THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 1

A new year has begun

Credits and if one is so inclined,
Administration:
new goals and plans are
WBro Robert Forbes made and pathways
PAGDC, DistGSec. charted. At the time of
Proof Reading: commencing writing this
WBro S. LeRoi Lorde PDist SGW I had just seen a video
Graphic Artist: where a proposition was
Noel Campbell
made to establish a gen-
Printing:
Phoenix Printery Ltd.
der alignment, if you will,
Editorial Committee:
by advocating associa-
WBro Dr. W. ‘Freddie” Clarke,
tions of men to start look-
PAGDC, P Dist. BGP ing at men issues, since
WBro Robert Forbes by and large, we are the
PAGDC, DistGSec. problem and therefore
Editor: the solution ought to be
WBro Dr. Wade A. Morgan
DGOrator; PDGSupWks. EDITORIAL of our own making. Log-
ical enough, right? Any-
way, the thought of a
by WBro Dr. Wade A. Morgan 7TH FORM ASSOCIA-
02 New Master Masons...etc DGOrator; PDGSupWks. TION came to mind. This
03 300 in London would, in essence be a
05 About the Royal Arch link between High Schools and the Masonic University Scheme
where boys of high merit may be briefly(?) introduced to Freema-
06 Freemasons' 300th sonry.
Anniversary Celebration...
07 Universality and The Volume Too bold? Send your thoughts to editornftf@gmail.com and con-
of The Sacred Law vince me, one way or the other.
8 1st District Communication...
CONTENTS

9 Presentation to the NCH...

10 Time for a New and Young
Masons Club in Jamaica?
11 Are our Past Masters properly
Engaged?
12 LOSA Football Competition...
13 A Selection of Citations, Articles
and Stories Honouring the Work
of W Bro Dennis Lalor
19 The Ornaments Of The Lodge
21 The Phoenix Lodge No. 914...
22 A Lodge Mentor’s Report
24 Brac Lodge Launches New Website
25 Discussing the Future of Freemasonry..
27 MASONIC OPENNESS: A New...
And in other news…….
The winds of change are sweeping through the corridors of the
District. We will, by the time you read this, have welcomed the
new Deputy District Grand Master and other high rulers as the
Administration of the District prepares to face yet another year
filled with challenges but pregnant with promise.
We also celebrate the work of W Bro Dennis Lalor who has, since
time immemorial, been the Chairman of the Freemasons Associ-
ation of Jamaica. We present a number of articles, citations etc
gleaned from diverse sources to try and give an insight into the
measure of this giant of a man.
As usual, I make the call for articles relating to you and your
Freemasonry to be sent to editornftf@gmail.com.
2 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

NEWLY INSTALLED MASTERS

July 2017 – January 2018
NAME LODGE
W.Bro Owen Francis District Grand Stewards 9795
W.Bro Chadd Chambers Francis Haddon Bowen 9238
W.Bro Ronald Wilson Moore Keys 2519
W.Bro Courtney Palmer Kingston College 9469
W.Bro Ryan Reid Arawak 6902
W.Bro Patrick Golding Hope 2813
W.Bro Hartmann DaCosta Cayman 8153
W.Bro Ossel Campbell Installed Masters 7420
W.Bro Leon Rose St.Thomas 4338
W.Bro Sydney Knight Friendly 383
W Bro Stephen Phillibert Sussex 354
INSTALLATION DATE
September 16th 2017
September 16th 2017
September 21st 2017
September 22nd 2017
October 6th 2017
November 4th 2017
November 17th 2017
December 2nd 2017
December 9th 2017
January 13th 2018
January 17th 2018

WELCOME!
NEW MASTER MASONS
July 2017 – January 2018
NAME CRAFT LODGE
Zachary Chung Friendly 239
Dewain Ramsay Sussex 354
Stefan Ramsay Sussex 354
Thayne Bryce Hamilton 1440
Aaron Taylor Kingston 1933
Courtney Maxwell Kingston 1933
Dr. Lincoln Cox Hope 2813
Teodane Wallace Harmony 3603
Jason Hopkins Harmony 3603
Dwight Coburn St.Thomas 4338
Michael Dacosta St. Thomas 4338
Machel McCatty Adair 8146
Percival Stewart Kingston College 9469
Damion Whyte Kingston College 9469
Julian H. Thompson Jamaica College 7254

OBITUARIES
July 2017 – January 2018
NAME CRAFT LODGE
W. Bro Kenry Jackson University 7128
W.Bro Winston Green Sussex 354
W. Bro Leonard Robertson Kingston College 9469
W.Bro Lincoln Stewart University 7128
W. Bro Clarrie Layne University 7128
Bro Basil Fuller Royal 207
W Bro Leonard Kelly St.Thomas 4338
W.Bro Osmond Chin Kingston 1933
W.Bro Tom Barrett Royal 207
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 3

300 IN LONDON

Exterior Royal Albert Hall Interior Royal Albert Hall during

extravaganza event.

(LR) W Bros Wade Morgan, Devon Smith and

Carl McDonald raise an elbow prior to being
seated for celebration culmination.

Some members of the Jamaican delegation.

4 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

O
n Monday October 30 2017, the day before the
historic Tercentenary celebratory meeting,
there was another celebration unfolding in
London. Not as monumental and epic as what would
take place the following day, but significant neverthe-
less. The Jamaican contingent and others were sum-
moned - with the following words: “It has pleased
TGAOTU to grant our R.W. and distinguished D.G.M.
another year on this side of paradise TODAY!! He will
be delighted if you will join him for a celebratory
birthday drink this evening”- to a location in Covent
Garden at 7 in the evening, to a hip spot known as The
Escapologist. Gruesome sounding name!!! On arrival
the sight that greeted our eyes lay some of the appre-
hension to rest. Assembled therein were a mottled
crew indeed who had come to celebrate this historic
milestone of our DGM. Among the guests were:
DGM Walter Scott licks off his birthday celebra-
The Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk Ian Yeldham tions at Wolfe’s.
and his wife Amanda, The District Grand Master of
Nigeria Chief Moses Taiga, The District Grand Master
of Ghana Isaac Hood, The Past Deputy District Grand
Master of Nigeria Chief Williams Ogheneakpobo Ad-
jekughele and his son Ese Adjekughele, Bob Forbes,
Gordon Brown and his wife Janine, Carl McDonald,
Devon Smith, Tommy Smith, Dwight Reece, J. Paul
Morgan, Linton Walters, Junior Taylor and guest
(Brian Scott), Ryan Jarrett, Ronald Robinson, Wade
Morgan.

It will be sufficient to say that a good time was had by

all and as is patently clear and apparent, the DGM
survived!

Early birthday celebrations for DGM Walter Scott at

Wolfe’s Bar and Grill across from UGLE building.

Continuation of birthday celebrations of DGM Walter Scott at the Escapologist.

 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 5

About the Royal Arch

By E Comp Wade A. Morgan PAGDC; President DistCGP

I
recently purchased a copy of
the book What Do You Know
About the Royal Arch? By
Revd Neville Barker Cryer and
wholeheartedly recommend it to
all Royal Arch Masons! If I may, I
would like to share just one of the
gems contained therein. It is taken
from the chapter entitled “What
we may have forgotten about
Royal Arch Masonry” and I admit
it touched a nerve because there
were things I did not even know,
much less have forgotten! The tid-
bit I would like to share concerns
the question as to why the Royal
Arch has a different regalia to the
Craft, given the oft repeated
phrase that the Royal Arch is the
“completion of the pure ancient
Masonry”. “A hand embroidered Royal Arch Apron”

But first, a bit of historical perspec-

tive. Recall that before the union of
1813, the Moderns were estab-
lished in 1717 while on the other
hand the Antients existed between
1751 and 1813 and arose due to
deep differences between both
groups. The Moderns believed
that Royal Arch Masonry had no
place in regular masonry.
The Ancients however had taken
their Royal Arch practices from
Ireland and Scotland and consid-
ered the Royal Arch as a fourth de-
gree. It was also a requisite
qualification for entry to the Royal
Arch, to be a Past Master of a Craft
Lodge.
Much work was involved in reor-
ganising the Craft after the Union
of the two Grand Lodges was
achieved on 27 December 1813, so
that it was not until 1817 that HRH
The Duke of Sussex was able to
turn to the Royal Arch. On 18
March 1817 the Royal Arch mem-
bers of both of the former Grand
Lodges were summoned to a
meeting at Freemasons' Hall. The
Excellent Grand and Royal Chap-
ter was opened in one room, and
the Royal Arch members of the
former Antients Grand Lodge
opened a Chapter in a second
room.
Both groups then processed into
the Grand Hall where they were
greeted by the Duke of Sussex
who formed them into the United
Grand Chapter, addressed them
on the Royal Arch, appointed
Grand Officers and a Committee
to provide Regulations to govern
the Order.
To placate the former Antients
Grand Lodge members the meet-
ing was referred to, and an-
nounced to the United Grand
Lodge, as a Union, but that was a
pious fiction. There had been no
separate Antients Grand Chapter,
the Antients Grand Lodge and its
Committees had ceased to exist on
27 December 1813 and the "new"
body was simply a continuation of
the original 1766 Grand Chapter
with the addition of those mem-
bers of the former Antients Grand
Lodge who were Royal Arch Ma-
sons. The fiction was continued by
styling the body the United Grand
Chapter of England, but that title
was quietly changed to Supreme
Grand Chapter in 1821.
6 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

