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West Kent Rosecroix
(opens in a new tab)The Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and Wales and its Districts and Chapters overseas 🦅 originated in France, and is more popularly known as Rose Croix 🌹❌
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Our next District Chapter of Improvement is at Oakley House, Bromley, and the invitation is open far wider than West Kent.On Thursday 8th October at 8.00pm, the District of West Kent will hold its next Chapter of Improvement, providing an informal and friendly opportunity to explore the ritual, improve understanding, build confidence and enjoy the company of fellow members.Although organised by the District of West Kent, you do not need to be a member of a West Kent Chapter, nor do you need to belong to a Chapter meeting at Oakley House.If you are a member of the Ancient & Accepted Rite, you are very welcome to join us.Whether you come from West Kent, another District, or simply happen to be visiting the area, the door is open. There is no expectation that you take part in the work either, you are equally welcome to sit back, observe, listen and perhaps take something useful away from the evening.It is also a good opportunity to meet members from other Chapters, renew old acquaintances and make some new ones.Thursday 8 October 2026 · 8.00pmOakley House, BromleyCome along and join us, learn, practise, build confidence, or simply observe.#WestKentRoseCroix #DistrictOfWestKent #RoseCroix #AncientAndAcceptedRite #ChapterOfImprovement #MasonicEducation #MasonicLearning #Freemasonry #Bromley#ceremonyfellowshipfriendship
🌹 ROSE CROIX REMEMBERSAs Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2026 approaches, we have published a very special new feature in the West Kent Members’ Hub:“Remembrance Sunday: Memory, Sacrifice, and the Light That Endures”Written by E & P Bro Christopher Parker, it is a thoughtful and moving reflection on remembrance, sacrifice and service, and on the particular resonance those themes have for us as members of the Ancient & Accepted Rite.Alongside Christopher’s reflection, we are encouraging our 14 Chapters to consider representing West Kent within their own communities by laying a West Kent Rose Croix wreath at a local Remembrance parade or service.Our Inspector General, V Ill Bro Mark Eyles-Thomas 33°, will himself be laying a West Kent Rose Croix wreath at the Cenotaph this year on behalf of the District.There is still plenty of time for Chapters to make arrangements. Wreaths, complete with the West Kent District centre piece, may be obtained through:Ill. Bro. Trevor Jones 30° - Acorn Chapter or contact the Inspector General📖 Read Christopher’s full article and the District’s Remembrance message in the Members’ Hub:👉 members.rosecroix-westkent.org.uk/notice-board/remembrance-sunday-memory-sacrifice-and-the-light-...And if your Chapter lays a wreath this year, please send us a photograph. We would love to build a record of Rose Croix Remembers across West Kent and feature your photographs in our Winter Newsletter.We will remember them.#RoseCroix #WestKentRoseCroix #RoseCroixRemembers #RemembranceSunday #LestWeForget #AncientAndAcceptedRite #WestKent
WHAT VISITING GAVE BOBDuring his year as Most Wise Sovereign of Acorn Chapter No. 1020, E. & P. Bro Bob Sloper 18° set out to visit every Chapter in West Kent. He has now visited thirteen of our fourteen Chapters, but his journey was never simply about completing a list.It was about giving something back, supporting other Chapters and bringing fresh experience home to his own.As Bob explains in the Autumn Newsletter:“It made me more aware of the breadth and depth of our Order and added a level of fulfilment beyond that gained from only being at Acorn.”“It made me more determined to attend the Chapter of Improvement and put more effort into my ritual.”“Your understanding of our Order is greatly enhanced by visiting and your circle of friends widens greatly.”Visiting can introduce us to a different style of ritual, give us ideas that may benefit our own Chapter, renew our enthusiasm and build friendships across the District. At the same time, our presence encourages and supports the Chapter we attend.Read Bob’s full story in the Autumn Newsletter, pages 9–11:members.rosecroix-westkent.org.uk/newsletters/#WestKentRoseCroix #RoseCroix #ChapterVisiting #MasonicFellowship #AutumnNewsletter #ceremonyfellowshipfriendship
