Grand Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees of England and Wales and Districts and Councils Overseas

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1 Grand Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees of England and Wales and Districts and Councils Overseas (Constituted 9th August 1879) The Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees, which can be said to have emanated from the Grand Mark Lodge of England and Wales, was formed in 1879 to bring under its direction all Lodges of various Orders who recognised no central authority, and were not regulated by the other major governing bodies. Initially the Degrees of Grand High Priest, St. Lawrence the Martyr, The Red Cross of Babylon, and the Knights of Constantinople placed themselves under the control of this body. By 1897 the Degrees of Grand Tyler s of Solomon, one Degree of the Secret Monitor, and the Order of Holy Wisdom (Knight TemplarPriest grades) had also been included, (the latter forming their own Grand College in 1923). In 1931 the Allied Masonic Degrees ceased working the single Degree of the Secret Monitor. In 1972 the title was changed to "The Grand Council of the Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees. Candidates for the Order must be both Royal Arch Companions and Mark Master Masons Following an understanding reached in 1931, the Grand Council has been responsible for five Masonic Degrees, namely: St. Lawrence the Martyr. This degree teaches especially the lessons of fortitude and humility and is the first Degree to be taken by all candidates (The remaining four may be taken in any order). Knights of Constantinople. This degree preaches the virtues of humility and universal equality. Grand Tylers of Solomon. This degree warns of the great danger of carelessness and of hasty judgment and teaches the importance of careful tyling.

2 Red Cross of Babylon. This degree is associated with the Royal Arch during the reigns of Cyrus and Darius. Grand High Priest. This degree concerns the Blessing of Abraham and the consecration of the Patriarch Aaron. National Headquarters Mark Masons Hall 86 St. James s Street. London, SW1A 1PL Telephone: grand secretary@mmh.org.uk Grand Master M.W. Bro. Thomas Firth Jackson Deputy Grand Master R.W. Bro. Lt. Col. John Craven Chambers Grand Secretary R.W. Bro. John Brackley PGSW Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees in the District of Cheshire and North Wales The District Grand Prefect R.W. Bro. Keith Philip Roberts JP

3 Deputy District Grand Prefect V.W. Bro. Robert James Nall PGReg District Secretary Bro. Brian B Williams Addresses of Key Officers may be found in the address directory The Order has a District Website District Grand Officers appointed 14th April 2012 District Grand Prefect R.W.Bro. Keith Philip Roberts, J.P. Deputy District Grand Prefect V.W.Bro. Robert James Nall PGReg District Grand Senior Warden W.Bro. Michael William Pugh District Grand Junior Warden W.Bro. Graham Hamilton-Taylor District Grand Chaplain W.Bro. John Brian Haslam, B.Sc. PAGReg District Grand Treasurer W.Bro. Kenneth George Thompson PGJW, PDepDGP District Grand Secretary Bro. Brian Benjamin Williams District Grand Director Of W.Bro. Jonathan Robert Clipsham Ceremonies Deputy District Grand Director Of W.Bro. David Alexander Wright Ceremonies District Grand Senior Deacon W.Bro. William Edward Caren District Grand Junior Deacon W.Bro. Samuel James Keery Assistant District Grand Director Of W.Bro. Peter Booth Ceremonies District Grand Sword Bearer W.Bro. David Sayce District Grand Standard Bearer W.Bro. Michael Nolan Assistant District Grand Secretary W.Bro. Eric Lysons District Grand Organist W.Bro. David Summers Thomson District Grand Inner Guard W.Bro. Tom Burns Fulton District Grand Steward W.Bro. Gwilym Robert Davies District Grand Steward W.Bro. John Mark Lennard District Grand Tyler W.Bro. Robert Theodore Leon Hughes

4 Grand Council Members within Cheshire and North Wales District Addy, Benjamin R.W.Bro PDGM Bamber, Austin W W.Bro PGJD Barlow, David W.Bro PGStB Byrne, Ralph W.Bro PGStB Clipsham, Jonathan R W.Bro PGStB Cross, Henry E W.Bro PGStB Crutchley, Shaun B W.Bro PGJD Davies, Andrew G W.Bro PGJD Dempsey, Paul H W.Bro PGStB Devlin, Jack W.Bro PAGDC Dodd, Norman D W.Bro PGStB Dutton, John W.Bro PGStB Esner, Cyril W.Bro PAGDC Glazier, Alan R.W.Bro Past District Grand Prefect Griffiths, Stanley H W.Bro PGIG Hall, Graham S W.Bro GJD Hall, Kenneth W.Bro PGStB Hall, Robert W.Bro PGStB Hardman, James T W.Bro PGStB Haslam, Brian J V.W.Bro PGReg Hicks, Sidney T W.Bro PGStB Hobbs, Derek W.Bro PGJD Kinsey, David W.Bro PAGDC Kirman, John D W.Bro PGStB Knowles, Eric G W.Bro PGJD Lysons, Eric W.Bro PGStB Macdonald, Christopher W.Bro PGStB Mandleberg, R.W.Bro PGJW Moore, Duncan J W.Bro PGStB Munro, James I W.Bro DGDC Mayers, Jack W.Bro PGStB Mayer, Ken W.Bro PGStB Nall, Robert J V.W.Bro PGReg Noble, Christopher W.Bro PGIG Ogden, Bryan R W.Bro GStwd Penman, George W.Bro PGJD Roberts, Keith P R.W.Bro District Grand Prefect Sansom, Colin W.Bro PGStB Sharman, Charles R W.Bro PAGDC Shaw, Geoffrey F W.Bro PGIG

