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Next Week.

NEXT WEEK .

I Monday . 1 Grand Masters , Freemasons ' Tavern 8 British , Freemasons-hall 21 Emulation , Albion 185 Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav . 862 Whittington , Freemasons-h . 1537 Saint Peter Westminster ,

Criterion 1694 Imperial , Cloot ' s Rest . 1728 Temple Bar , Anderton's 77 Freedom , Gravesend 236 York , Duncombe PL , York 248 True Love and Unity , Brixham

284 Shakespeare , Warwick 312 Lion , Whitby 359 Peace and Harmony , Southampton 377 Hope and Charity , Kidderminster 424 Borough , Gateshead 455 Perseverance . Kettering

466 Merit , Stamford Baron 827 St . John , Dewsbury 872 Lewis , Whitehaven 900 St . George , Tewkesbury 925 Bedford , Birmingham 949 Williamson , Monkwearmth . 986 Hesketh , Croston , Preston 1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris

1113 Anglesea , Menai Bridge 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham 1170 St . George , Manchester 1199 Agriculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1255 Dundas , Plymouth 1337 Anchor , Northallerton

1443 Salem , Dawlish 1477 Sir Watkin , Mold 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1631 Sfc . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Caradoc , Rhyl 1748 Castlemartin , Pembroke 1814 Worsley , Worsley

1833 St . Keyna , lleynsham 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham 2049 Elian Vannin , Douglas I . of Man 2074 St . Clair , Landport 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2086 Dacre , Stevenage

2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields 2349 W . Lane . Century , Blkpool . 2373 Hardwiok , Chesterfield 2425 Ecclesburne , Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , M ' chester

Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , ¦ Freemasons' Hall , at 4 30 United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern 73 Mount Lebanon , Bridge H . Hotel .

95 Eastern Star , Ship & Turtle 162 Cadogan , Freemasons-hall 1339 Stockwell , Surrey Mas . Hall 1695 New Finsbury Park , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 2021 Queens Westminster , Holbn Restaurant 2022 Haven , Ealing 2233 Old Westminster , Cafe Royal

47 Newstead , Nottingham 213 Perseverance , Norwich 223 Charity , Plymouth 293 King ' s Friends , Nantwich 378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dk . 384 St . David , Bangor 386 Unity , Wareham 402 Royal Sussex , Nottingham 414 Union , Reacting 418 Menturia , Hanley 432 Abbey , Nuneaton

448 Sfc . James , Halifax 468 Light , Birmingham 476 Sfc . Peter , Carmarthen 506 Mundy Grove , Shipley Gate 551 Yarborough , Ventnor , I . W . 560 Vemon , Stonrport " 660 Camalodunum , Malton 667 Alliance , Liverpool 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 960 Bute , Cardiff

Next Week.

1006 Tregullow , St . Day 1046 St . Andrew , Farnham 1075 St . Maugbold , Ramsey , I . of Man 1089 De Shurland , Sheerness 1225 Hindpool , Barrow-in-Fnss . 1276 Warren , Seacombe 1410 St . Peter & St . Paul , Newport Pagnel 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old

Brompton 1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool 1621 Castle , Bridgnorth 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton

1787 Grenville , Buckingham 1893 Lumley , Skegness 1894 Herschel , Slough 1903 Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar , Portsmouth 1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton 2155 Makerneld , Newton-le-Willows

2316 Princes , Liverpool 2339 Mistley , Manningtree 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud Wednesday . Bd . of Benevolence , at 5 174 Sincerity , Gresham Street

969 Maybury , Inns Court Hotel 1349 Friars , Ship and Turtle 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 1507 Metropolitan , Anderton ' s 1673 Welcome , Viaduct Hotel 2361 Cricklewood , Cricklewood 20 Royal Kent of Antiquity , Ohatham

121 Mount Sinai , Penzance 127 Union , Margate 137 Amity , Poole 175 East Medina , Ryde 178 Antiquity , Wigan 200 Old Globe , Scarborough 210 Duke of Athol , Denton , near

Manchester 221 St . John , Bolton 243 Loyalty , Guernsey 246 Royal Union , Cheltenham 261 Unanimity and Sincerity , Taunton 280 Worcester , Worcester 285 Love and Honour , Shepton Mallet

311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 Sfc . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport 376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem 537 Zetland , Birkenhead 581 Faith , Openshaw 592 Cotteswold , Cirencester 610 Colston , Bristol 662 Dartmouth , W . Bromwich

