Past Masters & Officers 1944-
Subscribing Past Masters 2019
Standing left to right: Matt Slade (2011), David Badger (1986 & 2007), John Drabble (2002),
Peter Steele (2010), Kamal Khan (2012), Dennis Lockhart (2008)*, Adrian Pitts (2019),
John Lavery (2013), Colin Innes (1991)*, Trevor Bacon (1996 & 2015)*, John Rogers (2001),
Tony Adams (2018), Reg Bacon (1987 & 2006), Ray Harris (2000).
Front: Alan Garner (1982)*, Patrick Wilkins (1988 & 2009).
Inset: Ian Bement (2017), Bob Brown (2004/5 , John Chapman (1992)*, Ron Couldridge (2003), Michael Fogarty (1989), Doug Gullett (1983)*, David Harrison (1999 & 2016),
Dennis Saunders (1984)*, Trevor Suckling (2014)*, Paul Tarrant (1994), Gerry Willmore (1998)
PAST MASTERS
1944 A.E Stebbing, PPJGW *
1944 J.C. Bradley, PPJGW *
1945 E.J. Smurthwaite*
1946 E.V. Whittle, PPJGW *
1947 R.T. Brandreth, PPJGW *
1948 O.J. Jones *
1949 R.J. Winn, PPDepGReg *
1950 W.C. Verney-Harris, PPGSwdB *
1951 B.A Stebbing, PPJGW *
1952 R.J. Whittle, PPAGDC *
1953 C.H. Verney-Harris, PPGSwdB *
1954 S.W. Blackwell, PPAGDC *
1955 G.W. Stickland, PPAGDC *
1956 F.J. Lapage *
1957 H.A. Blewitt, PPAGDC *
1958 J.T. Winn, PPSGD *
1959 L.A. Goodale, PPAGStB *
1960 J. Clarke *
1961 J.H. Blewitt, PPJGD *
1962 H.A. Dewey *
1963 B.W. Wilkes, PPJGD *
1964 L.A. Levey, PPAGDC *
1965 L.A. Gee, PPGSwdB *
1966 A.A. Medlicott, PPAGDC *
1967 B.L. Miller *
1968 A.W. Goodwin *
1969 A.H. Hill, PPJGW *
1970 D.H. Marshall (r)
1971 R.T. Platt, PPGSwdB *
1972 F.L. Smith PPJGW *
1973 A.C. Badger, PPGReg *
1974 T.J. Topping (r)
1975 F.R. Berry (r)
1976 A.G. Eustace, PPAGDC *
1977 D.W. Grimes, PPJGW *
1978 R.C. Turner, PPSGD *
1979 W.G. Hutchings, PPJGD *
1980 A.W. Goodfellow, PPJGW *
1981 K.H. Bowman *
1982 A.B. Garner , PSGD, PAPGM, DSEM *
1983 D.V. Gullett, PPSGD *
1984 D.B. Saunders, PPJGW (H) *
1944 J.C. Bradley, PPJGW *
1945 E.J. Smurthwaite*
1946 E.V. Whittle, PPJGW *
1947 R.T. Brandreth, PPJGW *
1948 O.J. Jones *
1949 R.J. Winn, PPDepGReg *
1950 W.C. Verney-Harris, PPGSwdB *
1951 B.A Stebbing, PPJGW *
1952 R.J. Whittle, PPAGDC *
1953 C.H. Verney-Harris, PPGSwdB *
1954 S.W. Blackwell, PPAGDC *
1955 G.W. Stickland, PPAGDC *
1956 F.J. Lapage *
1957 H.A. Blewitt, PPAGDC *
1958 J.T. Winn, PPSGD *
1959 L.A. Goodale, PPAGStB *
1960 J. Clarke *
1961 J.H. Blewitt, PPJGD *
1962 H.A. Dewey *
1963 B.W. Wilkes, PPJGD *
1964 L.A. Levey, PPAGDC *
1965 L.A. Gee, PPGSwdB *
1966 A.A. Medlicott, PPAGDC *
1967 B.L. Miller *
1968 A.W. Goodwin *
1969 A.H. Hill, PPJGW *
1970 D.H. Marshall (r)
1971 R.T. Platt, PPGSwdB *
1972 F.L. Smith PPJGW *
1973 A.C. Badger, PPGReg *
1974 T.J. Topping (r)
1975 F.R. Berry (r)
1976 A.G. Eustace, PPAGDC *
