Edward was Initiated into Freemasonry on the 3rd March 1964 into Trenwith Lodge No. 6309. Eddie was Passed on the 7th February 1966 and Raised on the 5th May 1966. He soon took a keen interest in the business of the Lodge. He joined the officers list in October 1968 as a Steward, and held the office of Assistant Secretary and, Organist.
He became Junior Warden in 1972, Senior Warden the following year and was installed into the Chair of King Solomon as Worshipful Master in October 1974 by W. Bro. J.V. Stevens. He was also Worshipful Master in 2014. Edward has also held the office of Chaplain on three occasions for a total of 10 years, Director of Ceremonies and is currently their Almoner for the second time.
Eddie’s Masonic career further developed when he was promoted to Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in 1981 by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. Robert Eliot. He was further promoted to Past Provincial Grand Superintendent of Works in 1997 by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. Nicholas Barrington and to Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden in 2004 by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. James Kitson.
He received the Provincial Grand Master’s Certificate of Service to Freemasonry from VW Bro. Roger Cargeeg Deputy Provincial Grand Master in Charge on the 23rd April 2022 at the Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting at Newquay.
Eddie’s Masonic career has not been confined to Craft Masonry as he joined the Royal Arch and became a member of St. Ia Chapter No. 1272 and was Exalted on the 25th September 1973. He has held the office of Assistant Director of Ceremonies on two occasions for 5 years and was appointed Director of Ceremonies in 2001 an office he held for 11 years. He has held the office of the Most Excellent Zerubbabel on four occasions, 1980, 1981, 1990 and again in January 2022.
He was promoted to Second Provincial Grand Principal in 1987 by the then Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Robert Eliot and received the Grand Superintendent’s Award of Merit in October 2011 from the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Nicholas Barrington. He is also a member of the Cornish First Principals Chapter No.3324 and an honorary member of Tewington Chapter No.5698 which was consecrated when he was Second Provincial Grand Principal.
Edward is also a member of the Mark Master Masons Degree and was Advanced into Tregenna Lodge No. 787 on the 24th February 1965 and became their Worshipful Master in 1971. He was their Director of Ceremonies for 18 years from 1980. He has also held the office of Treasurer for 16 years from 1999, Charity Steward for 6 years from 2006 and Chaplain. He was also Worshipful Master again in 1974 and in 2014 and pulled the Lodge together through some difficult times.
His Mark Degree career further progressed when he was appointed Provincial Grand Steward by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. J.E. Price and promoted by him to Provincial Grand Junior Deacon in 1977. He was further promoted to Provincial Grand Senior Overseer by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. Т.С. Waghorn and to Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden in 1992 by the then Provincial Grand Master RW Bro. F. Tonkin and to Past Grand Standard Bearer by him in 1985.
Eddie received his 50 Certificate of Service to the Mark Mason Masters Degree in 2015 and was promoted to the Grand Rank of Past Junior Grand Deacon in 2019.
Eddie is also a member of the Rose Croix Penwith Chapter No. 754 and was their Most Wise Sovereign in 1992 and is also a member of the Laurie Francis Rose Croix No. 1137 and was their Most Wise Sovereign in 2014. He completed his 32nd degree which he received in London in June 2022.
He is a great ambassador to the cause and is always willing to help and to share his expertise, which he delivers in a caring and helpful manner gaining the respect of all those he meets.
