Following on from the 75th Anniversary in May, the Chapter of Faith and Hope has exalted two more candidates into the Chapter.
We were delighted to welcome the newly exalted Comp Bogdan Racotea and Comp Florin Marinescu as members of the Chapter. Having found back in May that a double exaltation works well, this further double continued on that theme. With E Comp Michael Ball, the Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals, present to welcome the new Companions into the Province, an excellent evening was enjoyed by all present. It also looks as though we will have a further two candidates to exalt in May 2026.
Pictured below are the three principals with the new members:
E Comp John Hayward, Comp Florin Marinescu, E Comp Bob Ballard, Comp Bogdan Racotea,and E Comp Philip Wills.
Following the Exaltations, the three Principals for 2026 were elected – MEZ – E Comp John Hayward, H, – E Comp Philip Wills, J – Comp Andrew Davis, currently Principal Sojurner. E Comp Mike Willetts was again elected as Treasurer, and will also be the Chapter Director of Ceremonies.
Pictured below are all those who took part in the ceremony:
From the left, E Comp Chris Albion, S.E., Comp Claudiu Dinu, 2nd Asst Soj., E Comp John Hayward, H., Comp Florin Marinescu, Exaltee, E Comp Bob Ballard, M.E.Z., E Comp Michael Ball, Asst to the Provincial Principals, Comp Bogdan Racotea, Exaltee, Ill Comp Philip Wills, J., Comp Andy Davis, Principal Sojurner, E Comp Colin Bennett, S.N..
The evening was conducted very well, with E Comp Mike Willetts, the Chapter Director of Ceremonies, who is also Deputy Provincial Director of Ceremonies, guiding the proceedings throughout, and also taking the photographs shown above.
JBH.