January 2024 – The New Year was welcomed in with a number of well-deserved promotions for Princes of our District. The photograph shows the Inspector General (second right) congratulating those Princes of the District who received higher degrees on Monday, 8 January 2024.
Ill∴Bros James Blackhurst (far left) and Rob Chaproniere (far right) both received their 31º and Ill∴Bro Mel Shah (second left) received his 30º in superb ceremonies conducted by the Supreme Council 33º at the Grand East. This was followed by an excellent dinner at Mark Masons Hall.
James is the Recorder of Robert De Turnham Chapter 917, and he is also the Recorder of our Higher Degrees Chapter, Buckinghamshire, No. 1176. Rob is the Treasurer of Seventh Circle Chapter No. 1092 and is also a member of our Higher Degrees Chapter, Buckinghamshire, No. 1176. Mel is a member of the Signum Lucis Chapter No. 1171 and will shortly be joining our Higher Degrees Chapter.
We wish them all our heartiest congratulations on their preferment.
January 2024 – The Inspector General (far left) and the District Recorder (far right) celebrate with Ill∴Bro Peter Corbett (second left) and Bill Thomas (second right) on the occasion of them receiving their 32º.
The ceremony was conducted by the Supreme Council 33º at the Grand East in Duke Street, St James’s on 24 May 2022 and was followed by an excellent dinner at Mark Masons Hall.
Peter has recently moved out of the District but remains a staunch member of Buckinghamshire Chapter 1176. Bill is extremely busy in the District being a member of Merlaue 1145, St Nicholas at Kimble 986, Sunnymeads 1158 and Buckinghamshire 1176 Chapters. He also assists with the running of the Beaconsfield Chapter of Instruction classes which are held most months.
We all wish them both our heartiest congratulations on their preferment.
