Knight's Templars - charitable and hospitable

I attended a meeting of the Preceptory of King David of Ballentraddock, Knights Templars, at Dalkeith this afternoon - a full house with many visiting brethren.
Amongst the visitors were a deputation from the several Preceptories which come under the District of Forth Valley, led by their District Prior.
At the end of the main meeting the District Prior was invited to take the floor, where he presented, on behalf of the Forth Valley District a cheque for £300 to Bob Wright, father of the young soldier Mark Wright who was killed in action, and in whose name the Mark Wright Foundation has been established, based at Eskbank, by Dalkeith.
Following on from this presentation, Gordon Callis, our former Grand Prior welcomed a group of visitors, all members of the Dalkeith Stroke Club, into the meeting where he then presented a cheque, in memory of a past member, Sandy Mason, for the sum of £500 to the Organiser. I think that the visitors were slightly overwhelmed in the presence of so many white robed Templars - BUT - at least our intentions were more than honourable.

On Sunday 30th may at 2 p.m. there is the annual church service for the District which takes place in the beautiful Chapel at Nunraw Abbey by Gifford. The service is quite spectacular when you see all the members in their robes, joined by the monks from the Abbey, families , friends, etc, a nice day out.