Warwickshire District Sesquicentenary Presentations
Recently a number of sesquicentenary presentations have been made to deserving charities nominated by Warwickshire District members. These are: Cherish Dementia Holidays – £2500 Hargreaves Narrowboat Trust – £2000 Nuneaton and Bedworth Parkinson’s Support Group – £1500 All of these charities were nominated by Ill Comp Brian Glover, Past District Conductor […]
Carolean Council 347 – First Meeting since Consecration
Carolean Council’s first full meeting took place on June 26th, at its permanent home at the West Bromwich Masonic Hall. As you would expect, it was a much smaller meeting than at the April Consecration, but it was a good number to undertake the Select ceremony, followed by the Royal ceremony for Comp Philip Prosser […]
District Grand Master at Wyvern District Annual Meeting and at London District Installation
Our District Grand Master was present at the recent Wyvern District Annual Meeting with a strong retinue of Warwickshire Officers also in attendance. The DGM is shown below with twelve visiting DGMs, supporting R Ill Comp Ken Downes, Wyvern DGM, the Ill Comp Gareth Hughes, DGM Deputy Master and Ill Comp Tony Ball, Wyvern PCW. […]
Vesey Council 227 – Installation & Select Master
At the Vesey Council Installation, Ill Comp David Evans was proclaimed as Thrice Illustrious Master for a second year, which he was happy to accept. Ill Comp Bob Ballard remained as Deputy Master also for a second year and Comp Adrian Middleton became Principal Conductor of the Work. Despite being appointed Principal Conductor of the […]
St Martins Council 252 Receive a Historical Paper
A very interesting paper describing the foundation of Royal and Select Masters in the United States and then Canada was delivered at the May meeting of St Martins Council. R Ill Comp Andrew Sweeney, P G Chancellor, not only deputised as Thrice Illustrious Master, but also presented the Historical paper in the presence of R […]
District Grand Master at East Midlands
Just to demonstrate how much our own DGM, R Ill Comp Peter Wellings and his team get around the country, below is a photograph with 18 other DGMs at the commencement of the North Midlands District Meeting in Northampton. The East Midlands DGM, R Ill Comp Martin Wilson presided over the meeting, at which the […]
Carolean Council 347 – Consecration & Installation
The Consecration of Carolean Council No 347 took place on April 23rd, amidst a full room of Companions at the West Bromwich Masonic Hall in the heart of the West Midlands, becoming a Warwickshire Council. The Grand Master, M Ill Comp Kessick John Jones, IX, was the Consecrating Presiding Officer, assisted by an extensive team […]
R&SM Grand Council Annual Meeting 2025
This year’s Grand Council meeting took place at Great Queen Street on 15th April with a good number of members and guests in attendance. Warwickshire District was, as always, well represented. M.Ill.Comp. Kessick John Jones, IX, Grand Master, presided over the meeting, assisted by R.Ill.Comp. Paul Anthony Norman, IX, Deputy Grand Master, and R.Ill.Comp. Norman […]
District Almoner takes the Chair in Craft
Edgbaston Council Thrice Illustrious Master, takes the chair (again) in his Craft Lodge – Lodge of Faith and Hope 4772. Ill Comp John Hayward, District Grand Almoner, was delighted to have the company of the District Grand Master, R Ill Comp Peter Wellings, and the Deputy District Grand Master, Ill Comp Peter Stokes and several […]
Wretham Grand Council Certificates, then a Burns Night Supper
At the January meeting of Wretham Council, the attraction for a good number of members with their partners, was the main event of a traditional Burns Night Supper, together with the presentation of Grand Council Certicates to Comp Andy Davis and Comp David Pember-Finn by District Grand Master, R Ill Comp Peter Wellings. Pictured above […]