The Order of the Secret Monitor

or Brotherhood of David and Jonathan  

 

 in the British Isles and Districts and Conclaves Overseas

Provincial Grand Conclave of Cheshire and North Wales

Events and News

Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Conclave

The Annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Conclave of Cheshire and North Wales took place on Wednesday, 16th. June 2010 at Freemasons Hall, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester at 3. 15 p.m.


Provincial Officers appointed / re-appointed  2010 – 2011 :-

 

R. Wy. Bro. Peter E. Ryan, P.G.G

Deputy Prov. Grand Supreme Ruler 

R. Wy. Bro. Alan E. Smith, P.G.G

Prov. Grand Chancellor

Wy. Bro. James I. Munro, P.G.Std.B

Prov. Grand Counsellor

Wy. Bro. Norman D. Dodd, P.G.Std.B

Prov. Grand Guide

R. Wy. Bro. Rt. Revd. Gerard J. Crane, P.G.G

Prov. Grand Chaplain

Wy. Bro. Walter J. Yule, P.A.G.D.C.( re-elected)

Prov. Grand Treasurer

Wy. Bro. Henri A. Lyons, P.A.G.D.C

Prov. Grand Registrar

R. Wy. Bro. Gerald C. Colwell, P.G.G

Prov. Grand Recorder

Wy. Bro. Iain S. MacFarlane,G. Swd.B

Prov. Grand D.C.

Wy. Bro. Peter E. Lloyd

Prov. Grand Visitor

Wy. Bro. Richard C. Henshaw

Prov. Grand Visitor

Wy. Bro. William D. Bell

Prov. Grand Visitor

Wy. Bro. Geoffrey A. Windsor

Prov. Grand Visitor

Wy. Bro. Gwynfryn Rowlands, P.G.Std.B

Prov. Asst. Grand D.C.

Wy. Bro. James W. Fawson

Prov. Grand Swd. Bearer

Wy. Bro. Paul R. Crudge

Prov. Grand Std. Bearer

Wy. Bro. Kai Hughes

Prov. Grand Bow Bearer

Wy. Bro. R. William Tumath, P.G.Std.B

Prov. Asst. Grand Recorder

Bro. Maxwell L. Norton

Prov. Grand Organist

Wy. Bro. David S. Thomson

Prov. Grand Guarder

Wy. Bro. Stephen Hindley

Prov. Grand Steward

Wy. Bro. Brian B. Williams

Prov. Grand Steward

Wy. Bro. Frank Smethurst

Prov. Grand Steward

Wy. Bro. W. Anthony Stringer

Prov. Grand Steward

Wy. Bro. E. Tecwyn Davies

Prov. Grand Sentinel

   

Past Provincial Grand Rank Appointments

Wy. Bro. Keith A. Evans

Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer

Wy. Bro. Edgar V. Griffin

Past Provincial Grand Bow Bearer

Wy. Bro.Eric M. Thomason

Past Provincial Grand Bow Bearer

Bro. Trevor Simcock

Past Provincial Grand Guarder

Wy. Bro. Colin A. Taylor

Past Provincial Grand Steward


Past Provincial Grand Rank Promotions

 

Wy. Bro. Richard W. C. Roberts

Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer

Wy. Bro. Ralph Byrne

Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer

Wy. Bro. Edward Bennett

Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer

                                      

Consecration of two new Conclaves

The Consecration of two Scarlet Cord Conclaves took place on Wednesday, 19th. May, 2010 at Freemasons Hall, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester. The ceremony was conducted by R. Wy. Bro. James McKeeman       P. Prov.G.S.R., and a team of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers.          Details as follows :-

RED CASTLE SCARLET CORD CONCLAVE No. 577

THE MASONIC HALL, BERRIEW ROAD, WELSHPOOL, POWYS, SY21 7QA.

3rd. Wednesday in January, 2nd. Wednesday in June ( Inst. ) and third Tuesday in September.

Secretary : V.Wy.Bro.Angus P.D.Hannagan, R.D., Pres.Exec. Com., P.Dep.Prov. G.S.R.

Hyde Park, Trefonen, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9DH.

Tel. 01691 657143   e-mail angush@btinternet.com

 

MORLAIS SCARLET CORD CONCLAVE No. 578

LADY AUGUSTA HALL, RHEWL, MOSTYN, FLINTSHIRE, CH8 9HW.

1st fifth Thursday after 1st July ( Inst. ), 1st January and 1st. April.

