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Provincial Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Most Excellent Grand Superintendent
Michael Holland<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Michael Holland is the head of Royal Arch Masonry in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I became a Royal Arch Mason in 1983, only ten months after I had become a Master Mason. I remember after completing the third degree, it was apparent that there were still questions to be asked and more to be discovered. It was by talking about this with some of my brethren, that I learnt by joining the Royal Arch, I would find the answers. Forty years on, I am still enjoying the beautiful and inspiring ceremonial and the companionship and enjoyment that Royal Arch membership provides.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Deputy Grand Superintendent
Mark Benjamin Smith PGSwdB<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2nd Provincial Grand Principal
Charles Shepherd Perkins PGStB<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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3rd Provincial Grand Principal
Thomas Morrison PGStB<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals
David Hedley PGStdB<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals
Richard Myatt<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Provincial Grand Scribe E
Peter Fray<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Provincial Grand Officers 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Provincial Grand Scribe N<\/td>E Comp Tony Allcock<\/td>8751<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Treasurer<\/td>E Comp Stuart Jones <\/td>7368<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Registrar<\/td>E Comp Andrew Moore<\/td>338<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies<\/td>E Comp John Lewis<\/td>8751<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Sword Bearer<\/td>E Comp Reginald Barton<\/td>4554<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies<\/td>E Comp Robert Harris PProvGSwdB<\/td>270<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Almoner<\/td>E Comp Ian Francis PPGSwdB<\/td>82<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Charity Steward<\/td>E Comp Roger Trafford<\/td>2994<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Membership Officer<\/td>E Comp Christopher Bewley<\/td>855<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Communications Officer<\/td>E Comp Simon Yule<\/td>8751<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Mentor<\/td>E Comp Christopher Riley<\/td>855<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner<\/td>E Comp Edward Whitlock<\/td>7228<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner<\/td>E Comp Richard Payne<\/td>6231<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial 2nd Assistant Grand Sojourner<\/td>E Comp Andrew Cook<\/td>8067<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Assistant Grand Scribe E<\/td>E Comp Godfrey Hannam PGStdB P3PGP PProvGSE<\/td>2994<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer<\/td>E Comp Rowland Rogers<\/td>592<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer<\/td>E Comp Gordon Moir<\/td>855<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Organist<\/td>E Comp Gordon Philips PPDepGDC<\/td>702<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies<\/td>E Comp Craig Fellows PPGStdB<\/td>6231<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Steward<\/td>E Comp David Fellows<\/td>82<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Steward<\/td>E Comp Leslie Dance<\/td>2994<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Steward<\/td>E Comp Stephen Rickwood LGCR<\/td>6333<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Steward<\/td>E Comp Reuben Wyatt<\/td>7228<\/td><\/tr>
Provincial Grand Janitor<\/td>Comp Brian Morris<\/td>951<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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