In Memoriam

In memory of those we love but see no more

Michael James Thomas

Born: March 1936
Exalted into Parrett & Axe Chapter in 1988 where he was First Principal in 2000, also serving the Chapter as Almoner from 2005 through to 2019.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Grand Steward in 2003 and promoted to Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner in 2004, Past Provincial Grand Almoner in 2010 and Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2017
Died: December 2020

George Thomas Jones

Born: April 1926
Exalted into St Keyna Chapter in 1963. Elected to honorary membership in 1999
Died: December 2020

Roland Keith Bisgrove

Born: December 1932
Exalted into Avalon Chapter in 1980 where he was First Principal in 1995 and 2001, also serving the Chapter as Almoner from 2010 through to 2015.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Assistant Grand Scribe Ezra in 1997 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2005 and Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah in 2013
Died: December 2020

Paul Gregory Mayes

Born: June 1956
Exalted into Royal Sussex Chapter in 2011
Died: October 2020

Douglas William Burford

Born: October 1922
Exalted into Lorne Chapter, Surrey in 1952 where he was First Principal in 1956 and 1993
Joined East Surrey 1st Principals Chapter in 1968 and was First Principal in 1986
Joined Castlemartyr Chapter, Surrey in 1979 and was First Principal in 1989. Elected to honorary membership in 2008
Founder member of the Mid-Surrey 1st Principals Chapter in 1983. Elected to honorary membership in 1992
Joined Westminster & Keystone Chapter, London in 1992 and was First Principal in 1995
Joined Royal Cumberland Chapter in 2007
Elected as an honorary member of the following chapters; Moreford, Surrey in 1974, Chapter of Mutual Defence, Surrey in 1983, Euphrates, London in 1991 and Elmbridge, Surrey in 2001
Appointed to Surrey Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 1961, was promoted to Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1970, Provincial Assistant Grand Scribe Ezra in 1974, Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1979, 2nd Provincial Grand Principal in 1984 and Deputy Grand Superintendent from 1987 to 1989
Appointed to Grand Rank as Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1974 and promoted to Past Grand Standard Bearer in 1983, Grand Sword Bearer in 1988 and Past Grand Scribe Nehemiah in 2016
Died: October 2020

David Thomas Cooke

Born: February 1947
Exalted into Dungarvan Chapter in 1993 where he was First Principal in 2001, also serving the Chapter as Treasurer from 2004 through to 2006
Appointed to Somerset Provincial 2nd Assistant Grand Sojourner in 2004
Died: October 2020

Gordon Vinnicombe

Born: August 1949
Exalted into Inkerman Chapter in 2015 where he had progressed to Principal Sojourner
Died: August 2020

Steven Albon

Born: May 1964
Exalted into Parrett & Axe Chapter in 2006 where he was First Principal in 2012 and 2018
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 2015
Died: June 2020

Alan John Charles Thackway

Born: May 1928
Exalted into Dungarvan Chapter in 1979 where he was First Principal in 1990, also serving the Chapter as Director of Ceremonies from 1995 through to 2003. Elected to honorary membership in 2016
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1992 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2000
Died: May 2020

Frank Cottle

Born: April 1939
Exalted into Royal Cumberland Chapter in 1991
Joined Chapter of Charity, Bristol in 1997 and was First Principal in 2005
Joined St Luke’s Chapter in 2012
Appointed to Bristol Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2006
Died: May 2020

Peter Reginald Light

Born: October 1937
Exalted into Chapter of St George in 2010 and was First Principal in 2019
Joined Somerset 1st Principals Chapter in 2019
Died: May 2020

Alan Bernard Blackmore

Born: May 1931
Exalted into Adair Chapter in 1983, serving the Chapter as Organist between 1988 and 2020 and elected to honorary membership in 2015
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Grand Organist in 1995
Died: April 2020

Robert Frank Shellard

Born: June 1930
Exalted into Eldon Chapter in 1962 where he was First Principal in 1973 and 1980
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 1973 and promoted to Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner in 1982
Died: April 2020

