Tudor Thomas & Mike O'Dare Receive Long Service Awards

WM, Bro Wardens and brethren, it is a great pleasure to be here with you this evening to present W Bro Tudor Stanley Thomas with a certificate and badge to recognise 50 years faithful service to Craft freemasonry.

W Bro Tudor, you were Initiated into Cambrian Lodge No 464 in Haverfordwest on 7^th April 1976, passed to the second degree on 5^th January 1977 and raised to Master Mason on 5^th October 1977.

You were Master of Cambrian Lodge in 2004 and joined Kensington Lodge of Installed Masters in 2007. You received your first appointment to Provincial Grand Lodge in 2011, to the rank of acting Provincial Senior Grand Deacon and you received the very special honour of appointment to acting Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 2021. I fondly remember the many happy installations we spent together during that year, where you carried out your duties in exemplary fashion.

In the Holy Royal Arch, you were Exalted into the Hwlffordd Chapter No 464 on 3^rd February 1997. You currently hold the rank of Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah, which was conferred upon you in June 2025. You were also a founder of the West Wales Chapter of Installed Principals in January 2024.

W Bro Tudor, many congratulations on your loyal support to Freemasonry and particularly to Cambrian Lodge, for over 50 years and it gives me much pleasure to present you with your certificate and badge.  It is clear that you continue to enjoy your time with your brethren in Freemasonry, and I do hope that this continues for many years to come. Please wear your badge with pride at future Masonic meetings.

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I am now pleased to be able to present a certificate and badge to Michael David O’Dare.

Michael, you were initiated into Cambrian Lodge on 6^th October 1976, passed to the second degree on 2^nd March 1977 and raised to Master Mason on 3^rd May 1978.

Your career took you away from the area for many years and it’s great to see you return to active freemasonry in West Wales. Becoming a joining member of Tenby Lodge No 1177 in April 2024.

You currently hold office as Steward in this Lodge and Almoner in Tenby Lodge. You have received preferment to acting office in Provincial Grand Lodge this year, to the position of Provincial Grand Tyler. An office which you seem to be enjoying to the full and It’s a pleasure to receive your support at Installations in the Province.

Bro Michael, many congratulations on your loyal support to Freemasonry for over 50 years and it’s great to see you still enjoying your Freemasonry. It gives me much pleasure to present you with your certificate and badge. Please wear your badge with pride at future Masonic meetings.