West Kent Provincial Press Releases
An official communication from the United Grand Lodge of England 14/4/20
Dear Sir/Brethren, Please see below a joint letter from Dr David Staples, CEO of the United Grand Lodge of England and David Innes, Chief Executive of the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the Freemasons' Charity. Please click on the letter to enlarge Regional...
COVID-19 – Supporting our community.
We are working closely with our neighbouring Provinces to make a meaningful impact to our community and its stakeholders at this critical time. Consequently, I would be very interested to hear from any members who might be able to assist with either of the following:...
Gordon William Sinclair Davie’s Passing
I am saddened to announce that W. Bro Gordon William Sinclair Davie, PSGD, PAsstProvGM, Prestonian Lecturer & Holder of the Invicta Award, passed away earlier this morning, aged 87 years old, following a short illness the previous day. Gordon was initiated into...
Almoner Information – GDPR Rules
The following communications release regarding GDPR rules has been received from the Grand Secretary and needs your attention. The refered FAQ's are also attached to this email. I write to you in your capacity as Lodge or Chapter Almoner. Traditionally, many Lodges...
Coronavirus FAQs
The Grand Secretary has issued the following information regarding administrative FAQ that cover most questions that have arisen following the suspension of meetings.....
An update on forthcoming Provincial events and Grand Rank appointments / promotions
The suspension of all Masonic activity due to Coronavirus has caused considerable disruption to our Freemasonry and is likely to do so for the foreseeable future, so I wanted to bring to your notice a number of relevant developments. 1. The Provincial Office. As you...
‘Your NHS Needs You’ – NHS call for volunteer army
Mark Estaugh our Provincial Grand, many other West Kent Freemasons and Freemasons across the country have already volunteered to become an NHS Volunteer, most are already on the approved list. We understand another 170,000 have done so in the last 24 hours. If you...
Member welfare – “let’s stay in touch”
Following the wealth of information we have received during the last few weeks from UGLE and other sources, our members are being increasingly encouraged to minimise physical contact with each other and, in some cases, to self-isolate. Last night, we hear from the...
COVID-19 Update from PGM
From the Provincial Grand Master Given the COVID-19 pandemic, we learnt on 17 March that the Most Worshipful Grand Master has suspended all Masonic activity for four months, effectively bringing the Masonic season to an end. Our COBRA team has undertaken a...