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Masonic & Military Order of the Red Cross of

Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and

of St John the Evangelist

DIVISION OF DEVON & CORNWALL

Volume 1, Issue 2.

December 2020

Worthy Knights welcome to this our

second edition.

As I sit in my kitchen having porridge for break-fast, on this cold crispy morning, I

am looking down the valley, opposite my house, the frost is sharp and a light mist has formed at the valley bottom, there is a clear blue sky and life feels good! Amazing what a bit of sun will do! There can be no doubt that this

has been a difficult year, but the things are looking a little more rosy for 2021. Now that there are vaccines coming on line, hopefully by the spring we will see real progress in getting rid of this terrible pandemic and getting our live back to normal. My how time passes, last week it was the Divisional meeting, and for the very first time in our history it had to be done by a zoom meeting. Thank you to all who joined us, I actually enjoyed it, in the end! But it was good to

catch up with you all .

For me this always signals the start of the Christmas period, fortunately it looks like we will, for a few days, be able to catch up and see our loved ones! Marilyn and I haven't seen our

Grandchildren, who live in the Midlands since last year, but maybe for Christmas? We of course miss them greatly but luckily for us our other daughter lives nearby, so we see our other three Grandchildren quite often. I know many of you are the same as us, but as we are getting older of course we must take care not to let our guard down.

Being a Christian Order of Freemasonry this is of course a very special time for us. Marilyn and I wish you all a very happy Christmas, we look forward to seeing you all next year, Meanwhile keep safe Yours in Faith, Unity and Zeal,

Richard—Intendant General.

Divisional Meeting via Zoom 28th November

Christmas thoughts from our Intendant General

The Divisional Meeting, traditionally held in Torquay was this year held on Zoom and our Intendant General Rt.Ill.Kt. Richard Lucas was delighted that so many knights from across the country as well as from our own division attended a total of 67 attendees.

Our Guests included R. Ill. Kt. P. Hawken MBE GCC Deputy Grand Sovereign, and Intendant Generals, Deputies and other representatives from nine Divisions in the Country.

There were also representatives from the Craft, Holy Royal Arch Chapter the Mark Degree, Knights Templar, Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia, Order of the Secret Monitor, Royal and Select Masters, the Allied Masonic Degrees, Knights Templar Priests and the Royal Order of Scotland.

In his address the R.Ill. Intendant General expressed his thanks to all who had supported the Divisional Meeting this year, with a special thanks to our distinguished guests and Heads of other Masonic Orders in Devon and Cornwall who were members of the Division. In paying tribute to the support and dedication that he had received during the past year, the R.Ill. Intendant General thanked his Deputy I.G., Treasurer, Marshal and Deputy Marshal and the members of the Sepulchre Guard for their support.

Please consider holding a Zoom Conclave meeting—Contact Ill.Kt. Alan Cockman for help in setting one up.

Divisional Recorder: V.Ill.Kt Alan R. Cockman

Masonic & Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders

of the Holy Sepulchre and of St John the Evangelist

DIVISION OF DEVON & CORNWALL

shine with that of the

Christmas star a Vaccine

which will in time take us

back to life as we know it

together with the joy of

meeting each other again.

May the joy of Christmas

Bless you and all your loved

ones and together look for-

ward to the future with the

watch words of our order

FAITH, UNITY, ZEAL.

God bless you all.

Worthy

Knights.

This time last

year who

would have

thought of

the

challenging year ahead,

not having a meeting of

our lovely order for 9

months, not being able to

see friends, family and

missing all the social side

of life.

We now approach

Christmas with a relaxed 5

days to meet with family to

celebrate the birth of

Jesus and a bright light to

Phone: 01271372319

E-mail:

arcockman@gmail.com

Fedelitas, Unitas et Fervour

Deputy Grand Sovereigns

Christmas Message

www.redcrossdevon

andcornwall.org.uk

OFFICERS OF THE DIVISION OF DEVON

AND CORNWALL Intendant General

Right Illustrious Knight Richard A. Lucas

Deputy Intendant General Illustrious Knight Nicholas St. John Middleton

White PGStB(C) 2020 – 2021

P. Kt. Michael St.John French Eusebius P. Kt. John Michael Daniels Senior General P. Kt. John Redman Junior General V. Ill. Kt. Revd. .P.L. Baycock High Prelate P. Kt. Mark Richardson Registrar Em.Kt. Norman Yarde (Elected) Treasurer V.Ill. Kt. A.R. Cockman Recorder P. Kt. Peter Durrant MBE Almoner Ill.Kt. Christopher Thomas Marshal V.Ill. Kt. R. Rudling Deputy Marshal P. Kt. Alan David Williams Sword Bearer P. Kt. David James Ellis Chamberlain Ill. Kt. K.R.D. Waters Sub-Prelate P. Kt. Barry William Slade Standard Bearer (C) P. Kt. Lewis Colin Rescorla Standard Bearer (L) P. Kt. Graham Charles Hooper Prefect P. Kt. Steuart Paul Goody Warden of Regalia Ill.Kt. Mike Jones Assistant Recorder V. Ill. Kt. R.W. Freeman Organist P. Kt. Stephen Marshal Herald 1 P. Kt. Adam Jeffery Sentinel

PAST RANK PROMOTIONS P. Div. Junior General P.Kt. John Whitfield P. Div. Junior General P.Kt. Michael Howard P. Div. Junior General P.Kt. Roger Goulding P. Standard Bearer P.Kt. Ian Pollock P.Prefect P.Kt. Gary Peard P. Div. Steward P.Kt. Simon Wills P. Div. Steward P.Kt. Nigel Frude P. Div. Steward P.Kt. Paul Roberts P. Div. Steward P.Kt. Roger Pullybank P. Div. Steward P.Kt. Christopher Simons P. Div. Steward P.Kt. George Hine

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