On Friday 25th September the Grand Sovereign, Most Illustrious Knight Graham Flight accompanied by the Grand Marshal Right Illustrious Knight Paul Norman flew to Athens for the Installation of the new Grand Sovereign for The Grand Imperial Conclave of Greece on Saturday the 26th September.
There was a welcome dinner of the Friday evening and on the morning of the 26th, the Consecration of Byzantine Empire Conclave No 23. Consecrated under the Greek Constitution but to work the rituals in English with an international cast of Consecrating Officers.
To complete the new Conclave work, three new knights were installed into the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine.
Later in the day the meeting of the Grand imperial Conclave of Greece was held which saw the retirement of Most Illustrious Knight Aristides Samios after ten years in office and a regular visitor to our Grand Imperial Conclave in London.
He then installed his successor, Most Illustrious Knight Loukas Domestichos who has also been a regular visitor to London and who proceeded to appoint and install his team of officers.
There were present at the Installation a large number of visiting Grand Sovereigns, including: Scotland, Germany, Canada, New South Wales, Finland, Benin, The Congo, Slovenia and Togo. With other representatives, a total of thirteen foreign constitutions in attendance.
A formal banquet followed attended by many ladies and a very pleasant occasion was enjoyed by all present.
A long and successful day cementing and celebrating the relationship between Greece and England over many past years and many more to come.
Most Illustrious Knight Graham Flight
Grand Sovereign.