1977 D.W. Grimes, PPJGW *
1978 R.C. Turner, PPSGD *
1979 W.G. Hutchings, PPJGD *
1980 A.W. Goodfellow, PPJGW *
1981 K.H. Bowman *
1982 A.B. Garner , PSGD, PAPGM, DSEM *
1983 D.V. Gullett, PPSGD *
1984 D.B. Saunders, PPJGW (H) *
1985 D. Ryan (r)
1986 D.C. Badger, PPJGW
1987 R.J. Bacon, PPJGW
1988 P.W. Wilkins, MBE, PJGD, PProvJGW
1989 M.T. Fogarty, PPGSwdB
1990 M.A. Bushnell, PPSGD *
1991 C.J. Innes, PPJGW *
1992 J.E. Chapman, PPJGW *
1993 T.E. Carr (r)
1994 P.W. Tarrant, PGM
1995 B.H. Jee (r)
1996 T.G. Bacon, PPJGW, LGR *
1997 T.W. Barker (r)
1998 G.A. Willmore, PPJGW
1999 D.V. Harrison, PPJGW, LGR
2000 R.J. Harris, PPGReg
2001 J.E. Rogers, PPGReg
2002 J. Drabble, PPGReg
2003 R.E. Couldridge, PPJGW
2004/5 R.J. Brown, PPPJGD
2006 R.J.Bacon, PPJGW
2007 D.C. Badger, PPJGW
2008 D.W. Lockhart, PPAGReg *
2009 P.W. Wilkins, MBE, PJGD, PProvJGW
2010 P. Steele, PPSGD
2011 M.J. Slade, PPDepGReg
2012 K. Khan, PPJGD
2013 J.C. Lavery, PPDepGReg
2014 T.M. Suckling, PPGStB *
2015 T.G. Bacon, PPJGW, LGR *
2016 D.V. Harrison, PPJGW, LGR
2017 I. Bement, PPAGDC
2018 A.R.Adams, PPAGDC
2019/20 A Pitts, PPAGDC
2021 R.E. Couldridge, PPJGW
2022 D. Tomlinson, PAGDC, PPJGW
2023 J. Persaud
* deceased (r) resigned (H) honorary
Subscribing PMs in blue
Founders
James C. Bradley
Ernest J. Smurthwaite
Edgar V. Whittle
Reginald T. Brandreth
Oliver J. Jones
Reginald J. Winn
Albert E. Stebbing
Gilbert H. Harvey
Philip C. Lee
Douglas G. Verney
Henry J. Murrell
Bertram F. Allen
Charles E. Thomas
Herbert W. Miller
John R. Clarke
Leonard F. Lupton
Chas. H. Verney-Harris
Leonard W. Jaquest
George Crowley
Stanley R. Jenner
Stanley M. Watkins
William M. Wood
Charles R. Wells
Arthur D. Cotgrove
Charles Mullord
Frederick Vigurs
Ellis N. Gowing
Morris Woolf
Ernest J. Smurthwaite
Edgar V. Whittle
Reginald T. Brandreth
Oliver J. Jones
Reginald J. Winn
Albert E. Stebbing
Gilbert H. Harvey
Philip C. Lee
Douglas G. Verney
Henry J. Murrell
Bertram F. Allen
Charles E. Thomas
Herbert W. Miller
John R. Clarke
Leonard F. Lupton
Chas. H. Verney-Harris
Leonard W. Jaquest
George Crowley
Stanley R. Jenner
Stanley M. Watkins
William M. Wood
Charles R. Wells
Arthur D. Cotgrove
Charles Mullord
Frederick Vigurs
Ellis N. Gowing
Morris Woolf
Chaplains
1944 - 1963 WBro Percy Lee
1963 - 1975 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1975 - 1977 WBro Walter Goodfellow,
1977 - 1984 WBro Leslie Gee
1984 - 1985 WBro Kenneth Bowman
1985 - 1989 WBro Joseph Parker
1989 - 1991 WBro Douglas Gullett
1991 - 1992 WBro Michael Fogarty
1992 - 1993 WBro George Hutchings
1993 - 1995 WBro Colin Innes
1995 - 1996 WBro Tony Carr
1996 - 1999 WBro John Chapman
1999 - 2000 WBro Michael Fogarty