Secretary, Wy. Bro. Richard W. C. Roberts, P.Prov.G.Swd.B

36, Eaton Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3EH. Tel 0151 6257769

e-mail :- rickyroberts1@talktalk.net

 

The Consecration of The Scarlet Cord Conclave of Cheshire and North Wales No. 530 took place last year on Wednesday, 20th. May, 2009 at Freemasons Hall, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester.                                 Details as follows :-

SCARLET CORD CONCLAVE OF CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES NO. 530

FREEMASONS’ HALL, PLOUGH LANE, CHRISTLETON, CHESTER, CH3 7BA.

3rd. Wednesday in May (Inst.) October and December.

Secretary :  Wy. Bro. Barry Howarth, P.Prov.G.G. ( W. Lancs.)

19, Sparks Lane, Thingwell, Wirral, Cheshire, CH61 7XE.

Tel. 0151 648 1031, e- mail :- ruspini@tiscali.co.uk

 

We now have three Scarlet Cord Conclaves in the Province which will later become Consistories after the inauguration of the Ancient and Masonic Order of the Scarlet Cord which will be held at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London on 21st. July, 2010 They will then be re-named as follows :-                                                                                      

 

Scarlet Cord Conclave of Cheshire and North Wales No. 530 :-              Cheshire View Consistory No. 12  Red Castle Scarlet Cord Conclave No. 577 :-                                            Red Castle Consistory No. 48   Morlais Scarlet Cord Conclave No. 578 :-                                                 Morlais Consistory No. 49                  

The venues for meetings are as above but meeting dates etc. to be confirmed later.

 

 

 

Provincial Luncheon Sunday, 17th. October, 2010

 Freemasons’ Hall, Plough Lane, Christleton, CH3 7BA.

                                           

R. Wy. Bro. Sam Keery, Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler and his Lady Helen will hold a second Sunday Luncheon at Cheshire View, Christleton, on Sunday, 17th. October, 2010.

Members and their Wives, Partners and friends are invited to attend.

 

A raffle will be held during the afternoon in support of the Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler’s charity which will be St. Luke’s Cheshire Hospice.

 

The Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler hopes you will be able to support this event which will be held each year giving members an opportunity to meet up with other members of the Province together with their Ladies and Guests.

 

Annual Meeting of Grand Conclave

The Annual Convocation of Grand Conclave in 2009 was held at the Clarendon Suites, 2,  Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham on Thursday, 12th. November, 2009.

M. Wy. Bro. Michael William Guest was Installed as the new Grand Supreme Ruler and

R. Wy. Bro. Brian Clifford Wareham was Installed as Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler.

 

Appointments and Promotions with regard to the Province of Cheshire and North Wales were as follows

 

Active Officers :- 

President Executive Committee

V. Wy. Bro. Angus Patrick Douglas Hannagan,

Grand Sword Bearer

Wy. Bro. Iain Sinclair MacFarlane

 

Promotions :-

Past Grand Guide

R. Wy. Bro. Rt. Revd. Gerard J.Crane 

Past Grand Guide

R. Wy. Bro. Gerald Charles Colwell

Past Grand Guide

R. Wy. Bro.Revd. Donald Postles

Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies

Wy. Bro. Keith Butterworth

Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies

Wy. Bro. Arthur Clare

Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies

Wy. Bro. Thomas Adrian Shreeve

Past Grand Sword Bearer

Wy. Bro. George Edward Hughes

 

First Appointments:-

Past Grand Visitor

V. Wy. Bro. Robert Eaves ( West Lancashire )

Past Grand Standard Bearer

Wy. Bro. Norman Douglas Dodd

Past Grand Standard Bearer

Wy. Bro. Peter Brian Schick

Past Grand Standard Bearer

Wy. Bro. David Winston Thomas

Past Grand Bow Bearer

Wy. Bro. Paul Stefan Richards

 

The Annual Convocation of Grand Conclave in 2010 will be held at the Clarendon Suites, 2,  Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham on Thursday, 11th. November, 2010 for appointments to Acting Grand Rank and Promotions and for first appointments to Past Grand Rank.

 

 

 R. Wy. Bro. Gerald C.Colwell, P.G.G., Prov. G. Recorder.

Oaklands, Northop Country Park, Northop, Flintshire, CH7 6WD.

Telephone : 01 352 840857  Fax : 01 352 840280  e-mail : GCColwell@aol.com