Freemasons' 300th Anniversary

Celebration Ends on High Note
J
amaica was well repre- over 140 sovereign
Jamaica Observer, Friday, November 24, 2017
sented at the culmination of Grand Masters from
the United Grand Lodge of overseas will be in atten-
England's (UGLE's) Tercente- dance at the Royal Al-
nary celebrations held at Royal bert Hall together with
Albert Hall in London on Octo- representatives of each
ber 31 which was attended by Province and District, as
more than 3,900 Freemasons we showcase the values,
from Provinces, Districts and principles and traditions
other Grand Lodges around the of Freemasonry”.
world.
“We want everyone to
Leading the local delegation to come away feeling proud
this historic function was Wal- to be a Freemason and
ter H Scott, QC, District Grand
Freemasons gathered in Royal Albert Hall in proud of what Freema-
Master of the District Grand sons have achieved in the
London on October 31 at the culmination of the
Lodge of Jamaica and the Cay- last 300 years. I feel that
man Islands. He was accompa- United Grand Lodge of England's Tercentenary our role and relevance in
nied by 18 members of the celebrations. (Photo: Devon Smith) society today could not
District of varying ranks. be stronger and we now
look forward to our journey through
The celebration marked the 300th It featured addresses, processions, the next 300 years.”
year since four lodges met at the professional musicians and perform-
Goose and Gridiron Tavern in St ers and a lavish theatrical extrava- In May this year, Jamaican Freema-
Paul's Churchyard, London, Eng- ganza. Attendees included UGLE's sonry received a shot in the arm
land on St John's Day, June 24, 1717, Grand Master His Royal Highness when, as far back as 2014, the Dis-
to establish the world's first Grand The Duke of Kent, His Majesty trict Grand Lodge of Jamaica and the
Lodge. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the 16th As- Cayman Islands was granted the
antehene, traditional ruler of the privilege of hosting the Caribbean
“This important milestone has been Kingdom of Ashanti in Ghana since and Western Atlantic Regional Ter-
embraced with services of thanks- April 26, 1999; and His Excellency centenary celebrations.
giving at cathedrals, car rallies, fam- John A Kufuor, who was president
ily fun days, balls and banquets, and of Ghana from January 7, 2001 to In addition to local Freemasons,
music concerts, whilst UGLE gave a January 7, 2009. their brothers from across the
film crew unique access to the peo- Caribbean, South America, and
ple and traditions behind Freema- The event was live-streamed to Canada met at Montego Bay Con-
sonry to make a five-part wider audiences at UGLE's head- vention Centre over four days, dur-
documentary,” a news release from quarters at Freemasons' Hall in ing which time the book Masonic
the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica Covent Garden, London, after which Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
and the Cayman Islands stated. approximately 2,000 Freemasons (Volume 1) was launched.
proceeded to Battersea Evolution in
The event at Royal Albert Hall, Battersea Park for the tercentenary The book was commissioned by the
which was the high point of a year- dinner. District of noted Jamaican author
long programme of varied events Jackie Ranston.
held throughout the provinces and A news release before the event
districts, was designed to be “an en- quoted UGLE Grand Secretary There are just over six million
lightening and uplifting experience, Brigadier Willie Shackell as saying, Freemasons worldwide, more than
highlighting who Freemasons are “2017 is a year to look forward as 200,000 of whom are in the United
and what they have done”. well as back. We are honoured that Kingdom.

Universality and The Volume of
The Sacred Law
A
mong the first lessons taught
in Freemasonry is the Uni-
versality of its principles. As
the ritual states, it is universally
spread over the face of the earth.
Whichever nation, language, religion
or creed you identify with, the battle
between good and evil is known to all
men.
Consequently, whatever name you
call the Creator ; God, Jehovah, Allah
etc, he requires you to make yourself
more extensibly servicable and good
to your fellow creatures and to seek
improvement in our lot while it is still
yet day.
With men of all religions faithfully
performing their duties as Masons, I
am intrigued by the Inspired Word of
the Great Architect of the Universe
communicated to all of us in the var-
ious Holy books.
How universal is the message con-
tained in the diverse Volumes of the
Sacred Law which bind each Mason
according to their faith and con-
science ? Are there commonalities be-
tween them ?
What are the similarities in the pas-
sages of "Scripture" relevant to the
three degrees in the Craft ? Is the
message conveyed to candidates the
same whether the Holy Book opened
is the Christian Bible or the Holy
Qu'ran ?
In this jurisdiction, most of us are famil-
iar with the reciting of Ecclesiastes 12
verses 1-7 in the Ceremony of Raising.
That passage, being as profound and
applicable to the Third Degree, led
me to consider what relevant pas-
sages of Scripture are applicable to
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 7
Initiations and Passing Ceremonies ?
And why is there not a similar recita-
tion in these degrees ?
In some North American Lodges pas-
sages of scripture are read prior to or
during all the Ceremonies in the three
degrees and ultimately led to my con-
templation of the universality of Holy
Writ.
For the purposes of this paper I have
limited my considerations to compar-
isons of the tracts in the Bible and the
Holy Qu'ran used in the three de-
grees.
My observations, of course, are not to
herald any book above the other but
to examine how God's inspired word
transcends faiths.
Initiation Ceremonies are often per-
formed with the Bible opened to
Psalm 133, verses 1-3. In Lodges
where the Holy Qu'ran is used the
appropriate text is Surah 3 verse 103.
A reading of the translation from the
Qu'ran shows the similarity in the
message conveyed. Psalm 133 com-
mences, “Behold how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity ....” Surah 3 103 be-
gins;
“All hold fast together, by the Rope
which God stretches out for you and
be not divided amongst yourselves...”
In the Fellowcraft Degree, the Bible is
often opened to Amos 7 verses 7 and
8. It starts, “Thus he showed me: and
behold the Lord stood upon a wall
made by a plumbline with a
plumbline in his hand...”
In those Lodges using the Holy
Qu'ran, they turn to Surah 2 verse
255, and reads “God ! There is no God
but He, the Living, the self subsisting,
the Eternal ....”
The common message in the Second
Degree being, he sets the standard,
the measure by which we must con-
duct our lives. Our reward or punish-
ment is thus determined.
In the ceremony of Raising, we all
know, is conducted utilizing Ecclesi-
astes 12. The corresponding passage
in the Holy Qu'ran is found at Surah
85, verses 12-16, and reads, “Truly
Strong is the grip of the Lord. It is he
who creates from the beginning, and
he can restore ( life ) And he is the Oft
forgiving, full of loving kindness,
Lord of the throne of Glory, doer of
all that he intends.”
The message in the Third Degree
being face our mortality and the in-
evitable consequences of it.
We, as Freemasons , are taught to re-
spect our Creator's wishes and ought
to live free from the constraints of
prejudice against a brother's Country,
religion and customs.
It is Freemasonry's Universality that
affords us this opportunity to im-
prove as men and as Masons.
I conclude that this Universality is
spiritual, not religious. As masons,
we can cheerfully embrace and accept
men from all faiths once there is a be-
lief in God. It matters not which Vol-
ume of the Sacred Law binds your
conscience, the spiritual meaning is
universal.
W Bro Dwight Reece PAGStB
8 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

1st District Communication Experience

I
was raised on April
19, 2017 or 6017
Anno Lucis. There-
fore, this was an oppor-
tunity to attend my 1st
District Communica-
tion.

I was invited by the

Worshipful Master of
my Lodge, Sussex
Lodge 354, and without
a doubt, I accepted the
invitation. I noted the
date July 22, 2017 and
to be seated by 5:45pm
as informed.

On entering the room

where the meeting was
held, the intriguing am-
biance was similar to
the Tercentenary Com-
memorative held in 1917 Royal Arch Mason Document Certificate on Cardboard with Cambridge Seal.
Montego Bay in May
2017. I looked around
and saw various banners placed information was presented re- that they contributed to the district.
about the room representing the garding the plans of the District This being my 1st District Com-
Lodges in the District of Jamaica which is important for us being munication, the experience sur-
and the Cayman Islands. Natu- members in this District to know passed my expectations, it was
rally I was searching for the ban- about. interesting and informative at the
ner of the Sussex Lodge #354, and Information on where and when same time. Being the lover of in-
when found, I was very pleased to to wear our Grand Lodge, District formation, I shall surely attend
see my lodge banner, situated be- Grand Tie and Chapter Ties was every District Communication as
hind me. long as I am able to. I do hope for
also discussed. the District Grand Lodge to con-
Now entering the District Grand The District Grand Orator, Wor- tinue to improve our District and
Master and the members of the shipful Brother, Dr Wade Morgan continue to uphold the standard
District in military type precision, presented the Oration which was of our meetings where we as ma-
as always. as expected properly delivered sons gain more knowledge about
Freemasonry each time we attend.
The lodge was opened in not a and provided very informative
similar manner compared to our knowledge about some history of With the experience and knowl-
regular meetings. Which was a our District. edge gained at my first meeting, I
different experience that I was a They were some Jewels that were encourage all new Master Masons
custom to. also presented to Brethren for the to attend this meeting whenever it
is being kept.
During the course of the meeting acknowledgment of great service
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 9

Presentation to the NCH

by DGL Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
O
n Wednesday 9 August
2017, WBro Robert Forbes,
District Grand Secretary,
representing the District Grand
Master, made the District’s annual
presentation from the DGM’s Child
Care Month allocation, to the Na-
tional Children’s Home, situated on
the grounds of Hope Gardens in
Kingston. On hand to receive the
cheque was Janique Thomas Shep-
pard, acting director.

