- Halesowen Chapter RC No 615On Monday 4th November 2024 the Inspector General and District Recorder received a warm welcome to the Chapter for their Enthronement meeting. A wonderful twenty seven members and visitors were present, nine visitors making their way from the deepest south of the District – Evesham No 994….. Immediately after Opening the Chapter, a moment of silence and …
- St Mary & All Saints Chapter RC No 688On Thursday 31st October 2024, 18 members including the Inspector General and District Recorder were warmly welcomed to the Chapter. It might have been Halloween in the big wide world outside, but there were certainly no horrors on show at Stourport Freemasons Hall!!! The MWS, III\Bro C Hart 30°, opened the Chapter and after confirming …
- St Dunstan Chapter RC No 12On Wednesday 30th October 2024, nineteen members and visitors including the Inspector General and District Recorder assembled at Worcester Masonic Centre for a rehearsal of the Perfection ceremony. The IG was escorted into the lodge room by the DC and the MWS tried his best to tempt the IG to occupy his Chair for …
- St. Nicolas Chapter RC No 198The Chapter met on Monday 28th October 2024 for their Enthronement meeting. The MWS, Ill\Bro David Craig 30°, welcomed the Inspector General into the Chapter and offered him his Baton to which the IG politely declined, saying that he (the MWS) had probably prepared for the Enthronement better than he had done so himself……… …
- Evesham Chapter RC No 994On Thursday 17th October 2024 the Chapter gathered at their Swan Lane home. The Inspector General was warmly welcomed into the Chapter by the MWS, E&P Bro S Hillard 18°, who, with due respect to his obligation, offered the Inspector General his Chair and Baton. The Inspector General thanked the MWS for his …
- Gervase Paganel Chapter RC No 316The Chapter met on Thursday 10th October 2024 with E&P Bro P Connor 18°, the MWS warmly welcoming the Inspector General and his District Recorder. The MWS endeavoured to hand his baton and Chair to the IG, but was met with the IG’s standard, polite rejection….. The MWS Opened the Chapter, confirmed and approved …
- Worcestershire Chapter RC No 970On Saturday 5th October 2024, Worcestershire Chapter 970 hosted the first ‘District Annual Meeting’ at Rainbow Hill Freemasons Hall, and what a day to remember. Ill\Bro Martyn Hardeman, the MWS, opened the Chapter and awaited the DC to instruct the brethren to rise to receive the M\Ill\Bro The Rev’d Dr S A Thorn 33°, …
- St. Francis of Assisi Chapter RC No 711 Saturday 28th September 2024 was a very special day for the Chapter in general, and III\Bro Gerry Jinks 32°, and III\Bro Simon Jinks 30°, in particular. The 157th meeting of the Chapter witnessed the most wonderfully conducted ceremony as the MWS, III\Bro Gerry Jinks 32°, had the pleasure of Enthroning his son, III\Bro Simon Jinks …
- St Ann of Malvern Chapter RC No 606On Friday 27th September 2024 members of the Order including the Inspector General and District Recorder, met at Rainbow Hill, Worcester. The Most Wise Sovereign III\Bro Maurice A Hume 32°, was unavoidably absent for the evening and the District Recorder was asked to act as the MWS. It was an honour and a privilege for him to do …
- Bordesley Abbey Chapter RC No 918On Monday 23rd September 2024 eleven members and visitors including the Inspector General and District Recorder met at Freemasons Hall, Redditch to welcome Bro Paul Erasmus Blackband-Hibbert into our beautiful Order. The MWS, E&P Bro Stephen Roadly 18°, received the Inspector General and tried his best to persuade him to occupy the Chair and take …
- Majestic MondayOn Monday 16th September 2024, two Candidates and six supporters, including the IG and DR, set out in a minibus for the Grand East. This included a comfort break at Beaconsfield Services where they enjoyed a delightful picnic lunch courtesy of Ill\Bro Simon and Kirsty Jinks. After booking in at Number 10, we all retired for …
- Notification of PromotionIt is with great pleasure we announce the forthcoming promotions to the 31°, to become effective on Tuesday 11th February 2025: We send our heartiest congratulations to them both.
- V\Ill\Bro Stephen W Fowler 33°. The Inspector General for the District of WarwickshireOn Wednesday 11th September 2024 at the Warwickshire Chapter RC No 483, the V\Ill\Bro Stephen W Fowler 33°, received his Patent extension of a further 5 years in a delightful meeting ‘full of pomp & ceremony.’ The hugely impressive Freemasons Hall location of Alderson House in Warwick was chosen to mark the occasion. The Patent …
- Breme Chapter RC No 862Picking up from where we left off……… Being the last Chapter to meet at the end of last season and the first Chapter to meet in the new season, Breme Chapter met for their 129th Regular meeting on Wednesday 4thSeptember 2024. With batteries fully recharged, the main item on the Agenda was the Perfection of …
- WONDROUS WEDNESDAYOn Wednesday 17th July some 120 brethren, including the Most Illustrious Bro. James A. F. Thom, KC, 33°, Grand Chamberlain, and the Inspectors General from Berkshire, Derbyshire, South Wales and Monmouthshire and the Past Inspector General for Beford & Hertfordshire, together with the District IG, attended the KEVII Chapter of Improvement Demonstration of the 17°, at …
- Terrific Tuesday for TwoOn Tuesday 9th July Ill. Bros, Royston Foster (St. Dunstan Chapter No. 12), and John Owen, (Halesowen Chapter No. 615), accompanied by the Inspector General journeyed to London for their installation as Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commanders 31o. Following a light lunch in the Cavendish Hotel courtesy of the Inspector General, they, and 15 other …
- Breme Chapter RC No 862The Chapter met for their 128th Regular meeting on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. The main Business on the Agenda being the Perfection of Bro Mark Henderson, thankfully fully recovered from illness which caused his absence from the previous meeting. The MWS, E&P Bro Richard Noakes 18°, opened the Chapter, proved the Minutes of the previous …
- Halesowen Chapter RC No 615 Sunday LunchOn Sunday 30th June the members of Halesowen Chapter held another very successful Sunday Lunch at Newfields, with some 48 members, their partners and guests in attendance. Following an excellent 3 Course meal the assembled company were enthralled by a first-class presentation by Dr. Kate Round, PhD, who is an outreach presenter and tour …
- Merston Culy Chapter RC No 883On Friday 28th June 2024, the Inspector General and District Recorder received a warm welcome to the Chapter by the MWS who, with due respect to his obligation, offered the Inspector General his Chair and Baton. The Inspector General thanked the MWS for his very kind and generous offer, but politely declined returning the …
- Northfield Chapter RC No 1022On Monday 24th July 2024, the Inspector General and the District Recorder were warmly welcomed to the Chapter for the Enthronement of E&P Bro Dr M Gohil 18°. Prior to opening the Chapter, the Prelate gave a Eulogy for the very sad recent passing to the Grand Chapter Above of Ill\Bro Jonathan Swift …
- Evesham Chapter RC No 994On Thursday 20th June 2024 the Chapter held its Enthronement meeting. The Inspector General was warmly welcomed into the Chapter by E&P Bro S Brotherton the MWS who, with due respect to his obligation, offered the Inspector General his Chair and Baton. The Inspector General politely declined the kind offer, as he ’had …