Rose Croix is more than a meeting.Members value the Ancient & Accepted Rite for its meaningful ceremony, opportunities for reflection and the lasting fellowship that grows through shared experience.A healthy Chapter is one in which members feel welcomed, valued and able to contribute. It is found in the confidence gained by taking a small part for the first time, the companionship enjoyed after a ceremony and the support offered quietly from one Brother to another.Every experienced member was once the newest Brother in the room. The welcome he received often shaped the way he came to value the Order.If you know a suitable Brother who might appreciate deeper meaning, fellowship and service within his Masonic journey, perhaps it is time to start a conversation.Discover more about membership in West Kent Rose Croix:www.rosecroix-westkent.org.uk/membership-in-west-kent-rose-croix/#WestKentRoseCroix #RoseCroix #AncientAndAcceptedRite #MasonicMembership #MasonicFellowship #ceremonyfellowshipfriendship
🌹 CHAPTER OF IMPROVEMENT AT WROTHAM — TONIGHT 🌹A friendly reminder that the first Wrotham Chapter of Improvement meeting of the 2026/27 season takes place this evening:📍 Wrotham Masonic Hall📅 Tuesday 22 September🕢 7.30 pmThe Chapter of Improvement is open to all members of the Ancient & Accepted Rite, whether or not their own Chapter meets within the District of West Kent.Whether you are preparing for a particular part, would like to become more familiar with our ceremonies, want to build your confidence, or would simply prefer to sit, observe and learn, you will be made very welcome.You do not need to be an experienced ritualist or preparing for a particular office. It is an informal and supportive opportunity to learn, practise and enjoy our ceremonies alongside other members.Reminders, information and any last-minute updates are also shared through the WhatsApp group “District COI”. If you are not already a member of the group, please ask to be added.If you are free this evening, please do come along and support the Chapter of Improvement. 🌹⚔️#WestKentRoseCroix #DistrictCOI #ChapterOfImprovement #RoseCroix #AncientAndAcceptedRite #Wrotham #ceremonyfellowshipfriendship
SEPTEMBER ACROSS THE DISTRICT 🌹❌What a remarkable opening month for the District of West Kent!Across five Chapter meetings, September brought:🌹 Two Perfections and two new Princes Rose Croix⚔️ Three Enthronements and three new Most Wise Sovereigns📜 Four Supreme Council certificate presentations🌍 Distinguished visitors from Sierra Leone and The Gambia, the United States and East Kent📖 The first two Most Wise Sovereign Legacy Cards🏅 Honorary Memberships and the presentation of two rare Centenary JewelsOur warmest congratulations go to our new Princes, E. & P. Bro. Larry Cooper 18° and E. & P. Bro. Alexandre Gallo 18°, and to our three new Most Wise Sovereigns: E. & P. Bro. Joseph 18°, Ill. Bro. Ray Page 30° and E. & P. Bro. Derek Fisher 18°.Alongside these happy occasions, September was also a time for reflection. We remembered with great affection E. & P. Bro. Nicholas “Nick” Tonge 18° and Ill. Bro. Matthew Roy-Macaulay 31°, two much-loved Brethren whom we had so recently lost. 🕯️Thank you to every Sovereign, Officer, ritualist, Recorder, visitor and member who contributed to such a memorable return to Chapter life.Ceremony, fellowship and friendship, the 2026/27 season is very much underway. 🌹⚔️The full September round-up can be found on the Notice Board of the District website.#WestKentRoseCroix #RoseCroix #AncientAndAcceptedRite #CeremonyFellowshipFriendship
