Warwickshire Royal Arch Leaders Profiles
The Provincial Grand Chapter of Warwickshire is headed by the Provincial Grand Superintendent and he appoints, to assist him in the management of the Province, a Deputy, the Second and Third Grand Principals and an Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals.
EXCELLENT COMPANION PHILIP HALL
MOST EXCELLENT GRAND SUPERINTENDENT
Educated at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield. Married to Julie with two sons.
Managing Director of Bill Tandy and Company Ltd, a Fellow of the National Association of Estate Agents.
Other Interests: Golf (rarely and badly!). Walking and rambling with our dogs – Buttons and Bobbin. Playing clarinet and singing (personal enjoyment only, so no requests!). Photography, live theatre, musicals, concerts and cinema. Gardening and helping on my wife’s organic vegetable plot (if only to get ingredients for wine-making). Spending time with my family. A recent convert to the world of caravaning having bought our first tourer.
Craft: Provincial Grand Master, Lodge of St. Blaise No 6113, Warwickshire Installed Masters’ No 4538, Stanley Lates Lodge No 9683, Bard of Avon Lodge No. 778 (Middlesex), St Georges and Cornerstone Lodge No 5 (country). and an honorary member of several other lodges
UGLE: A.G.D.C., P.A.G.D.C., Dep.G.D.C., P.Dep.G.D.C. ProvGM – appointed October 2020
Holy Royal Arch Chapter: Athol Chapter No 74, Warwickshire First Principals Chapter 4538, Peace and Harmony Chapter No 3929 and an honorary member of several other Chapters
Warwickshire Provincial Grand Chapter: P.Prov.G.Reg.
Supreme Grand Chapter of England: – Dep.G.D.C., P.Dep.G.D.C., MEGS – appointed August 2016.
Other Masonry: Vesey St Christopher’s Lodge of Mark Master Masons No 757. Provincial – PPGSW
EXCELLENT COMPANION DAVID GRAHAM
DEPUTY GRAND SUPERINTENDENT
Past Grand Sword Bearer
Educated at Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School, Rugby.
A Company Director / Shareholder. Married to Pauline with two children.
My hobbies include playing in a Championship Brass Band, walking, and watching rugby.
Craft: PProvGReg. Dunsmore Lodge 6442, Warwickshire Installed Masters Lodge 4538. Stanley Lates Lodge No. 9683.
Royal Arch: Chapter of Rectitude 502, Warwickshire First Principals Chapter 4538, Peace & Harmony Chapter 3929. PProvGSE in Warwickshire Royal Arch.
Other Masonic Orders:
Holy Grail Chapter No. 389 Rose Croix.
Shakespeare Lodge No. 40 T.I. Mark Masons.
Shakespeare Lodge No. 40 T.I. Royal Ark Mariners.
EXCELLENT COMPANION NIGEL HAWKINS
SECOND PROVINCIAL GRAND PRINCIPAL
Past Grand Standard Bearer
Educated at Solihull School and then read History at Birmingham University. After working for Spicer & Pegler, the Inland Revenue and the Department of Environment he qualified as a chartered certified accountant and joined the family accountancy business.
Initiated into the Lodge of Charity No. 1551 in 1998, where his father, one brother and grandfather were all members. He was WM of that lodge in 2005, having been Worshipful Master of Benevolence Lodge No. 4035, St. Paul’s Lodge No. 43, Shenstonian Lodge No. 5544 and Federation Lodge No. 4807.
Nigel was exalted into the Holy Royal Arch – Chapter of Charity No. 1552 in 2001. He served as Provincial Grand Treasurer for seven years.
He is currently a member of six Warwickshire Craft Lodges and seven Royal Arch Chapters. He was appointed to Past Grand Rank in the Supreme Grand Chapter in 2019.
He lives with his partner Rachel on a farm near Henley-in-Arden, where they keep four horses and a small flock of sheep.
Besides for his little bit of freemasonry referred to above, Nigel’s other hobbies are model railways, horsing about and hunting the clean boot.
Royal Arch: Chapter of Charity 1551, Apollo 301, Warwickshire First Principals Chapter 4538, London Warwickshire 3846, Grosvenor 938, Peace and Harmony 3929.
Craft: PAGDC., Assistant Provincial Grand Master, Benevolence 4035, Warwickshire Installed Master 4538, Shenstonian 5544, Provincial Grand Stewards 9253, St Pauls 43, Apollo 301.
EXCELLENT COMPANION GEOFFREY WALKER
THIRD PROVINCIAL GRAND PRINCIPAL
Past Grand Standard Bearer
Royal Arch: Leigh 887, Prudence 3659, Grosvenor 3938, Warwickshire First Principals 4538, Provincial Grand Stewards’ 9253.
Craft: Hope and Saint Alphege 4436, Warwickshire Installed Masters 4538
EXCELLENT COMPANION MICHAEL HOGARTH
ASSISTANT TO THE PROVINCIAL GRAND PRINCIPALS
Past Asst Grand Director of Ceremonies
Michael was born the year Sir Edmund Hilary conquered Everest and is married to Julie, who works in Cyber Security. They have two boys.
Michael has worked in the motor trade all his working life predominantly for Ford and Mazda… he just loves cars.
He plays golf as often as Freemasonry, Julie and work let him and is a supporter of Aston Villa and Warks County Cricket Club.
Michael used to coach and help manage Stourbridge Rugby Club’s Minis and Juniors and in 2000 helped them get to the Scottish Amicable Cup Final at Twickenham versus Worcester and win.
He used to play football, squash and was a keen scuba diver for many years. He still goes to the gym three times per week. In 2023 Michael completed a half marathon trek to raise funds for The Alzheimer’s Society.
The eldest of his boys, Luke has now qualified as a doctor and got married in Bali in August 2023. Luke and his bride then spent 12 months back packing round the world before returning back to Tunbridge Wells where they live and work. His youngest son Ashley has his own IT company in London where he lives.
Michael is a member of several craft lodges: The Lodge of Integrity 4563, General Lodge of Instruction 587, Warks Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies Lodge 9620 and Warks Installed Masters Lodge 4538.
In Royal Arch he is a members of Leigh Chapter 887, Warwickshire First Principals Chapter 4538, Provincial Grand Stewards’ Chapter of Warwickshire 9253, Grosvenor 938 and Peace and Harmony Chapter 3929.
His is also a member of various ther Masonic orders: Howe and Athol Mark Master Masons, Ron Albutt Lodge of Mark Master Masons and Warwickshire Installed Mark Masters Lodge 1400. Hertford Military and Athol Lodge of Royal Arc Mariners and Rose Croix. And finally Warwickshire Installed Commanders Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners Lodge 1400
Michael has fulfilled a number of his ‘bucket list’ itemsm including drinks in the Long Room at Raffles Hotel in Singapore, swimming in the wild with dolphins and diving with manta rays and turtles in 2023. He is looking forward to retiring in 2024 and devoting more time to playing golf (badly) and travelling.