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Bill Cox, who was initiated into St Matthew Lodge in Barton in 1976 has been presented with his 50-year certificate by Liaison Officer Dave Metcalf.
Bill went through the Chair in 1990, since when he has been Lodge Treasurer and Mentor, as well as having been DC for seven years. He is also well on the way to his 50 years in the Royal Arch, having been exalted into St Matthew Chapter in May 1977.
In the picture below Bill is seen with Dave Metcalf, left and Lodge Master John Pullen.