683 Isca , Newport , Mon . 726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 750 Friendship , Cleckheaton 823 Everton , Liverpool 874 Holmesdale , Tunbridge Wells 934 Merit , Whitefield 938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood

962 Sun & Sector , Workington 972 St . Augustine , Canterbury 1019 Sincerity , Wakefield 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1086 Walton , Kirkdale 1114 Joppa , Fakenham 1129 St . Chad , Rochdale 1136 Carew , Torpoint 1161 De Grey & Ripon , M ' chester 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel

1246 Holte , Aston 1294 St . Alban , Grimsby 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 1323 Talbot , Swansea 1334 Norman , Durham 1353 Duke Lancaster , Lancaster 1403 West Lancashire , Ormskirk 1511 Alexandra , Hornsea 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom

1663 Hartismere , Eye 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1842 Sfc . Leonard's , Sfc . Leonard's 1868 Unity , Oldham 1988 Mawddach , Barmouth 2050 Sfc . Trinians , Douglas , I . M .

Next Week.

2135 Constance , Consetfc 2153 Hope , Gosport 2203 Farnborough & North Camp , Farnborough 2258 W . D . United Service , East Stonehouse 2259 St . Nicholas , Thorne 2434 Anderida , Eastbourne

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School , Battersea , at 4 . 30 6 Friendship , Criterion 49 Gihoiv Guildhall Tavern 169 Temnerance . Dontford

179 Manchester , Anderton ' s 657 Canonbury , Holborn Rest . 1139 South Norwood , S . Norwood Park 1287 Great Northern , Freemasons Hall 1320 Blackheath , Southwark 1613 Cripplegate , Albion

1681 Londesborough , Cafe Royal 1901 Selwyn , E . Dulwich Hotel 42 Relief , Bury 56 Howard of Brotherly Lovo , Littlehampton 57 Humber , Hull 98 St . Martin , Burslem 100 Friendship , Gt . Yarmouth

203 Ancient Union , Liverpool 230 Fidelity , Devonport 245 Mechanics , Jersey 267 Unity , Macclesfield 268 Queen ' s Arms , Ashton-u .-L . 286 Samaritan , Bacup 322 Peace , Stockport 343 Concord , Preston

345 Perseverance , Blackburn 350 Charity , Farnsworth 363 Keystone , Whitworth 367 Probity & Freedom , Rochdale 394 Southampton , Southampton 425 Cestrian , Chester

430 Fidelity , Ashton-under-L . 489 Benevolence , Bideford 523 John of Gaunt , Leicester 6 C 0 Harmony , Bradford 605 Combemere , Birkenhead 659 Blagdon , Blyth 663 Wiltshire Fidelity , Devizes 758 Ellesmere , Runcorn

Next Week.

802 Repose , Derby 833 Afan , Aberavon 939 Pelham , Worksop 910 Philanthropy , Stockton 1000 Priory , Southend 1011 Richmond , Manchester 1037 Portland , Portland 1042 Excelsior , Leeds 1184 Abbey , Battle 1332 Unitv , Crediton 1386 St . Hugh , Lincoln *

1393 Hamer , Liverpool 1432 Fitz-Alan , Oswestry 1459 Ashbury , West Gorton 1470 Chiltern , Dunstable 1534 Concord , Presfcwich 1562 Homfray , Risca 1776 Landport , Landport 1821 Atlingworth , Brighton 1869 Sandown , Sandown , I . of W

1872 St . Margaret , Surbiton 1887 St . Hilda , Wallingford 2107 Etheldreda , Newmarket 2158 Boscombe , Boscombo 2226 Sfc . David , Rhymney 2268 Hallamshire , Sheffield 2305 Stour , Ashford 2325 Rose of Lancaster , Southport ' 2341 Clemency , Oldbam

Friday . Bd . of Management , Boys School , Wood Green , at 2 * 30 2346 Warrant Officers , F . M . H . 152 Virtue , Manchester 155 Perseverance , Liverpool . 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 347 Noah ' s Ark , Tipton 541 De Loraine . Newcastle-on .

Tyne 1108 Royal Wharfedale , Otley 1311 Zetland , Leeds 1330 St . Peter , Market Harboro ' 1357 Cope , Sale 1389 Fenwick , Sunderland 1773 Albert Victor , Pendleton 1794 De Vere , Nottingham 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester

Saturday . . 993 Alexandra , Levenshulme 1541 Alexandra Palace , Holborn Viaduct Hotel

Irish P.M.S In English Lodges.

IRISH P . M . s IN ENGLISH LODGES .

