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o昀昀ered them the cottage on his farm, as
private life.
life was becoming di昀케cult for him, looking
He was initiated into our great fraternity
after and running the property. So, in
on the 3 February 1960, and seven years
March 2013 they moved up to Limpopo
later was Exalted into the Holy Royal Arch.
to live on Andrew’s farm, however, in the
After service to the craft of 62 years he
meantime Andrew had been offered a
was just recently presented by our Most
job in the Philippines, farming pineapples,
Excellent Grand Superintendent with his
which he accepted. Guy’s wife passed
55 years’ service certi昀椀cate in the Holy
away in 2016 and he survived her
Royal Arch.
for seven years, keeping himself very
busy on the property cutting grass and
Ian was a natural leader of men who
maintenance. He had all his children visit
served in many o昀케ces within craft
him from time to time and I, the youngest,
masonry. He gave his time over the years
was working on game reserves, so I
as Provincial Grand Registrar, Provincial
returned every six weeks for a two-week
Grand Junior Warden, Deputy Provincial
break before giving up work at the end of
Master and 昀椀nally as our Provincial
Feb 2022 to go and help clean, cook and
Grand Master and Most Excellent Grand
garden. Eventually he himself required
Superintendent. He was also, in 1994, the
help, but it was only in the last few weeks
active Grand Sword Bearer of the United
that such help became really necessary.
Grand Lodge of England.
My father was a good father and man
His term of o昀케ce as Norfolk Provincial
and enjoyed a full and varied life. I feel
Grand Master from 1995 to 2005 saw
privileged to have had this extra time with
many changes within the craft and he was
him. He will be sorely missed.
always willing to support and encourage
Joanne Brooke-Smith (Youngest Daughter)
Lodges and Norfolk Masons to adapt and
improve.
MAJOR IAN BRUCE
Many across this province will mourn
A tribute from fellow Old Framlinghamian
the man who served it so well and he is
Lodge members.
indeed a grand example of someone who
lived, respected and has died, regretted.
It was with great sadness that we all
Ian was born 4 October 1930. He joined
received the news that Past Provincial
the Old Framlinghamians’ Lodge in 1971
Grand Master Ian Bruce was called to
and was made an honorary member in
the Grand Lodge above on Friday 1 July
April 2019.
2022.
Ian was a highly regarded and
CHRISTOPHER EAMON CORE (S73-
inspirational man, both within
78) passed away in June 2023. His
Freemasonry and in his professional and
daughter, Zoe, also attended the
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