A Message from the District Grand Prefect - R.W. Bro. Colin Woodcock MBE

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Published: Monday, 01 July 2024 20:14

Brethren all, greetings to one and all.

I must report to you that our esteemed and ever popular Deputy District Grand Prefect - V. W. Bro Steve Warwick has informed me that he wishes to stand down from his Office as of our Annual meeting in November.

He has held the role of Deputy for 14 years and, from my position, he has been a tower of strength, a continual support and provider of much sage and positive advice - I shall miss his wise counsel and more importantly his company.  I am sure you will all have your own happy memories of his visits to your Councils and his fellowship in the bar and I shall have more (much more!) to say in November.

I am at the moment in the process of arranging for Officers for next year so when that is complete and a successor has accepted the office I shall write to you further with that announcement.

Thanks Steve and all best wishes to you.

A message from V.W. Bro Steven Warwick

It has been an honour to serve as Deputy District Grand Prefect in this wonderful District of London but all good things must come to an end.

Under the leadership of R.W.Bro Colin it has been a period of great success and innovation. We had our challenges during the Covid pandemic but rose above them by the introduction of clever, and in some ways groundbreaking, initiatives. We have emerged as the largest Province in the Order and are continuing to go from strength to strength.

 I feel that the time is now right for me to stand aside and allow someone else to bring a fresh perspective for the future.  I would like to thank each and every member of the District for their friendship and kindness and I shall, of course, continue to take a very active part in our activities. I wish you all well for what, I am sure, will be a very exciting time to come.

Council of the Four Kings Welcomes Deputy District Grand Prefect

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Published: Thursday, 20 June 2024 10:32

On a sunny Wednesday 19th June, members of The Council of the Four Kings assembled in the Hong Kong room in Mark Masons' Hall for their June meeting.

There was a lot of work on the agenda, so promptly at 4pm Worshipful Master John Hicks opened the Lodge in St. Lawrence the Martyr. This was then followed by a Memoriam to W. Bro. Jeffrey Sloneem who sadly passed to the Great Lodge above on 24th May.

The Council then welcomed the Deputy District Grand Prefect, V. W. Bro. Steven Warwick and a delegation of District Grand Officers.

St. Lawrence was then adjourned. W. Bro. Terry Gilbert then took the principle's chair to open into the Degree of Masons Elect of Twenty-Seven. W. Bro. Terry then created Bro. Antonios Antoniou as a Grand Tiler of Solomon in great style assisted by officers of the lodge. 

After closing Grand Tilers, the lodge was opened in the Holy Order of Grand High Priest, this time with W. Bro. Stuart Graves in the principle's chair. Bro. Andy Green was the nominated candidate along with 5 others being Anointed, Consecrated and Set Apart to the office of Grand High Priest. The ceremony was again conducted in fine style by W. Bro. Stuart and officers of the lodge.

The Lodge was then duly closed. Members and visitors then retired to the Hertford room on the first floor to enjoy a fine festive board, which as always with AMD meetings was filled with chatter and laughter. Food eaten and wine drunk, the Worshipful Master concluded with a toast to the next merry meeting.

 

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Britannic Council of Madeira Welcomes District Grand Prefect

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Published: Wednesday, 19 June 2024 10:38

On Tuesday 18th June members of the Britannic Council of Madeira No. 46 assembled at Mark Masons' Hall for their June meeting. It was a great turnout of members, candidates and guests with barely a spare seat in the room. The Lodge was opened by Worshipful Master Alan White, who then welcomed into the meeting the District Grand Prefect R.W. Bro. Colin Woodcock MBE, accompanied by a delegation of District Grand Officers.

The Council then conducted the degree of The Red Cross of Babylon. There were 8 candidates to be dubbed and created Knights of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross of Babylon. Bro. Rev. Timothy L'Estrange acted as the nominated candidate. The ceremony was conducted in fine style with W. Bro. Alan White taking the principle role in the Royal Arch Court and W. Bro. Boon Tan taking the principle role in the Persian Court. Both ably assisted by officers of the lodge. The bridge needed re-enforcing to accommodate the 8 candidates.

The meeting concluded the Council then joined the Eric White Council from the District of Essex for a combined Festive Board. The Eric White Council had conducted the ceremony of Grand High Priest. As always the room was filled with chatter and laughter with both Worshipful Masters conducting the toasts before the final toast to our next merry meeting.  

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