To the Editor " Indian Masonic Review . " DJ-IAR SIB , —With reference to your remark in your last issue to the effect that P . M . s of the Irish or Scotch Constitutions are ineligible to confer degrees in an English Lodge because of their not having necessarily passed the Warden ' s chair , allow me to point out that so far as the Irish Constitution is concerned , this can hardly be the case . I cannot iust now put my hand on a copy of the Irish Book of

Constitutions , but I have by mo the bye-laws of my mother Lodge , which are of course based on the B . of C , and this is what they say with regard to eligibility for the chair : " The Brethren primarily eligible for the chair are thoso who have served as Wardens in the Lodge , and are in good standing with the Lodgo , but if from any cause all thc past Wardens should be ineligible or unwilling to

serve as Master , Brethren who have served as Wardens in sister Lodges of the Irish Constitution and who are subscribing members of this Lodge , may be proposed for election . " This shows thafc only Past Wardens are eligible , ancl Wardens of the Lodge must be selected before Wardens of the Constitution generally .

I have been an English Mason for three years , and during that time have tried to understand in what way the English Constitution is superior or more " regular " in its working to justify it in the tone of superiority it adopts towards sister constitutions . I have not yet discovered and shall be glad of enlightenment . This spirit of arrogance—if I may use tho term without seeming

un-Brotherly and in no offensive spirit—is evinced in your question whether a P . M . of another constitution is eligible to form one of a Board of Installed Masters . Why is he not eligible ? He is an Installed Master , he is in possession ol the secrets of the Degree . To carry the argument that he is disqualified to its logical conclusion ± risu lor

, you muso uisquHiiny any ur ocuu-u mason memoersmp of an English Lodge . If the Degree of I . M . is less " potent" for having been given ia a Lodge working under the I . C , surely tbe 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Degrees given in an Irish Lodge must suffer the same disqualification when looked at from the English standpoint . Yours fraternally , AN IRISH P . M .

Archdeacon Sinclair Grand Chaplain will occupy the pulpit at the Masonic service to be held to-morrow afternoon ( Sunday ) at St . Paul's , Harringay .

“The Freemason's Chronicle: 1894-12-15, Page 12” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 7 Sept. 2025, django:8000/periodicals/fcn/issues/fcn_15121894/page/12/.
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Next Week.

NEXT WEEK .

I Monday . 1 Grand Masters , Freemasons ' Tavern 8 British , Freemasons-hall 21 Emulation , Albion 185 Tranquillity , Guildhall Tav . 862 Whittington , Freemasons-h . 1537 Saint Peter Westminster ,

Criterion 1694 Imperial , Cloot ' s Rest . 1728 Temple Bar , Anderton's 77 Freedom , Gravesend 236 York , Duncombe PL , York 248 True Love and Unity , Brixham

284 Shakespeare , Warwick 312 Lion , Whitby 359 Peace and Harmony , Southampton 377 Hope and Charity , Kidderminster 424 Borough , Gateshead 455 Perseverance . Kettering

466 Merit , Stamford Baron 827 St . John , Dewsbury 872 Lewis , Whitehaven 900 St . George , Tewkesbury 925 Bedford , Birmingham 949 Williamson , Monkwearmth . 986 Hesketh , Croston , Preston 1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris

1113 Anglesea , Menai Bridge 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham 1170 St . George , Manchester 1199 Agriculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1255 Dundas , Plymouth 1337 Anchor , Northallerton

1443 Salem , Dawlish 1477 Sir Watkin , Mold 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1631 Sfc . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Caradoc , Rhyl 1748 Castlemartin , Pembroke 1814 Worsley , Worsley

1833 St . Keyna , lleynsham 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham 2049 Elian Vannin , Douglas I . of Man 2074 St . Clair , Landport 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2086 Dacre , Stevenage

2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields 2349 W . Lane . Century , Blkpool . 2373 Hardwiok , Chesterfield 2425 Ecclesburne , Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , M ' chester

Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , ¦ Freemasons' Hall , at 4 30 United Mariners , Guildhall Tavern 73 Mount Lebanon , Bridge H . Hotel .

