{"id":558,"date":"2017-05-01T13:14:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T13:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/?p=558"},"modified":"2017-05-01T15:24:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T15:24:44","slug":"bro-mathurin-visits-london-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/2017\/05\/01\/bro-mathurin-visits-london-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Bro. Mathurin, H.D.G.M. Visits London, England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BRO. MATHURIN, H.D.G.M., VISITATION TO LONDON, ENGLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During my vacation in London, England, February 02, 2017 to February 23, 2017, I had the opportunity to speak with my many Fraternal Brothers of the London United Lodge 11636 of the English Jurisdiction. It is unfortunate that I was not able to attend any of their general meetings, but my presence to be their guest at a well enjoyed dinner at one of London\u2019s Chinese Restaurant was well appreciated. Many Sisters joined in with the Brothers to the Dinner. I was welcomed with open heart by the Lodge\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Joe Wryter. In response, I brought greetings from the M.H.G.M. John W. Green and his Committee of Management of the American Jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Herewith are some of the photos taken at the Dinner 1st.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/events\/2017-events\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-568\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Left to right Joe Mathurin, H.D.G.M. , Committee of Management, American Jurisdiction; Joe Wryter, P.S., London Lodge, Sis. Marian Blankson-VanDyck, Deputy Grand Master, English Jurisdiction; Stephen Okyere, P.N.F, Trustee and Martin Bakudie, Grand Director, English Jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/2017\/05\/01\/bro-mathurin-visits-london-england\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18191727_10208576071187281_1805265198_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/2017\/05\/01\/bro-mathurin-visits-london-england\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18217376_10208576071227282_2115874143_n.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BRO. MATHURIN, H.D.G.M., VISITATION TO LONDON, ENGLAND During my vacation in London, England, February 02, 2017 to February 23, 2017, I had the opportunity to speak with my many Fraternal Brothers of the London United Lodge 11636 of the English Jurisdiction. It is unfortunate that I was not able to attend any of their general meetings, but my presence to be their guest at a well enjoyed dinner at one of London\u2019s Chinese Restaurant was well appreciated. Many Sisters joined in with the Brothers to the Dinner. I was welcomed with open heart by the Lodge\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Joe Wryter. In response, I brought greetings from the M.H.G.M. John W. Green and his Committee of Management of the American Jurisdiction. Herewith are some of the photos taken at the Dinner 1st. &nbsp; Left to right Joe Mathurin, H.D.G.M. , Committee of Management, American Jurisdiction; Joe Wryter, P.S., London Lodge, Sis. Marian Blankson-VanDyck, Deputy Grand Master, English Jurisdiction; Stephen Okyere, P.N.F, Trustee and Martin Bakudie, Grand Director, English Jurisdiction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[21,20,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-guoof","category-memberhsip"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18216924_10208576079987501_1970315804_n.jpg?fit=960%2C960&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8rHzu-90","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1157,"url":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/2018\/05\/01\/dgm-joseph-mathurin-celebrates-75\/","url_meta":{"origin":558,"position":0},"title":"DGM Joseph Mathurin Celebrates 75!","author":"Sis. 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