The Travelling Loving Cup has once more been on its travels – this time from Redditch – Birmingham in line with the aim to keep it moving between different Chapters and locations in the Province.

On Wednesday 14th January, the MEZ and 6 Companions from St Augustine’s Chapter No 3713, based in Redditch, sojourned into Birmingham to present the cup to the MEZ of St Martin’s Chapter No 4011, E Comp Gavin Cumberland in the rooms at Severn Street. The Cup was presented by E Comp Steven Roadley, MEZ of St Augustine’s Chapter, accompanied by E Comp David Brockhouse, 2nd Principal, and E Comp Paul Buck, 3rd Principal. E Comp Roadley delivered a helpful summary of the history and explanation of the purpose of the Travelling Loving cup before handing it over to St Martin’s Zerubbabel.

The Travelling Loving Cup’s journey around the Province is to promote visiting and goodwill between the Chapters and with companions of St Augustine’s Chapter accompanying the cup and several other visitors present, it certainly seems to be achieving that aim.

The Chapter and visitors were also treated to an excellent Exaltation of W Bro Dale Williams, who was congratulated by none other than E Comp Geoff Walker, 3rd Provincial Grand Principal, a regular visitor to the Chapter. The candidate, now Companion Dale, cannot fail to have been impressed with the quality of the ritual delivered by the members of St Martin’s.

Although St Martin’s members have not yet decided where the Travelling Loving Cup will travel to next, they gave the assurance that it will not be held for too long, and would probably look for a suitable Chapter having an Exaltation or Installation

With thanks to E Comp Paul Buck and E Comp Alex Birchley for co-ordinating the handover.