Ill Bro Michael J Bartels.
It is with much sadness that we report the Passing to the Grand Chapter Above of Ill Bro Michael J Bartels a member of St Mary and All Saints Chapter No. 688 on Friday afternoon 12th January 2024.
Ill Bro Michael was Perfected in January 1997, served as Most Wise Sovereign in 2010 and was Promoted to the 30th Degree in 2012.
His extensive masonic career saw him initiated into Vernon Lodge 560 in 1970, where he was WM in 1979, and achieving the Rank of PProvSGW. Exalted into Vernon Chapter 560 in 1980 he became First Principal in 1991, holding the Rank of PProvGSN and a holder of the Provincial Grand Superintendent’s Certificate of Merit. He had recently retired as Vice Chancellor in the United Orders of the Temple and Malta an office he held for 12 years, and held the rank of Past Great Registrar. He was the current Worshipful Deputy Master of Severn Lodge No. 19 of the Scottish Masters of St. Andrew.
We send our sincere condolences to his family.
May he now Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.