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On Sunday 17 June, Santo Arco Real en Espana No. 52 held their Installation at the Lodge building in Los Boliches, near Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. On the previous day, the Craft lodge, La Rama Primera No. 355 held a First Degree ceremony. Members and visitors from the UK joined the Members who are resident in Spain and enjoyed two very good meetings.  
VW Bro Jenny Robinson GDC and W Bro Elaine Malone AGReg represented the MW the Grand Master at a National Service of Commemoration for the 1100th anniversary of the death of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. The Grand Master gave permission for chains to be worn on this occasion. The service was attended by HRH the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward.  
The residents at Birmingham's Hilton Metropole Hotel had a surprise when the MW the Grand Master paraded through the hotel in procession and in full regalia to the Quarterly Communication and Enthronement meeting. Click more to see a video log of some of the weekend's highlights. 
This Lodge is one of the oldest in the Order having just celebrated its 80th Anniversary.  
Many Brethren enjoyed a sunny early May weekend in Worthing where they gathered to attend the Installation meeting of the Doris Jones Memorial Lodge No. 300. 
On Saturday 7 April 2018, A meeting in the Degree of Holy Sepulchre and St John the Evangelist was held at HQ. 
The MW the Grand Master, together with VW Bro Major Grand Secretary and W Bro Elaine Malone AGDC met with members of UGLE to discuss the way forward with the Universities Scheme.