It is with great sadness that the Passing to the Grand Lodge Above of WBro Peter Jones PSGD is reported. He died at the Great Western Hospital Swindon on Monday 28 August and had been in poor health for some time, becoming frail and confused. He was 86 years old.
With his lifelong friend WBro Dennis Rideout, he was initiated in the Lodge of Remembrance meeting at Swindon in the Province of Wiltshire on 1st April 1964. He progressed through the various offices and became WM in 1981.
His work in the house building industry took him to Northampton. There, on 25 March 1991, he became a joining member of Grey Friars Lodge No 4990.
On 3rd August 1992 he became a founder member of Sulgrave Lodge which meets at Rushden and became its WM in 2001.
He achieved Grand Rank in 2004 and was promoted in Grand Rank to Past Senior Grand Deacon in 2005.
In a distinguished Masonic career an important event was his service as the Assistant Provincial Grand Master of Wiltshire from 2004 to 2007.
In 2014 he received from both his home Province of Wiltshire and also this Province Jubilee Certificates marking his 50 years in Freemasonry.
Although he had lived in Swindon for much of his life that did not hinder his enjoyment of Masonry in this Province. Over the years he travelled many thousands of miles back and forth between Wiltshire and his Lodges in this Province.
He was one of life's true gentlemen and will be greatly missed.