NOVEMBER 2021 – The Inspector General is delighted to announce the members of the District that have been successfully elected to the Higher Degrees by Supreme Council.
The District Recorder informed all Chapter Recorders this week of the Inspector Generals announcement.
The meetings at which the members will receive their honours is included.
The Inspector General, District Recorder and indeed all members of the District which them our heartiest congratulations.
NOVEMBER 2021 – The Inspector General is delighted to announce the members of the District that have been successfully elected to the Higher Degrees by Supreme Council.
The District Recorder informed all Chapter Recorders this week of the Inspector Generals announcement.
The meetings at which the members will receive their honours is included.
The Inspector General, District Recorder and indeed all members of the District which them our heartiest congratulations.
3rd NOVEMBER 2021 – The photo shows Ill∴Bro. Peter Cole on the occasion of him receiving his promotion to the 32º Degree.
Peter is the Recorder of Cygnet Chapter 753, Treasurer of Sunnymeads Chapter 1158 and is also an active member of Buckinghamshire (Higher Degrees) Chapter 1176.
The Inspector General, District Recorder and indeed all members of the District congratulate him on his preferment.
8th NOVEMBER 2021 – The District had an excellent reason to celebrate when three of our members, Mark Stock, Paul Lear and Nelson Ellis all received their 30º in ceremonies at the Grand East in Duke Street, St James’s on 8 November 2021.
The ceremonies were conducted by the Supreme Council 33º and were followed by an excellent dinner at Mark Masons Hall. The photograph shows them celebrating with the Inspector General and Ill∴Bro Bill Thomas 31º (third left) and Ill∴Bro Dave Pitwell 30º (second right).
Mark (far left) is a member of Signum Lucis Chapter 1171, Paul (second left) and Nelson (third from the right) are members of the Merlaue Chapter 1145 and we all wish them our heartiest congratulations on their preferment.
24th NOVEMBER 2021 – Congratulations Shane!
Via Phari Chapter at Beaconsfield welcomed E&P Bro Shane Giess to the Order on Wednesday, 24 November 2021. Shane is pictured in the centre next to the Inspector General on his left and the MWS, E&P Bro E&P Bro Peter Stinson on his right.
Shane is a Master Mason of Sowest Lodge No. 3797 and currently works in Freemasons Hall in Great Queen Street. He was proposed by E&P Bro Marco Capobianco (far left|) and E&P Bro Vijaya Ragawan (far right).
We wish Shane many happy and successful years in our wonderful Order.
DECEMBER 2021 – The Inspector General is delighted to deliver his Christmas Message to the members of the District of Buckinghamshire........
Princes All,
As we approach the festival surrounding the birth of our Saviour, I send you all my best wishes for a happy, blessed and thoroughly satisfying Christmas with your friends and families. The current concern over the various strains of Covid may of course put a bit of a damper on the more secular activities of this holiday season; however, this should not prevent us from celebrating our Faith, treasuring our Hope of Salvation and continuing to offer Charity to all who need and deserve it.
I have been able to attend 7 of our District’s chapter meetings since the Step 4 “Release Day” in late July as well as another 9 Rose Croix meetings in other Districts or at Duke Street. I have also attended at least 20 meetings of other Orders, played golf and attended social functions dozens of times in recent weeks and am therefore very, very conversant with the Lateral Flow Test procedures. Life has therefore virtually returned to normal but I do realise that I am very lucky. I am not clinically vulnerable and not particularly old or overweight but I know many of our members are, unfortunately, included in one of those cadres. If you consider yourself susceptible then of course we shall not see you at meetings anytime soon, especially now that Omicron has apparently reared its very ugly head. The Prime Minister and his 2 colleagues at the lectern have this evening explained why some more restrictions are being placed on our activities and so we must all maintain an appropriate caution for the next few weeks. If you don’t feel able to attend meetings then of course you mustn’t but I hope you accept that some of us are still keen to meet with suitable precautions when doing so is legal and sensible. If you feel able to go out occasionally, I look forward to seeing you around the bazaars; if you don’t have that luxury, then I hope you are able to exercise and stay safe. All of us know who our Craft, RA, RC, Mark or other Order Almoners are and I know they are very keen to hear from you if you feel you need assistance. Whether that assistance be physical, mental, physiological or financial, or if you just want to chat, pick up the phone and speak. If you aren’t in need of assistance, then perhaps you could be the assistance that someone else needs so make sure you keep in touch with that recently joined member, or that older member, or just a neighbour you haven’t seen recently.
Let us hope the New Year brings us all better news for the resumption of a more normal life with meetings of our wonderful Order and good ceremonies for more candidates.
God Bless
Peter
