Happy New Year
Dear Knights of the Division of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, may I wish you and your families a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Last year was a good year for the Division. The Conclaves brought in a total…
Steven Groeger
Visits to other Divisions
During the year the Intendant General, Deputy Intendant General and Divisional Recorder get invited to the Annual Divisional Conclave meetings of all the other Divisions. These Divisional meetings are held across the whole of the UK and even abroad (Benelux).…
Rose of Wessex – 60th Anniversary
On 15th July 1965 a Warrant was issued for the Rose of Wessex Conclave which was subsequently consecrated on 12th February 1966. The Conclave will therefore be 60 years old on 12th February 2026. To mark this occasion a special…
RCC Church Service – Liverpool
The Grand Imperial Conclave holds a Church Service for all members of the Order and their families every four to five years. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the service was not held in 2020. The last service was held…
N&E Yorkshire Annual Divisional Meeting
On Saturday, 13th December 2025, the Middlesbrough Masonic Hall played host to the Yorkshire North and East Riding Divisional Conclave meeting. Our Intendant General, R. Ill.Kt. Steven Groeger, having travelled up to Middlesborough on Friday, arrived at the Masonic Hall…
Visit to Devon and Cornwall Division
On Saturday 6th December, having proceeding individually, our Intendant General, R. Ill.Kt. Steven Groeger and the Deputy Intendant General, Ill. Kt. Mark Denton, met at the Masonic Hall at Marychurch, an interesting arched post war building, well hidden , as…
Investiture at King Aethelwulf Conclave
The members of King Aethelwulf Conclave convened at Chilcombe Down House (Masonic Centre) in Winchester on Thursday 27th November 2025 for their regular Enthronement meeting. As the incumbent Sovereign and Viceroy were to remain in office the Enthronement ceremony was…
Official visit to Holy Rood Conclave
On Tuesday 25th November the Holy Rood Conclave convened at the Kings Court Masonic Centre in Chandlers Ford to welcome the Intendant General R.Ill.Kt. Steven Groeger, members of the Divisional team and the Divisional Sepulchre Guard on his official visit.…
Beyond the Craft
On Monday 13th October, Wilfred Attenborough Lodge, which meets at Totton Masonic Hall, Southampton, held a special ‘Beyond the Craft’ meeting to inform the brethren of the merits of some of the Companion Orders. The Lodge invited senior members of…
Official visit – Naval & Military Conclave
Portsmouth is known for its maritime heritage, dive bombing seagulls and being punctuated with the occasional blast from Isle of Wight ferry klaxons. It was here that the Divisional team made their second official visit of the new Masonic year…