On Wednesday 11 th January the Deputy Grand Superintendent, Michael Shaw, accompanied by the ProvGDC, Nigel Fallow, visited Dunelm Chapter in Darlington, to witness a double exaltation ceremony.

Due to the number of candidates for exaltation currently in the pipeline, the chapter had convened an emergency meeting.

The chapter was well attended and those present were treated to a well-worked ceremony.  The exaltees were Mervyn Balcombe of Marquess of Ripon Lodge and David Niman of the Lodge of Jurists.

Austin Field is the chapter’s First Principal, and on this occasion he found himself in the photograph rather than being the photographer in his role as a member of the Provincial communications team.