95 Eastern Star , Ship & Turtle 162 Cadogan , Freemasons-hall 1339 Stockwell , Surrey Mas . Hall 1695 New Finsbury Park , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 2021 Queens Westminster , Holbn Restaurant 2022 Haven , Ealing 2233 Old Westminster , Cafe Royal

47 Newstead , Nottingham 213 Perseverance , Norwich 223 Charity , Plymouth 293 King ' s Friends , Nantwich 378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dk . 384 St . David , Bangor 386 Unity , Wareham 402 Royal Sussex , Nottingham 414 Union , Reacting 418 Menturia , Hanley 432 Abbey , Nuneaton

448 Sfc . James , Halifax 468 Light , Birmingham 476 Sfc . Peter , Carmarthen 506 Mundy Grove , Shipley Gate 551 Yarborough , Ventnor , I . W . 560 Vemon , Stonrport " 660 Camalodunum , Malton 667 Alliance , Liverpool 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 960 Bute , Cardiff

Next Week.

1006 Tregullow , St . Day 1046 St . Andrew , Farnham 1075 St . Maugbold , Ramsey , I . of Man 1089 De Shurland , Sheerness 1225 Hindpool , Barrow-in-Fnss . 1276 Warren , Seacombe 1410 St . Peter & St . Paul , Newport Pagnel 1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old

Brompton 1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool 1621 Castle , Bridgnorth 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton

1787 Grenville , Buckingham 1893 Lumley , Skegness 1894 Herschel , Slough 1903 Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar , Portsmouth 1941 St . Augustine , Rugeley 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton 2155 Makerneld , Newton-le-Willows

2316 Princes , Liverpool 2339 Mistley , Manningtree 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud Wednesday . Bd . of Benevolence , at 5 174 Sincerity , Gresham Street

969 Maybury , Inns Court Hotel 1349 Friars , Ship and Turtle 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 1507 Metropolitan , Anderton ' s 1673 Welcome , Viaduct Hotel 2361 Cricklewood , Cricklewood 20 Royal Kent of Antiquity , Ohatham

121 Mount Sinai , Penzance 127 Union , Margate 137 Amity , Poole 175 East Medina , Ryde 178 Antiquity , Wigan 200 Old Globe , Scarborough 210 Duke of Athol , Denton , near

Manchester 221 St . John , Bolton 243 Loyalty , Guernsey 246 Royal Union , Cheltenham 261 Unanimity and Sincerity , Taunton 280 Worcester , Worcester 285 Love and Honour , Shepton Mallet

311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 Sfc . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport 376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem 537 Zetland , Birkenhead 581 Faith , Openshaw 592 Cotteswold , Cirencester 610 Colston , Bristol 662 Dartmouth , W . Bromwich

683 Isca , Newport , Mon . 726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 750 Friendship , Cleckheaton 823 Everton , Liverpool 874 Holmesdale , Tunbridge Wells 934 Merit , Whitefield 938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood

962 Sun & Sector , Workington 972 St . Augustine , Canterbury 1019 Sincerity , Wakefield 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1086 Walton , Kirkdale 1114 Joppa , Fakenham 1129 St . Chad , Rochdale 1136 Carew , Torpoint 1161 De Grey & Ripon , M ' chester 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel

1246 Holte , Aston 1294 St . Alban , Grimsby 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 1323 Talbot , Swansea 1334 Norman , Durham 1353 Duke Lancaster , Lancaster 1403 West Lancashire , Ormskirk 1511 Alexandra , Hornsea 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom

1663 Hartismere , Eye 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1842 Sfc . Leonard's , Sfc . Leonard's 1868 Unity , Oldham 1988 Mawddach , Barmouth 2050 Sfc . Trinians , Douglas , I . M .

Next Week.

2135 Constance , Consetfc 2153 Hope , Gosport 2203 Farnborough & North Camp , Farnborough 2258 W . D . United Service , East Stonehouse 2259 St . Nicholas , Thorne 2434 Anderida , Eastbourne

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School , Battersea , at 4 . 30 6 Friendship , Criterion 49 Gihoiv Guildhall Tavern 169 Temnerance . Dontford

179 Manchester , Anderton ' s 657 Canonbury , Holborn Rest . 1139 South Norwood , S . Norwood Park 1287 Great Northern , Freemasons Hall 1320 Blackheath , Southwark 1613 Cripplegate , Albion

1681 Londesborough , Cafe Royal 1901 Selwyn , E . Dulwich Hotel 42 Relief , Bury 56 Howard of Brotherly Lovo , Littlehampton 57 Humber , Hull 98 St . Martin , Burslem 100 Friendship , Gt . Yarmouth

203 Ancient Union , Liverpool 230 Fidelity , Devonport 245 Mechanics , Jersey 267 Unity , Macclesfield 268 Queen ' s Arms , Ashton-u .-L . 286 Samaritan , Bacup 322 Peace , Stockport 343 Concord , Preston

345 Perseverance , Blackburn 350 Charity , Farnsworth 363 Keystone , Whitworth 367 Probity & Freedom , Rochdale 394 Southampton , Southampton 425 Cestrian , Chester

430 Fidelity , Ashton-under-L . 489 Benevolence , Bideford 523 John of Gaunt , Leicester 6 C 0 Harmony , Bradford 605 Combemere , Birkenhead 659 Blagdon , Blyth 663 Wiltshire Fidelity , Devizes 758 Ellesmere , Runcorn

Next Week.

