In a ceremony held at Harrogate’s Royal Hall on Monday the 21st of March, 2022 RWBro James Henry Newman OBE was installed as the Provincial Grand Master of the Masonic Province of Yorkshire West Riding.
Earlier that day, RWBro James had also been installed as Grand Superintendent in and over the Provincial Grand Chapter of Yorkshire West Riding.
An ex-pupil of Wellingborough School, RWBro James is no stranger to the Masonic Province of Northants and Hunts. He is a member of Old Wellingburian Lodge No. 5570 and Three Counties Lodge No. 9278.
Accordingly, it was entirely fitting that our Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes - now the longest serving and most senior Provincial Grand Master in the United Grand Lodge of England - should assist the Assistant Grand Master, RWBro Sir David Wootton, by taking the Senior Warden’s chair during the Installation ceremony.
Front row from left, RWBro Max Bayes (PGM of Northants and Hunts), RWBro Sir David Wootton (AGM), RWBro James Newman OBE (PGM of Yorkshire West Riding), and RWBro Jeffrey Gillyon (PGM of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings)
The Masonic Province of Northants and Hunts was further represented by Old Wellingburians WBro Jerry Higgins PAGDC and WBro John Harris PPSGW; also, former Masonic Charitable Foundation Trustee, WBro David Watson PSGD.
We congratulate RWBro James on his outstanding achievement and have no doubt that he will serve both the Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire West Riding and the Provincial Grand Chapter of Yorkshire West Riding impeccably.