Friday the 31 st of October was Jim Sharpley’s last day as MEGS and fittingly he was at Hertfordshire Stewards Chapter, where he has been a member since 2001 when he was appointed a Provincial Grand Steward. Having thought he could sit back andrelax after the surprises on the 28 th at Hertfordshire First Principals little did he expect for Charlie Ager to appear with a gift bag and Howard Collins, the First Principal, to rise and present Jim with an engraved crystal decanter bearing the inscription: Grand Superintendent of Hertfordshire 2014-2024 “Once a Steward Always a Steward!”
After David Hampton then rose to present Jim with vouchers as donations from the Chapters of the Province had continued to come in post the purchasing of the gifts he received at C4090.
Jim thanked all and especially thanked the Chapter for the work it had done over the years in supporting the Province, particularly at the Annual Provincial Convocations.