Robert (Bob) Biggs

Born: October 1944
Exalted into Eldon Chapter in 1979 where he was First Principal in 1997 and 2001. Elected to honorary membership in 2016
Joined Somerset 1st Principals Chapter in 1997 and was First Principal in 2011
Founder member of the Calderley Chapter of Union in 2011 and was First Principal in 2016
Elected as an honorary member of the following chapters; Quantock in 2012, Adair, Exmoor and Dungarvan in 2013, Somerset 1st Principals and Eldon in 2016 and Calderley Chapter of Union in 2017
Appointed to Somerset Assistant Sojourner in 1999, was Provincial Grand Charity Steward from 2005 to 2008, promoted to 3rd Provincial Grand Principal in 2013 and Deputy Grand Superintendent from 2008 to 2013
Appointed to Grand Rank as Past Grand Standard Bearer in 2005 and promoted to Past Grand Sword Bearer in 2009
Died: March 2020

William (Bill) Platts

Born: June 1942
Exalted into Dungarvan Chapter in 1991 where he was First Principal in 2003, 2013 and 2018 and also serving the Chapter in numerous offices from 1998 through to 2019
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies in 2006 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2012
Died: March 2020

Gerald Keith Bryant

Born: August 1923
Exalted into Melita Chapter, Malta in 1962. Joined St Luke’s Chapter in 1965 where he was First Principal in 1972
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Grand ADC in 1974, promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 1988 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah in 2013
Died: March 2020

Colin William James Neagle

Born: August 1939
Exalted into Chapter of St George in 1984 and was First Principal in 1997, also serving the Chapter as Scribe E between 2000 and 2011
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Grand Steward in 1999, promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer in 2000 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Registrar in 2010
Died: March 2020

William George Elliot

Born: August 1929
Exalted into Adair Chapter in 1978 and was First Principal in 1989. Elected to honorary membership in 2015
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies in 1991 and promoted to Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer in 1999
Died: February 2020

Ronald Tuttiett

Born: July 1933
Exalted into Brotherly Love Chapter in 1968, serving the Chapter as Janitor between 1988 and 2005 and elected to honorary membership in 2007
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Janitor in 1992
Died: January 2020

Alan Threlfall

Born: January 1928
Exalted into Chapter Marine in 1990, serving the Chapter as Treasurer between 1999 and 2009
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Assistant Director of Ceremonies in 2007
Died: January 2020

Terence Harrison

Born: July 1946
Exalted into St George Chapter in 1993
Joined St Keyna Chapter in 2003 and was First Principal in 2012
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Grand Sojourner in 2015
Died: January 2020

Frederick Henry Hodge

Born: March 1930
Exalted into Exmoor Chapter in 1975 and was First Principal in 1985
Joined Tyntesfield Chapter in 1988
Joined Somerset First Principals Chapter in 1988
Appointed to Somerset Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah in 1987 and 3rd Provincial Grand Principal in 1998
Appointed to Grand Rank as Past Grand Standard Bearer in 1998
Died: January 2020

William John Weatherill

Born: April 1937
Died: August 2017
Exalted into Parrett & Axe Chapter in 1992

Ronald Owen Strawbridge

Born: 09/09/1928
Died: 21/06/2017
Exalted into Connaught Chapter in 1958
Appointed PPrAGDC in Somerset in 2010

John George Bishop

Born: 24/09/1930
Died: 12/6/2017
Exalted into Three Pillars Chapter in 1972 in London, was First Principal in 1996 and elected to honorary membership in 2011
Joined Brotherly Love Chapter in 1995
Joined Somerset First Principals Chapter in 1997 and was First Principal in 2012
Appointed to LGCR in 1990 and to SLGCR in 1997.
Appointed PPrGScN in Somerset in 2002

Kenneth John Gee

Born: 25/11/1932
Died: 16/05/2017
Exalted into Caishowe Chapter in 1978 in Hertfordshire
Joined Exmoor Chapter in 1997 and was First Principal in 2009
Joined Somerset First Principals Chapter in 1999
Appointed Provincial 1st Assistant Sojourner in Hertfordshire in 1990 and promoted to Past Provincial Deputy Grand Registrar in 1997.
Appointed Past Provincial Sword Bearer in Somerset in 2002

Walter Robert Cole

Born: 21/06/1932
Died: 17/04/2017
Exalted into the Chapter of Fidelity & Sincerity in 1983, becoming 1st Principal in 1991, and elected to Honorary membership in 2015.
Joined Somerset First Principals’ Chapter in 1994, becoming 1st Principal in 2003.
Founder of Calderley Chapter of Union in 2011, becoming 1st Principal in 2014
Appointed Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1994, 3rd Provincial Grand Principal in 1999 and 2nd Provincial Grand Principal from 2003 to 2005.
Appointed to Grand Rank as PGStB in 2000 and promoted to PAGSoj in 2010.