A Very Special Afternoon at Raphael Chapter No. 555 🌹❌A wonderful visit to Raphael Chapter No. 555 at Wilmington today, with a particularly full programme comprising both a Perfection and an Enthronement, and an afternoon which demonstrated just what can be achieved when a Chapter rallies together.We had originally expected the Most Wise Sovereign, Ill. Bro. Dan Harvey 30°, to be absent. After two years in the Chair, Dan had reluctantly tendered his apologies and the Brethren had reorganised the work accordingly. It was therefore a lovely surprise to walk into the Chapter and find Dan there after all! A change in his diary meant that he was able to attend and complete his final duties as MWS 👏First came the Perfection of Bro. Alexandre Gallo of Manor of Bexley Lodge No. 5977.E. & P. Bro. James Reilly 18° delivered the Intermediate Degrees and was absolutely fantastic. James has been in the Order for a comparatively short time, yet his presentation was quite remarkable: confident, accomplished and, quite simply, way beyond his years in the Order 👏Ill. Bro. Hann Macfoy 30° then demonstrated his experience with an excellent rendition of the First Point, before Ill. Bro. Paul Hutchinson 30°, known to us all as the Chapter Recorder, demonstrated his own considerable talents. Paul undertook the Second Point and didn’t stop there, continuing with the Emblems and Signs, all delivered in impeccable fashion.I was then privileged to be invited to undertake the Accolade. It is always a very special and pivotal part of the Perfection Ceremony, and a wonderful privilege to be asked to conduct it ⚔️🌹And so, huge congratulations to E. & P. Bro. Alexandre Gallo 18°, who now takes over the reins as the District of West Kent’s newest Prince 👑🌹With one major ceremony completed, attention then turned to the Enthronement.After two years as Most Wise Sovereign, Dan had the privilege of Enthroning his successor, E. & P. Bro. Derek Fisher 18°. Dan is certainly no stranger to our ceremonies and conducted the Enthronement with great decorum and aplomb. Such an experienced Brother, it is always a pleasure to watch the calm and assured manner in which he controls and directs the Chapter.The Address to the Sovereign and Address to the Brethren were both delivered by E. & P. Bro. James Reilly 18°, and what a treat that proved to be. Having already delivered the Intermediate Degrees so impressively, James once again demonstrated a real talent for our ritual. It is wonderful to see a relatively recent member devoting so much time and effort to learning and presenting our beautiful ceremonies to such a high standard.Following the Enthronement, I also had the pleasure of presenting a Supreme Council 18° Certificate to one of Raphael’s E. & P. Brethren. At his request, we have respected his wish not to be named in this post, another special moment in what was already a very full afternoon.It was also absolutely lovely to see Ill. Bro. Mark Estaugh 31° in attendance. Mark is a long-standing member of Raphael Chapter, has served as its Almoner for a number of years and, more recently, as Acting Prelate also. Many Freemasons across Kent will, of course, also know Mark as a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Province of West Kent. His presence, commitment and enthusiasm always adds that little something extra to a meeting, and it was wonderful to have time with him 🙏Natural talent, superb ritual and a warm and welcoming audience are surely some of the ingredients of a successful meeting, and Raphael had them in spades today 💯At dinner there was one further piece of history to mark. I had the privilege of presenting our new MWS, E. & P. Bro. Derek Fisher 18°, with his Most Wise Sovereign Legacy Card, No. 339.This is only the second Legacy Card to have been issued since the initiative was introduced this September. The cards themselves may be new, but the history they record most certainly is not: Legacy No. 339 signifies that Derek is the 339th Most Wise Sovereign in the history of the District of West Kent since its inception. A wonderful link between those who have gone before us and those who continue that legacy today 🌹Congratulations to all the Officers who contributed to such an enjoyable afternoon; to Ill. Bro. Dan Harvey 30° on completing two years as MWS; to E. & P. Bro. Derek Fisher 18° as he begins his year as Most Wise Sovereign; and, of course, to E. & P. Bro. Alexandre Gallo 18°, our newest Prince.Another excellent afternoon of ceremony, fellowship and friendship, and a very good day for Raphael Chapter. 🌹❌📸 Where photographs are taken during our meetings and events, Members and guests are always informed in advance and invited to step aside should they prefer not to appear in photographs or on social media. If anyone subsequently wishes an image to be removed, please contact the District of West Kent and we will be happy to assist.📸 Further photographs from the meeting can be found in the Members’ Hub.#WestKentRoseCroix #RaphaelChapter555 #AncientAndAcceptedRite #RoseCroix #PerfectionCeremony #Enthronement #PrinceRoseCroix #MostWiseSovereign #LegacyCard #CeremonyFellowshipFriendship #Wilmington #TheEaglesHaveLanded