2001 - 2004 WBro Arthur Hill
2004 - 2006 WBro Andrew Leggett
2007 - 2008 WBro Michael Fogarty
2008 - 2010 WBro Raymond Harris
2010 - 2014 WBro John Rogers
2015 - 2016 WBro John Lavery
2017 WBro John Drabble
2018 WBro Kamal Khan
2019 -2021 WBro Ian Bement
2022 Bro Billy Robb
2023 - WBro John Lavery
1963 - 1975 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1975 - 1977 WBro Walter Goodfellow,
1977 - 1984 WBro Leslie Gee
1984 - 1985 WBro Kenneth Bowman
1985 - 1989 WBro Joseph Parker
1989 - 1991 WBro Douglas Gullett
1991 - 1992 WBro Michael Fogarty
1992 - 1993 WBro George Hutchings
1993 - 1995 WBro Colin Innes
1995 - 1996 WBro Tony Carr
1996 - 1999 WBro John Chapman
1999 - 2000 WBro Michael Fogarty
2001 - 2004 WBro Arthur Hill
2004 - 2006 WBro Andrew Leggett
2007 - 2008 WBro Michael Fogarty
2008 - 2010 WBro Raymond Harris
2010 - 2014 WBro John Rogers
2015 - 2016 WBro John Lavery
2017 WBro John Drabble
2018 WBro Kamal Khan
2019 -2021 WBro Ian Bement
2022 Bro Billy Robb
2023 - WBro John Lavery
Directors of Ceremonies
1944 - 1950 WBro Jack Murrell
1950 - 1952 WBro Bert Allen
1952 - 1957 WBro James Bradley
1957 - 1958 WBro Dick Clarke
1958 - 1965 WBro Reginald Winn
1965 - 1969 WBro John Blewett
1969 - 1977 WBro Hugh Miller
1977 - 1978 WBro Reginald Platt
1978 - 1979 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1979 - 1985 WBro Arthur Badger
1985 - 1989 WBro Alan Garner
1989 - 1992 WBro Dennis Saunders
1992 - 1995 WBro Reginald Bacon
1995 - 1998 WBro Michael Fogarty
1998 - 2002 WBro David Badger
2002 - 2004 WBro Michael Fogarty
2004 - 2006 WBro Raymond Harris
2007 - 2011 WBro Colin Innes
2012 - 2016 WBro Ronald Couldridge
2017 - 2023 WBro Matt Slade
2024 WBro David Badger
1950 - 1952 WBro Bert Allen
1952 - 1957 WBro James Bradley
1957 - 1958 WBro Dick Clarke
1958 - 1965 WBro Reginald Winn
1965 - 1969 WBro John Blewett
1969 - 1977 WBro Hugh Miller
1977 - 1978 WBro Reginald Platt
1978 - 1979 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1979 - 1985 WBro Arthur Badger
1985 - 1989 WBro Alan Garner
1989 - 1992 WBro Dennis Saunders
1992 - 1995 WBro Reginald Bacon
1995 - 1998 WBro Michael Fogarty
1998 - 2002 WBro David Badger
2002 - 2004 WBro Michael Fogarty
2004 - 2006 WBro Raymond Harris
2007 - 2011 WBro Colin Innes
2012 - 2016 WBro Ronald Couldridge
2017 - 2023 WBro Matt Slade
2024 WBro David Badger
Treasurers
1944 - 1948 WBro Gilbert Harvey
1948 - 1959 WBro Albert Stebbing
1959 - 1960 WBro Reginald Brandreth
1960 - 1963 WBro Charles Verney-Harris
1963 - 1976 WBro Stanley Blackwell
1976 - 1982 WBro Arthur Hill
1982 - 1992 WBro Ronald Turner
1992 - 2002 WBro Patrick Wilkins
2002 - 2003 WBro Bill Barker
