The Ceremonial Team

Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies
Mark V Hoare

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The following information is for the guidance of Directors of Ceremonies. The role of the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies is to ensure that Ceremonial within the Province is carried out in an accurate and dignified manner and corresponds to the ritual from Grand Lodge. He will therefore advise on all aspects of Ceremonial within the Province of Sussex and make sure that the ancient and established landmarks, traditions and ceremonial of the Order, are maintained.

A programme of Lodge of Instructions, designed to assist Lodge DCs, ADCs or Brethren wishing to rehearse ceremonial are to be held regularly at our Brighton Masonic Centre. These will be run by W.Bro. Ray Hackett Grand Steward and W.Bro. Simon Larard Provincial Grand Secretary and overseen by the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies.

Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies Team

The Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies team consists of a Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies and Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, whose role it is to support the Prov.G.D.C. and a Team of Escorting Officers as well as a team of active Provincial Officers of the year appointed by the Provincial Grand Master.

The Escorting Officers’ role is to accompany any Representative of the Provincial Grand Master to a meeting of a Mark or RAM Lodge. His role is to look after the Representative, advise the Lodge DC on any procedural questions he may have and to run the festive board.

The Escorting team are as follows:

  • Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, Mark Hoare
  • Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, Michael Jackson
  • Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Steven Davis
  • Tony Brothers
  • Peter Broomhead
  • Tom Batten

The Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies is always looking for new talent to become Escorting Officers. As well as a good ritualist the Escorting Officer will also require time in which to collect the Representative take him to the meeting and return him home.

If you feel you would like to be considered as an Escorting Officer

Contact

The Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies
ProvGDC@sussexmark.org.uk