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The Grand College of The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests and Order of Holy Wisdom Most Illustrious Knight Priest Christopher Gavin Maiden Grand High Priest Most Eminent Knight Priest Ian Paterson Duff Deputy Grand High Priest Grand High Prelate Right Illustrious Knight Priests Michael Arthur Hadfield OBE, JP Dr Donald John Woodgate Assistant Grand High Priests YEAR BOOK 2015 – 2016 62nd Year of Publication Grand High Priest M Ill Kt Pt C G Maiden GCPO, GC, KGC (Hon Causa) GCA Deputy Grand High Priest Assistant Grand High Priests Grand High Prelate R Ill Kt Pt M A Hadfield, OBE, JP, GCPO M Em Kt Pt I P Duff GCPO, GC, GCA R Ill Kt Pt Dr D J Woodgate, GCPO Grand Recorder Grand Director of Ceremonies R Em Kt Pt J S Priestley, KCPO R Em Kt Pt G R Goddard, KCPO GC, KGC (Hon Causa) GCA Napier-Clavering Court 6, Forest Business Park Fulford, York, Grand Treasurer YO19 4RH V Ill Kt Pt P M Darley BEM, Phone 01904 622102 KHW, PGVII P Fax 01904 611883 Grand Representative Grand Representative The Grand College of Great Britain The Grand College of America M Em Kt Pt William Howard Koon II R Em Kt Pt John Stephen Priestley GC, KGC (GCA) Past Grand Preceptor KCPO of the Grand College of America Grand Recorder Holder of the Grand High Priest’s Award GC, KGC (Hon Causa) GCA Website: Knighttemplarpriests.com e-mail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] CONTENTS Page Proceedings of Annual Assembly of Grand College………………………….……. 3 Obituaries................................................................................................................. 15 Grand High Priest Award Holders & Grand Superintendents at Annual Assembly. 18 Active Grand Officers 2014-2015 at Annual Assembly…………............................... 19 Report of the General Council……………………………………............................... 20 Accounts for the year ending 31st December 2014…………………..………………. 22 Order of Holy Wisdom…………………………………………………………………… 23 Appointments to Grand College Acting Rank 2015-2016……………………………. 25 Promotions and Appointments…………………………………………………………. 27 Calendar of Events………………………………………………................................. 35 Roll of Grand High Priests, Deputy Grand High Priests, Assistant Grand High Priests and Grand Recorders………………………………... 37 Graces/Toast List……………………………………………….................................. 38 Authorised Suppliers of KTP Regalia………………………….................................. 39 Financial – Items for Sale and Fees & Dues………….………… ………………… 40 Summary of Annual Returns……………………………..…………………………… 42 Pillar Fund Contributions………………………………………………………………. 48 Grand High Priest’s Awards………………………………..…………………………. 50 Grand College Officers…………………………………………………………………. 54 District Organisation……………………………………………………………………. 97 List of Tabernacles and Recorders…………………………………………………… 117 Introduction to the Pillar Fund………………………………………..……………….. 145 The Yearbook of Grand College is published annually in September. Copies are available through Tabernacles or direct from Grand College at a cost of £2.00 + p&p © 2015 The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests and Order of Holy Wisdom The right of the Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests and Order of Holy Wisdom to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the permission of the copyright owner. THE GRAND COLLEGE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY HELD ON SATURDAY 13TH JUNE 2015 AT THE HINCKLEY ISLAND HOTEL. LEICESTERSHIRE The Past Grand High Priest accompanied by the Grand Superintendents and Holders of the Grand High Priest’s Award, entered Grand College in procession. The delegation from the Grand College of America entered in procession. The Grand High Priest, M Ill Kt Pt Christopher Gavin Maiden entered Grand College escorted by the Officers of the Year. The Grand High Priest assumed the throne. OPENING The opening hymn was sung, after which the Grand High Priest opened the Annual Assembly of Grand College in ample form and was saluted. The Deputy Grand High Priest made reference to Knight Priests who died in the past year and called upon the Grand Recorder to read the details of those whom we had lost. The Grand Recorder reported 107 deaths had been recorded at York, since our last Annual Assembly and their names would be reported in the next yearbook including the following senior members of the Order - Philip Michael Ward Knowles, Holder of GHP Award, Past Grand Director of Ceremonies, Leslie Raymond Harborne, Holder of GHP Award, Past Grand Supt of Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire District No 16, Maurice Ernest Oversby, Holder of GHP Award, Past Grand Supt of North &East Yorkshire, District No 1, Terence Edward Smith, Holder of GHP Award, Past Grand Supt of Australia – New South Wales and Australian Capital Territories, District