Stephen George Wheeler

Born: 09/03/1928
Died: 07/03/2017
Exalted into the Eldon Chapter in 1972, becoming 1st Principal in 1992.
Appointed Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 1993 and promoted to PPrGSwdB in 2005.

Brian Saunders

Born: 14/5/1955
Died: 19/2/2017
Exalted into the Abbey Chapter in 2004 and becoming 1st Principal in 2009 and Assistant Scribe E in 2014.
A Joining member of Somerset First Principals in 2010.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank in 2012 as PPrGStB.

Richard Probert Evans

Born: 26/04/1938
Died: 9/2/2017
Exalted into the St George Chapter in Singapore in 1975. He became a joining member of Royal Cyrus Chapter in 2009 and was its 1st Principal in 2014.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Rank as PPrGSoj in 2016.

Eric Naylor

Born: 29/12/1928
Died: 27/01/2017
Exalted into the Royal Cumberland Chapter in 1958, becoming 1st Principal in 1969; serving the Chapter as ADC and DC between 1990 and 2000.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank in 1971 as PPrGSoj, and promoted to PPrGReg in 1992.

Anthony Charles Eaton

Born: 12/05/1928
Died: 25/01/2017
Exalted into the Cowper and Newton Chapter (Buckinghamshire) in 1977, joined Exmoor Chapter in 1987 serving as 1st Principal for two years 1997/1998; serving the Chapter as organist from 200 to 2014.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank in 1971 as Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner in 2000, and promoted to PPrGReg in 2008.

David Hammacott

Born: 13/11/1940
Died: 23/1/2017
Exalted into Taunton Deane Chapter in 1990, becoming 1st Principal in 2002.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank as Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 2005 and promoted to PPrGSoj in 2011.

Peter Lynn Lawrence

Born: 23/6/1925
Died: 27/12/2016
Exalted into the Eldon Chapter in 2007

Peter Thomas Marley

Born: 13/3/1934
Died: 11/12/2016
Exalted into St George Chapter in 1990, becoming 1st Principal in 2001, and being elected to Honorary membership in 2006.
Appointed to Somerset Provincial Rank as PPrGStB in 2004.

Bertram Alan HUNT

Born: 21/03/1922
Died: 31/10/2016
Exalted into the Chapter of Brotherly Love in 1981, serving as Treasurer from 1988 to 2003
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank as PPrAGDC in 1995

Paul Esme Acton FORREST

Born: 01/01/1943
Died: 14/10/2016
Exalted into Jerusalem Chapter in Bristol in 1997
Joined Inns of Court Chapter (London) in 2005 and Grays and Inns of Court Chapter in 2007, becoming MEZ of the latter in 2011
Joined Somerset First Principals’ Chapter in 2013

Stanley Douglas WOODBERRY

Born: 18/11/1923
Died: 13/10/2016
Exalted in the Vale of Jehoshaphat Chapter in 1984 and was a member until 2000
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank as PPrGADC in 1994

Malcolm SHEARER

Born: 02/09/1932
Died: 10/09/2016
Exalted into the Chapter of Remembrance in Essex in 1985, serving as MEZ in 1996 and 2001
Joined Perpetual Friendship Chapter in 2004 and Somerset First Principals’ Chapter in 2009
Appointed to Provincial rank as PPrGStB(Essex) in 2001 and PPrGSoj(Somerset) in 2009

Bertram Henry Belgrove HERBERT

Born: 09/05/1925
Died: 10/09/2016
Exalted into Royal Sussex Chapter in Derbyshire in 1978
Joined Exmoor Chapter in 1996, serving as organist from 1996 to 2000 and remaining a member until 2007

John Roger Gunston OSWICK

Born: 26/11/1921
Died: 28/08/2016
Exalted into Dungarvan Chapter 25/09/1958, becoming MEZ in 1974
Served as Scribe E from 1991 to 2002 and then as Assistant Scribe E from 2002 to 2004
Elected to honorary membership in 2006
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank as PPrGReg in 1976

Cyril Henry Joseph SMALL

Born: 07/03/1925
Died: 16/08/2016
Exalted into Parrett & Axe Chapter 28/05/1967 and was a member until 1990