2003 - 2006 WBro Paul Tarrant
2006 - 2010 WBro. John Rogers
2010 - 2020 WBro Dennis Lockhart
2021 - WBro Adrian Pitts
1948 - 1959 WBro Albert Stebbing
1959 - 1960 WBro Reginald Brandreth
1960 - 1963 WBro Charles Verney-Harris
1963 - 1976 WBro Stanley Blackwell
1976 - 1982 WBro Arthur Hill
1982 - 1992 WBro Ronald Turner
1992 - 2002 WBro Patrick Wilkins
2002 - 2003 WBro Bill Barker
2003 - 2006 WBro Paul Tarrant
2006 - 2010 WBro. John Rogers
2010 - 2020 WBro Dennis Lockhart
2021 - WBro Adrian Pitts
Charity Stewards *
1976 - 1978 WBro Arthur Badger
1978 - 1979 WBro Thomas Topping
1979 - 1980 WBro Alfred Eustace
1980 - 1987 WBro Donald Grimes
1987 - 1990 Bro Paul Tarrant
1990 - 1992 WBro Patrick Wilkins
1992 - 1993 Bro Basil Jee
1993 - 1999 Bro David Harrison
1999 - 2000 WBro Bill Barker
2000 - 2002 Bro Ronald Couldridge
2003 - 2014 Bro William Robb
2014 - 2016 Bro Darren Wilkes
2017 - 2022 WBro John Lavery
2023 WBro Graham Lucas
1978 - 1979 WBro Thomas Topping
1979 - 1980 WBro Alfred Eustace
1980 - 1987 WBro Donald Grimes
1987 - 1990 Bro Paul Tarrant
1990 - 1992 WBro Patrick Wilkins
1992 - 1993 Bro Basil Jee
1993 - 1999 Bro David Harrison
1999 - 2000 WBro Bill Barker
2000 - 2002 Bro Ronald Couldridge
2003 - 2014 Bro William Robb
2014 - 2016 Bro Darren Wilkes
2017 - 2022 WBro John Lavery
2023 WBro Graham Lucas
- *The office of Charity Steward was not created until 1976. Before then, Lodges had Lodge Charity Representatives who were not considered officers.
Secretaries
1944 - 1950 WBro Douglas Verney
1950 - 1957 WBro Edgar Whittle
1957 - 1959 WBro James Bradley
1959 - 1969 WBro George Stickland
1969 - 1981 WBro Bertram Wilkes
1981 - 1990 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1990 - 1995 WBro Donald Grimes
1995 - 2000 WBro Colin Innes
2000 - 2002 WBro Basil Jee
2002 - 2006 WBro. David Badger
2007 - 2008 WBro John Drabble
2008 - 2016 WBro David Badger
2017 - WBro David Harrison
1950 - 1957 WBro Edgar Whittle
1957 - 1959 WBro James Bradley
1959 - 1969 WBro George Stickland
1969 - 1981 WBro Bertram Wilkes
1981 - 1990 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1990 - 1995 WBro Donald Grimes
1995 - 2000 WBro Colin Innes
2000 - 2002 WBro Basil Jee
2002 - 2006 WBro. David Badger
2007 - 2008 WBro John Drabble
2008 - 2016 WBro David Badger
2017 - WBro David Harrison
Membership Officer *
2021 - 2023 WBro David Badger
2024 WBro John Drabble
* The office was created in 2021
2024 WBro John Drabble
* The office was created in 2021
Mentor *
2012 -2014 WBro Reginald Bacon
2015 - 2017 WBro Kamal Khan
2018 WBro Terry Kerr
2019 - 2023 WBro John Dakin
2024 WBro Ron Couldridge
* The office of Mentor was not created until 2012.
