Chapter of Rectitude presents the Travelling Loving Cup to Stoneleigh Chapter
October 15th saw the Travelling Loving Cup once more on its travels – this time from Rugby to Leamington Spa. Companions from the Chapter of Rectitude travelled from Rugby to
Leamington to present the cup to the newly installed MEZ of Stoneleigh Chapter, E Comp Paul Jackson. The Cup was presented by E Comp Rob Mason, 2nd Principal of the Chapter of Rectitude, on behalf of the MEZ, E Comp John Illingworth, accompanied by E Comp Richard Clews, Acting 3rd Principal, and a good number of Companions of the Chapter. E Comp Mason delivered a summary of the history and explanation of the purpose of the Travelling Loving cup before handing it over to Stoneleigh’s Zerubbabel.The Travelling Loving Cup’s journey around the Province is to promote visiting and goodwill
between the Chapters and with numerous companions of the Chapter of Rectitude accompanying the cup and many other visitors present, it certainly seems to be achieving that aim.
With thanks to E Comps Ivan Norris and Paul Regan for co-ordinating the handover and to E Comp Neil Murray for the photograph.
The Travelling Loving Cup – Rules of Movement
To follow the rules governing the Cup’s travels, the holding Chapter must select another Chapter, at another Warwickshire centre, with at least three members taking the cup to its destination. The holding Chapter must not keep it for long, so that it continues its journey throughout the Province, and encourages visiting between Chapters. The handover can be either within the meeting or at the festive board, and should include an obligation on the receiving Chapter to maintain the tradition to encourage visiting throughout the Province.
The Travelling Loving Cup has been generously released from the Warwickshire Masonic museum where it was donated by the former Chapter of Charity, the previous members of which having given their blessing to its use.
Please keep the Travelling Loving Cup in its holder and update the list of Chapters it has visited as it travels throughout the Province. Please advise the undersigned of the whereabouts of the TLC so that it does not become ‘Lost in Transit’. It is hoped to mark the progress of the TLC at each stage of its journey with an article on the Royal Arch website.
Please let me know if your Chapter is keen on holding the Cup and I will ensure it is delivered to you in due course.
John Hayward
Past Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals
07887 674858
Past Cup Holders:-
Shakespeare Chapter No.284 – 6 July 2019 to 25 July 2019
Leigh Chapter No 887 – 25 July 2019 to 6 September 2019
Athol Chapter No 74 – 6 September 2019 to 16 September 2019
Leigh Chapter No 887 – 16 September 2019 to 19th January 2022
(Pandemic Restrictions period and rule change in July 2020)
Bedeword Chapter No 7274 – 19th January 2022 to 16th May 2022
Athelstan Chapter No 1333 – 16th May 2022 to 17th October 2022
Chapter of Faith and Hope No 4772 – 17th October 2022 to 7th February 2023
Forest of Arden Chapter No 3826 – 7th February 2023 to 16th May 2023
Fletcher Chapter 1031– 16th May 2023 to 12th June 2023
Guy’s Cliffe Chapter 8874 – 12th June 2023 to 21st June 2023
Apollo Chapter 301 – 21st June 2023 – 17th July 2023
Grosvenor Chapter 938 – 17th July 2023 (Briefly!)
Athelstan Chapter 1333 – 17th July 2023 – 9th October 2023
Abbey Chapter 432 – 9th October 2023 – 19th December 2023
Trinity Chapter 254 – 19th December 2023 – 18th April 2024
Chapter of Rectitude 502– 18th April 2024 – 15th October 2024
Stoneleigh Chapter 725 – 15th October 2024 – To be confirmed