No 11, Theodore Edwin Crisp, Past Grand Supt of the Western Australia District No 18, Charles Stewart, Holder of the Certificate of Merit and Johannes Vos, Holder of the Certificate of Merit. V Ill Kt Pt Eric George Thompson, KHW, PGVII P offered up prayers for our departed members. The Grand High Priest called upon the Grand Recorder to call the muster roll. The Grand Recorder reported that 11 Holders of the GHP Awd, of whom two were from Overseas, including the Grand Inspector for Brazil; one Knight Commander, 34 Grand Superintendents including nine from Overseas; 11 Holders of the Certificate of Merit; and all of the active Officers of the year were present other than the Deputy Grand Treasurer and one Grand Steward from whom apologies had been received.. The Grand High Priest introduced the Heads of Orders and distinguished guests who were present as follows – R Ill Kt Pt Michael Herbert, Grand Master KBHC; R Em Kt Pt Eddie Goodwin, Great Prior of Malta; V Ill Kt Pt Paulo Roberto Pithan Flores, Grand Master Grand Lodge of Rio Grande du Sol; V Ill Kt Pt Tadeu Pedro Drago Grand Master, Grand Orient of Rio Grande du Sol; V Ill Kt Pt Osvaldo Roberto Sobrinho, Grand Master Grand Orient of Mato Grosso; V Ill Kt Pt Rui Silvio Stragliotto, Past Grand Master Grand Lodge of Rio Grande du Sol; V Ill Kt Pt Andrew Sweeney, Grand Summus Order of the Scarlet Cord, V Ill Kt Pt Michael Guest, Past Grand Supreme Ruler, Order of the Secrer Monitor; V Ill Kt Pt Jan Hansen, Grand Master Great Priory of the Netherlands; V Ill Kt Pt Christian Pajolec, Grand Master Great Priory of France; V Ill Kt Pt Nigel Willows, Grand Master Mason The Operatives, V Ill Kt Pt Stephen Ayres, Grand Master Pilgrims Preceptors; V Ill Kt Pt Melvyn Cross, Grand Master Commemorative Order of St Thomas of Acon and V Ill Kt Pt Paul Johnston, Grand Master Masonic Order of Athelstan. MINUTES The minutes of the Annual Assembly of Grand College in Hinckley on Saturday, 14th June 2014 having been printed and circulated in the 2014-15 Year Book were adopted on the proposal of V Ill Kt Pt Michael Guest GVII P and seconded by V Ill Kt Pt Andrew Sweeney GVI P. REPORT OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL The Grand High Priest called upon V Ill Kt Pt David Stephen Pratt, KHW, PGVII P, President of the General Council to present the report. The President of the General Council stated that the printed report had been made available to all Knight Priests at this Assembly and proposed that they be adopted. He reported that the changes to the 2014 Regulations were approved by the General Council on the 28th April, 2015 and a copy sent out by either e-mail or hard copy to all GHP Award Holders, Grand Superintendents and Past Grand Superintendents, Active Officers of the year, District Recorders and Tabernacle Recorders on 25th May, 2015 and he proposed their adoption by Annual Assembly. R Em Kt Pt Stephen Priestley seconded the proposition which was duly adopted. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The Grand High Priest called upon the Grand Treasurer to present the Accounts for the period ending 31st December 2014. Grand Treasurer presented Accounts stating that there was a surplus of £14000 for the year. His report and that of the auditor were enclosed in the agenda booklet for the meeting. The Grand High Priest called for the adoption of the Accounts and the proposition made by V Ill Kt Pt David Pratt, President of the General Council and seconded by R Em Kt Pt Stephen Priestley, Grand Recorder was carried. ELECTION OF THE GRAND HIGH PRIEST The Deputy Grand High Priest addressed Annual Assembly. “M Ill Grand High Priest, Knight Priests all. Last year I had the pleasure of proposing the re-election of our Grand High Priest and extolled his virtues as a man of VISION. In the past year, that vision has become a REALITY with many of his plans for our Order coming to fruition. Later, in his address to us, he will, no doubt, catalogue how busy Grand College has been and thank his various committees, DC team and Administrative team for their help and support last year. But we congratulate HIM, as the head of our Order, for the way in which he has led us, with dignity and humility. I quote from the Old Testament, the Book of Micah, ch 6 v 8. ‘He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act JUSTLY and to love MERCY and to walk HUMBLY with your God’. Our Grand High Priest has proved us of his ability to lead in such a manner and we all support his programmes to keep our Priestly Orders to the forefront of Christian Freemasonry. Therefore, it gives me the greatest of pleasure to propose that M Ill Kt Pt Christopher Gavin Maiden be elected as Grand High Priest for the forthcoming year.” The proposition, which was seconded by R Ill Kt Pt Michael Herbert, was passed with acclamation.

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