The donation amounted to over

Two Hundred and Ninety Thou-
sand dollars and many thanks to
the ten Lodges that contributed.
You may recall that Ray Trueman
who was a member of Kingston
Lodge No. 1933 was instrumental in
setting up the home in the seventies!
He is still alive and in his 100th
year! We wish him even longer life! View of the National Children’s Home

W Bro Robert Forbes DistGsecty

and Janique Thomas-Sheppard.
10 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
TIME FOR A NEW AND YOUNG MASONS
CLUB IN JAMAICA?
S
ince becoming a Mason
under the Universities
Scheme when I was initiated
into the University Lodge of the
West Indies #7128 I have been
looking into various schemes em-
ployed in England to engage New
and Young Masons.
In England these groups are nec-
essary as many Lodges only meet
three to four times per year and so
to prevent younger Masons from
losing interest in the craft and be-
coming detached, groups such as
the Connaught Club have been
useful in engaging Young Masons
with a suite of interesting activi-
ties. In speaking with both
younger and older brethren here
in Jamaica some have said that we
do not need to follow everything
that is done in England and that
activities such as socials, lectures
and visits to various Lodges across
the country that are staples on the
Calendars of these Clubs are al-
ready happening here despite not
having an official structure to or-
ganize them. I am told that the
conviviality that these Clubs are
trying to achieve comes naturally
here and so once more just be-
cause something is employed in
England it does not need to be em-
ployed here. But what would such
a structure look like if employed
here? I offer a brief description
below.
Such a New and Young Masons
Club in Jamaica would naturally
follow the example of the highly
successful Connaught and Five of
Nine Clubs in England. The name
Bro Jeremy Jones
of the Club would (if I had any say
in the matter) be The Haddon
Club and I find it appropriate as it
would be in honour of RW Bro.
Francis Haddon Bowen our
PDistGM who as Warden of Chan-
cellor Hall and a prominent
Mason formed the University
Lodge of the West Indies to en-
courage the interest of a younger
demographic in the craft.
The planned activities for the Club
would include monthly socials
which would be held at a location
that in its own right is the Freema-
sons Arms of Jamaica, the Ribbiz
Ultralounge. This would go a long
way in getting many brethren to
socialize and know more about
each other. There would also be
planned lectures on various as-
pects of Masonic History and
Symbolism being delivered by
prominent members of the craft
and the Club itself, visits to vari-
ous Lodges in the country, espe-
cially the less popular Lodges in
the rural areas, the Adair Lodge
for example. Additionally there
would be a well needed “Beyond
the Craft” seminar series with per-
haps monthly installments which
would see brethren from the vari-
ous side orders such as the Royal
Arch, Mark, Royal Ark Mariner,
Knights Templar and the A & AR
etc. dressed in the full regalia of
these orders, giving presentations
to the younger brethren as to what
these orders teach, how they
would enrich the experience of the
younger brethren if they joined,
joining fees, dues, regalia costs etc.
As the Club grows one would also
see it take on fundraisers of its
own to benefit a Boys Home in
need for example, as the Clubs in
England are big on charity. Natu-
rally, following the example of the
Connaught Club, membership
would be restricted to Masons
under 35 years of age; brethren of
all ages would however be wel-
come at all planned activities.
Also, due to our particular Ma-
sonic reality where all three Con-
stitutions in our island operate in
perfect harmony membership
would be garnered from the
younger brethren of our sister con-
stitutions as well.
What do you think?
Is such an organization necessary
in Jamaica? I hope this little article
stimulates some debate on this
topic.
Best regards,
Bro. Jeremy Jones
University 7128
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 11

ARE OUR PAST MASTERS

PROPERLY ENGAGED?
E
very Master who is other Officers, all the way
faced with choosing down to the Inner Guard.
his Administration, is
often confronted with the And so, you may not be on
prospect of “side lining” the Administration as a sub-
some active and strident stative Officer, but you
brethren. This should not be would be playing a critical
taken in a bad light, by any role in guiding an Officer
brother, given that there is through his duties, as well as
oftentimes, not enough posi- to prepare him for higher of-
tions to go around, espe- fice in future administra-
cially if the Lodge is on a tions. This approach can also
growth path and its mem- be applied to the preparation
bers are coming out to meet- for ritual work. Brethren sea-
ings. soned in doing particular
pieces, would mentor aspir-
Outside of participation in ing ritualists and by exten-
Benevolent and Charity tion, improve the quality of
Events, the brethren and es- the work presented during
pecialy Past Masters, should the ceremonies.
be encouraged to be a part of
a visiting entourage. Shut in This is of course food for
brethren and widows feel a thought. It is my humble
great sense of belonging and view, that brethren who feel
fraternal bond, when “The engaged and a sense of use-
Wor Bro Leroy A Grey, JP, PastDGStdB
Brethren” remember that fullness will turn out to
they are still around and meetings. Their participation
show an interest in their welfare. brethren of the Lodge may end up behind the scenes or in open
This is also what defines us as softening the Hearts of our Families Lodge can only lead to a more suc-
Freemasons. It usually does not who may ultimately remember the cessful Lodge.
take a lot to build camaraderie and Lodge when the will is being writ- Yours faithfully & fraternally,
joy. A few bottles of wine and a cake ten..
will always do the trick. Wor Bro Leroy A Grey JP
But so much for my hallucinatory
PastDGStdB
For Lodges that host a Lodge of sor- chatter. Lodges must make an effort
row, or whatever name is used, the to promote training and mentoring
relatives of our departed brethren in order to prepare our young ma-
are ussually elated that some form sons for higher office. This said, Past
of memorial is held in honour of Masters can be assigned as Mentors
their dearly departed. Such a cere- to the newly appointed Officers of
mony being held on a night when the Lodge. Outside of the Secretary,
the Lodge has no work, provides an Chaplain, Director of Ceremonies
opportunity for wide participation and Mentor, seasoned Past Masters
by all its members. Who knows, should be assigned to be the Per-
probably this approach by the sonal Mentor to the Master, and all
12 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

LOSA Football Competition Won by the EC

The Lodge of St Andrew No. 1684 (SC) recently had an inaugural football
competition which was convincingly won by the team from the English
Constitution, who hopes to retain the title into perpetuity.”

A Selection of Citations, Articles and Stories Honouring
the Work of W Bro Dennis Lalor
Citation Given in Honour of W Bro Dennis Lalor at a Meeting
of the Cayman Lodge No. 8153 in November 2016.
W
orshipful Master, it is a
well-known fact that this
time next year this lodge
will celebrate its 50th Anniversary
having been consecrated in Novem-
ber, 1967. Undoubtedly there will be
much preparation in the months
ahead to plan for this event and I
am sure that little effort will be
spared to properly recognize this
landmark of achievement in the life
of this lodge.
Next year will be a very eventful
year. We will celebrate 300 years of
the existence of the Premier Grand
Lodge of which we are fortunate
enough to be members; our own
District will celebrate 275 years of its
existence and locally here in Cay-
man our own daughter Lodge, Brac
Lodge will commemorate its 25th
Anniversary.
Undoubtedly there will be much to
celebrate and quite rightly so, as it
is extremely doubtful that many, if
any, of us in this room will see such
another memorable year.
Tonight, however, in anticipation of
next year’s celebrations, I want to
leave you and the brethren here as-
sembled with one thought: What
will our legacy be to Freemasonry?
What mark or imprint will we leave
on the community in which we live
that will identify us in immortality
as proudly being members of this
ancient and honourable institution?
It certainly cannot be for want of ex-
amples to emulate. If one takes the
time to examine the contributions
made by some of those now gone to
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 13
W Bro Dennis Lalor
the Grand Lodge above in our own
community, one can be stimulated
to follow in those footsteps and in
their own way make their own
mark.
Indeed, from its conception this
Lodge has had glorious Masonic ex-
amples to emulate. Imagine the
thoughts and preparations that
were being formulated 50 years ago
to see this Lodge become a reality.
Think about the dedication and
support unselfishly contributed by
our Founders. Look at the commit-
ment made by our own sponsoring
Lodge, the Phoenix Lodge, in sup-
porting the petition for the creation
of this Lodge and their untiring ef-
forts, sometimes at great financial
sacrifice, in physically establishing
it here in Grand Cayman.
50 years ago the Master of that
Lodge was one of our Petitioners
and also became our second Master,
and 50 years later he still supports
us by his presence whenever he can
but particularly on installation
evenings such as these. This year he
celebrated 50 years as an Installed
Master and has been toasted in his
native Jamaica on innumerable oc-
casions. Tonight, Worshipful Mas-
ter, is our turn.
In July, 2003 the late W Bro Dr.
Orrin Barrow, then District Grand
Director of Ceremonies described
him as “A Freemason whose gen-
erosity is gargantuan, and whose
behaviour has always been consid-
erate; a Freemason who has never
sought masonic preferment yet dis-
charged the duties of his several
stations with fidelity, zeal, com-
mitment, confidence, competence,
and flair. An unassuming Freema-
son with a vision - without conceit
or flamboyance; always pervious
and always gracious.”
Tonight, some 13 years later, I am
sure you will agree that a more suit-
able description of W Bro Dennis
Hugh Lalor would be difficult to
put in words.
Tonight we, the members of Cay-
man Lodge honour him for his
many years or meritorious service
to our District, but to this Lodge in
particular.
With that in mind Worshipful Mas-
ter I call on you and all brethren
present, with the only exception
being W Bro Lalor to be upstanding.
Be it known, that Dennis Hugh
LALOR of Jack’s Hill in the city of
14 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

Kingston, Jamaica; an Associate of Chairman of the Freemasons Asso- Be seated brethren.

the Chartered Insurers Institute of
the United Kingdom; Doctor of
Laws of the University of the West
Indies - Honoris Causa; a member
of the Privy Council of Jamaica
upon whom has been conferred the
Order of Jamaica; Past Senior Grand
Deacon in the United Grand Lodge
of Ancient, Free and Accepted Ma-
sons of England; Past Senior District
Grand Warden of the District Grand
Lodge of Jamaica and the Cayman
Islands in the aforesaid United
Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons of England;
ciation of Jamaica and Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of General
Purposes of the District Grand
Lodge of Jamaica and the Cayman
Islands; etc., etc., etc., and whom
may the Great Architect of the Uni-
verse long preserve; has this day
been duly recognized as one who
truly deserves the respect, gratitude
and admiration of the Cayman
Lodge No. 8153.
I therefore call upon you to face him
and acclaim him with THREE, tak-
ing the time with me!
Worshipful Master, I thank you for
affording me this opportunity and
on your behalf I will now present
W. Bro. Lalor with a token of our
appreciation.
And again, Worshipful Master, I
leave you with my original thought
“What will our legacy be to
Freemasonry?” Will it be like that of
our ancestors of old? Will it in any
way emulate that of W. Bro. Hon.
Dennis Hugh Lalor?