Philip Charles COLES

Born: 20/11/1929
Died: 11/08/2016
Exalted into Perpetual Friendship Chapter 28/03/1983, becoming MEZ in 1993
Joined Somerset First Principals’ Chapter 1995
Joined Chapter of Fidelity and Sincerity in 1998, becoming MEZ in 2008
Served as Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 1995, and was promoted to PPrGReg in 2003

Douglas George RUMMINS

Born: 22/12/1926
Died: 02/08/2016
Exalted into the Earl of Clarendon Chapter in 1971 and was MEZ in 1984 and 1988.
Joining member of Perpetual Friendship Chapter 01/02/1999 where he served as Assistant Scribe E (1999-2008) and Treasurer (2008-2010).
Appointed PPrAGSoj in Hertfordshire in 1992

Thomas Edward SMITH (Tom)

Born: 3/12/1925
Died: 26/7/2016
Exalted in Anglo American Chapter on 4/5/1970
First Principal of Renas Centur Chapter No 6638 in 1994
Past Provincial Grand Sojourner (Surrey), LGCR 1984
Joining Member of Vale of Jehoshaphat Chapter No 291 in 2004
Past Provincial Grand Sojourner 2013

William George Couzens CHALKLEN (Bill)

Born: 10/2/1919
Died: 20/7/2016
Exalted in St Lukes Chapter No 6540 on 17/2/1971 and served as its 1st Principal in 1985
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1987
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1995

George Mitchell LINDSAY

Born: 28/08/1930
Died: 20/07/2016
Exalted into Perpetual Friendship Chapter 03/04/1989 and was a member until 1999

Maxwell ALLEN

Born: 12/11/1932
Died: 07/07/2016
Exalted into Wrington Vale Chapter 09/05/1988 and was a member until 1993

John Edgar Charles BAZLEY

Born: 05/08/1926
Died: 07/07/2016
Joined Connaught Chapter 08/11/1977, transferred to Avalon Chapter 18/05/1999
Served as Provincial 2nd Assistant Grand Sojourner 1989

David Norman GEORGE (David)

Born: 30/05/1930
Died: 05/07/2016
Exalted in St Lukes Chapter No 6540 on 21/3/1979 and served as its 1st Principal in 1995 and 1997
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner 1997
Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2005

Robert Fletcher SANDERS

Born: 12/07/1912
Died: 04/07/2016
Exalted into Royal Sussex Chapter 20/01/1969, became MEZ in 1980 and served as DC from 1988 to 1991
Appointed to Somerset Provincial rank as PPrGSoj (1982), and promoted to PPrGReg (1989)

Thomas Edward MASON

Born: 25/05/1922
Died: 28/06/2016
Exalted into Avalon Chapter 19/05/1992 and remained a member until December 2013.
Honorary member of Royal Sussex Chapter 2011

Stephen William DYER

Born: 25/11/1948
Died: 25/06/2016
Exalted into Dungarvan Chapter 29/01/1987, held progressive offices becoming Principal Sojourner in 2012. Resigned in 2013.

Clive Granville MOORE (Clive)

Born: 29/8/1931
Died: 17/6/2016
Exalted in Connaught Chapter No 3573 on 13/11/1973 and served as its 1st Principal in 1984
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1985
Past Provincial Assistant Grand Sojourner 1986
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1994

Derek Francis CARR

Born: 01/10/1934
Died: 10/06/2016
Exalted into Cator Chapter in London 23/03/1977 and was given LGCR in 1992
Joined Sincerity Chapter 14/11/1984 and stayed a member until 1996

Brian William Daniel CRAWLEY

Born: 03/04/1937
Died: 02/06/2016
Exalted into Chapter Marine 29/04/2005 but left in October 2006

Terrence Malcolm John HENLEY (Terrence)

Born: 29/6/1937
Died: 25/5/2016
Exalted in St Keyna Chapter No 1833 on 11/2/1982 and served as its 1st Principal in 1989
Made Honorary Member of Abbey Chapter in 1992
Made Honorary Member of St Keyna Chapter in 2002
Past Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies 1991
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1999

Henry George COLLINS (Henry)

Born: 6/1/1914
Died: 2/5/2016
Exalted in Wrington Vale Chapter No 1199 on 8/9/1960 and served as its 1st Principal in 1964
Made Honorary Member of the Chapter in 2006
Past Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies 1966
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1972

Anthony HARWOOD (Tony)

