Edgbaston Council – Installation & Select Ceremony October 2025
The October meeting of Edgbaston Council saw the installation of our new Thrice Illustrious Master, Ill Comp Philip Wills, by Ill Comp John Hayward, in a short induction ceremony, which allowed the new T.I.M. to undertake the Select Master ceremony for Comp Richard Gale. The installation was delayed by several months, when it proved impossible […]
Wretham Council – Select Master & Installation
At the October Installation of Wretham Council, those present were treated to a Select Master ceremony for Comp Claudiu Dinu, followed by the Installation of Ill Comp Chris Wanley as Thrice Illustrious Master. The installation was expertly handled by Ill Comp Kevin Spencer and followed by the appoint and investiture of the Officers for the […]
Phipps Dorman Council 32 – Installation 2025
The Installation meeting took place at Wretham Road, Handsworth in the morning in early October, preceded by a hearty breakfast enjoyed by all. The Installation of Ill Comp David Ursell as Thrice Illustrious Master was expertly handled by Ill Comp David Ore, who has been T.I.M. on more occasions than most members would contemplate. David […]
Rocheberie Council – Inter District Meeting & Travelling Trowel
On a sunny September evening, Rocheberie Council hosted the first Inter District Meeting, with a visit from East Midlands District, and a presentation of the Travelling Trowel. The meeting was pleased to welcome in excess of 30 Companions. The photograph below shows a mixture of Rocheberie Council members, East Midlands District members, and a number […]
Celebrations in Academia
Saturday 20th September 2025 saw Masonic history in the making, when a current R&SM Grand Master was for the first time installed as Master of a Lodge within the UGLE University Scheme. Omnium Lodge No.10005 is the Open University Lodge, where VW Bro Kessick John Jones, the M Ill Grand Master of the Order of Royal […]
Vesey Council 227 – August meeting with a Demonstration of the Royal Master Perambulations
The Vesey Council August meeting was another full meeting with a Most Excellent Master ceremony, expertly undertaken by R Ill Comp David Rawlins, PastDGM. This was for Companions Andrew Leonard and Dewi Jones. Following this, there was a joint talk by Ill Companion Peter Stokes, Deputy DGM, and R Ill Companion Cliff Bull. Past DepDGM, […]
Warwickshire District Sesquicentenary Presentations
Further to the earlier article, two further sesquicentenary presentations have been made to deserving charities nominated by Warwickshire District members. These are:Midland Freewheelers Emergency Riders – £2500Bulkington Community Library – £1500 Midland Freewheelers Emergency Riders Midland Freewheelers began the organisation on 1st July 2010, with just one bike which had many miles on the clock. […]
Vesey Council 227 – Select Master and Double Royal Master
Vesey Council 227 – Select Master and Double Royal MasterThe Vesey Council July meeting was a full meeting with a further candidate becoming a Royal Master, and followed immediately by two Select Master ceremonies. The new member, now Companion Dewi Jones was chosen as a Select Master in splendid form, and was then accompanied by […]
St Martin’s Council Installation – July 2025
There was a good number of Companions present for the Installation of Ill Comp Dennis Potter as ThriceIllustrious Master, for the second time, the first being in 2016. Dennis was pleased to appoint Comp RaviSian as Deputy Master, and Ill Comp Joe McCollum as Principal Conductor of the Work. As InstallingMaster, Ill Comp Mike Baxendale […]
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 […]