Article from the Jamaica Daily Gleaner Online

•The St. Ann Polo lish and American teams are com-
Club was founded 6 monplace, and there is also popular
years later at Drax ladies tournament played between
Hall in 1892. Jamaica, Zimbabwe, and the USA.
•In 2007, the Chukka The JPA Senior Cup Final (first pre-
Blue Polo Club sented in 1907) is the most presti-
opened at Sandy Bay gious local tournament for the best
in Hanover on team from each club. It is played for
grounds that had on an open basis and in support of
originally been cre- the Jamaica Cancer Society.
ated in 1954.
Other tournaments include the
The JPA hosts many Johnny Walker Championships, the
tournaments over Browne Cup, and the Dennis Lalor
the course of the tournament, held in honour of the
year. Jamaica also president of the JPA and Kingston
plays host to several Polo Club, the Hon. Dennis Lalor.
polo teams from
British soldiers were the first to play around the world. Trips from Eng- http://www.digjamaica.com/polo
polo in Jamaica. Today the sport is
governed by the Jamaica Polo Asso-
ciation (JPA). The JPA is a full mem-
ber of the Federation for
International Polo, the global gov-
erning body of the sport.

There are 3 polo clubs, each with its

own grounds on the island:
•The Kingston Polo Club was
founded in 1886 at Caymanas Es-
tates.

PROCLAMATION for Dr. the Hon. Dennis Hugh Lalor
On the occasion of The Half-Yearly Communication of the District Grand Lodge
of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands – July 19, 2003, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
RWDGM, Brethren all.
Despite the fact that the year 2003
represents two hundred and sixty-
one years of existence for this Dis-
trict; one hundred years or more
from now, masonic historians are
still likely to focus on individuals -
the names of whom will be indeli-
bly linked to our achievements and
our growth.
But they will also write about the
acquisition of premises at 2 St. Lucia
Avenue in New Kingston, by a
group of Freemasons whose recur-
rent dream was the erection of a su-
perstructure which would house
the headquarters of English
Freemasonry. Constructed with in-
domitable faith and creative financ-
ing, that faith was severely tested
when the difficulty of servicing the
massive debt was realised. They
will have to emphasize the
serendipity that allowed for the ac-
quisition by a tenant of the building,
of the Company that owned and oc-
cupied premises at 45-47 Barbados
Avenue; and paragraphs will be
found to chronicle the events lead-
ing to an exchange in ownership of
the two properties, and the partial
realization of that dream.
Because the plans are on the tracing
board and time is not our enemy,
the same historians will also pro-
vide information relating to the
building of a Second Temple on an
already acquired parcel of land ad-
joining Barbados Avenue, in addi-
tion to outlining the steps taken to
establish the permanency of an ever
increasing fund used exclusively for
satisfying the distinguishing charac-
teristic of every Freemason’s heart –
charity.
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 15
However RWDGM and Brethren, it
must be stated that what was a
defining period of our history did
not occur without there being accu-
sations of unworthy motives lev-
eled against the originators of that
grand design; who then proceeded
to prove beyond doubt that masonic
charity warranted a special place
amongst their individual moral and
social virtues.
One member of that group – quietly
yet effectively – still continues to
give meritorious service to this Dis-
trict. A Freemason whose generos-
ity is gargantuan, and whose
behaviour has always been consid-
erate; a Freemason who has never
sought masonic preferment yet dis-
charged the duties of his several sta-
tions with fidelity, zeal,
commitment, confidence, compe-
tence, and flair. An unassuming
Freemason with a vision - without
conceit or flamboyance; always per-
vious and always gracious.
The vast majority of brethren have
never been made aware of the full
extent of his support to Freema-
sonry in general, and to English
Freemasonry in particular – for it
has ever been his stated wish that
much of that support be shrouded
with a cloak of relative anonymity.
The District Grand Lodge of Ja-
maica and the Cayman Islands has
always pandered to his wish, but in
the growing belief that no amount
of private outpourings of apprecia-
tion can ever truly indicate the enor-
mous debt of gratitude owed him
by all brethren of the District, the
RWDGM has decreed that on the
occasion of this Half-Yearly Com-
munication holden in the ‘second’
city of Montego Bay, he should be
divested of that cloak, and be pub-
licly recognized!
With this directive still resonating in
my ears, I must now call on all
Brethren present to be upstanding.
Be it known, that Dennis Hugh
LALOR – who will now be seated -
of Jack’s Hill in the city of Kingston;
an Associate of the Chartered Insur-
ers Institute of the United Kingdom;
Doctor of Laws of the University of
the West Indies - Honoris Causa; a
member of the Privy Council of Ja-
maica upon whom has been con-
ferred the Order of Jamaica; Past
Junior Grand Deacon in the United
Fraternity of Ancient, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of England; Past
Senior District Grand Warden of the
District Grand Lodge of Jamaica
and the Cayman Islands in the
aforesaid United Fraternity of An-
cient, Free and Accepted Masons of
England; Chairman of the Freema-
sons Association of Jamaica and
Vice-President of the Board of Gen-
eral Purposes of the District Grand
Lodge of Jamaica and the Cayman
Islands; etc., etc., etc., and whom
may the Great Architect of the Uni-
verse long preserve; has this day
been duly recognized as one who
truly deserves the respect and ad-
miration of an entire District.
I therefore call upon you to face him
and acclaim him with THREE, tak-
ing the time with me!
16 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
Article from Who’s Who in Jamaica Business 2015 Edition
W Bro Dennis Lalor
He is one of Jamaica's most treas-
ured sons; a businessman, philan-
thropist and polo aficionado whose
efforts have made him an insurance
industry and Jamaica business
icon.
Born in 1934, the Honourable Dennis
Hugh Lalor, OJ, is the founder and
Chief Executive Officer of ICWI
Group Limited, which he has built
into one of the largest full-service fi-
nancial institutions in the Caribbean.
The son of Gerald and Daisy Lalor,
Dennis, a chartered insurer, is a
Kingston College alumnus, who en-
tered the working world with big
dreams of being his own boss. Lalor
spent the first 10 years of his working
life with an in- Not one to rest on his laurels, it didn't
surance corpora- take long for Lalor and ICWI to em-
tion, but always bark on an expansion drive, acquir-
imagined owing ing a number of companies in the
his own busi- insurance industry, starting in
ness. 1977 with the Insurance Company of
Jamaica. Between 1978 and 1986,
He proved his Motor Owners Mutual Insurance As-
mettle, when in sociation, Crawford Insurance Bro-
1958 he became kers, Life of Jamaica Limited, and
one of the first Re-Insurance Company of Trinidad
West Indians to and Tobago (TrinRe) followed. With
qualify as an as- these acquisitions, the more expan-
sociate of the sive ICWI Group was born.
Chartered Insur-
ance Institute in Spanning seven decades,his has been
London -the pre- a run of extraordinary success. Lalor
mier profes- has said that every corporation he ac-
s i o n a l quired has at least quadrupled earn-
organisation in ings within three years· an
the insurance extraordinary achievement in a com-
and financial petitive industry.
services indus-
try. Along with his instinct for business,
giving back also comes natural to
In 1968, armed with experience and Lalor,whose lfe holds true to the say-
ambition,he founded the Insurance ing,'service above self: Even with a
Company of the West Indies (ICWI), hectic business schedule, he finds the
the first fully Jamaican-owned gen- time and energy for public service.
eral insurance company. Indeed,
Lalor‘s investment signalled a new "People who risk yearsof their lives
source of pride for the country, at a and much of their personal wealth to
time when many Jamaicans were still start new businesses are motivated
intoxicated by the spirit of their new by more than money” he has said.
found independence, and when most Making money does not oblige peo-
general insurance businesses in the ple to forfeit their conscience.·
West Indies were foreign-based.
Lalor, who is now chairman of the True to these words, Lalor has held
board of directors of ICWI Group various service posts including chair-
Limited and its subsidiaries, saw man of the Lister Mair-Gilby School
ICWI as a solution for retaining earn- for the Deaf and deputy chairman of
ings locally. the Jamaica Association for the Deaf
from 1978-1982; member of the Privy

Council of Jamaica (1990); and chair-
man of the University of the West In-
dies (UWI) Development and
Endowment Fund (1988).
In 1993, in conjunction with the Carl-
com Heads of State, he formed the
US$50 million Caribbean Investment
Fund, designed to strengthen capital
markets in the region. For his work,
Lalor has received numerous awards
and accolades. He was conferred
with the Order of Jamaica in 1994, an
honour bestowed upon Jamaican cit-
izens of outstanding distinction.
In 1979, he was awarded the Jamaica
Gleaner Certificate of Merit for out-
standing contribution to sports ad-
ministration and financial
development, and in 1983 he was
awarded the Prime Minister's Medal
for contribution to business and
sports.
In 1993, the Gleaner awarded him
again,this time a special award for
public service; and in 2008 he was the
recipient of the Vice Chancellor's
Award and the UWI Alumni Associ-
ation Pelican Award for contribution
to the development of and dedicated
service to the University.
In 2007, Lalor was recognised by the
International Insurance Society for
his distinguished service to the insur-
ance industry and was conferred
with the title of ambassador. Lalor's
philanthropic reach stretches well be-
yond Jamaica's shores. He has the
distinction of being the first non-US
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 17
citizen elected to the board of the
Washington-based Council on Foun-
dations (a non-profit membership as-
sociation of grant making
foundations and corporations),
where he now serves as council asso-
ciate. He is also board member of the
Centre on Philanthropy & Civil Soci-
ety (City University of New York).
As President of the Private Sector Or-
ganisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) from
1990 to 1992, Lalor led at a time when
the organisation played a critical role
in collaborating with Government on
its programme to liberalise the coun-
try's economy. For his service to the
organisation, he was inducted into
the PSOJ Hall of Fame in 2007.
Lalor still finds time for his passions,
he is a lover of horses and an accom-
plished polo player. As former chair-
man of the Jamaica Racing
Commission, he introduced a school
for Jockeys, and established mini-
mum educational qualifications for
all participants in horse racing. He
also chaired the Betting, Gaming and
Lotteries Commission, where he in-
troduced liquidity requirements for-
licensed bookmakers, strengthening
the industry's capital base and pro-
tecting the betting public and Gov-
ernment's revenues.
In 1989, Lalor was inducted into Ja-
maica's Hall of Fame of Thorough-
bred Racing and received the
Thoroughbred Breeders Regency
Award for service to the horse racing
industry. His love for horses extends
beyond the track. In polo circles, he
is known as 'El Heffe' or 'The Hon-
ourable.” He is president of the Ja-
maica Polo Association and the
Kingston Polo Club.
Having excelled in all of the areas he
has been called to serve, Lalor contin-
ues to tackle new challenges. In 2008
he was appointed to the board of Air
Jamaica Limited and chairman of the
Privatisation Committee tasked with
ensuring smooth divestment of the
national carrier. In 2010 he was ap-
pointed chairman of the Casino Gam-
ing Commission and in 2014, to the
Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission
and the board of management of the
GC Foster College of Physical Educa-
tion & Sports.
A family man, Lalor is husband to
Diane and dad to Paul, president of
ICWI.
"The people who get on in this world
are the people who get up and look
for the circumstances they want and
if they can't find them, they make
them," Lalor has said. His has been
and continues to be an exemplary
life, in business, philanthropy, and
sports. As our nation's businessmen
and women earnestly seek models of
success, they would be well advised
to look no further than the life and ca-
reer of the Honourable Dennis Hugh
Lalor, OJ. , an extraordinary Jamaican
and the Who's Who in Jamaica Busi-
ness 2014-2015 Business Icon.
18 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