Born: 15/7/1933
Died: 29/3/2016
Exalted in Inkerman Chapter No 1222 on 25/9/1989 and served as its 1st Principal in 2002
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2004
Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Bearer 2005
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2011

Deryck Crossbee James STEPHENS (Deryck)

Born: 9/12/1931
Died: 10/3/2016
Exalted in Adair Chapter No 1750 on 25/1/1961 and served as its 1st Principal in 1971
Made Honorary Member of the Chapter in 1991
Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1974
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1991

Ronald George Nelson TYTE (Ronald)

Born: 21/5/1921
Died: 7/3/2016
Exalted in Connaught Chapter No 3573 on 14/1/1969 and served as its 1st Principal in 1982
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1984
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1992

Arthur John MILLER (Arthur)

Born: 8/7/1927
Died: 2/3/2016
Exalted in Chapter of St George No 3158 on 2/10/1988 and served as its 1st Principal in 2004
Joining Member of Vale of Jehoshaphat No 291 in 2008
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2008
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 2007
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2013

Lawrence Carl George BUCK (Larry)

Born: 06/12/1942
Died: 18/2/2016
Exalted in Eldon Chapter No 1755 on 12/9/1991 and served as its 1st Principal in 2002
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2012
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies 2005
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 2011

Robert John Fewins MAPSTONE (Robert)

Born: 10/6/1928
Died: 30/1/2016
Exalted in Avalon Chapter No 446 on 19/5/1981 and served as its 1st Principal in 1989
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1991
Provincial Grand Steward 1991
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 2000
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 2008

Frederick William PILLINGER (Frederick)

Born: 31/08/1924
Died: 23/12/2015
Exalted in Connaught Chapter No 3573 on 11/5/1976 and served as its 1st Principal in 1995
Provincial Grand Steward 1996
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1997

Frank Frederick PARSONS (Frank)

Born: 20/11/1926
Died: 14/12/2015
Exalted in Brotherly Love Chapter No 329 on 28/2/1980 and served as its 1st Principal in 1992
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1994
Provincial Grand Registrar 2002

Roderick Ellard SMITH (Derick)

Born: 6/5/1928
Died: 29/10/2015
Exalted in Hanover Park Chapter No 5601 on 6/2/1969 and served as its 1st Principal in 1979
Joining Member of Brotherley Love Chapter No 329 in 2008
Past Provincial Grand Sojourner 2011

Kenneth Charles GILLARD (Kenneth)

Born: 26/6/1954
Died: 26/7/2015
Exalted in Perpetual Friendship Chapter No 135 on 6/4/2009 and served as its 1st Principal in 2013

Robert Norman MARTIN, MBE (Bob)

Born: 25/1/1940
Died: 15/7/2015
Exalted in Chapter of Fidelity and Sincerity No 1966 on 21/11/2011

Gilbert John CONIBERE (John)

Born: 17/11/1934
Died: 12/6/2015
Exalted in Perpetual Friendship Chapter No 135 on 7/4/1975 and served as its 1st Principal in 1988
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1990
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner 1990

Ivan Edgar LANE (Ivan)

Born: 13/10/1928
Died: 6/2015
Exalted in Parrett & Axe Chapter No 814 on 27/3/1973 and served as its 1st Principal in 1980 and in 1993
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1981 and served as its 1st Principal in 1997
Made Honorary Member of Parrett & Axe Chapter No 814 in 2015
Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1982
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1988

Samuel LAMKIN (Samuel)

Born: 29/10/1919
Died: /05/2015
Exalted in Wrington Vale Chapter No 1199 on 14/2/1977 and served as its 1st Principal in 1988
Founder Member of Tyntesfield Chapter No 1966 in 1988 and served as its 1st Principal in 1989
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1998
Made Honorary Member of Wrington Vale Chapter in 2014
Made Honorary Member of Tynesfield Chapter in 2015
Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1990

William John RAWLINGS (William)

Born: 8/11/1920
Died: 17/2/2015
Exalted in Parrett and Axe Chapter No 814 on 17/11/1962

Ernest Henry JONES (Ernest)

Born: 10/12/1926
Died: 27/2/2015
Exalted in Royal Sussex Chapter No 53 on 21/4/1980 and served as its 1st Principal in 1993
Provincial Grand Steward 1995
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1996
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 2004

John LACEY (John)

