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taken up and resuscitated by Brother Slight , and is now rapidly recovering its standing ; and Second Principal of the Frederick Chapter of Unitjr , No . 661 , Thames Ditton . Brother Slight , in addition to Ins qualifications as an earnest and working Mason , has also done good suit ancl service to the . charities , having served the office of Steward to

the Girls School , of which he is a vice-president , in . 1855 ; to the Boys School in 1 S 5 G , and again at the recent highly successful festival of 1859 , being a life governor of the institution ; and the Royal Benevolent Institution in 1857 , when he created himself a life governor of both the Male ancl Widows Annuity Funds . In 1857 , Brother Slight served as Grand Steward for the Royal Somerset House Lodgethus assuming

, the red apron , which is now superseded by the purple . By all who have the honour of Brother Slight's acquaintance he is deservedly respected and admired , and having won his spurs somewhat earlier than falls to the lot of the majority of brethren , wc trust he may wear them worthily ancl long , to his own honour and the advantage of the Craft .

BRO . GAVIN ELLIOT POCOCK , G . S . B . —Bro . Pocock is a Past Master of Lodges Nos . 338 and 390 . Ho was initiated in the Royal Clarence Lodge , No . 338 , ancl has served all tho offices excepting that of Inner Guard . He was installed Worshipful Master of the South Saxon Lodge , No . 390 , in 1857 , and most materially assisted in resuscitating fchafc Lodgo , the members of which recently presented him with a testimonial

as a " memento of their esteem for his zeal in promoting the welfare of the Lodge , ancl their appreciation of his uniform kindness and urbanity to them , " as noticed at page 473 of our Magazine of March last . Brother Pocock is also a subscribing member of the Dcrwent Loclge , No . 4 . 5 , tho Wellington Lodge , No . 420 , ancl an honorary member of the Royal Brunswick Lodge , No . 1 , 034 . He is a life governor of

the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , for which charity he served the office of steward in June , 1857 ; subscriber to tho Boj r s School , and ( in the name of his daughter ) to the Girls School . He received the appointment of Provincial Grand Secretary for Sussex when the Provincial Grand Loclge ( after an abeyance of twenty-seven years ) was re-organized in 1854 , and has since continued to hold that office to the entire satisfaction of the Provincial ancl Deputy Provincial Grand Masters and Brethren of the Province . The duties of this office must

have been important and onerous at the reorganization of a Provincial Grand Loclge , ancl the success whicli attended the exertions of Brother Pocock has been most remarkable . The Brighton Lodge of Masonic Instruction owes its origin to Brother G . E . Pocock ' s perseverance and Masonic knowledge . This Loclge has just held its first annual meeting , complete success having attended it during the yearas will be seen

, by reference to page 612 of our present volume . Bro . G . E . Pocock is P . Z . of the Lennox Chapter , No . 338 , in which he was exalted ancl has served all the offices ; at the last Chapter he ivas again elected J . Comp , G . E , Pocock is also II . of the Royal Sussex Chapter , No , 1034 ,