Petrie Priorty hosted a Malta Grade ceremony yesterday and generously invited one of Iona's Fratres, Ted Faulkner who had not yet taken that Grade, as a candidate. Petrie also provided a candidate, John Jones, who had taken his Malta some years before in NSW and wished to experience it again.
Led by Petrie Prior, Ven Fr Jack Lowe, the team performed a wonderful ceremony with both candidates, members and visitors greatly impressed.
Pictured below are Ven Fr Lowe (centre) flanked by Fratres Jones and Faulkner ( left and right respectively). To the left of Fratre Jones is the Rt Emt District Grand Prior of the District Grand Priory of Queensland and Papua New Guinea, Great Priory of Scotland, Rt Emt Fr John Spencer Ross (wearing chain collar).
The photo below that is one I found in an album belonging to a great uncle. It was taken about 100 years ago in either England or Scotland and features a number of Knights at the completion of Malta ceremony by the look of the banners and mixed dress.
The more things change ...
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