Brother Rod Barker, a Substitute PGM, can be a little eccentric with his choice of Kilt and Trews. He has been a member of the Royal Order for over 25 years under five different PGMs. He is immensely proud of this kilt, as he is of an old Cornish family and this picture shows him in the Cornish National Tartan. The black and white represents the Cornish flag, that of St Piran, while the bright yellow is a reminder of the colour of the tin ore that has been mined in Cornwall for 2000 years or more. His son, Martin is also a member, but prefers to wear Trews made of the same tartan, rather than a kilt.
Being occasionally eccentric, he can also be seen in several other tartans. As his wife claims Irish heritage, he has a green Irish National Tartan which he occasionally wears to our meetings or at St Patrice’s day events. His uncle was a Roxborough and in his memory, Rod sometimes wears some Roxborough tartan trews. Trews are often a preferred choice if there is a long journey by train or if driving.