GUARD.. PAST EMINENT PRECEPTOR MEMBERS *R.E.Kt. P. GORDON W. FRANCE P.Prov. Prior *E.Kt. DAVID F. COURT P.Gt. Std.B.(B.), Prov.Sub Prior *E.Kt. EIFION BOWEN JONES P.Gt. A.de Camp *E.Kt. NOEL O.A. ALLEYNE. P.Gt. Wdn. of Regalia *E.Kt. PHILIP MATTHEWS P.Gt. Chamberlain *E.Kt. GARRY N. ROSSER P.Gt. Captain of Guards *E.Kt. PETER WILLIAMS P.Prov. A.de Camp *E.Kt. MARK T. REYNOLDS P.Prov. Chamberlain *E.Kt. STEWART RICHARDS P.Prov. Chamberlain KNIGHT MEMBERS *Kt. GARETH J. JONES *Kt. PAUL OWENS *Kt. ANDREW THOMAS *Kt. ROBERT OWEN *Kt. ALEXANDER D. OWEN *Kt. MARK J. NEWBOLD *Kt. JAMES E.C. THOMPSON *Kt. SPENCER S. HOPKIN Kt. NIGEL WILLIAMS *Kt. E. LINDSEY REES P.Prov. Chamberlain *Kt. KEVIN WARREN *Kt. STEPHEN M. ROBERTS *Kt. TREVOR J. HARRIS Kt. ANDREW G. HAWKINS-BROWN Kt. MATHEW J. SYMMONDS Kt. MARK C. TOVEY Kt. MARTIN DYKSTRA HONORARY MEMBERS *MOST EMINENT and SUPREME GRAND MASTER P. R. CLEMENT, G.C.T. *Rt.E.Kt. G. S. GUBB, K.C.T. PAST PROVINCIAL PRIOR *E.Kt. K. REES, P.Gt.Warden of Regalia *E.Kt. B. REES, P.Prov.Cons. *E.Kt. Dr. D. B. PRICE, M.B., O.B.E., K.St.J. P.Prov.Herald * Denotes a Knight of Malta

The United Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, in England and Wales and Provinces Overseas PAUL RAYMOND CLEMENT G.C.T. MOST EMINENT and SUPREME GRAND MASTER MALCOLM ERNEST SLATER O.

2 The United Religious, Military and Masonic Orders of the Temple and of St. John of Jerusalem, Palestine, Rhodes and Malta, in England and Wales and Provinces Overseas PAUL RAYMOND CLEMENT G.C.T. MOST EMINENT and SUPREME GRAND MASTER MALCOLM ERNEST SLATER O.St.J., G.C.T. VERY HIGH and RIGHT EMINENT GREAT SENESCHAL PROVINCE OF MONMOUTH AND SOUTH WALES Right Eminent Knight Dr.PAUL RICHARD CALDERWOOD J.P. PROVINCIAL PRIOR Eminent Knight DAVID FRANCIS COURT P.GT. Std..B.(B.) PROVINCIAL SUB PRIOR Cefn Ydfa Preceptory N o.579 Date of Warrant, 3rd ApriI l993 Consecrated, 3rd April l993 INSTALLATION MEETING Eminent Knight Clive Brett Tranter EMINENT PRECEPTOR AND PRIOR

