Order of the Secret Monitor, Worcestershire Province

25/07/2026

The Lewis Conclave 487 met of Saturday the 25th of July at Swindon Masonic Hall to install Very Worthy Brother Graham Franklin.

The Lewis Conclave was constituted in 2005 and serves as a conclave for Provincial Recorders and Provincial Directors of Ceremonies (past and present) nationally. It is hosted by Worcestershire Province but holds installations in the Province of the incumbent Supreme Ruler, that being Wiltshire on this occasion.

19/07/2026

Provincial Grand Conclave 18.7.26. Installation of new Deputy Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, Worthy Brother Ian Calvert

04/07/2026

Very Dear Brethren. Please consider attending this event, which takes place on-line, as it highlights the work of the new Worcestershire Freemasons Volunteers which is spearheaded by our newest member, Brother Mark Barber. The Zoom event will look at the work carried out at Acorn's Children's Hospice in June 2026.

🚨 Attention everyone involved in the 1-2-3 Project! 🚨

Now’s your chance to see yourself featured on Solomon Live as our incredible work at Acorns Children’s Hospice takes centre stage.

Whether you volunteered on site, helped behind the scenes, or supported the project in any way, this episode celebrates everything we achieved together.

If you weren’t involved, we’d still love you to tune in and see Worcestershire Freemasons Volunteers in action. We hope it inspires you to join us on a future project and experience the difference we can make together.

📅 Thursday 30th July
🕢 7:30pm

🎥 Click the link below to watch the episode live. We hope to see you there!

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1517829888096/WN_I3PDUp1ES028kS1xpz9fyg

27/06/2026

Saturday the 27th of June, 2026, saw the Grand Council of the Royal and Select Masters of the District of Wyvern.

Here, R.Wy.Bro. Bob is pictured with their new District Grand Master R.Ill.Comp. Mark Winfield, new Deputy District Grand Master Ill.Comp. Tony Ball and new District Grand Principal Conductor of the Works Ill.Comp. Bill Roberts.

All of them are Secret Monitors in the Province of Worcestershire.

07/06/2026

The Ted Meredith Conclave 427 of the Order of the Secret Monitor will meet on Wednesday the 1st of July, 2026, at King’s Heath Masonic Hall at 6:30pm.

The meeting itself is open to all members of the OSM, and will be called off at around 7:10pm so non-members of the order can be admitted for a talk from Bro. Alastair L. Kennedy-Rose who was recently Inducted into Charles Hinitt Conclave No 238. Wives, partners and Craft friends are welcome to join us for the talk and dinner. As a bit of background information, Bro. Alastair was a member of the armed forces and also took part in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, and consequently has a wealth of fascinating experiences to share.

Bookings for dinner, including notification of any allergies and dietary requirements, must be received before 24th June.

To attend please contact their recorder, Very Worthy Brother Gareth Hughes on [email protected]

02/05/2026

Attending the Provincial Grand Conclave (and Provincial Grand Senatus of the Order of the Scarlet Cord) in the province of South Wales and Monmouthshire

18/04/2026

On Tuesday the 14th of April, Charles Hinitt Conclave 283, who meet in Northfield, conducted a double Prince's degree for Brother Nick Clarke and Brother Alastair Kennedy-Rose. The ceremony was conducted by Very Worthy Brother Mike Saxon in his last full meeting as Supreme Ruler and it was a pleasure to see Very Worthy Brother Reg Whilsher to deliver the lecture to the candidates.

The conclave's next meeting is the third Thursday in September and will see the installation of Bro. Martin Preece as their new Supreme Ruler.

22/01/2026

A message from our Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler and Provincial Grand Recorder

Very Dear Brethren

Many of you will have already heard of the death this morning of M.W.Bro. John Herbert Prizeman, the Pro Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas, and of the Degree of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Royal Ark Mariner. He was also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Mark Province of Hampshire & Isle of Wight.

Whilst Mark and RAM Masons will feel his loss greatly, our thoughts must be with his wife, their family and close friends at this most difficult time.

As Pro Grand Master, M.W.Bro. John did much to improve the relationship between U.G.L.E. and the companion orders administered at Mark Masons Hall, and was even invited to speak at a Quarterly Communication at Freemasons’ Hall. This was to the great benefit of our Order of the Secret Monitors, as well as the other companion orders, as evinced by the closer relationship we enjoy with the Craft and Royal Arch in Worcestershire.

R.Wy.Bro. John Prizeman was a member of our Order; Inducted into Peteresfeld Conclave No 412, meeting at Botley, in 2005 and becoming S.R. in 2011. He held a number of Provincial Offices and Ranks in Hampshire & Isle of Wight before being appointed P.G.Swd.B. in 2016, and P.G.Coun. in 2023.

R.Wy.Bro. Bob Vaughan, our Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, feels it is appropriate for us in Worcestershire OSM, conscious of the work of R.Wy.Bro. John Prizeman on behalf of our Order, remember those words in the address to the Candidate, that "now the shadows of this transitory life have faded to the realities of the life to come, he may be received into the Grand Conclave above, over which the Grand Supreme Ruler of All presides, where distress and sorrow are no more, and where all is harmony and peace."

Yours in the very special bonds of our order

Gareth

V.Wy Bro Gareth Hughes P.G.Reg., P.Dep.Prov.G.S.R.
Provincial Grand Recorder
Order of the Secret Monitor
Worcestershire Province

14/01/2026

On Tuesday the 13th of January Sabrina Conclave 486 saw the installation of Worthy Brother Ryan Bird as Supreme Ruler. The ceremony was conducted by the outgoing Supreme Ruler, his father Worthy Brother Terry Bird.

This marks at least the third Order in which Terry has installed Ryan which we think is pretty special.

17/12/2025

On Tuesday the 16th of December Charles Hinett Conclave 283 rounded off the year with a double induction.

The weapons were presented by Bro. Andy Davies and the charge to the inductees by our DepProvGSR, Wy.Bro Dr Howard Carlton.