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 meeting will be held on Thursday 12th February 2026 at…

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RCC Church Service – Liverpool

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

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 in 2015.  On Saturday 18th April 2026, Grand Imperial Conclave…

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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 to be a simple Proclamation. Consequently the Conclave agreed to…

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Official visit to Holy Rood Conclave

Holy Rood Conclave No.319 Banner

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. Following the opening of the Conclave the Intendant General was…

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Beyond the Craft

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 several of the Companion Orders as well as Craft masons…

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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 to the Red Cross of Constantine Naval and Military Conclave…

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Silver Anniversary for Mystic Rose Conclave no. 464

Mystic Rose Conclave No.464 of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine, originally consecrated in Winchester on March 31st, 2000, has been a beacon of fraternal service and devotion for an extraordinary 25 years. To commemorate its silver jubilee, the conclave held a celebratory ceremony at the Woolston Masonic…

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George’s Rockstars

George's Rockstars logo

At the annual Divisional Conclave meeting, the W.Kt’s of the Division of Hampshire and Isle of Wight voted to make several donations to charity, including one to George’s Rockstars. The Intendant General, R.Ill.Kt. Steven Groeger, visited the offices of the charity in Park Gate and met with Amy O’Shaughnessy, the…

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Trip to Bury St. Edmunds

On Saturday, July 12th, the Intendant General and the newly appointed Deputy Intendant General visited Bury St Edmunds to attend the annual Divisional meeting of the Division of East Anglia. After a substantial drive, approximately three hours, they were greeted warmly by the knights of the Division. They subsequently enjoyed…

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