3 May 2018 By command of the Eminent Preceptor, you are hereby summoned to attend a Regular meeting of the CEFN YDFA PRECEPTORY No 579, clothed in the Habit of the Order, on Thursday 21st June 2018 at the Masonic Hall Coychurch Road, Bridgend CF31 2AP at 6.00 p.m. Yours in the Bonds of the Order, E. Kt. Aneurin L. Hughes Prov.Std.B.(B) Registrar Dining - A meal will be served after the meeting. Please return your completed dining slips TO 19 Michaels road, Blaencwm, Treorchy, CF42 5DY ( ) or inform Aneurin Hughes by nyelhughes@aol.com By Thursday14 TH JUNE 2018 at the latest Registrar - Aneurin Hughes, 19 Michaels road, Blaencwm, Treorchy, CF42 5DY ( ) nyelhughes@aol.com Subscriptions become due on the 1st June 2018 ( 65) and should be sent promptly to the treasurer PAUL JENKINS ACORNS LLYS COED DERW LLANWIT FARDRE PONYPRIDD CF38 2JB, ( ) - b-jenkins4@sky.com REHEARSAL THURSDAY 14 th JUNE 2018 AT 6-30 p.m. BRIDGEND MASONIC HALL Punctuality - Officers and Members are especially requested to attend punctually in order to open the Preceptory at the time stated. Officers are requested to attend at 5.30 p.m. 30 minutes before the opening to assist with the laying out of the Temple Dress dark or Morning Dress / Black Gloves Provincial web site: -

4 AGENDA 1. to open the preceptory at 6-00 pm. 2. to call the muster roll. 3. A) to read the notice convening the meeting and to read the fire notice B) to approve and confirm the Minutes of the last regular meeting, held on Thursday 8 th March 2018 (previously circulated).. 4. pursuant to a notice of motion given by the brother knight treasurer at our last regular meeting on 8 th march 2018: to ballot for exclusion any brother knight whose subscription remains outstanding as at 30 th November 2017 (rule 115 of the book of statutes of great priory and by law no 9 of the cefn ydfa Preceptory no579). proposed by e.kt. paul jenkins and seconded by e.kt. aneurin hughes. 5. pursuant to a notice of motion given by the brother knight treasurer at our last regular meeting on 8 th march 2018 to consider the following proposition: that a sum of money in the amount of up to 750 be given to the Jerusalem eye hospital from our alms account. 6. pursuant to a notice of motion given by the brother knight registrar at our last regular meeting on 8 th march 2018: to ballot for acceptance of a new set of by laws for the governance of the cefn ydfa preceptory no Proposed by e.kt aneurin hughes and seconded by e.kt. paul Jenkins (a copy of the proposed new by laws is appended). 7. to ballot for as a joining member of the cefn ydfa preceptory no. 579 e.kt. george clive royle r.r.c., o.st.j., t.d., j.p., p.gt. chamberlain of 20 park avenue, cambrian park, cardiff cf5 5tj dob a subscribing past preceptor of fforest preceptory no 582. proposed by e.kt. david f.court and seconded by e.kt. aneurin hughes. 8. to ballot for as candidates for installation as knights of the temple and holy sepulchre companion david roger lewis of 17 danygraig, pantmawr, cardiff, cf14 7hj dob raised in the aelwyd lodge no 7982 on and exalted in the aelwyd chapter no 7982 on proposed by e.kt. david f. Court and seconded by e.kt. aneurin l. Hughes and companion simon james webb of 60 cilgant y meirion, rhoose, vale of Glamorgan cf62 3lh. dob raised in the penybont lodge no 6743 on and exalted in the atholl chapter no 1752 on proposed by kt. andy Hawkins-brown and seconded by e.kt. carl davies. both candidates have been approved by the provincial prior. 9. to install kt. richard john phillips, first constable and preceptor elect of cefn ydfa preceptory no to appoint and invest offices of the preceptory. 11. to present great priory certificates to knight martin dykstra and knight nigel williams if present. 12. to collect alms. 13. to receive communications and transact any other business for the benefit of the Order of the Temple in general, or the Cefn Ydfa Preceptory in particular. 14. To close the Preceptory.

5 Cefn ydfa priory of Malta no to open the priory of malta in shortened version. 2. to approve and confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 14 th june 2018 (previously circulated). 3. to present a great priory certificate of malta to knight spencer hopkin if present. 4. to install kt. richard john phillips as eminent prior of cefn ydfa priory no to appoint and invest officers of cefn ydfa priory no to close the priory of malta in shortened version.