A pictorial panorama
of W Bro Lalor

The Ornaments Of The Lodge By WBro Guy B. Hamilton, PDistSGW
T
here is little in Masonry that
is not deeply rooted in antiq-
uity. The meaning of some
symbols and passages in the ritual
may seem obscure, but innovations
and exclusions ought to be discour-
aged, for who can tell whether that
which, at first sight, appears inexpli-
cable is not fraught with the deepest
significance?
The spiritual benefit a man derives
from Freemasonry is in exact pro-
portion to his desire and ability to
comprehend its inner meaning. The
old rules still hold good: “each
reads only that for which he is
ready, each must bring something to
a book before he may expect to take
anything away from it” and “to
him that hath shall be given.”
Masonry adopts the peculiar
method of veiling its system of
morality in allegory and illustrating
it by symbols. (We often use the
word peculiar to mean, “strange,
odd.” In the olden days it meant
“special, very important” In the
V.S.L., when the Almighty chose the
Jewish people to be His agents, they
were called “a peculiar people” -
they were unique, selected for a
very special purpose). The symbols
which adorn the Lodge are pictorial
sermons replete with moral and re-
ligious meaning and are intended to
inculcate the purest principles of
piety and virtue.
The Mosaic Pavement
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 19
The Ornaments of the Lodge are:
the Mosaic Pavement, the Blazing
Star and the Indented or Tessellated
Border. These Ornaments all belong
to the middle of the Lodge and I
suggest that they be considered the
hub of our activities as it will be ob-
served that all movement in our cer-
emonies takes place around them.
The Mosaic Pavement is the beauti-
ful flooring of the Lodge, which is
usually composed of alternating
black and white squares. This varie-
gated or chequered flooring — sym-
bolizing spirit and matter — points
out the diversity of objects, both an-
imate as well as inanimate, which
decorate and adorn the creation.
The steps of man are trod in the var-
ious and uncertain incidents of life
and his days are variegated and
chequered. His passage through
this existence, though sometimes at-
tended by prosperous circum-
stances, is often beset by a
multitude of evils. The mosaic
work, therefore, reminds us of the
uncertainty of all things here on
earth: today, we may enjoy prosper-
ity, tomorrow we may totter on the
uneven paths of weakness, tempta-
tion and adversity.
We are morally instructed not to
boast of anything, but to give heed
to our ways and to walk uprightly,
but with humility, before God as
there is no station in life on which
pride can be well-founded: al-
though some are born to more ele-
vated stations than others, yet, in
the grave, we are all on the level,
death having destroyed all superfi-
cial distinctions. While our feet
tread this mosaic work, may our
minds be directed to the fact that the
alternate squares symbolize, not
only the mingling of living and ma-
terial things in the world, but, even
more importantly, the intermin-
gling of spirit and matter (or life and
matter) everywhere. Throughout
nature, there is no life without mat-
ter and no matter without life. Then
let us, as good men and masons, act
as the dictates of reason prompt to
practise charity, cultivate harmony
and endeavour to live in unity and
brotherly love.
The Sacred Fire
The Blazing Star (or Glory) in the
center, refers us to the Sun, which
enlightens the earth, and by its be-
nign influence, dispenses its bless-
ings to mankind in general. This is
taken from the Ritual and the mean-
ing may be a bit obscure, but let me
quote from “The Hidden Life in
Free-masonry” by WBro C.W.
Leader- Beater.
The Blazing Star is properly six-
pointed, and is made of glass, set in
the middle of the ceiling and illumi-
nated from inside by artificial light.
Below it, there should be a move-
able star on the floor. The Blazing
Star is the sign of the Deity and, to
make that more evident, in the mid-
dle of it is usually inscribed the let-
ter ‘G’, for God. In the old Jewish
form of Masonry they had, instead
of that letter, their sacred word
YHVH, standing for Jehovah.
20 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
The Sacred Fire below the star is a
reflection of it: in some Lodges, as
for example at Adyar in India, it
hangs just underneath the ceiling on
a pulley arrangement, and is low-
ered that light may be taken from it
and carried to the candles.... The
Spiritual Verity, expressed in the
Blazing Star and its reflection in the
Sacred Fire, indicates that God’s re-
flection is ever in our midst.
Brethren, the subject of the Deity is
inexhaustible and I am not capable
of elaborating on what has already
been written, may I therefore refer
you to this apt quotation from
Kahlil Gibran, “It were wiser to
speak less of God, whom we cannot
understand and more of each other
whom we may understand. Yet I
would have you know that we are
the breath and the fragrance of
God.”
The Indented or Tessellated Border
is the skirt-work or border around
the Mosaic Pavement and refers us
to the planets, which, in their vari-
ous revolutions, also form a beauti-
ful border around that Grand
Luminary, the Sun. In the old Oper-
ative Lodge, we are told that the
plan of the intended structure was
laid out on the ground, and that,
from the Square or Sacred Symbol,
placed in the center of the building,
the diagonal lines, defining the po-
sition of the four corner-stones of
the building, were drawn. The tas-
sels terminating these lines are still
depicted on the floor of many Spec-
ulative Lodges at the four corners of
the Tessellated Pavement. These tas-
sels usually represent Temperance,
Fortitude, Prudence and Justice:
Temperance is habitual self- re-
straint or control of one’s passionate
impulses and appetites — modera-
tion in all things; Fortitude means
constant courage, patience and en-
durance without fear of danger;
Prudence means skill in right think-
ing, the performance of right actions
and wisdom applied in practice;
Justice is knowledge of the rights of
oneself and others and in thinking
and acting in accordance with that
knowledge. The significance of
these tassels has always been inter-
preted as ethical, but they also sig-
nify the four elements - earth, water,
air and fire. They are referred to as
the Four Cardinal Virtues and, “al-
though they are given little more
than passing notice in our Charge
after Initiation, for many centuries
they had been regarded as highly
important features of enlightened
human character; though not classi-
fied in the Bible, they appear thus in
the Apocrypha, in Wisdom of
Solomon, Chapter 8 Verse 7:
And if a man love righteousness,
her labours are virtues, for she tea-
cheth temperance and prudence,
justice and fortitude which are such
things as men can have nothing
more profitable in their life.
They are also ‘cardinal’ to Socrates
and Plato.”
In the Hamilton Lodge, the tassels
are hung at the four corners of the
building and were present-ed to the
Lodge by WBro H. A. Abelton.
Finally, Brethren, let me remind you
that: “Masonry is a system of
morality veiled in allegory and il-
lustrated by symbols.” Allegory has
been defined as “a figurative repre-
sentation conveying a meaning
other than, and in addition to, the
literal.”
The medium of representation is
not necessarily language — it may
be addressed to the eye, and is often
em¬bodied in painting, sculpture or
some form of mimetic art. Our rites,
ceremonies and furniture are all ex-
amples of the media of allegorical
representation. Symbol is described
as “the term given to a visible object
representing to the mind the sem-
blance of something which is not
shown but realized by association
with it.” A simpler definition
would perhaps be “a physical rep-
resentation of an idea or ideal.”
They are a means of identification
and communication of ideas, and
were employed long before the use
of letters was evolved and for this
reason Freemasonry uses symbols
which are universally applicable:
they convey the same meaning, not
only to men of different races,
speaking different languages, but
also to men of different ages; so,
they will represent the same funda-
mental facts in the far distant future,
as they have done in the long-lost
past.
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 21

THE PHOENIX LODGE NO. 914 AT THE TERCENTENARY

CELEBRATIONS IN MONTEGO BAY MAY 2017
22 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
A LODGE MENTOR’S REPORT
T
onight, we have brought
into the light of Freema-
sonry two (2) young men
now brothers and I congratulate
them on their Initiation, as I also
congratulate their Proposers and
Seconders for their clear choice
of quality candidates.
Worshipful Master my main
focus to the brethren tonight is
on stress. A definition of stress is
a state of mental, physical and
emotional strain or tension re-
sulting from adverse or demand-
ing circumstances.
Two weeks ago, we lost through
death our Brother, Wor Bro Dr.
Winston Green. Wor Bro Green
and I got on very well and we
communicated from time to
time. In fact, on the Sunday be-
fore his death I was at a funeral
service, at the end of which a
mutual friend of Brother Green
and myself brought her phone
for me to read, what she says
was my lodge Brother text mes-
sage to her. I read it, but outside
of other matters he told her
which I can’t repeat as my Ma-
sonic principles instruct me that
secrets when entrusted to my
keeping I shall treat it as my
own. He stated that he was
stressed and tired in his con-
stituency dealing with back to
school activities, dental work
among others. “Talk to you
when I come in”, the text ended.
Wor Bro Neville A Mills, PDistSGW
Well he did come in fell ill and Then we look at the creation of
passed away the following the Universe by the Great Archi-
morning. tect, who having completed his
work RESTED on the seventh
Brethren I draw your attention to day. He the immortal took a
the working tools of the First De- break from labour to refresh-
gree one of which is the 24 inch ment.
Gauge. What does it teach us? It
teaches that it represents the 24 Brethren my advice to you as
hours of the day, part to be spent your Mentor is to take the impor-
in prayer to the Almighty, part in tance of rest seriously. Do not be
helping others without detri- so overly involved to the task at
ment to ourselves or our connec- hand for it to be detrimental to
yourselves or your connections.
Help others yes, do good to oth-
ers yes, work to uplift the less
fortunate yes, but to thine own
self be wary of the dangers of
stress which can lead to health is-
sues and value the importance
of rest.
The Grand Geometrician rested
after labour. There is a reason
for the 24 inch Gauge in Freema-
sonry. Take it easy my brothers,
W Bro Dr. Winston Green. take your rest my brothers, don’t
become too tired, avoid the
tion and part in labour and stress. Our dearly departed
refreshment. Note brethren Brother was stressed and tired.
Labour and REFRESHMENT! He has now gone to the Grand
Lodge above, where the world’s
Then the WM asked. “Brother Great Architect lives and reigns
JW your place in the lodge?” in forever.
the South he replies. “Why are
you placed there?” “To call the We cannot Lord thy purpose see,
brethren from labour to refresh- but all is well that’s done by thee.
ment and refreshment to labour, Rest in peace Brother Green.
that Profit and Pleasure may be
the result.”