Today Raphael Chapter No. 555 meets at Wilmington to Perfect a new candidate and for its Enthronement.An Enthronement marks the beginning of a new year of leadership and service: preserving the Chapter’s traditions, supporting its members and preparing memorable ceremonies for those entering our Order.Raphael is one of our Saturday Chapters, reflecting the variety of meeting patterns available across West Kent.To everyone attending today, we wish you a most enjoyable and memorable meeting. To Raphael’s incoming Most Wise Sovereign, we send our warmest good wishes for a happy and rewarding year in the Chair.With every good wish from the District of West Kent.#WestKentRoseCroix #RoseCroix #RaphaelChapter #Enthronement #MasonicLeadership #ceremonyfellowshipfriendship
A Wonderful Evening at Money Chapter No. 76 🌹❌A lovely visit to Money Chapter No. 76 at Wrotham this evening, where Bro. Larry Cooper (Eynsford Castle Lodge No. 8684) was welcomed into the Ancient & Accepted Rite in a Perfection Ceremony which was, quite simply, outstanding.Huge congratulations to E. & P. Bro. Larry Cooper 18°, who now has the distinction of becoming the District of West Kent’s newest Prince 👑🌹Despite being somewhat under the weather with a cold, the Most Wise Sovereign, Ill. Bro. James Ashmore 30°, delivered an absolutely faultless rendition of the Intermediate Degrees. No allowances required, superb ritual from beginning to end 👏He was followed by Ill. Bro. Adrian Wagstaff 32°, who delivered both the First and Second Points wonderfully, with the confidence and quality we have come to expect from him 🧐I was then very kindly invited to undertake the Accolade. I am pleased to report that both Larry and I emerged entirely unscathed, if you know, you know! ⚔️😂 And, of course, it was particularly appropriate that the historic Money Chapter ring was being used on home soil 💍Ill. Bro. Anthony Giles 30° then delivered the Explanation of the 18° Collar and its Emblems, together with the Signs of the Degree. He was quite simply excellent, another faultless rendition and a pleasure to witness.It was also particularly good to see my counterpart, V. Ill. Bro. Roger Waltham 33°, Inspector General for the District of East Kent, who joined us as a personal guest of the MWS. Always a pleasure to share an evening with Roger and to welcome our friends from across the Kent border 🫡The MWS subsequently conducted the Third Point, where it was wonderful to break bread and eat salt 🍞🧂🏆 with so many esteemed Brethren, bringing to a close this meeting of an exceptionally high standard 💯 and formally completing Larry’s journey to becoming a Prince Rose Croix.Dining was fantastic too, what a feast! Stuffed mushroom to start, followed by salmon with new potatoes, French beans and broccoli, with fruit salad and ice cream to finish. An absolutely wonderful meal, and all for £30, great value 👏Excellent ritual, good food and, above all, wonderful company.Ceremony, fellowship and friendship, what more could a chap ask for? 🌹❌📸 Where photographs are taken during our meetings and events, Members and guests are always informed in advance and invited to step aside should they prefer not to appear in photographs or on social media. If anyone subsequently wishes an image to be removed, please contact the District of West Kent and we will be happy to assist.📸 Further photographs from the evening can be found in the Members’ Hub.#WestKentRoseCroix #MoneyChapter76 #AncientAndAcceptedRite #RoseCroix #PerfectionCeremony #PrinceRoseCroix #CeremonyFellowshipFriendship #MoneyChapterRing #Wrotham #TheEaglesHaveLanded