AGM 2026
Foreward
This will be a landmark day for the Adair Club and Somerset Light Blues, as Adair becomes the first Light Blue club to hold its AGM at Grand Lodge.
A record 100 members are expected to attend, making Somerset the biggest province, highlighting the continued growth and enthusiasm within the Club.
With the support of RW Bro Raymond Guthrie Provincial Grand Master, and W Bro Russell K Woodland, W Bro Barrie S Palmer and W Bro Graham H Puddy (Assistant Provincial Grand Masters), it promises to be a truly memorable occasion and a defining moment in The Adair Club’s development.
We will also be revealing and launching the Adair Light Blues tie (see below). Arrival time at Grand Lodge 10.00-10.10
‼️‼️ If you wish to attend‼️‼️
Please contact Tom Beasley (chairman@adairclub.com), Chris Cooke (secretary@adairclub.com) or Sam Sheasby (membershipsecretary@adairclub.com) asap.
Timings for the day
10.10 Arrive Grand Lodge main door to meet our allocated Steward and be led to our dressing room
10.45 – 11.15 Welcome all attendees & distribution of ties
11.00 Adair AGM
11.20 Head to the grand Temple
12.00 – 13.00 Light Blues Communication
13.30 Lunch
15.45 Live recording of Craftcast in the Grand Temple
16.30 Leave Grand Lodge and decant to a London pub
20.30 Leave London
22.00 Return to Somerset
Getting to London by train
Saturday 30th May
From Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, Bath
6.57 Taunton
7.27 Weston-super-Mare
8.00 Bristol Temple Meads
8.13 Bath Spa
9.36 London Paddington
Returning:
20.30 London Paddington
21.55 Bath Spa
22.11 Bristol Temple Meads
22.39 Weston-super-Mare
23.11 Taunton
From Yeovil, Castle Cary
7.30 Yeovil Pen Mill
7.43 Castle Cary
CHANGE
7.48 Castle Cary
9.29 London Paddington
Returning:
20.03 London Paddington
21.38 Castle Cary
CHANGE
22.01 Castle Cary
22.16 Yeovil Pen Mill
2026 Adair AGM
The Annual General Meeting of The Adair Club will be held on Saturday 30th May at 11.00 at Grand Lodge, London.
🩵 🩵 🩵 This will be the first Light Blue AGM to be held at Grand Lodge. 🩵 🩵 🩵
Agenda
Welcome & Opening Statement (2 mins)
To welcome all Brethren and extend a particular welcome to RW Bro Raymond Guthrie (Provincial Grand Master), W Bro Russell Woodland (APGM), W Bro Barrie S Palmer, (APGM) and W Bro Graham H Puddy (APGM).
All three are in London to support this event.
Election/election of Chairman & appointment of officers* (2 mins)
The current Chairman (Bro Tom Beasley) is the only nomination as proposed by Bro Chris Cooke and seconded by Bro Sam Sheasby and stands unopposed.
All current committee members have indicated their willingness to remain in post and will be re-appointed.
Secretaries Report(2 mins)
Report provided by Bro Chris Cooke
Membership Report (2 mins)
Report provided by Bro Sam Sheasby
Launch of Adair Light Blue Tie (2 mins)
Launch and distribution of the Adair Light Blues tie to all Light Blues in attendance
Including presentation to RW Bro Raymond Guthrie, W Bro Russell K Woodland, W Bro Barrie S Palmer and W Bro Graham H Puddy
Light Blue Takeover Announcement (2 mins)
Announcement of a Light Blue lodge takeover in Central Somerset on 5th September 2026.
Light Blues from across the Province filling all offices, performing all ritual, and initiating a live candidate.
With registration of interest invited.
Presentation of Working Tools Badges (2 mins)
RW Bro Raymond Guthrie, Provincial Grand Master, to present Working Tools Badges.
To be carried out after the meeting in the Grand Temple if time is not permitted.
Any Other Business
Close and head to the Grand Temple
