About

Leicestershire was constituted as a province in 1858, making it one of the oldest Provinces falling under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and its Districts and Lodges Overseas which itself had come into being in 1856. Under its first Provincial Grand Master, William Kelly, who held office from 1858 until his death in 1894, the Province was expanded by being given responsibility for Lodges in Northamptonshire and Derbyshire. The establishment of a Lodge in Rutland led to that County as well being added. On Kelly’s death, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire became independent Provinces.


The first two Mark Lodges in this Province were consecrated in 1858, with another Mark Lodge having Time Immemorial status registering with Grand Lodge in 1870. We have 16 Mark Lodges, and 10 Royal Ark Mariner Lodges, operating under the overall leadership of a Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy, who are supported by a team of Provincial Executive Officers comprising a Treasurer, Registrar, Secretary, Director of Ceremonies, Almoner, Charity Steward and Deputy Secretary.


A fuller account of the Mark and Royal Ark Mariner Degrees in the Province and of their individual Lodges can be found in “Freemasonry in Leicestershire and Rutland: The ‘Other’ Orders and Degrees” by Aubrey Newman, David Hughes and Don Peacock, published by Anchorprint, Leicester, 2012 for The Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland.

Provincial Team

Each May at the Annual Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodge, the Provincial Grand Master confers appointments and promotions on the Mark and Royal Ark Mariner brethren who are receiving preferments, and who are ceremonially invested with the collars and Jewels of their ranks and offices at the meeting.

Provincial Grand Master

Right Worshipful Brother Andrew Stuart Lee, P.G.S.D.

Installed May 2025

Deputy Provincial Grand Master

Worshipful Brother Iain Barclay Walker, P.A.G.D.C.

Appointed May 2025

Provincial Grand Secretary

Worshipful Brother Roger A.E. Whale

Appointed and Invested May 2023

The Provincial Grand Officers 2025-2026

Office

Name

Lodge

Number

Senior Warden

W. Bro. Andrew R. Green, Prov.G.M.O.

WYGGESTON LODGE OF MMM

1149

Junior Warden

W. Bro. Michael J. Cocks, P.Prov.G.M.O.

STONY GATE LODGE OF MMM

751

Master Overseer

W. Bro. F. Bryan Dewes, P.Prov.G.Swd.B.

WICLIF LODGE OF MMM

1068

Senior Overseer

W. Bro. Carl G. Pickering, P.Prov.A.G.D.C.

RUTLAND LODGE OF MMM

1051

Junior Overseer

W. Bro. Michael R. Billany, P.Prov.G.Insp.Wks.

EAST GOSCOTE LODGE OF MMM

970

Chaplain

V. W. Bro. Revd. Anthony W. Avery, P.G.J.O., Dep.G.Ch.

ST. PETERS LODGE OF MMM

1078

Treasurer

W. Bro. Ian R. Johnson, P.A.G.D.C., Prov.G.Treas.

ST. GEORGES LODGE OF MMM

1133

Registrar

W. Bro. Terence A. Weston, P.G.S.D., Prov.G.Reg.

STONY GATE LODGE OF MMM

751

Secretary

W. Bro. Roger A. E. Whale, Prov.G.Sec.

FIDELITY LODGE OF MMM

491

Director of Ceremonies

W. Bro. Mark J. Hancock, P.Prov.G.S.W.

WYGGESTON LODGE OF MMM

1149

Almoner

W. Bro. John R. Stock, G.Stwd, Prov.G.Alm.

STONY GATE LODGE OF MMM

751

Charity Steward

W. Bro. Peter W. Faulkner, P.Prov.G.S.D.

ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH LODGE OF MMM

1783

Inspector of Works

W. Bro. Martin J. Ryan, P.Prov.G.J.D.

WYGGESTON LODGE OF MMM

1149

Sword Bearer

W. Bro. Trevor H. Rogers

ST. GEORGES LODGE OF MMM

1133

Deputy Chaplain

W. Bro. Robert Stephen Prov.G.Ch. (Staffs & Shrops)

KNIGHT OF MALTA LODGE OF MARK MASTERS Time Immemorial

30 T.I.

Deputy Secretary

Bro. Arran J. Brudenell, Prov.Dep.G.Sec.

HOWE LODGE OF MARK MASTERS

21

Deputy Director of Ceremonies

W. Bro. Tom J. Mee, Prov.A.G.D.C.

FIDELITY LODGE OF MMM

491

Senior Deacon

W. Bro. Ian Truslove

KNIGHT OF MALTA LODGE OF MARK MASTERS Time Immemorial

30 T.I.

Junior Deacon

W. Bro. Christopher R. Brown

FIDELITY LODGE OF MMM

491

Assistant Almoner

Bro. Paul Prendergast Prov.A.G.Alm.

SIMON DE MONTFORT LODGE OF MMM

194

Assistant Director of Ceremonies

W. Bro. Stuart J. Larkins, Prov.A.G.D.C

KNIGHT OF MALTA LODGE OF MARK MASTERS Time Immemorial

30 T.I.

Organist

W. Bro. Kevin Thompson, P.Prov.G.J.W., Prov.G.Org.

FIDELITY LODGE OF MMM

491

Standard Bearer

W. Bro. John Peberdy

ST. GEORGES LODGE OF MMM

1133

Assistant Grand Standard Bearer

W. Bro. Michael W. Holroyde

JOEY DUNLOP LODGE OF MMM

1881

Inner Guard

W. Bro. Mark R. Freer

ST. PETERS LODGE OF MMM

1078

Steward

W. Bro. Peter B. Elwood

WYGGESTON LODGE OF MMM

1149

Steward

W. Bro. A. Keshvaji Lakhani

FOWKE LODGE OF MARK MASTERS

19

Steward

W. Bro. Richard C. Smith

SIMON DE MONTFORT LODGE OF MMM

194

Steward

W. Bro. John A. Glover

WICLIF LODGE OF MMM

1068

Tyler

W. Bro. Stephen J. Finnigan, P.A.G.D.C., Prov.G.Tyler

FOWKE LODGE OF MARK MASTERS

19