5 Shreeve, Thomas S W.Bro PGIG Smith, Alan E V.W.Bro PGReg Sole, Bernard W W.Bro PGIG Sutton, Anthony W W.Bro PGJD Thomason, Eric M W.Bro PGStB Thompson, Kenneth G R.W.Bro PGJW Past Dep Dist Grand Prefect Wild, David N W.Bro PGStB Williams, Thomas G W.Bro PGStB Wright, David A W.Bro PGStB Active Officers are shown in Bold print. Numerical List of Councils and Meeting Areas 5 Great Orme Council Wrexham 28 Salem Council Birkenhead 39 Commemoration Council Macclesfield 41 Stayley Council Hyde 51 Hugh Lupus Council Queen Street, Chester 134 Condate Council Christleton 167 John Wellings Council Altrincham 169 Wirral Emeritus Council Wallasey Alphabetical List of Councils and Meeting Venues Commemoration Council No 39 Masonic Hall, Riseley Street, Macclesfield, SK10 1BW Third Mon in Feb, Apr and Sep September Secretary; S B Crutchley, 13 Charlton Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8DU Telephone; ; shaun.crutchley@tiscali.co.uk Condate Council No 134 Cheshire View, Plough Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7PT Forth Mon Apr and First Mon Jun and Jul July Secretary; S B Crutchley, 13 Charlton Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8DU Telephone; ; shaun.crutchley@tiscali.co.uk

6 Great Orme Council No 5 Maesgwyn Hall, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AF Second Thurs Jan and Sept, third Wed May and Jul May Secretary; E G Knowles, 2 Springfield, Main Road, Sychdyn, Flintshire, CH7 6EA Telephone; ; egksychdyn@aol.com Hugh Lupus Council No 51 Freemasons Hall, Queen Street, Chester, CH1 3LG Second Tues May, First Tues Jun and Second Tues Jul June Secretary; Dr D J Hughes, 26 Plemstall Way, Mickle Trafford, Chester, CH2 4QJ Telephone; ; drdavidjhughes@btinternet.co.uk John Wellings Council No 167 Masonic Hall, Clay Lane, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7AB Third Wed Jan and Second Thurs Jun Installation June Secretary; K Mayers, 48 Hightree Drive, Henbury, Macclesfield, SK11 9PD Telephone; ; ken.mayer@tiscali.co.uk Salem Council No 28 Masonic Hall, 27 Clifton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2SF Second Sat May and First Sat Nov May Secretary; G Hamilton Taylor, 7 Hunters Avenue, Skeffington, Lincs, LE7 9YA Telephone; ; ght2007@tiscali.co.uk Stayley Council No 41 Masonic Hall, 62 Old Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK14 4EN First Fri Apr, Jun and Oct April Secretary; K G Hampson, 13 Ash Hill Drive, Mossley, Lancs, OL5 9PW Telephone; ; kenhampson@btinternet.com

7 Wirral Emeritus Council No 169 Masonic Hall, Manor Road, Wallasey, CH45 7LU First Sat Apr and Dec December Secretary; J K Haslam, 3 Monks Way, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3HZ Telephone; ; jaykay6@talktalk.net Allied Masonic Degrees Toast List Effective 29th October 2011 The Queen The Grand Master Most Worshipful Brother Thomas Firth Jackson The Deputy Grand Master Most Worshipful Bro. Lt Col John Craven Chambers and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past The District Grand Prefect R.W.Bro. Keith Philip Roberts JP* The Deputy District Grand Prefect V.W.Bro. Robert James Nall, PGReg and the rest of District Grand Officers Present and Past The Worshipful Master The Candidate (s)** (on entry into the Order) The Visiting Brethren** Note: *The Honorific s (O.B.E., J.P.) should be omitted when proposing the Toast. **Reply is not required on every occasion. Non Masonic Honours should not be stated orally, but should be printed on Installation Menu cards, circulars etc.