Rose Croix District

of Warwickshire

Thank you for visiting this web site for the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and Wales and its Districts and Chapters Overseas, District of Warwickshire. The Rite is more commonly known as Rose Croix but in reality that is only a part of the Order.

The necessary qualifications for membership are for the applicant to be of high moral standing, to be willing to sign the prescribed declaration that he professes the Trinitarian Christian faith and to have been a Master Mason for twelve  months or more. There is no requirement for an applicant to be a member of any other Order and nor does an interested Mason need to wait to be invited to apply for membership.

It is a thought provoking Order, the work of the Chapter being conducted in a quiet and gentle manner as is the enjoyment of the after proceeding at the festive board.

We welcome new members and you are invited to make contact with the Recorder, or a member known to you, of the particular Chapter that interests you. You are also more than welcome to make contact with the District Recorder or myself should you so wish.

This web site gives you the opportunity to read and download a pamphlet entitled What a Candidate for the Rose Croix should know.

For web site visitors who are  members of the Order the information on the site enables you to keep abreast of what is happening in the District and the Chapters.

Thank you for visiting and please do so on a frequent and regular basis!

A reminder to members; the current book of ritual is that dated 2008.

V. Ill. Bro. Alan John Wellan 33°

Inspector General

V. Ill. Alan J Wellan, Inspector General

District News

A very special Enthronement

E & P. Dr. the Reverend Roy Lodge is to be Enthroned as MWS at the next meeting of Himalaya Chapter No. 80 on 11th February 2019 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He has inspired us on several occasions with his marvellous sermons at the Annual Church Service and it would be lovely if as many members as possible were there to support him. If you wish to attend please contact the Chapter Recorder, Keith Beckett, using This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 01789-299347.

The Summons has been attached to this article and the cost of the Festive Board is £20, including all refreshments before, during and after the ceremony.

Warwickshire Chapter No. 483 support Marie Curie hospice

 

E Comps Steven Fowler and Reg Willsher recently visited the Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull to pass on a donation from members of the Warwickshire Chapter RC from charitable funds that had been raised during Steven's reign as MWS.

They presented a cheque for £300 to Suzanne McArthur, the Community Engagement Lead for the charity, to help support their "Men's Shed" project.

During their visit our brethren were given a detailed explanation about the project, its aims and objectives.  The Men's Shed association was an initiative started in Australia, initially aimed at alleviating the isolation of men.  Today the sheds are community places for men to connect, converse and create jointly rather than in the privacy of their own home.  Access to one is not only a source of fun but a comfortable environment to gain new skills and learn about health matters - out of sight of a white coat.

  
       

Something old, something new at Stratford-upon-Avon Chapter RC No. 620

There was nothing borrowed or blue at the meeting on 26th September when Bro. Peter Groom, a Community Police Officer based at Warwick, was Perfected into Rose Croix Masonry and Ill.·. Bro. Don Yetman was presented with his Supreme Council Certificate recording 50 years of membership.

Our Inspector General, V.·. Ill.·. Bro. Alan J. Wellan, 33º discharged the Accolade for Peter during his Perfection by the MWS, Ill.·. Bro. Joseph Tildesley, and in the item of work immediately following V.·. Ill.·. Bro. Alan presented Don with his Certificate giving a summary of his life, career and Rose Croix achievements. In so doing he was able to illustrate the continuity of the Order through Peter's Perfection and Don's long membership and service, especially as he has travelled to Stratford for each meeting since moving from Solihull to Bournemouth in 1999.

This unique occasion was recognised by all who attended the ceremony and recorded by the photographs of the occasion taken by the Chapter's DC, Ill.·. Bro. Gerry Logue.

The Chapter wishes both Peter and Don good health and a successful and happy future, with Peter setting out on his Rose Croix journey and Don being rightly congratulated for achieving 50 happy years as a Rose Croix Mason.

 

The annual service at Sherbourne Church

More than one hundred people joined the Sovereign Grand Inspector General, District of Warwickshire, V.·. Ill.·. Bro. Alan J. Wellan 33°, and his wife Joy for a glorious afternoon on Sunday 9th September 2018.

Many gathered at Alderson House for another splendid luncheon before the short drive to All Saints Parish Church in thankfully fine weather.  On this occasion Ill.·. Bro. Geoffrey Walker, 30°, marshalled proceedings in conjunction with the Church Warden, Bro. David Hill.

Bro. Peter Summers gave a brief organ recital as the congregation settled and proceedings began with a welcome from the reverend David Jessett, Vicar of Sherbourne who went on to lead the service.  After announcing that he would retire before our 2019 service, he expressed his thanks on behalf of the church for the long-term supportive association between the parish and our District.

The service was again enriched by contributions from the Provincial Choir, whose presence gave courage to the congretation to sing out loud.  In his capacity as MWS of Warwickshire Chapter RC No 483 , Ill.·. Bro. Steven Fowler 32° read the first lesson and the second was delivered by our Inspector General.

A rivetting sermon was delivered by Doctor the Reverend Roy Lodge, MBE, 18°, and the text is attached.  His candour and searing perception make the content compelling reading and even those of us who were fortunate enough to hear it on the day will be rewarded by readig the written word. 

Prayers for our Queen and an uplifting rendition of the National Anthem followed before a short amble along the lane to the village hall for tea and cakes to round off a perfect day.