Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England


Who's Who at Supreme Grand Chapter


First Grand Principal
HRH The Duke of Kent, KG, GCMG, GCVO, ADC
First Grand Principal

Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, born in 1935. Educated at Eton and Le Rosey, Switzerland. He is a cousin both of the Queen and of the Duke of Edinburgh. His father, who was Grand Master 1939-42, was the fourth son of King George V, and his mother, Princess Marina, was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece. He has been the First Grand Principal of the Supreme Grand Chapter of England since he was first elected in 1967.



Pro First Grand Principal
Peter Geoffrey Lowndes
Pro First Grand Principal

Born 1948. Educated Eton. FRICS. Appointed Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies 1984 - 87; Grand Sword Bearer 1992 – 93; Grand Director of Ceremonies 1995 - 2003; Past Grand Scribe N 2000 - 04. Installed as 2nd Grand Principal 2004 – 05. Installed as Pro First Grand Principal April 2009.


George Francis
George Francis
Second Grand Principal

Born 1947. Educated Eton. Solicitor since 1975. Held office as a Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies of Supreme Grand Chapter 2001-3. Installed as 2nd Grand Principal in November 2005.



David Kenneth Williamson
Third Grand Principal

David Williamson was born in Bombay, India, in 1943 and educated at King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Queen Mary College, London and King’s College, Cambridge.
He trained as a pilot, and was subsequently appointed as Training Captain and Assistant Flight Training Manager for British Airways until his retirement in 1998.
Appointed a Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1998, David served until 2001, the same year in which he was appointed Grand Scribe N. He was installed as 3rd Grand Principal in April 2010.


Nigel Brown

Nigel Brown
Grand Scribe E

Nigel Brown was born in 1948, in Lusaka, in then Northern Rhodesia, and was educated in Southern Rhodesia and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards, retiring as a Captain.
He subsequently spent 15 years in senior management, followed by 12 years as a business consultant specialising in advising clients on winning competitive global tenders.
Nigel is married with two adult children, and has been a Freemason for over 22 years. He was appointed as a Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 2005, serving until his appointment as Grand Scribe E in February 2007.




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