WBro Reg Bacon had occupied the role for two previous years
2015 - 2017 WBro Kamal Khan
2018 WBro Terry Kerr
2019 - 2023 WBro John Dakin
2024 WBro Ron Couldridge
* The office of Mentor was not created until 2012.
WBro Reg Bacon had occupied the role for two previous years
ADCs
1944 - 1951 WBro Bert Allen
1951 - 1952 WBro James Bradley
1952 - 1957 WBro Dick Clarke
1957 - 1959 WBro Reginald Winn
1959 - 1960 WBro Charles Verney-Harris
1960 - 1963 WBro Stanley Blackwell
1963 - 1964 WBro James Winn
1964 - 1965 WBro John Blewett
1965 - 1969 WBro Hugh Miller
1969 - 1970 WBro Leonard Levey
1970 - 1973 WBro Leslie Gee
1973 - 1974 WBro Arthur Hill
1974 - 1976 WBro Arthur Medlicott
1976 - 1977 WBro Reginald Platt
1977 - 1978 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1978 - 1980 WBro Arthur Badger
1980 - 1984 WBro Alfred Eustace
1984 - 1988 WBro Alan Goodfellow
1988 - 1989 WBro Dennis Saunders
1989 - 1992 WBro Reginald Bacon
1992 - 1995 WBro MichaelFogarty
1995 - 1998 WBro David Badger
1998 - 1999 WBro Trevor Bacon
1999 - 2001 WBro Paul Tarrant
2001 - 2002 WBro David Harrison
2002 - 2004 WBro Raymond Harris
2004 - 2006 WBro John Rogers
2006 - 2011 W.Bro Ronald Couldridge
2012 - 2013 WBro Colin Innes
2013 - 2016 WBro Matt Slade
2016 - 2017 WBro Ron Couldridge
2018 - 2020 WBro Trevor Bacon
2021 - 2023 WBro Tony Adams
2024 WBro Graham Lucas
1951 - 1952 WBro James Bradley
1952 - 1957 WBro Dick Clarke
1957 - 1959 WBro Reginald Winn
1959 - 1960 WBro Charles Verney-Harris
1960 - 1963 WBro Stanley Blackwell
1963 - 1964 WBro James Winn
1964 - 1965 WBro John Blewett
1965 - 1969 WBro Hugh Miller
1969 - 1970 WBro Leonard Levey
1970 - 1973 WBro Leslie Gee
1973 - 1974 WBro Arthur Hill
1974 - 1976 WBro Arthur Medlicott
1976 - 1977 WBro Reginald Platt
1977 - 1978 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1978 - 1980 WBro Arthur Badger
1980 - 1984 WBro Alfred Eustace
1984 - 1988 WBro Alan Goodfellow
1988 - 1989 WBro Dennis Saunders
1989 - 1992 WBro Reginald Bacon
1992 - 1995 WBro MichaelFogarty
1995 - 1998 WBro David Badger
1998 - 1999 WBro Trevor Bacon
1999 - 2001 WBro Paul Tarrant
2001 - 2002 WBro David Harrison
2002 - 2004 WBro Raymond Harris
2004 - 2006 WBro John Rogers
2006 - 2011 W.Bro Ronald Couldridge
2012 - 2013 WBro Colin Innes
2013 - 2016 WBro Matt Slade
2016 - 2017 WBro Ron Couldridge
2018 - 2020 WBro Trevor Bacon
2021 - 2023 WBro Tony Adams
2024 WBro Graham Lucas
Almoners
1944 - 1947 WBro Charles E. Thomas
1947 - 1952 WBro Morris Woolf
1952 - 1959 WBro Bertram H. Allen
1959 - 1968 WBro R. Dick Whittle
1968 - 1974 WBro Leonard T. Goodale
1974 - 1985 WBro Frank L. Smith
1985 - 1992 WBro Patrick W.T.Wilkins
1990 - 1992 WBro Joseph Parker
1992 - 1993 Bro William H. Dixon
1993 - 1996 Bro John Drabble
1996 - 1998 WBro Joseph Parker
1998 - 2002 Bro John Drabble
2002 - 2011 WBro Gerald A. Willmore
2011 - 2015 WBro David Harrison
2016 - 2023 WBro John Rogers
