On 24th September 2007 Excellent Companion Stanley Simms celebrated the 50th anniversary of his Exaltation into Royal Arch Masonry.
The occasion was marked the following day at a Convocation of the Socrates Chapter No 373 when the Third Provincial Grand Principal, Excellent Companion Trevor Cooke, presented him with the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent’s Jubilee Certificate.
Before making the presentation the Third Provincial Grand Principal said,
“Excellent Companion Stanley’s contribution and commitment to Royal Arch Masonry is outstanding, let alone his involvement in the Craft and numerous side degrees. In Socrates Chapter he was MEZ in 1972 & 1977 and Scribe E for ten years. As a member of the Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire Chapter of First Principals he served as Scribe E, Treasurer and held the offices of Third, Second and First Principal.Excellent Companion Stanley held the Acting Provincial ranks of Assistant Scribe E, Scribe Nehemiah and was Second Provincial Grand Principal for 2 years. He was honoured with appointment to Grand Rank in 1990 as PGStB and promoted in 1996 to PAGSoj. Companions, that is a record to be proud of and I congratulate Excellent Companion Stanley on his achievement.”
