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Knights Beneficent of the Holy City Royal and Select Masters Grand Council 2024
On Tuesday, 16 April, the Grand Temple at the Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London, saw in excess of 400 Companions of the Royal and Select Masters join the annual meeting of Grand Council 2024. Taking centre stage was the new Ark of the Covenant which was dedicated at the special Sesquicentenary meeting last October.
The meeting was presided over by Grand Master, M.Ill.Comp. Kessick John Jones, IX, in his usual warm and welcoming manner.
After the initial business of Grand Council had been completed the Deputy Grand Master, R.Ill.Comp. His Hon. Ian Alexander, KC, IX, gave a heartfelt proposition of the re-election of the Grand Master which was seconded by R.Ill.Comp. Lt Cdr John Chambers, P.G.P.C.W., acting as G.P.CW. This was received with due acclamation.
The Grand Master gave a brief response to his re-election before turning his attention to the Deputy Grand Master, who was occupying the chair for the last time.
The Grand Master paid a warm and sincere tribute to his Deputy, thanking him for his years of dedicated service and wise counsel.
Then came the installation of R.Ill.Comp. Paul Anthony Norman, IX, as Dep.G.M., and the installation of R.Ill.Comp. Norman Dunkeld Millburn, IX, as G.P.C.W.
This being achieved, the Grand Master was delighted to confer Appointment to, or Promotion in, Grand Rank, on 147 Brethren and invest those present.
The Grand Master then gave his address (follow link below) and was then extremely pleased to welcome representatives from around the World, including: France, South and East Caribbean, South East Asia, Florida, India, Sri Lanka, Finland and Belgium. As well as the heads of other Masonic Orders who were attending to give their usual support to the meeting.
Thank you to all those who made such an effort to be present and make it a special occasion for their Companions and friends receiving Grand Rank. Our congratulations to all the recipients. We hope you had a very enjoyable day.
You can read the text of the Grand Masters address here.
You can access all the photos from here.
Click here to get a taste of what it was like at the R.S.M. Grand Council 2024