2024 WBro Jay Persaud
1947 - 1952 WBro Morris Woolf
1952 - 1959 WBro Bertram H. Allen
1959 - 1968 WBro R. Dick Whittle
1968 - 1974 WBro Leonard T. Goodale
1974 - 1985 WBro Frank L. Smith
1985 - 1992 WBro Patrick W.T.Wilkins
1990 - 1992 WBro Joseph Parker
1992 - 1993 Bro William H. Dixon
1993 - 1996 Bro John Drabble
1996 - 1998 WBro Joseph Parker
1998 - 2002 Bro John Drabble
2002 - 2011 WBro Gerald A. Willmore
2011 - 2015 WBro David Harrison
2016 - 2023 WBro John Rogers
2024 WBro Jay Persaud
Organists
1944 - 1965 WBro Hugh Miller
1965 - 1973 WBro L. Bourdelot*
1973 - 1979 Bro Moreton Flavelle*
1973 - 1979 WBro A.G. Hunt*
1979 - 1988 WBro Frank Holden*
1988 - 2010 WBro Alan Goodfellow
2010 - 2023 WBro Tony Compton*
2024 WBro Terry Webb *
* Guest Organist
1965 - 1973 WBro L. Bourdelot*
1973 - 1979 Bro Moreton Flavelle*
1973 - 1979 WBro A.G. Hunt*
1979 - 1988 WBro Frank Holden*
1988 - 2010 WBro Alan Goodfellow
2010 - 2023 WBro Tony Compton*
2024 WBro Terry Webb *
* Guest Organist
Assistant Secretaries
1944 - 1952 WBro Dick Clarke
1952 - 1957 WBro Reginald Brandreth
1957 - 1959 WBro George Stickland
1959 - 1961 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1961 - 1963 WBro John Blewett
1963 - 1965 WBro Leonard Goodall
1965 - 1969 WBro Bertram Wilkes
1969 - 1978 WBro Arthur Medlicott
1978 - 1979 WBro Frederick Berry
1979 - 1980 WBro Thomas Topping
1980 - 1981 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1981 - 1982 WBro Ronald Turner
1982 - 1984 WBro George Hutchings,
1984 - 1985 WBro Alan Goodfellow
1985 - 1989 WBro Douglas Gullett
1989 - 1990 WBro Daniel Ryan
1990 - 1991 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1991 - 1995 WBro David Badger
1995 - 1996 WBro Donald Grimes
1996 - 1998 WBro Paul Tarrant
1998 - 2000 WBro Basil Jee
2001 - 2002 WBro Colin Innes
2002 - 2003 Bro. William Robb
2003 - 2004 WBro John Rogers
2004 - 2006 WBro David Harrison
2007 - 2008 WBro Tony Carr
2008 - 2012 WBro John Drabble
2013 - WBro Peter Steele
1952 - 1957 WBro Reginald Brandreth
1957 - 1959 WBro George Stickland
1959 - 1961 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1961 - 1963 WBro John Blewett
1963 - 1965 WBro Leonard Goodall
1965 - 1969 WBro Bertram Wilkes
1969 - 1978 WBro Arthur Medlicott
1978 - 1979 WBro Frederick Berry
1979 - 1980 WBro Thomas Topping
1980 - 1981 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1981 - 1982 WBro Ronald Turner
1982 - 1984 WBro George Hutchings,
1984 - 1985 WBro Alan Goodfellow
1985 - 1989 WBro Douglas Gullett
1989 - 1990 WBro Daniel Ryan
1990 - 1991 WBro Bernard Stebbing
1991 - 1995 WBro David Badger
1995 - 1996 WBro Donald Grimes
1996 - 1998 WBro Paul Tarrant
1998 - 2000 WBro Basil Jee
2001 - 2002 WBro Colin Innes
2002 - 2003 Bro. William Robb
2003 - 2004 WBro John Rogers
2004 - 2006 WBro David Harrison
2007 - 2008 WBro Tony Carr
2008 - 2012 WBro John Drabble
2013 - WBro Peter Steele