What is Freemasonry?
Introduction:
Freemasonry is one of the world's
oldest secular fraternal societies.
This leaflet is intended to explain
Freemasonry as it is practised under
the United Grand Lodge of England,
which administers Lodges of
Freemasons in England and Wales
and in many places overseas. The ex-
planation may correct some miscon-
ceptions.
Freemasonry is a society of men con-
cerned with moral and spiritual val-
ues. Its members are taught its
precepts by a series of ritual dramas,
which follow ancient forms and use
stonemasons' customs and tools as
allegorical guides.
The Essential Qualification for
Membership:
The essential qualification for admis-
sion into and continuing member-
ship is a belief in a Supreme Being.
Membership is open to men of any
race or religion who can fulfil this es-
sential qualification and are of good
repute.
Freemasonry and Religion:
Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is
it a substitute for religion. Its qual-
ification opens it to men of many re-
ligions and it expects them to
continue to follow their own faith. It
does not allow religion to be dis-
cussed at its meetings.
The Three Great Principles:
For many years Freemasons have
followed three great principles:
Brotherly Love
Every true Freemason will show tol-
erance and respect for the opinions
of others and behave with kindness
and understanding to his fellow
creatures.
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 23
Relief
Freemasons are taught to practise
charity, and to care, not only for their
own, but also for the community as
a whole, both by charitable giving,
and by voluntary efforts and works
as individuals.
Truth
Freemasons strive for truth, requir-
ing high moral standards and aim-
ing to achieve them in their own
lives.
Freemasons believe that these prin-
ciples represent a way of achieving
higher standards in life.
Charity:
From its earliest days, Freemasonry
has been concerned with the care of
orphans, the sick and the aged. This
work continues today. In addition,
large sums are given to national and
local charities.
Freemasonry and Society:
Freemasonry demands from its
members a respect for the law of the
country in which a man works and
lives. Its principles do not in ay way
conflict with its members' dutiesas
citizens, but should strengthen them
in fulfulling their private and public
responsibilities. The use by a
Freemason of their membership to
promote his own or anyone else's
business, professional or personal
interests is condemned, and is con-
trary to the conditions on which he
sought admission to Freemasonry.
His duty as a citizen must always
prevail over any obligation to other
Freemasons, and any attempt to
shield a Freemason who has acted
dishonourably or unlawfully is con-
trary to this prime duty.
Secrecy:
The secrets of Freemasonry are con-
cerned with its traditional modes of
recognition. It is not a secret society,
since all members are free to ac-
knowledge their membership and
will do so in response to inquiries for
respectable reasons. Its constitutions
and rules are available to the public.
There is no secret about any of its
aims and principles. Like many
other societies, it regards some of its
internal affairs as private matters for
its members.
Freemasonry and Politics:
Freemasonry is non-political, and
the discussion of politics at Masonic
meetings is forbidden.
Other Masonic Bodies:
Freemasonry is practised under
many independent Grand Lodges
with standards similar to those set
by the United Grand Lodge of Eng-
land. There are some Grand Lodges
and other apparently masonic bod-
ies which do not meet these stan-
dards, e.g. which do not require a
belief in a Supreme Being, or which
allow or encourage their members to
participate in political matters. These
Grand Lodges and bodies are not
recognised by the United Grand
Lodge of England as being masoni-
cally regular, and masonic contact
with them is forbidden.
Conclusion:
A Freemason is encouraged to do his
duty first to God (by whatever name
he is known) through his faith and
religious practice; and then, without
detriment to his familiy and those
dependent on him, to his neighbour
through charity and service. None of
these ideas is exclusively Masonic,
but all should be universally accept-
able. Freemasons are expected to fol-
low them.
This is the text of a leaflet published by the
Board of General Purposes of the United
Grand Lodge of England in 1984.
24 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
Brac Lodge Launches New Website
W Bro Robert S. Whorms Master of
Brac Lodge 9470.
“It is the Best of Times – It is the
Worst of Times” - to paraphrase
Charles Dickens. It is the end of the
year Two Thousand and Seventeen
and the age of digital world is upon
us.
If you have been able to avoid the in-
ternet for the most part, well then,
for you it may be still be “the Best of
Times”, however, if you don’t em-
brace this phenomenon at least
somewhat – it may become “the
Worst of Times” for you as well!
The world is moving fast in this di-
rection, hurry up as you may have
already missed the bus, or should I
say “bullet train”.
It appears that most Masons today
have a smart phone or at least a cel-
lular phone for sure. The next gener-
ation does not research information
in books, dictionaries or encyclope-
dias any longer – with a few strokes
on the keyboard or phone or even
speaking into their phone to their
newest friend Siri, or Cortana, or
Alexa, or Maluuba. Siri is a popular
Norwegian women’s name that
means “beautiful women who lead
you to victory”.
With this inevitable push or pull into
the digital world, the Brac Lodge No.
9470 of the Cayman Islands has
jumped ahead by developing and
launching its official website
www.braclodge9470.com, open to
the public and Freemasons world-
wide. This occurred on Saturday
November 18th, 2017 at the 25th An-
niversary meeting of Brac Lodge No.
9470 at Freemasons Hall, 321 Ma-
hogany Way, Grand Cayman under
the leadership of its current Master
W Bro Robert S. Whorms.
W Bro Whorms commissioned the
development of this website after his
Installation into the Chair of King
Solomon in June of 2017 and ap-
pointed Wor Bro David E. Pellow
(Senior Warden) as the website or-
ganizer. The Lodge Secretary Wor
Bro Richard W. Harris provided the
official District Grand Lodge of Ja-
maica and the Cayman Islands Pol-
icy on Web Presence Standards
prepared by the Information and
Public Relations Committee.
This document was studied to deter-
mine the content suggestions and
limitations of the website, along with
the pathway to receive both Lodge
and District Grand Lodge approval
for the draft website. In addition
after these approvals are attained the
District Grand Lodge could forward
the website to UGLE for their Char-
ter Mark to be posted on our web-
site. We are happy to say that at this
time both the Brac Lodge member-
ship and District Grand Lodge have
approved the Brac Lodge website
and it has forwarded it to UGLE for
consideration for the UGLE Charter
Mark.
W Bro Pellow’s wife - Stacey just
happens to own a Marketing com-
pany that develops websites and she
graciously facilitated the gratis de-
velopment of the website. Her com-
pany’s name is FSH Design from
George Town, Grand Cayman, and
we owe Stacey and it, a huge debt of
gratitude.
Thus W Bro Pellow and the FSH De-
sign webmaster Martha (who comes
from a Masonic family as well in
Ohio, USA) went to work to develop
a draft template for the Brac Lodge
website and with many back and
forth with W Bro Whorms input, a
draft website was created. When it
was in a suitable format W Bro
Whorms took the website mock-up
to the October Lodge Committee
meeting where Wor Bro Pellow pre-
sented it to the Committee members.
The Lodge Committee members
were extremely impressed with the
draft website and provided a few
suggestions for amendment and
congratulated W Bro Whorms and
W Bro Pellow for succeeding in pro-
ducing a website worthy of the Brac
Lodge. The few requested amend-
ments were made and the domain
name was emailed to the DGL Web
Presence Standards Committee
(DGLWebStd) of the Information
and Public Relations Committee at
ipr@dgljamaica.com for considera-
tion for approval. Very quickly the
DGLWebStd approved the website
with one minor information clarifi-
cation and the website was cleared
for announcement at our 25th An-
niversary meeting.
Please come visit our website
www.braclodge9470.com and send
us comments and suggestions for
added information and items to en-
hance the awareness of Freemasonry
in the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, the
Caribbean, and the entire world for
the promulgation of our Craft.