Born: 31/5/1926
Died: 4/4/2015
Exalted in Royal Cumberland Chapter No 41 on 15/2/1983 and served as its 1st Principal in 1994
Founder Member of Abbey Chapter No 4491 in 1992 and served as its 1st Principal in 1998 and 2003
Made Honorary Member of Abbey Chapter No 4491 in 2011
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner 1996
Provincial Grand Registrar 2004

Kenneth James BALL (Ken)

Born: 19/9/1925
Died: 21/3/2015
Exalted in East Medina Chapter No 175 on 27/9/1971
Joining Member of Eldon Chapter No 1755 in 1974 and served as its 1st Principal in 1981 and 1991
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1982 and served as its 1st Principal in 1995
Made Honorary Member of Tyntesfield Chapter No 4494 in 1988
Founding Member of King Alfred Chapter No 3169 in 1989 and served as its 1st Principal in 1990
Made Honorary Member of Chapter Marine No 232 in 1990
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1983
3rd Provincial Grand Principal 1989
Past Grand Standard Bearer 1991
Past Assistant Grand Sojourner 2000

Brian GILSON (Brian)

Born: 1/11/1931
Died: 3/2015
Exalted in Wrington Vale Chapter No 1199 on 10/2/1986

Richard Eric Victor WAGG (Eric)

Born: 3/5/1928
Died: 8/2/2015
Exalted in Dungarvan Chapter No 973 on 25/11/2004
Joining Member of Connaught Chapter No 3573 in 2010

Jack Clifford Charles LOUD (Jack)

Born: 9/11/1943
Died: 20/12/2014
Exalted in Fidelity & Sincerity Chapter No 1966 on 19/2/1990
Served as the Chapter’s Scribe E from 1991 till his demise
Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies 1997
Past Provincial Grand Sojourner 2013

John Raymond Conway COLE (John)

Born: 17/11/1944
Died: 2/12/2014
Exalted in Brotherly Love Chapter No 329 on 19/10/2006

David Walker GRAVES (David)

Born: 6/8/1916
Died: 4/11/2014
Exalted in St George Chapter No 3158 on 27/2/1958 and served as its 1st Principal in 1969
Joining Member of Fidelity and Sincerity Chapter No 1966 in 1973
Made Honorary Member of Fidelity and Sincerity Chapter in 2008
Made Honorary Member of St George Chapter in 2014
Past Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies 1970
Past Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1991

Lionel Brian CURTIS (Lionel)

Born: 19/10/1945
Died: 2/11/2014
Exalted in Connaught Chapter No 3573 on 9/5/1995

Alan David PARKER (David)

Born: 22/9/1926
Died: 24/10/2014
Exalted in Brotherly Love Chapter No 329 on 21/4/1960

Graham Michael JENNINGS (Graham)

Born: 22/7/1939
Died: 11/10/2014
Exalted in Fidelity and Sincerity Chapter No 1966 on 15/2/1982 and served as its 1st Principal in 1990
Made Honorary Member of the Chapter in 2009
Joining Member of Somerset First Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1998
Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1992
Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 2000

Adrian Roy PALMER (Adrian)

Born: 26/2/1950
Died: 3/10/2014
Exalted in Tyntesfield Chapter No 4494 on 12/5/2005

Clive QUINNELL (Clive)

Born: 22/4/1931
Died: ?/9/2014
Exalted in Royal Sussex Chapter No 53 on 19/1/1976 and served as its 1st Principal in 2000
Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer 2003
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 2012

Victor John Henry OLIVER (Victor)

Born: 10/12/1926
Died: ?/8/2014
Exalted in Royal Sussex Chapter No 53 on 16/4/1962 and served as its 1st Principal in 1975
With a one year break in the middle was the Chapter’s Treasurer from 1988 to 2007
Was also the Almoner from 1998 to 2008
Made Honorary Member of the Chapter 2013
Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies 1978
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1990

Anthony Walter Sampson HICK (Tony)

Born: 26/4/1929
Died: 29/7/2014
Exalted in St George Chapter No 3158 on 13/12/1973 and served as its 1st Principal in 1987
Founder Member of Taunton Deane Chapter No 5221 in 1987 and served as its 1st Principal in 1990
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1989
Made Honorary Member of Marine Chapter No 232 in 1990
Provincial Grand Scribe Nehemiah 1989
3rd Provincial Grand Principal 1992
Past Grand Standard Bearer 1993
Past Assistant Grand Sojourner 2005

Anthony Richard MAY (Tony)

