It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of W.Bro John Witts PPSGW to the Grand Lodge above.
WBro John was initiated into Delapre Lodge on 15 January 1965, became Master in 1972, and served the lodge as organist since leaving the Chair of KS.
He was extremely well known among Northampton Masons being either the organist or honorary organist of Delapre Lodge, Pomfret Lodge, Kingsley Lodge, Lodge of St George, Anglo Scottish Lodge, Lodge of Harmony and Towcestrian Lodge. He was also organist of three Northampton Chapters as well as a number of Mark lodges.
WBro John was Provincial Grand Organist from 1978 to 1987. He rose through the ranks of Provincial Grand Lodge, culminating in the rank of Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden. He was honoured with the Provincial Grand Master's Certificate of Merit in 2010.
WBro John's funeral will take place at 11am on Tuesday 6 December, 2016 at St Andrews Church, Harlestone Village, Northampton NN7 4EN and afterwards at Sheaf Close from 12.30pm to 1.00pm.
He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
WBro John Witts PPSGW receiving his 50-year Jubilee certificate from WBro Charles Bennett in 2015