Deputy Provincial Grand Master W Bro. Giles F. Berkley, P.G.J.D. 2023 |
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In the Craft, Giles was initiated in 1995 into Peace & Unity Lodge No3966 at Cleveleys, he served as Charity Steward for 4 yrs, and ADC for 2 yrs and was installed in the Chair of King Solomon in March 2003. His first Provincial rank was Provincial Grand Steward in 2005, and then Provincial Junior Grand Warden in 2007. he went on to be Group Secretary of North Fylde from 2009 to 2011. He is a member of Quingenti Lodge of Provincial Grand Stewards and a member of Senatores Lodge of Installed Masters. | |
Giles attained Grand rank of PAGDC in April 2011, and he was the Provincial Mentoring Co-ordinator in Craft & RA from 2011to 2018 |
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In Chapter, he was exalted in 1997 into Peace & Unity Chapter No3966 at Blackpool, and was First Principal in 2006. he attained the rank of Provincial Grand Steward in 2010, and is a Member of the Provincial Grand Stewards Chapter, and a Member of Senatores Lodge of Installed First Principals | |
In the Mark Degree, Giles was advanced in 2004 into Bispham-with-Norbreck Lodge No866, and was | |
Installed as WM in February 2011, and served as ADC for 5 years. | |
Provincial Grand Senior Warden 2013-14 | |
Organiser of the Mark Ball for 5 years | |
Member of Philadelphia Mark Lodge 2012 | |
Member of Adoniram Mark Lodge 2013, WM 2019 | |
Member of Unity Mark No544 2013 | |
Member of Lebanon TI, Autumn 2014, WM 4.4.2016 | |
Grand Steward June 7th 2016 to 13th June 2017 | |
Member of Grand Stewards Lodge December 2016 | |
Assistant Prov.GM for West Lancashire May 3rd 2017 | |
Past Grand Junior Deacon on 10th September 2019 | |
Deputy Provincial Grand Master 27th April 2023 | |
Royal Ark Mariners Elevated 2009 into Adoniram Lodge No552 Member Semper Fidelis Lodge No880 WCdr 2015/16 |
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Knights Templar Installed 2008 into the Jacques De Molay Preceptory No36 at Liverpool. Appointed to Provincial Bodyguard 2010 Eminent Preceptor in March 2014 Provincial rank of Past Provincial Registrar in 2018 |
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Korc Degree Member of The Alt at Ormskirk 2008 Founder Member of The Wyre 2010 Currently Navigating Lieutenant Organiser of the annual Korc Ball at Fleetwood |
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Giles is married to Sandra, with twin daughters Elizabeth & Joanne with grand-daughters Chloe and Amelia, and step-son Ryan, grand-daughter Ella, grandson Riley. He is a Graduate in Economics, Banking & Finance, now MD and owner of Silverfield Ltd since 1994, an aerospace metal treatment facility at Poulton-le-Fylde. Worldwide customers include: BAe Systems, Airbus, Bombardier, and Lockheed Martin. | |
Giles lists his Interests and Hobbies :- | |
His family, especially my grandchildren, Freemasonry! Various charity involvements, Golf (10 handicap), Astronomy, Music of all types, Confirmed in the Church of England & Gardening |
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Previous Deputy Provincial Grand Masters |
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1910 Louis S. Winslow, P.G.O. |
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1913 George A. Harradon, P.G.Treasurer |
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1920 Mark Wilkinson, P.G.O. |
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1927 Major Allen Maitland Pooley, T.D., P.G.O., P.G.M.O. |
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1936 W.A.Winder, P.G.O. |
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1944 J.F.W.Dixon, P.G.O. |
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1947 Harold Brooke Mack, P.G.W. |
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1964 Colonel J. Munroe Gornall, T.D., D.L., P.G.O. |
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1967 Kenneth Maxwell Stoddart, K.C.V.O., A.E., D.L., LL.D., J.P. |
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1973 James Reginald Leggate, D.S.O. |
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1983 Revd. Jack Jermy, P.G.Chaplain |
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1988 Dr. Brian Bennett Ratcliffe, P.G.Stwd. |
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1991 Anthony Walton, P.A.G.D.C. |
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1993 Dr. Bernard Gregory, P.G.M.O. |
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2005 Peter Connolly, G.M.O. |
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2007 James Anthony Harrison, P.G.S.D. |
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2011 Keith Alan Beardmore P.G.J.O. | |
2015 Geoffrey Herbert Lee P.G.J.O. |