Peppercorn Ceremony At Government House
Governor John Rankin hosted a very scaled down version of the Peppercorn Ceremony at Government House yesterday , saying that while we “were unable to celebrate this occasion in the traditional fashion in St George, it was important to recognise the importance of the ceremony.”
The Corporation of St. George had previously announced that the annual Peppercorn Ceremony that was scheduled to take place 22nd April has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
In an online post, Government House said, “The Governor was pleased to host the 204th Peppercorn Ceremony at Government House.
“The Treasurer of Lodge St George of the Grand Lodge of Scotland paid the annual rent of one Peppercorn to the Accountant General, which allows the Freemasons of St George to continue to use and preserve the State House in St George.
“The Governor said that although, because of Covid-19, we were unable to celebrate this occasion in the traditional fashion in St George, it was important to recognise the importance of the ceremony both historically and in current times.
“In particular, the Governor thanked the Freemasons for their charity work in support of the Covid Bermuda Community Foundation and in support of the community of St George.”
Those in attendance were:
- Bishop of Bermuda, Right Reverend Nick Dill
- Mayor of St George, Mr George Dowling accompanied by Ms Candy-Lee Foggo
- Accountant General, Mr Curtis Stovell
- Right Worshipful Master of Lodge St George, Bro Hezekiah Fox
- Treasurer of Lodge St George, Bro Cassius Fevriere
- Secretary of Lodge St George, Bro Martin Weekes”
A look at last year’s Peppercorn Ceremony:
