At the Annual Meeting of the Grand Council on Tuesday 21st April 2026 to be held at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London the following East Midlands District Companions are to be honoured with Royal & Select Master Grand Rank preferments.

Re-appointment to (active) Grand Rank

Ill.Comp. Mark A. Thompson-O’Connor Dep.G.D.C. to be re-appointed as Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies (Dep.G.D.C.). A member of Leicester Council No.146 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Michael C. A. Caseman-Jones TD, A.G.Rec. to be re-appointed as Assistant Grand Recorder (A.G.Rec). A member of Towcester Council No.131

Promotions in Past Grand Rank

Ill.Comp. Ian W. Knox, P.G.Capt.Gd., The Deputy District Grand Master to bepromoted to Past Grand Lecturer (P.G.Lect.) which will entitle him to use the V.Ill.Comp. appellation. A Member of Huntingdon Council No.130, Peterborough Council No. 243 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. W. Barrington Hall, P.G.Capt.Gd. to be promoted to Past Grand Lecturer (P.G.Lect.) which will entitle him to use the V.Ill.Comp. appellation. A member of Huntingdon Council No.130 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Raymond S. Ellis, P.G.Cond.C. to be promoted to Past Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies (P.Dep.G.D.C.).  A Founder member of Carillon Council No. 267

Ill.Comp. Norman E. Pope, P.G.Cond.C. to be promoted to Past Grand Captain of the Guard (P.G.Capt.Gd.).  A member of Towcester Council No.131 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Ian R. Johnson, P.A.G.D.C., The District Grand P.C.W. to be promoted to Past Grand Conductor of the Council (P.G.Cond.C.).  A member of Leicester Council No.146 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Mark R. Constant, P.G.Man. to be promoted to Past Grand Conductor of the Council (P.G.Cond.C.).  A member of Peterborough Council No. 243 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Jeffrey J. Chambers, P.G.St.B. to be promoted to Past Grand Conductor of the Council (P.G.Cond.C.).  A member of Peterborough Council No. 243 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

First Appointments to Past Grand Rank

Ill.Comp. Peter Gibson-Leitch, Dist.G.Rec.to be appointed to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies (P.A.G.D.C.). A member of Leicester Council No.146 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. Philip G. Marshall, P.Dist.G.Swd.B.to be appointed to Past Grand Sword Bearer (P.G.Swd.B.). A member of Carillon Council No. 267 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

Ill.Comp. James Boughton, P.Dist.G.Capt.Gd.to be appointed to Past Grand Sword Bearer (P.G.Swd.B.).  A member of Northampton Council No. 99 and Nine Arches Council No. 302

It will be a memorable day in April for these twelve Companions and for those who wish to travel to London to support them, and a delegation from our District will be attending the meeting and dining together afterwards at The Grand Connaught Rooms. The Mark Masons’ Hall online registration portal will open nearer the time.

The District Grand Master on behalf of all the East Midlands members congratulates these Companions on their well-deserved preferments.