
Province of Kent

On the 5th of June 2024, at Ashford Masonic Hall, E.Kt. Phillip Hadden installed Kt. Dmytro Tupchiienko into the chair of Lord Harris Preceptory No.475, in an exact and sincere fashion.
There was present the Provincial Sub Prior E.Kt. Pieter Jan Swinge a number of active Provincial Officers and a detachment of the Provincial Prior’s bodyguard to see E.Kt. Tupchiienko ascend to the chair. The Eminent Preceptor welcomed into the Preceptory two joining members Kt. Russell Spendley and Kt. Rexie Hermano swelling the membership and adding to the increasing number of Knights in the Lord Harris Preceptory.


E.Kt. Nobby Birchall was duly elected to become an honorary member for his outstanding contribution to the Lord Harris Preceptory.
E.Kt. Tupchiienko presented to the Preceptory a Great Priory certificate he purchased from a Canadian antique dealer named as Kt. Kenneth Quimmey dated 1980 headed with the Grand Master at the time Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master Harold Devereux Still G.C.T.




There were twenty nine knights present to enjoy a splendid three meat carvey refectory sponsored by the Eminent Preceptor with a champagne reception and plenty of wine and port on offer.

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