<strong>The Grand Council, formerly Grand Council of the Patriarchal Order of Past Grand Masters of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Peter Ogden received and brought to America the first dispensation for a Grand Council (now Past Grand Masters Council) for Council Officers of Philomathen Lodge # 646 of New York. </strong><strong>Members of the Council serve as instructors to lodges and male members.</strong>

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<em><strong>Most Worthy Grand Master Mervyn A. Fynes</strong></em>

Bro Mervyn A Fynes Was Born in Nassau Bahamas 25th March,1943,

Bro Fynes Is Married To Mrs Mary Wilson , This union was bless with

Five children two sons And Three daughters, He Is a Devoted Baptist, Attends

New Destiny Baptist Church .

Bro Fynes Served The Grand United Order Of Oddfellows With Distinction

In The Following Capacities.

He Is A Member Of Aurora Lodge #810 Nassau Bahamas, For over 25 Years,

A member of Council #40 And Patriachy #56 Nassau Bahamas For 15 Year

He Serve In All Office In Aurora Lodge , And presently serving as Noble Grand.

He further Serve as District Grand Master Of District Grand Lodge #29, From

1999 – 2014, Grand Scribe Of Grand conference 2006 – 2010 Depty Grand Master

Of Grand Conference 2010 -2014 and now serving for a second term as Worthy

Grand Master Of Grand Conference. At 62nd B M C Held In Rochester 1n 2016

He Was given the August Title of Honary Past Grand Master Of The committee

Of Management. He Is A Retired police officer , after serving 35 years on the Royal

Bahamas Police Force. His Hobbies Swimming and entertaining Friends .

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