On the 18th February 2022 Hooks Cross Chapter welcomed their first exaltee for the year, Bro Enzo Leone of Cheshunt Lodge 2921. He follows on from Companion Graham Morris, of Hooks Cross Lodge 8705, who was exalted into Royal Arch Masonry on 17th December 2021. Hooks Cross uses Domatic Ritual Read more
A “First Aid at Work” course was recently held at Ashwell House as part of a Chapter led initiative to increase the number of First Aiders at Masonic Centres in Hertfordshire. The free one-day training session provides basic lifesaving first aid skills and knowledge of workplace health and safety regulations. Those Read more
The Grand Temple, Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street, London On Monday 1st November 2021, the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent, E Comp James Sharpley presided over a wonderful meeting which was the first Provincial Convocation following the COVID-19 lockdown. The Convocation was attended by 384 Companions of the Province and Guests, Read more
Companions all, I bid you a hearty welcome back to our Provincial Convocation after the Coronavirus Pandemic hiatus to our masonic activities. I thank you all for supporting this return but I am also aware that there are many who do not feel that the time is right for public Read more
WELCOME BACK! On Wednesday 1st September 2021, some 40 companions joined together for one of the first meetings of any Royal Arch Chapter since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in August, to witness the Installation of three new Principals of the High Barnet First Principals Chapter. E Comp John Linley, Read more
Comp Doug Bainbridge is the Treasurer of Queens Oak Chapter 9262. He is also a member of the ‘Kaotic Angels’ Motorcycle Club, made up of serving and ex police, fire, ambulance and military personnel who share a love of bikes – and biker nicknames – and a powerful sense of Read more
At last a ceremony! The chapter of Grand Design, like so many others, had to delay their installation. Unable to happen in February, it was moved to 24th June. Regrettably the Government decisions concerning lifting restrictions on 19 June were not as hoped for. But the meeting went ahead, observing Read more
On Wednesday 21 st July 2021, the Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Paul Gower and the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent, E Comp James Sharpley invited the Grand Officers who had been honoured with appointment to or promotion in Grand Lodge or Grand Chapter to a celebratory dinner, which was hosted Read more
Icknield Chapter was consecrated on Wednesday 26th May 1926 at the Icknield Halls, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden City by the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent, Comp Charles Edward Keyser. Icknield Lodge was the sponsoring Lodge for the new Chapter but the initial petition to form a new Chapter was rejected by Supreme Read more
Following the general suspension being lifted and meetings allowed to recommence from 17th May, Kingswood was one of the first Chapters to meet, at Letchworth, under the new rules. The Companions – smiling behind the masks and happy to be back. This was followed a few days later by Provincial Read more