The East Lancashire Royal Arch Demonstration Team
April 2010 - Royal Arch Demonstration Team with EComp Stuart Hughes and EComp Ian Hancox
Excellent Companions Stuart Hughes and Ian Hancox
The East Lancashire Royal Arch Demonstration Team
The East Lancashire Royal Arch Demonstration Team is a group of Royal Arch Masons who have performed throughout the Province and beyond over several years. The team was previously led by EComp Ian Hancox but due to Ian’s relocation down to the southern part of the country there has been a re-organisation of the team. The team will now be led by EComp John Cavanagh. His Deputy will be EComp Denny Stevens and EComp Andrew Sinclair will be taking on the role of team Co-ordinator. In addition EComp David Hudson will be acting as the Communications Officer.
The new Team Leaders John Cavanagh, Andrew Sinclair, Denny Stevens with Ian Hancox
Combined with a change in name, the profile of the team is currently being raised within the Province. The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Jack Price and his Royal Arch Officers fully support the re-organisation of the team and as a result EComp Jack Price has become the President of the team and the Assistants to the Provincial Grand Principals, Excellent Companions Norman Clarke, Ed Cheadle, Stuart Hughes, David Thornton and Michael Landriau have become Vice Presidents.
The team demonstrate a special version of the Exaltation Ceremony, showing how Chapters can divide the ceremony between many Companions. It is an exciting and worthy example of a wonderful ceremony. The team also perform self written presentations which bring the characters from our ritual to life. These lively presentations vary from witty to serious performance commentary and help Masons to understand more about our history.
The overriding intention of the team is to highlight the Royal Arch and encourage Master Masons to join the order and also, hopefully, reinvigorate those Companions who interest have waned. It is the intention of the team to begin expanding the range of presentations and is encouraging more East Lancashire Masons to join the team.
If you are interested or require more information please contact Andrew Sinclair on
0161 285 5744 or 07754604715
or e-mail: apsinclair@virginmedia.com
If you as a District, Lodge or Chapter are performing a piece of ritual, you may wish to invite one or two members of the team along (the team meet their own expenses). You never know, they may be hidden talents amongst your Brethren!
Finally, the work of the team is simple – to facilitate improvement in our knowledge and understanding of Freemasonry, especially the Royal Arch, by bringing together Brethren and Companions at special evenings that will ensure the future and enjoyment of Freemasonry in the Province of East Lancashire.