Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge Honours
YEAR NAME OFFICE
2025 W. Bro. T.G. Cole Provincial Grand Stewart
2023 R.W. Bro. C.M.J. McAteer Provincial Assistant Grand Master
2019 V.W. Bro S. Budde Honorary Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden
2018 W. Bro. S. Higgins Provincial Grand Master’s Standard Bearer
2017 W. Bro. W. Chapman Provincial Grand Master’s Standard Bearer
2016 V.W. Bro. C.M.J. McAteer Grand Steward of Charities
2015 W. Bro. W. Somerset Provincial Grand Masters Standard Bearer
2014 R.W. Bro. R. Matthews Provincial Grand Master
2013 W. Bro. D. Perry Provincial Grand Steward
2011 R.W. Bro. R. Matthews Provincial Deputy Grand Master
2011 V.W. Bro. C.M.J. McAteer Provincial Grand Registrar
2010 V.W. Bro. C.M.J. McAteer Provincial Grand Steward
2006 R.W. Bro. R. Matthews Provincial Assistant Grand Master
2004 W. Bro. A.R. Hopkins Provincial Grand Sword Bearer
2001 R.W. Bro. J. F. Kerr Provincial Grand Master
2000 R.W. Bro. J. F. Kerr Provincial Deputy Grand Master
2000 W. Bro. B. P. Thomas Provincial Grand Inspector
1996 W. Bro. A.H. Miskimmon Honorary Past Provincial Junior Grand Deacon
1994 R.W. Bro. J. F. Kerr Provincial Assistant Grand Master
1995 W. Bro. A.H. Miskimmon Provincial Grand Instructor
1994 W. Bro. R. Matthews Provincial Grand Steward
1991 W. Bro. J. F. Kerr Honorary Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden
1986 W. Bro. J. F. Kerr Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works
R.W.Bro. Matthews was initiated into Felicitas Masonic Lodge No. 760
in 1980, held the post of Almoner before being installed as Worshipful
Master in 1988 and served for 14 years as Lodge Secretary before
standing down in 2007.
Past Chairman and current President of Rossetta Masonic Charity Board.
In 1989 he joined the Management Committee of the Masonic Girls
Benefit Fund and served 13 years on the Committee before retiring as its Chairman in 2002.
R.W.Bro. Matthews was appointed as a Provincial Grand Lodge Steward
in 1994 and Grand Lodge Steward of Charities in December 2003.
Roger has been a member of Down Charity Executive since its inception
and became its Chairman in November 2006 following his investiture
and installation as a Provincial Assistant Grand Master.
At the November 2011 communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge
of Down R.W.Bro. Matthews was Installed as Provincial Deputy Grand
Master.
Roger served as Provincial Deputy Grand Master from 2011 and was Installed as Provincial Grand Master in 2014, after four very successful years in office Roger stepped down and installed R.W.Bro. John C Clarke as his replacement.
Provincial Grand Steward 1994
Provincial Assistant Grand Master 2006
Provincial Deputy Grand Master 2011
Provincial Grand Master 2014 - 2018
Provincial Grand Master of Down.
It is with deep regret and sadness that we have to inform you of the sudden passing of our esteemed R.W. Brother John Fraser Kerr, on Tuesday 3rd December 2002. R.W.Bro. Kerr was initiated in Felicitas Lodge No. 760 in November 1959, he was Worshipful Master in 1971.
His active interest in the affairs of the Province was reflected in the successive Offices to which he was called.
Provincial Grand Superintendant of Works 1986
Honorary Provincial Past Junior Grand Warden 1991
Provincial Assistant Grand Master 1994
Provincial Deputy Grand Master 2000
Provincial Grand Master 2001
As a Chartered Surveyor, he used his skills to great effect in the maintenance and uplifting of Masonic properties in the Province. R.W. Bro. Kerr also held the position of Chairman of the Corinthian Housing Association. Such was his work for and commitment to all levels of the Order, he had been elevated to the 28th Degree.