- Halesowen Chapter RC No 615On Monday 3rd March 2025 21 members of the Order including the Inspector General and District Recorder received a warm welcome to the Chapter for an evening’s entertainment at Halesowen Masonic Centre. The MWS, III Bro Robert Bennett 30°, opened the Chapter, proved the Minutes of the previous meeting, and conducted a Ballot (for Perfection), of Bro Colin Edwards. …
- St. Nicolas Chapter RC No 198The Chapter met on Friday 28th February 2025 for an enjoyable meeting indeed. The MWS, Ill Bro Stephen Middleditch 31°, welcomed the Inspector General into the Chapter and offered him his Chair & Baton to which the IG politely declined. The MWS Opened the Chapter and warmly welcomed the Visitors. The Minutes of the …
- St Ann of Malvern Chapter RC No 6067 members of the Chapter plus 4 Visitors including the Inspector General and the District Recorder, met at Rainbow Hill on Tuesday 25th February 2025. After singing the opening Hymn, the Most Wise Sovereign III Bro Maurice A Hume, 32°, Opened the Chapter and immediately offered his Baton & Chair to the IG. It came as no surprise …
- Ill.˙. Bro Allan James Laidlaw 32°, 06/04/1924 – 07/02/2025It is with much sadness that we mourn the sad Passing of our Centenarian Ill.˙. Bro.˙. Allan Laidlaw at his Residential Care Home at Fernhill Heath in the early hours of Saturday morning 8th February. Allan’s Ancient & Accepted Rite career saw him Perfected into St Ann of Malvern Chapter No 606 on 28/09/1973 …
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- Tremendous TuesdayTuesday 11th February 2025 saw some 18 members of the District setting out for the Grand East, 14 of whom travelled by Coach from Henley in Arden, and the remainder travelling by their own means, to witness 5 members of the District being promoted to either the 31°or 30°. The journey from Henley to …
- Oldswinford Chapter RC No 908On Thursday 6th February 2024, 15 members and visitors including the Inspector General and the District Recorder, met for an interesting and enlightening meeting. After warmly welcoming the IG and visitors the MWS, E&P Bro Justin Randle 18°, approved the Minutes of the previous meeting. What then followed was an encouraging and extremely enjoyable demonstration of a …
- St Mary & All Saints Chapter RC No 688On Thursday 30th January 2025, 13 members including the Inspector General, District Recorder and three other visitors were warmly welcomed to the Chapter. Prior to Opening the Chapter, The IG was escorted into the room by the Director of Ceremonies, III Bro V Fogarty 32°, and presented to the MWS. The MWS, III Bro C …
- Bordesley Abbey Chapter RC No 918On Monday 27th January 2025, with only 8 members of the Order present including the Inspector General and 1 Visitor, the Chapter was opened at 1800 hrs by the MWS in the Chair, III\Bro Del Padmore 30°, who gave a full account for the lack of attendance and then welcomed the Inspector General to the meeting …
- St. Francis of Assisi Chapter RC No 7119 members of the Chapter plus 3 visitors including the Inspector General and the District Recorder met at Kings Heath Freemasons Hall on Saturday 25th January 2025 to enjoy a relatively short but never the less very enjoyable meeting. The Inspector General, V\Ill\Bro Ian M Fothergill 33°, accompanied by V\Ill\Bro Stephen W Fowler 33°, (Inspector General …
- Gervase Paganel Chapter RC No 3168 Members of the Chapter, 1 Visitor and the Inspector General attended the January Regular Meeting of the Chapter at the James S Webb Freemasonry Centre, Victoria Street, Stourbridge on Thursday 16th. Prior to the main item on the Agenda a Ballot was taken for two Joining Members, who had become unattached following …
- Northfield Chapter RC No 1022Some 12 members of the Order which included the Inspector General and 1 Visitor attended Northfield Freemasons Hall for the Regular January Meeting of the Chapter on Monday 13th January. On this occasion it was a Perfection Ceremony to welcome E & P Bro. Lawrence J C Wood into our Order. Due to unforeseen …
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- St Dunstan Chapter RC No 12Wednesday 8th January 2025 saw the first meeting of the year in the wonderful District of Worcestershire. And what a welcome into the New Year it proved………… Twenty One members & visitors including the Inspector General and the District Recorder assembled for the ‘Business’ meeting of the Chapter. Upon failing miserably to hand his …
- 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 711Saturday 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 …