J. A. Hicks, ROH (who was a serving
member of the RAF) during
the three years (1973/4/5) he held the offices of D.P.G.P., P.G.P. and I.P.P.G.P., was
stationed near Hereford, he came back to Aylesbury for Minor Lodge meetings, PGL
meetings and Degree Raisings
then returned to Hereford the same night, he never missed a meeting or raising
in that time.
The Swan Lodge Closed on the 31st December
1974 and amalgamated with the Wingrave Lodge
The Pride of Bicester Lodge of the
Oxford and District Province amalgamated with The Hearts of Oak Lodge No 9729 in
September 1977. The Lodge name was changed to The Proud Hearts
of Oak Lodge No 9729 at the same time. The Proud Hearts of Oak Lodge transferred
to the control of the Oxford and District Province during the early 1990's
The Chiltern Hills Lodge No 9532 Closed end of
1981
The Tiny Poulton Lodge amalgamated with the
Myrabel Lodge on the 1st April 1982 to become the Myrabel Poulton Lodge No 9811
The Winslow Lodge No 7913 Closed in 1982
The Claydon Lodge Closed in 1983
The Myrabel Poulton Lodge No 9811 Closed in
1986
The Dispensation for the opening of
The Aylesbury and District Roll of Honour Assembly was signed on Thursday 8th
May 1986. The first meeting of the Aylesbury ROH Assembly No 163 was held on the
18th July 1986. The 1st President was R. W. Fosh, ROH, 1st Vice President D. E.
Wareham, ROH, 1st Secretary S. L. Allan, ROH. The members agreed at the first
meeting that R. W. Fosh, ROH, would also be the President for 1987 When
the Aylesbury ROH Assembly No 163 was setup it was decided by the then members
that the meeting would only be a business meeting that would be followed by a
meal. The meals after the meeting have since stopped. The members now hold 4
functions at different times of the year, these include B-B-Q's and Boat Trips.
A Duplicate Dispensation was issued on Friday 22nd March 1996
The Northchurch Lodge amalgamated with the
Aston Clinton Lodge on the 19th August 1987 to become The Aston Clinton with
Northchurch No 5480
The Ideal Lodge amalgamated with the Chesham
Lodge to become The Chesham with Ideal Lodge No 7838 on the 25th March 1988
The New Chiltern Lodge No 7320 Closed in 1988
The Haddenham Lodge No 10213 Closed in 1989
The Dispensation for the opening of The
Claydons II Lodge No 10501 was signed on the 21st November 1990. The Lodge was
inaugurated on the 7th January 1991. The Founder members were Brothers, J.
McCormack, CP, R. W. Fosh, ROH, C. Piper, ROH and G. Stevens, ROH. The original
meeting place of The Claydons II Lodge was in The Crooked Billet, Public House,
Kingswood a small village on the A41 about halfway between Aylesbury and
Bicester. The Brothers who where originally involved with the opening the Lodge wanted the Lodge Name to be "THE SCREW and CROSSROADS LODGE" because many
of the members who said they would join the Lodge where Prison Officers and The
Crooked Billet was very near to a Cross-roads. This
name was turned down by Grand Lodge Management due to Prison Officers being called Screws. The Claydons II Lodge transferred to the
control of The Oxford and District Province on the 1st April 2002. In its eleven
(11) years in the Aylesbury and District Province the Claydons II Lodge had six
(6) members of the Lodge who became P.G.P. (1993/4/5/6/99/2001), six (6) who became
President of Examining Council (1992/4/6/7/ 2000/02) they also won four (4) Certificates of Merit
for being the Lodge that Donated the most to Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund from
The Aylesbury and District Province (1992/3/4/5) narrowly missing out in 1997,
1998 and 1999 after the Lodge members decided to put more money into other
charitable causes. Three members of the Lodge still attend Lodges within the
Aylesbury and District Province. The Claydons II Lodge amalgamated with The
Proud Hearts of Oak Lodge in July 2005 due to lack of numbers.
The Kings Manor Lodge amalgamated with The RAF
Halton Lodge on the 1st January 1997
The youngest P.G.P., PG Secretary, P.K.C.,
P.E.C. the Aylesbury and District Province has had up to the end of 2003 all been the same
Brother, Timothy John Henshaw, ROH (born 1972). He is not the first Brother in
the Aylesbury and District Province to hold the offices of PG Secretary and
Knights Chapter Secretary at the same time that goes to F. E. Carruthers, ROH,
who took over the office as PG Secretary in 1973 whist he was Secretary of
Knights Chapter, holding both offices until he became very ill at the end of 1981,
he died
shortly after in 1982. Timothy John
Henshaw, ROH, is however the first to hold the offices of PG Secretary, Knights
Chapter Secretary, Minor Lodge Secretary, Assistant Secretary ROH Assembly and
I.P.P.G.P. at the same time in the Aylesbury and District Province.
As of 31st January 2004 Bro E. E. James, ROH will have been
the
secretary of the Chesham Ideal Lodge for 30 years. Brother Eric is also a member
of The High Wycombe Province where he has been The PG Secretary for over ten
years, he has also been P.G.P. of that province twice.
2005 has seen the closure of The
Chesham Ideal Lodge on 31st March. the resignation of three PGL officers.
(1 trustee & 2 PGL chamberlains) and no nominations for Provincial Grand
Primo for 2006.