At the Provincial Grand Charity AGM on Saturday 11 March 2017, I announced the details of the Appointments and Promotions to Grand Rank for 2017 and, on behalf of the Province, I extend our sincere congratulations on First Appointments to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies to :
W.Bro Michael Charles Alexander Caseman-Jones – Waynflete Lodge No 4452
W Bro Michael has been our Provincial Grand Secretary since May 2015, having previously served as the Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary. As many of you know, he works tirelessly to ensure the Provincial Secretariat and our Province is run with military precision.
W.Bro John Henry Hitchin – Old Kimboltonians' Lodge No 7204
W Bro John is a very busy Freemason and is well known to many because he was the Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 2011/12, an appointment that he served with some considerable distinction. Equally, others may know him as he serves as Honorary Organist to many Lodges in the Province.
Our congratulations are also extended to the following Brethren for their respective Reappointment and Promotions
VW Bro James Henry Newman, OBE – Old Wellingburian Lodge No 5570 has been reappointed as Deputy President of the Masonic Charitable Foundation which is quite naturally a source of great pride to this Province, however, it also recognises the excellent contribution he has made to that organisation in particular.
W Bro Charles Anthony Bennett – De La Pre Lodge No 1911, our Assistant Provincial Grand Master, has been honoured with a promotion from Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies to Past Senior Grand Deacon as he completes a very successful first year as Assistant Provincial Grand Master.
W Bro Robert Leonard Allison – Dr Field Lodge No 8158 has been promoted to Past Junior Grand Deacon which is very well deserved and reflects the unstinting contribution that he has made to the Northampton centre since his appointment to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1999.
Left to Right: VW Bro James Newman, Asst PGM, W Bro Charles Bennett & W Bro Bob Allison
I look forward to being with them when receive their preferment at the Annual Investiture at Grand Lodge in April 2017.
RW Bro Max Bayes
Provincial Grand Master