6 Addendum to Summons for meeting dated 21 st June 2018 DRAFT BYE-LAWS OF THE CEFN YDFA PRECEPTORY NO DATES AND PLACES OF MEETINGS The Preceptory shall meet at the Bridgend Masonic Hall, Coychurch Road, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan on the second Thursday of March and November, and the Third Thursday of June at such time as the Preceptor shall direct. 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND INSTALLATION The Preceptor and Treasurer shall be elected in accordance with the Rules laid down in the Statutes and the Guard by a show of hands at the regular meeting on the second Thursday of March. The Preceptor-elect shall be installed at the regular meeting on the Third Thursday in June and will appoint and invest the officers. 2a. MALTA A Priory of Malta shall be held annually on the Third Thursday of June for the Installation of the Prior and may otherwise be held at the pleasure of the Prior after due notice 3. CANDIDATES The election of candidates for Installation, Joining or Re-joining shall be by ballot. Two adverse votes shall exclude. 4. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES The amount of the Annual Subscriptions, payable in advance on 1st June and the fees for Installation, Joining or Rejoining shall be such sums as determined by resolution in open Preceptory after due notice on the Summons. The amounts shall include all fees and dues payable to Great Priory, Provincial Priory and any other payment or financial liability incurred by the Preceptory and/or candidate for membership.

7 5. COUNTRY MEMBERS A member of the Preceptory may, on his request, and by resolution of the Preceptory, be given the status of a country member, in which case his annual subscription shall be reduced at the end of the current financial year. He may resume ordinary membership, at any time, on payment of the full subscription for the current year. 6. TREASURER The Treasurer shall receive all fees, dues, etc., and shall deposit in the name of the Preceptory, in a bank approved by the Preceptory. He shall pay all accounts and shall, at the regular meeting in November present an audited balance sheet of the Preceptory accounts, made up to 31st May. 7. ARREARS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS A member more than 6 months in arrears shall not hold Office in the Preceptory. If he be 9 months in arrears he shall be liable to exclusion. 8. REGISTRAR The Registrar shall keep Minutes of proceedings of the Preceptory, and separately of any Preceptory committee. He shall issue summonses for all Preceptory meetings, at least fourteen days in advance to every member of the Preceptory. 9. PRECEPTORY COMMITTEE AND AUDITORS The Preceptory Committee shall consist of the Preceptor, Constables, Treasurer, Registrar, subscribing Past Preceptors, subscribing Founder Members and 2 knights elected at the regular meeting in March. Two auditors shall be elected annually at the Installation meeting. 10. RESIGNATION A knight wishing to resign from the Preceptory may indicate his intention to do so either in open Preceptory, by letter to the Registrar or by . In the case of , the notification will be ineffective until the Registrar receives written notice bearing an original signature of the knight concerned. The written notice will then be deemed to have been served at the date the initial was received. On payment of all dues, the knight shall be entitled to a certificate of clearance. 11. HONORARY MEMBERS A knight who has given distinguished service to the Order in general, or to the Cefn Ydfa Preceptory in particular may be elected an honorary member of the Preceptory.

8 12. PRECEPTORY EFFECTS The jewels and furniture of the Preceptory are the property of the Preceptor and Constables for the time being, in trust for the members. The Warrant of Constitution is the property of the Grand Master, and the Preceptor shall be responsible for its safe custody, and shall produce it at every meeting of the Preceptory. 13. ALTERATION OF BYE-LAWS Notice of motion of any alteration of, or addition to, these By-Laws must be given at one meeting. They shall appear on the Summons for the next meeting and if approved the alteration or addition shall be submitted for the approval of the Provincial Prior and Grand Master s Council. 14. PRESENTATION OF BYE-LAWS A copy shall be presented to each new member of the Preceptory, and to the Preceptor at the Installation. Adopted in open Preceptory on[insert date adopted]. Eminent Preceptor Registrar Approved on [insert approval date]. Provincial Prior Provincial Vice-Chancellor Approved on behalf of The Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master

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