Born: 3/3/1931
Died: 10/6/2014
Exalted in Brotherly Love Chapter No 329 on 20/6/1991
Almoner of the Chapter 2001 to 2011
Joining Member of Parrett & Axe Chapter No 814 in 2012
Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies 2008

Henry James WALLIS (Jim)

Born: 5/8/1946
Died: 25/5/2014
Exalted in Inkerman Chapter No 1222 on 28/6/2010

Charles Frederick HEARD (Chas)

Born: 6/5/1941
Died: 21/5/2014
Exalted in Royal Naval Anti Aircraft Chapter No 3790 on 9/3/1982
Joining Member of King Alfred Chapter in 1997

Alun John REES (Alun)

Born: 27/8/1919
Died: 7/5/2014
Exalted in Adair Chapter No 1750 on 23/5/1973 and served as its 1st Principal in 1982
Past Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Director of Ceremonies 1984
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 1994

Anthony Terrance William ROBINS (Tony)

Born: 28/7/1932
Died: 7/5/2014
Exalted in Brotherly Love Chapter No 329 on 21/6/1984 and served as its 1st Principal in 1991
Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer 1993
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 2001

Gordon Henry CHENHALL (Gordon)

Born: 11/1/1925
Died: 25/4/2014
Exalted in Bedford Chapter No 282 on 14/1/1953
Joining Member of Inkerman Chapter No 1222 in 1976
Founder Member of King Alfred Chapter No 3169 in 1989
Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies 2005
Made Honorary Member of Inkerman Chapterin 2012

Robin David George BEX (Robin)

Born: 11/9/1935
Died: 10/4/2014
Exalted in Adair Chapter No 1750 on 25/5/1977 and served as its 1st Principal in 1988
Founder Member of Tyntesfield Chapter No 4494 in 1988 and served as its 1st Principal in 1990
Founder Member of Quantock Chapter No 4446 in 2012
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1990
Past Provincial Grand Registrar 1998

Gabriel Michael Mary BATT (Gabriel)

Born: 26/2/1938
Died: 31/3/2014
Exalted in Prince of Wales Chapter No 153 (Gibraltar) on 11/2/1976
Joining Member of Abbey Chapter No 4491 in 1997 and served as its 1st Principal in 2003
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2006
Provincial Grand Steward 2007
Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer 2008
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2013

Alan John BOOTY (Alan)

Born: 8/1/1947
Died: 17/3/2014
Exalted in Royal Cumberland Chapter No 41 on 19/2/1985 and served as its 1st Principal in 1996
Joining Member of Royal Sussex Chapter No 53 in 2000 and served as its 1st Principal in 2003
Provincial Grand Steward 1998
Past Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1999
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2007

John Trevor OSBORNE (Trevor)

Born: 8/5/1933
Died: 7/3/2014
Exalted in Inkerman Chapter No 1222 on 25/4/1988 and served as its 1st Principal in 2000
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2001
Provincial Grand Steward 2004
Past Provincial Grand Sojourner 2005
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 2010

Donald Edwin FISHER (Don)

Born: 21/1/1923
Died: 17/2/2014
Exalted in Parrett and Axe Chapter No 814 on 22/1/1974 and served as its 1st Principal in 1984
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 1989
Parrett and Axe Chapter Organist 1990 – 2011
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner 1986
Past Provincial Grand Sword Bearer 1994

Royston THOMPSON (Roy)

Born: 3/11/1935
Died: 8/2/2014
Exalted in Royal Cumberland Chapter No 41 on 20/10/1992 and served as its 1st Principal in 2003
Joining Member of St Keyna Chapter No 1833 in 1997 and served as its 1st Principal in 2003
Joining Member of Somerset 1st Principals Chapter No 3746 in 2004
Provincial 1st Assistant Grand Sojourner 2006
Provincial Grand Registrar 2012

William Victor BRYANT (William)

Born: 3/3/1922
Died: 29/1/2014
Exalted in Adair Chapter No 1750 on 3/6/1981 and served as its 1st Principal in 1992
Provincial Grand Standard Bearer 1994

John TAYLOR (John)

Born: 9/8/1936
Died: 11/1/2014
Exalted in Tyntesfield Chapter No 4494 on 8/9/1988 and served as its 1st Principal in 1997
Scribe E in that Chapter from 2000 to 2011
Joining Member of Somerset First Principals Chapter in 1998
Provincial Principal Grand Sojourner 1999
Provincial Grand Registrar 2007