Thursday 29th April 2021 should have been the Annual Investiture Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter at which Excellent Companions Stephen Seward, Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, and Excellent Companion Dr. Christopher Clark, Provincial Learning and Development Officer, were to have been invested with the rank of Past Grand Standard Bearer.

 Excellent Companion Robert Gibson, Past Grand Standard Bearer, was also due to be promoted to the rank of Past Assistant Grand Sojourner.

                                   Excellent Companion Stephen Seward

                                                Excellent Companion Dr Christopher Clark

                                                              Excellent Companion Robert Gibson

We offer them our hearty congratulations and are only saddened that current Covid restrictions prevent us from gathering together in London to celebrate their respective preferments which become effective as of today.

James Boughton
Most Excellent Grand Superintendent

On Tuesday the 10th of August 2021, Northants and Hunts Royal Arch will be hosting the annual match against Warwickshire Royal Arch for the Peter Kitson Trophy. The competition will take place at Daventry.

All Craft golfers are cordially invited to play.

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The First Grand Principal, ME Comp HRH the Duke of Kent, KG has been pleased to award the following first appointments and promotion in Grand Rank:

First Appointments

E Comp Dr Christopher Clark, PProvGReg to Past Grand Standard Bearer.  E Comp Chris was Exalted in to Grecia Chapter 1105 (London) in November 2002.  Occupying the various progressive offices, he was installed as Grecia’s MEZ in 2011.  He became a joining member of Gildenburg Chapter 2533 in December 2010, becoming Scribe E in 2011.  An office he holds today.  E Comp Chris served as appointed ProvGReg in 2016 and the Province’s Learning & Development Officer in 2019, an office he has tackled with great enthusiasm.  Many will we well aware that he is a regular contributor to these Newsletters with interesting items on Solomon.  He has also served as MetGSoj and holds LGCR.

E Comp Steve Seward, ProvGDC to Past Grand Standard Bearer.    E Comp Steve was Exalted in to Thistle and Rose Chapter 6622 in 2001.  Occupying the various progressive offices, he was installed as MEZ in 2011.  E Comp Steve became 6644’s Scribe E in 2018, an office he holds today.  We was appointed ProvAGDC in 2015, ProvDepGDC in 2016 and ProvGDC in 2018.

Promotion

E Comp Robert Gibson, PGStB to Past Assistant Grand Sojourner.  E Comp Robert was Exalted in to Wellingborough 737 in 1969.  Occupying the various progressive offices, he became MEZ 1984.  He was a Founder of Whytewell Chapter 8400 (1990) and was primus MEZ, serving again as MEZ in 2010.  A member of First Principals Chapter 3422 (1986) he served as MEZ in 1997 and later variously held the offices of Treasurer and Scribe E.  E Comp Robert was presented with his 50-year Long Service Certificate in 2019.

The Supreme Grand Chapter Annual Investiture scheduled for Thursday 29^th April 2021 will not take place.  The appointments and promotions are, however, effective from that date.

Over the past few years the Royal Arch in this Province, supported by the Craft, has done much to combat the dangers of prostate cancer.  They have also regularly arranged blood testing days to check individual PSA levels.  This has resulted in a number of members getting an early warning of potential problems that, otherwise, they would not have had.

To combat his lockdown limbo, Comp Mark Capel of St John’s Chapter No 3972 and Grey Friars Lodge No 4990 has spent time enhancing his singing prowess with with the Northampton Male Voice Choir which raises awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer UK.  In a single concert last year they raised in excess of £15,000. 

Other brethren including Bunny Ingram of Waynflete Chapter No 4452 and Pat Harris of Abington Chapter No 8041 are also Choir members.

Although we are in lockdown, the Choir invites men to join them over an 8 week programme, to learn to sing and raise more funds for Prostate Cancer UK. 

There are online open evenings on 15 and 22 February.

Mark commented

There are many similarities in between the Choir and Masonry for example self improvement and supporting others. Its great fun.  I can highly recommend giving it a try.  You’ll not be disappointed.