802 Repose , Derby 833 Afan , Aberavon 939 Pelham , Worksop 910 Philanthropy , Stockton 1000 Priory , Southend 1011 Richmond , Manchester 1037 Portland , Portland 1042 Excelsior , Leeds 1184 Abbey , Battle 1332 Unitv , Crediton 1386 St . Hugh , Lincoln *

1393 Hamer , Liverpool 1432 Fitz-Alan , Oswestry 1459 Ashbury , West Gorton 1470 Chiltern , Dunstable 1534 Concord , Presfcwich 1562 Homfray , Risca 1776 Landport , Landport 1821 Atlingworth , Brighton 1869 Sandown , Sandown , I . of W

1872 St . Margaret , Surbiton 1887 St . Hilda , Wallingford 2107 Etheldreda , Newmarket 2158 Boscombe , Boscombo 2226 Sfc . David , Rhymney 2268 Hallamshire , Sheffield 2305 Stour , Ashford 2325 Rose of Lancaster , Southport ' 2341 Clemency , Oldbam

Friday . Bd . of Management , Boys School , Wood Green , at 2 * 30 2346 Warrant Officers , F . M . H . 152 Virtue , Manchester 155 Perseverance , Liverpool . 271 Royal Clarence , Brighton 347 Noah ' s Ark , Tipton 541 De Loraine . Newcastle-on .

Tyne 1108 Royal Wharfedale , Otley 1311 Zetland , Leeds 1330 St . Peter , Market Harboro ' 1357 Cope , Sale 1389 Fenwick , Sunderland 1773 Albert Victor , Pendleton 1794 De Vere , Nottingham 2231 Talbot , Stretford 2447 Palatine , Manchester

Saturday . . 993 Alexandra , Levenshulme 1541 Alexandra Palace , Holborn Viaduct Hotel

Irish P.M.S In English Lodges.

IRISH P . M . s IN ENGLISH LODGES .

To the Editor " Indian Masonic Review . " DJ-IAR SIB , —With reference to your remark in your last issue to the effect that P . M . s of the Irish or Scotch Constitutions are ineligible to confer degrees in an English Lodge because of their not having necessarily passed the Warden ' s chair , allow me to point out that so far as the Irish Constitution is concerned , this can hardly be the case . I cannot iust now put my hand on a copy of the Irish Book of

Constitutions , but I have by mo the bye-laws of my mother Lodge , which are of course based on the B . of C , and this is what they say with regard to eligibility for the chair : " The Brethren primarily eligible for the chair are thoso who have served as Wardens in the Lodge , and are in good standing with the Lodgo , but if from any cause all thc past Wardens should be ineligible or unwilling to

serve as Master , Brethren who have served as Wardens in sister Lodges of the Irish Constitution and who are subscribing members of this Lodge , may be proposed for election . " This shows thafc only Past Wardens are eligible , ancl Wardens of the Lodge must be selected before Wardens of the Constitution generally .

I have been an English Mason for three years , and during that time have tried to understand in what way the English Constitution is superior or more " regular " in its working to justify it in the tone of superiority it adopts towards sister constitutions . I have not yet discovered and shall be glad of enlightenment . This spirit of arrogance—if I may use tho term without seeming

un-Brotherly and in no offensive spirit—is evinced in your question whether a P . M . of another constitution is eligible to form one of a Board of Installed Masters . Why is he not eligible ? He is an Installed Master , he is in possession ol the secrets of the Degree . To carry the argument that he is disqualified to its logical conclusion ± risu lor

, you muso uisquHiiny any ur ocuu-u mason memoersmp of an English Lodge . If the Degree of I . M . is less " potent" for having been given ia a Lodge working under the I . C , surely tbe 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd Degrees given in an Irish Lodge must suffer the same disqualification when looked at from the English standpoint . Yours fraternally , AN IRISH P . M .

Archdeacon Sinclair Grand Chaplain will occupy the pulpit at the Masonic service to be held to-morrow afternoon ( Sunday ) at St . Paul's , Harringay .

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