On the 7th July 2025 Knights from around the Province and further afield attended the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Priory of Middlesex at the Harrow District Masonic Centre. The occasion was a significant one in that a number of well planned changes to key Executive Officers took place.

This picture shows the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. John Roberts, K.C.T. just about to enter the temple.  

As usual the Province was supported by a number of Provincial Priors and other distinguished guests. At this meeting the Province was honoured by attendance of the Very High and Right Eminent Knight Andrew Rainbow, G.C.T. (second left) and Right Eminent Knight Graham Flight, G.C.T. (second right).

After ten years of excellent service and support to the Provincial Prior, the Province and the Order the Provincial Sub-Prior V.E.Kt. Silverio Ostrowski, P.Gt.Reg.,(left) retired. His successor E.Kt. Terry O'Neill, PGt.Her. is shown right.

The meeting also marked the end of another era when after 11 years of distinguished service and support as the Province's Marshal E.Kt. Tom D'Souza, P.Dep.Gt.Mar., handed over the reigns to E.Kt. Gil Singleton. This photo shows him leading the procession out of the temple as Deputy Provincial Marshal.

This photo shows E.Kt. Gil Singleton, the new Provincial Marshal, leading a procession into the temple ahead of the Installation of the new Sub-Prior.

This photo shows the Provincial Prior and the Provincial Sub-Prior surrounded by some of the Members of the Bodyguard. 

The lunch that followed the meeting was also attended. Excellent food and wine and wonderful company proved to be a winning combination! This photo shows the Provincial Prior taking wine with the Great Seneschal.

This photo is from the meeting held 2nd June 2025. The agenda was mainly administrative in nature but some important business was transacted. The meeting was the last official on of the 2024-24 season. Shown front row centre is the Preceptor, E.Kt. Lee Mulford. To his right is the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. John Roberts, K.C.T. Also in the photo are members of Twickenham Preceptory, Active Officers and Members of the Bodyguard.

This photo is from the meeting held on the 1st May 2025. The main focus of the meeting was for Comp. Chukwuezogo Amechi (front row, right) to be Installed as a Knight of the Order. E.Kt. Adam Smith (front row, centre), with great skill, undertook the Installation ceremony. Also present was the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. John Roberts, K.C.T. (front row, left).

This photo is from the meeting held 12th April 2025. The highlight of the the meeting was the Installation of a new Knight. That is, Comp. Ben Nicholls (back row, second from the left) was made a Knight of the Order. The Preceptor, E.Kt. John Billett (sitting centre of the front row) conducted the ceremony in an excellent manner with support from E.Kt. Jeremy Jones (shown to his right). Due to the unavoidable absence of the Marshal the Provincial Marshal E.Kt. Tom D'Souza (standing front left) stepped in to acclaim.

This photo is from the meeting held on the 9th May 2025. It was a very busy and enjoyable meeting. The Preceptory welcomed three new members. Comps. Milos Petrovic (Second row, far left) and Russell Cook (Second row, second from the left) were Installed as Knights of the Order by the Preceptor, E.Kt. Phil Manning (Second row, second from the left). Kt. Gary Brodie (second row, fourth from the left) became a Joining Member. Kt. Martin Marfe (front row, far left) was then Installed as the new Preceptor by E.Kt. Nik Blackmore. (back row, far left).

Additionally, V.E.Kt. Silverio Ostrowski, the Provincial Sub-Prior, and a member of the Preceptory (second row, fifth form the left) 'made an Official Visit'. He was supported by a number of Provincial Officers and Members of the Bodyguard.

This photo is from the meeting held on the 26th April 2025. Kt. Tryron Higgins (front row, left) was Installed as Preceptor by E.Kt. Richard Slater (front row right). The meeting was enhanced by the presence of the Provincial Sub-Prior, V.E.Kt. Silverio Ostrowski (front row, central) who was making an Official Visit and he was accompanied by a number of Provincial Officers and members of the Bodyguard. 

This photo is from the meeting held on the 3rd May 2025. E.Kt. Ed Bethell Installed his successor E.Kt. Graham Penn (front row, second from the left). At the meeting the Preceptory welcomed four Joining Members, namely E.Kt.’s Gil Singleton, John Bennett, Nik Blackmore and Mark Neale. The meeting was enhanced by the presence of the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. John Roberts, K.C.T. (front row, left) accompanied by a number of Active Officers and Members of his Bodyguard.

This photo is from the meeting held 4th June 2025. In the front row, centre, is the Preceptor E.Kt. Lou Apcevski. At the meeting the Preceptor for 2025-26 was elected, namely Kt. David Harvey. David is shown back row, far right. The highlight of the meeting was a very interesting talk given by E.Kt. Graham Denman (front row, right) entitled 'The History of the Knights Templar'. 

The Meeting of Gauntlet Preceptory 20th February 2025. E.Kt. Martin Hinchcliffe was proclaimed as Preceptor for a second year. The Officers of the Preceptory were installed and the meeting was attended by the Provincial Vice Chancellor, E. Kt. Terry O’Neil.

Photo taken after the Installation Meeting of Staines Preceptory 5th February 2024. Kt. Kevin Marshall-Johnson was installed as Preceptor by E.Kt. Jim Dyett. The meeting was attended by the Provincial Prior, R.E.Kt. John Roberts as well as the Provincial Sub-Prior, V.E.Kt. Silverio Ostrowski.

An unusual ‘Emergency Meeting’ of Southgate Priory in order to install two brother knights into the Order of St. John (Malta). The ceremony was conducted in Italian and English for the benefit of the candidates. Held at Harrow on the 19th February 2024.

Arch of Steel No. 591 performed a Malta Ceremony on the 29th February, 2024, at the Harrow District Masonic Centre. Arch of Steel is the Provincial Prior’s Bodyguard Preceptory and its members are made up only from Knights who have been appointed (past and present) to the Bodyguard.

The meeting of Lanfranc Preceptory No. 485 held on the 18th March 2025. The Preceptor, E.Kt. James Dunlop (third from the left, front row) managed the meeting in a friendly and relaxed manner. The Provincial Sub-Prior, V.E.Kt. Silverio Ostrowski (on his right in the photo) made an Official Visit. The meeting was well attended helped by the presence of a number of Active Provincial Officers and members of the Bodyguard. 

A talk was central to the meeting given by E.Kt.'s Alastair Pether and Martin Hinchcliffe (inset, pictured during the lecture) entilted "Put on the whole armour of God". The talk was well received and it stimulated a number of interesting discussions.