{"id":703,"date":"2025-09-28T20:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/?p=703"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:56:09","slug":"2025-annual-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/2025-annual-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Annual Convocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Annual Convocation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The MEGS with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal\" class=\"wp-image-700\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Provincial Grand Chapter held its Annual Convocation at The Crypt School on Saturday the 27th of September 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent was pleased to welcome Excellent Companion Sir David Wootton, Second Grand Principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent also welcomed a number of newly exalted Companions during the meeting and spoke to them personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting the Travelling Sceptre was claimed by Vassar Smith Chapter, the first Chapter to do so. 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data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"Visiting dignitaries getting ready\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Visiting dignitaries getting ready<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"692\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"Visiting dignitaries getting ready\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-692\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"senior royal arch masons mixing before a meeting\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_1_2mb.jpg\" title=\"Visiting dignitaries getting ready\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/guests_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"Visiting 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class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"687\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefs his team\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-687\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"the royal arch provincial dc briefing his team\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb.jpg\" title=\"ProvGDC Briefs his team\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefs his team\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">ProvGDC Briefs his team<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"686\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"Provincial GDC getting ready.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-686\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"royal arch DC sat in chair\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb.jpg\" title=\"ProvGDC Preparing\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Provincial GDC getting ready.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_2mb-768x1024.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Companions start arriving in the main room<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"699\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"Provincial Grand Standard Bearers\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-699\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"the provincial grand standard bearers sat waiting for the meeting to start\" 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https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/standard_bearers_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Provincial Grand Standard Bearers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"698\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The Companions receiving first appointments or promotions\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-698\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"royal arch companions waiting for a meeting to start\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb.jpg\" title=\"The Companions receiving first appointments or promotions\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Companions receiving first appointments or promotions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The Companions receiving first appointments or promotions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"690\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The room begins filling up\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-690\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"companions seated in a hall ready for a meeting to start\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb.jpg\" title=\"The room begins filling up\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"The room begins filling up\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/filling_up-1_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The room begins filling up<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"697\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-697\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"royal arch companions sat in a hall being briefed by the provincial GDC\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb.jpg\" title=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ready_to_start_1_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">ProvGDC Briefing the Companions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"688\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-688\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"the provincial dc briefing all the companions attending the annual convocation\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb.jpg\" title=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"ProvGDC Briefing the Companions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dc_briefing_all_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">ProvGDC Briefing the Companions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"696\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The first procession getting ready\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-696\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"a procession of royal arch masons getting ready to enter a meeting\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb.jpg\" title=\"The first procession getting ready\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"The first procession getting ready\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/procession_1_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The first procession getting ready<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"691\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"Guests getting ready for their processions\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-691\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"a provincial deputy dc starting to get the senior companions ready to process in to a meeting\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb.jpg\" title=\"Guests getting ready for their processions\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"Guests getting ready for their processions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/forming_procession_2mb-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Guests getting ready for their processions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"700\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-700\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"The MEGS with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb.jpg\" title=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/team_with_2nd_GP_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent with his team and the 2nd Grand Principal<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"701\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent presenting the Travelling Sceptre to Vassar Smith Chapter\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-701\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"the most excellent grand superintendent presenting the travelling sceptre to the members of Vassar Smith Chapter\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb.jpg\" title=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent presenting the Travelling Sceptre to Vassar Smith Chapter\" crop=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-300x225.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent presenting the Travelling Sceptre to Vassar Smith Chapter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vassar_smith_sceptre_2mb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent presenting the Travelling Sceptre to Vassar Smith Chapter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"695\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-702\" data-caption=\"The ProvGDC chatting with the 2nd Grand Principal and his Escort\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-695\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"The ProvGDC chatting with the 2nd Grand Principal and his Escort\" data-full=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pre_dinner_brief1__2mb.jpg\" title=\"The ProvGDC chatting with the 2nd Grand Principal and his Escort\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pre_dinner_brief1__2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pre_dinner_brief1__2mb-225x300.jpg\" data-caption=\"The ProvGDC chatting with the 2nd Grand Principal and his Escort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gandhroyalarch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pre_dinner_brief1__2mb-scaled.jpg 1920w, 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