Discussing the Future of Freemasonry at the New
and Young Masons Clubs Conference 2017
A CLUB FOR EVERYONE
With the New and Young Masons
Clubs Conference 2017 seeking to
build on Freemasonry’s Founda-
tions, Matthew Bowen meets the
organiser Dan Thomas, to see why
the future is in safe hands.
On 14 October 2017, the walls of the
Severn Street Masonic Hall in Birm-
ingham echoed with the sounds of
progress. Within the ancient build-
ing, 100 new and young Freemasons
from across the country gathered to
discuss ways of ensuring the Craft’s
relevance in the 21st century. They
were there for the annual New and
Young Masons Clubs Conference
(NYMCC). With more than 30 new
and young masons clubs operating
in Metropolitan and the Provinces,
the annual conference – now in its
third year – plays a vital role in in-
spiring change. Change can occur
within clubs themselves by offering
ideas and advice on best practice. It
can also happen across Freemasonry
as a whole by bringing new brethren
face-to-face with some of the most
senior masons in the country.
FRESH PERSPECTIVES
The responsibility of hosting the
event this year fell to The Five of
Nine Club and its chairman, Dan
Thomas. Dan joined St Peter’s
Lodge, No. 7334, in Warwickshire
eight years ago, aged 27. As a young
policeman, Dan finds that Freema-
sonry complements his life and he
enjoys every challenge it brings. At-
tending the NYMCC in 2015 in-
spired him to share his enjoyment
among his peers and launch The
Five of Nine Club for new and
young masons.
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 25
Bro Dan Thomas
‘I went to that conference just want-
ing to have a look at what was
going on, and came away with so
much information that, when we
launched the club, it was like we had
been given a two-year head start,’
says Dan. ‘These clubs are all about
bringing young masons together. ere
may only be one young brother in a
lodge within the Province, but by
getting them involved in the club,
they feel a wider sense of commu-
nity.’
Aside from pulling together to or-
ganise the NYMCC, The Five of
Nine Club also arranges regular so-
cial activities that have so far in-
cluded go-karting, paintballing and
a brewery tour. ‘The focus is on en-
joyment,’ explains Dan, with the
hope being, he adds, that ‘enjoyment
translates into higher retention
rates among junior masons.’
Recruitment and retention are
equally important goals for masonic
clubs, as reflected by the theme of
this year’s conference – ‘Building
and Maintaining the Foundations’.
According to Five of Nine Club pa-
tron and Provincial Grand Master of
Warwickshire David Macey, Dan
and the club have excelled at both.
‘We set Dan some fairly optimistic
targets to hit within 18 months, and
he smashed them in six,’ he says.
Tough new and young masons clubs
champion the views of a specific
group of masons, the benenits they
bring are being felt across the board.
As David says, ‘the club’s energy
and vitality is brilliantly infectious,
not just within the youngsters
they’re influencing, but on us senior
masons as well.’
One of the senior masons present,
Deputy Grand Master Jonathan
Spence, delivered a keynote speech
on how new and young masons
clubs and the UGLE can work to-
gether. Dan was honoured when the
Deputy Grand Master announced
he’d like to attend. ‘The fact that he
26 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
wanted to give a talk shows how
important new and young masons
clubs are to Freemasonry, and recog-
nises the phenomenal work being
carried out by every club,’ he said.
EVERYDAY FREEMASONRY
Provincial Grand Master for South
Wales and Deputy Chairman of the
Improvement Delivery Group
(/uglesgc/ugle/improvement-deliv-
ery-group-is-launched-to-succeed-
the-membership-focus-group)
Gareth Jones also took the stage. He
joined Freemasonry as a 26-year-old
in the 1980s, and believes it is as rel-
evant today as it has ever been. For
Gareth, Freemasonry is “a place
away from the pressures of everyday
life to sit quietly, reflect, learn and
make daily advancements.” He
spoke on the need for masonry to be-
come more intertwined in commu-
nities, about the Improvement
Delivery Group and on how
Freemasonry must improve its rep-
utation. “Let’s be frank – our image
has traditionally been study, mid-
dle-class and only for older people
who can afford to join. It’s these
ways of thinking that we need to get
away from,” he said, praising efforts
being made by the clubs to revitalise
the Craft.
QUALITY CONTROL
“We talk about [the] reduction [of]
membership over last two years,”
Gareth adds, “but this is a symptom
rather than a problem in itself. The
problem has been, to a growing ex-
tent, one of quality in how we have
engaged with communities and the
media, and the way we’ve brought
people in and looked after them once
they’ve joined. We’ve put in a lot of
effort in the last few years to ad-
dress those problems, and these
clubs are proving to be an effective
way of arresting the decline we’ve
seen since the mid-nineties.”
With the buzz around the new and
young masons clubs, it would be
easy to get carried away in the ex-
citement. A key theme of the confer-
ence, however, was the importance
of installing proper governance and
setting clear objectives. David
stressed at the conference that
“structure is imperative to channel
enthusiasm and pass it on to oth-
ers.”
David led the conference into a
breakout session on how to launch,
manage and grow successful new
and young masons clubs. Reflecting
on the event and on his role as pa-
tron of e Five of Nine Club, David
said, ‘It sounds as if I’m being con-
descending when I say, from the bot-
tom up, that we’re learning so much
from an age group we were in danger
of neglecting.’
With buy-in at such senior levels,
Dan is con dent this is just the start
for new and young masons clubs,
and expects to be attending confer-
ences for years to come. ‘Since last
year’s conference, there’s been an un-
believable increase in numbers of
clubs across the country,’ he says.
‘We’ve seen more recognition in
Quarterly Communications and
more senior support coming forward
in support of the clubs.’
Find out more about clubs in your
area - click here. (/new-and-young-
masons-clubs.org.uk)

MASONIC OPENNESS:
A New Praxis for Freemasonry in Jamaica
O
ur PDistGM RW Bro. Aubrey
Shervington Jacobs aptly put
it when he said “If I were
asked to suggest a word that Masons
have misunderstood and have used to
betray our Masonic profession that
word would be secrecy. The word is
clearly defined in our ritual and we
certainly do not need the services of
an attorney-at-law to explain it for
us. Our ritual states that Secrecy
consists of an inviolable adherence to
the obligations you have entered
into- never improperly to disclose
any of those Masonic Secrets which
have been or may at any future pe-
riod be entrusted to your keeping,
and cautiously to avoid all occasions
which may inadvertently lead you so
to do. This is what our ritual states
and yet this word has been one of the
greatest stumbling blocks along the
way”. I hope that I am forgiven for
such an extensive quotation but I
found it necessary to share the words
of this revered Mason as his book Ja-
cobs Ladder was published in 1996
yet the issue he spoke of has contin-
ued to plague our order.
We live in a world dominated by var-
ious forms of social media and the in-
ternet has made it quite easy for
conspiracy theories to be made and
spread. A search for “Freemasonry”
on Google will see millions of results
come up and if one goes on the vari-
ous sites and read many of the stories
and supposed exposes about Freema-
sonry on these sites one would quite
easily see that these are just the man-
ifestations of active imaginations.
Whilst it is easy for any true, regular
Mason to sift through this nonsense
and identify it as such, those outside
our ranks do not have such a privi-
lege: indeed many are intellectually
THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 27
by Bro Jeremy Jones
lazy and quite easily believe anything
that they see on the internet or hear
on the streets. Therefore, it is our re-
sponsibility to educate others as to
what Freemasonry is, what it aims to
do, what it stands for. Every Mason
is representative of the perception
that persons form of our order. Ma-
sons should know from the evening
of their initiation into our order that
they no longer represent just them-
selves but Masonry on a whole.
It is the responsibility of all our mem-
bers to be the best Ambassadors for
our Craft. Those of us who are
known to the general public as Ma-
sons are being scrutinized and if our
conduct is not impeccable, then peo-
ple will continue to say that they
don’t see how our order could be
about morals and ethics when so
many flawed men are in our order.
We should of course let persons
know that no matter how noble any
organization in the World is, there
will always be those who don’t live
up to the standards of that organiza-
tion. As a Christian I can say that
Christianity is one of the most beau-
tiful belief systems in this World yet
so many of its adherents continu-
ously fall short of the mark and so
many of its most vocal proponents
continue to err. That is representative
of human nature; every human has
flaws, and it is up to each individual
to work on correcting those flaws and
becoming better persons, something
that Freemasonry aims to do with its
members, as even though it wants to
make good men better, those men are
still human beings.
Such an Ambassadorship in my view
entails educating everyone we come
across with a negative perception of
our fraternity as to what it stands for.
The UGLE’s social media policy iden-
tifies us all as Digital Ambassadors of
Freemasonry and encourages us to be
open and share all the positives that
our craft entails, highlight our chari-
ties, share pictures of the fun times
had at meetings, share pictures of the
brethren having fun as brothers. All
this will go a long way in changing
the perception of Freemasonry in Ja-
maica. The more good men who
identify themselves as Freemasons
the better. Persons will come to the
realization that highly regarded men
make up our ranks, men who are
committed to their religions, families,
communities and country, men who
would never join an organization that
“worships the devil” as some would
like to believe.
If we are not open and transparent
we will compromise our future and
growth. The District has been engag-
ing the media more as evidenced by
the coverage we have received lead-
ing up to our regional Tercentenary
celebrations and about Jackie
Ranston’s book. That is commend-
able, it shows that more is being done
to bring Freemasonry front and cen-
tre so that discussions can ensue and
myths busted. Masons in their vari-
ous spheres also have a responsibility
to share the good news of Freema-
sonry wherever we are in the coun-
try. It is our responsibility to let
persons know that the only so called
“secrets” of Freemasonry are the
words, signs and tokens that we use
to identify ourselves as Masons and
that we are of the particular rank that
we say we are, whether Entered Ap-
prentice, Fellowcraft or Master
Mason for example. These “secrets”
some say, have their origins in a time
28 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS
and the now common place reality of
printed qualifications was not a real-
ity. Therefore Masons who were trav-
elling from site to site during the era
of the building of the great cathedrals
in Europe, to prove that they were
skilled and of a particular rank had to
use these signs, words and tokens to
prove that they were who they said
they were. It is also our responsibility
to let our membership know that out-
side of those clearly defined “secrets”
they can share and discuss anything
else about Freemasonry with persons
who are not Masons.
It is our responsibility to let persons
know that these so called “secrets”
are not used outside of Masonic
meetings so that fears of secret hand-
shakes used to curry favour in the
outside world could be allayed. It is
our responsibility to let the world
know that Masons who break the law
are not protected by the organization.
It always surprises persons I come
across with such views when I let
them know that Masons promise at
the outset to uphold the laws of any
land which affords them its protec-
tion and so when the laws of the land
are broken the laws of Freemasonry
are in a sense also broken and these
persons are either expelled or sus-
pended from our order, yes, expelled,
not let off. I am often struck with ex-
clamations of disbelief when I tell
persons that members of our order
have been expelled from our order
for things such as drunk driving.
Some may deem this silly but are the
consequences of drunk driving not
apparent? Wouldn’t the justification
for expelling such a careless person
be very apparent?
It is our responsibility to let persons
who are not Masons know that trying
to use Masonry for networking for
personal gain is against the rules of
our organization and those persons
are open to sanction. We have noth-
ing to hide, our aims are noble, the
values on which our fraternity stands
are well founded and it due to this
why I believe that we should be more
open about our order and the joy that
membership in it brings us, how the
social constructions that divide mil-
lions of people across the world are
left at the door of the Lodge and
peace and the reunification of the
human family occurs. Freemasonry
has always been a soothing balm, a
salve of peace and a great proponent
of the positive values that every well
thinking Jamaican supports and so
we should stand on every rooftop
and shout it out proudly. “I am a
Freemason”.
While I write this article the UGLE has
in a move not seen by many in all their
years as Masons responded to two
quite erroneous articles written in the
press in the UK and have told them in
no uncertain terms that our order is
one that upholds the values and laws
of society and what they have written
represents ignorance (deliberate or
otherwise) of what Freemasonry is.
Gone are the “Hear, See and Be
Silent” days. That approach has done
us a great disservice. Active engage-
ment is the order of the day, which is
the only way to rubbish the various
myths, conspiracy theories and lies
told about our order. The f0ive part
Inside the Freemasons documentary
has gone a far way in changing many
views and I hear that the UGLE has
seen an uptick in interest since that
documentary has been aired on
British television. I look forward to the
day when we have our own documen-
tary about Freemasonry in Jamaica,
our history, values, membership, out-
line of what is taught at our meetings
and the work we do in our communi-
ties highlighted. The UGLE has also
gone a far way in highlighting all the
good it does with the millions spent
on various charities across the country
and across the world. We can’t simply
sit and wait for persons to have sense,
we have to go out there and educate
them.
In closing, I understand that because
of the negative views that exist in our
society due to an overall ignorance
about our order some are fearful of
identifying themselves as Masons.
No one wants to be ostracized in any
way, shape or form or be discrimi-
nated against because of membership
in Freemasonry and therefore until
one is comfortable about highlighting
one’s membership one should keep it
private but as the CEO of our Grand
Lodge Dr. David Staples said in his
reply to the lies published in the
newspapers in the UK “In 2001 and
again in 2007 the European Court of
Human Rights ruled that Freema-
sonry was not a secret or unlawful
organisation. There is absolutely no
reason why police officers, or anyone
from any other walk of life, should
not be a Freemason and we highlight
our shared organisational values of
integrity and service to the commu-
nity.”
Let us go out into the world and
“Hear, See and Educate”.
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 29

The New Members of the Administration of

the District Grand Lodge and District Grand Chapter
Bro His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent
KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC
GRAND MASTER
Bro Peter Geoffrey Lowndes
PRO GRAND MASTER
Bro Jonathan Spence
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
Bro Sir David Hugh Wootton
ASSISTANT GRAND MASTER

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 2018/2019

RW Bro W. H. Scott, QC District Grand Master
W Bro Dwight Reece, PAGStB Deputy District Grand Master
W Bro Ernest Bodden, PAGDC Assistant District Grand Master
W Bro Gordon Brown, PAGStB Assistant District Grand Master
W Bro Carlton Stephen, OD, JP District Senior Grand Warden
W Bro Bernard Jankee District Junior Grand Warden
W Bro Rev. Veront Satchell District Grand Chaplain
W Bro Steve Holland District Grand Treasurer
W Bro N. D. Levy, PJGD District Grand Registrar
W Bro Stephen Shelton, QC, Pres. Dist. Bd. of Gen. Purposes
W Bro Kirkland Douglas District Grand Secretary
W Bro Linton Walters, JP, PAGDC Pres Dist Bd of Benevolence
W Bro Thomas Smith, JP, PGStB District Grand Dir of Ceremonies
W Bro Kenneth Gooden, District Grand Sword Bearer
W Bro David Goldson District Grand Supt of Works
W Bro Deryck Russell Dep. Dist. Grand Dir of Ceremonies
W Bro Barrington Thompson, JP District Grand Almoner
W Bro Dayton Wood District Grand Mentor
W Bro Osell Campbell District Grand Orator
W Bro Egerton Gracey District Senior Grand Deacon
W Bro Lindel Smith District Senior Grand Deacon
W Bro Paul Morgan District Junior Grand Deacon
W Bro Charles Pennycooke District Junior Grand Deacon
W Bro Frank Whylie, JP Dist Asst Grand Secretary
W Bro Deryck Russell Dist Asst Grand Dir of Cer
W Bro Aston King Dist Asst Grand Dir of Cer
W Bro Winston Lawson, PDistSGW District Grand Organist
W Bro Jerome Miles District Grand Standard Bearer
W Bro Errol Coleman District Grand Standard Bearer
W Bro Michael Alexander District Grand Pursuivant
W Bro Dion Whinstanley District Grand Steward
W Bro John Ellis District Grand Steward
W Bro Erol Smith District Grand Steward
W Bro Joseph Lewis District Grand Steward
W Bro John Bardowell District Grand Tyler
30 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

GRAND AND PAST GRAND OFFICERS IN THE DISTRICT

RW Bro W. H. Scott, QC DistGM
RW Bro A. A. Lazarus PDistGM
VW Bro the Most Rev the Hon O. U. Lindsay, OJ PGChap
VW Bro the Rev Fr M. E. Carey PGChap
VW Bro the Hon Justice P. A. Brooks, CD PGSwdB
W Bro J.P. Morgan PDepGSwdB
W Bro G. Smith PSGD
W Bro the Hon D. H. Lalor, OJ PSGD
W Bro W. D. Taylor, OD, JP PJGD
W Bro D. R. Whittingham, JP PJGD
W Bro the Hon D. M. Muirhead, OJ, CD, QC PJGD
W Bro D. P. A. Goldson PJGD
W Bro the Hon. D. O. Sinclair, CD, JP PJGD
W Bro the Hon M. S. Fennell, OJ, CD, PJGD
W Bro Dr B.A. Robinson PJGD
W Bro H. O. Watler, JP PJGD
W Bro N. D. Levy PJGD
W Bro R. N. Forbes, JP PJGD
W Bro A. G. Fletcher PAGDC
W Bro C. E. Williams PAGDC
W Bro H. A. Fullerton PAGDC
W Bro A. C. Panton PAGDC
W Bro B. A. Callender PAGDC
W Bro N. R. Miller PAGDC
W Bro L. A. Andrews, JP PAGDC
W Bro V. E. Harrison PAGDC
W Bro N. P. McDonald PAGDC
W Bro Dr F. K .S. Jacobs PAGDC
W Bro I. N. Stephenson PAGDC
W Bro L. A. Walters, JP PAGDC
W Bro Dr W. F. B. Clarke, CD PAGDC
W Bro A. V. Anderson PAGDC
W Bro S. M. Shelton, QC PAGDC
W Bro E. W. Bodden PAGDC
W Bro R. O. Hammond, OD, JP PAGDC
W Bro C. A. McDonald, JP PAGDC
W Bro B. D. Young Chin, JP PGStdB
W Bro T. Smith, JP PGStdB
W Bro G. P. Brown PAGStB
W Bro D. St. George Reece PAGStB
 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS 31

DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER OFFICERS 2018/2019

ADMINISTRATION 2018/2019

E Comp W.H.Scott, QC MEGSupt

E Comp Hon Justice Patrick Brooks,CD, PGSwdB DepGSupt
E Comp Russell Hammond 2ndDistGP
E Comp Rev Fr. Veront Satchell 3rdDistGP
E Comp Dr Wade Morgan, PAGDC PCGP
E Comp Kirkland Douglas, PAGDC DistGSE
E Comp Desmond Thomas DistGSN
Comp Steve Holland DistGTreas
Comp Noel D. Levy DistGReg
E Comp Thomas Smith, JP DistGDC
E Comp Kenneth R.Gooden DistGSwdB
E Comp Deryck Russell DistDGD/C
E Comp Barrington Thompson, JP DistGAlm
E Comp Courtnay Daley DistGChStwd
E Comp Loxley Samuels DistGSoj
E Comp Peter Hendricks DistAGSoj(1).
E Comp Herbert Hylton DistAGSoj(2).
E Comp Frank Whylie, JP DistAGSE
E Comp David Lazarus DistGStB
E Comp Eric Lawrence DistGStB
E Comp Winston A. Lawson DistGOrg
E Comp Robert Lawson DistAGDC
E Comp Derrick Crump DistGStwd
E Comp Arturo Stewart DistGStwd
E Comp Basil Jennings DistGStwd
E Comp Fred Cuthbert DistGStwd
E Comp Deryke Dwyer DistGJan
32 THE FREEMASON’S NEWS

GRAND AND PAST GRAND OFFICERS IN DISTRICT

E Comp W.H.Scott, QC MEGS

E Comp A. A. Lazarus PMEGS
E Comp Dr. Basil A. Robinson PGSwdB
E Comp Hon. Justice P.A.Brooks, CD PGSwdB
E Comp W. D. Taylor, OD, JP. PAGSoj.
E Comp N. R. Miller PAGSoj.
E Comp H.O. Watler, JP PAGSoj
E Comp J.P. Morgan PAGSoj
E Comp Hon. D. M. Muirhead, OJ, CD, QC PGStB
E Comp D. R. Whittingham, JP. PGStB
E Comp N. P. McDonald PGStB
E Comp Graham Smith PGStB
E Comp S. LeRoi Lorde, JP PGStB
E Comp R. N. Forbes, JP PGStB
E Comp P.C. Crosswell, JP PGStB
E Comp A. A. Casserly, CD, JP PAGDC
E Comp D. P. A. Goldson PAGDC
E Comp Linton A. Andrews, JP PAGDC
E Comp Ian Roxburgh PAGDC
E Comp C.A. Stephen, OD,JP PAGDC
E Comp Kirk S. Douglas PAGDC
E Comp Dr. Wade A Morgan PAGDC
E Comp N. Anthony Scott PAGDC
E Comp L.Walters, JP PAGDC