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THE DAWS HEATH CHAPTER No. 7466 Welcome to our home page The Daws Heath Chapter No. 7466 was concecrated on the 28th June 1963 and is a Royal Arch Chapter within the Province of Essex. We hold 3 meetings a year at Southend Masonic Temple, Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England A LITTLE ABOUT THE ROYAL ARCH When a Freemason has attained the rank of a Master Mason he is then entitled, after a period of one month, to be exalted into a Royal Arch Chapter in order to complete fully his Master Mason's Degree. He is then, in the Royal Arch referred to as a Companion. The regalia is different to a Craft Lodge. It consists of an Apron with red and blue surround, a red and blue sash and a special Jewel which Royal Arch Masons should also wear in their Craft Lodges in order to show the bond that exists between Craft and Royal Arch. As in all Masonic degrees the ritual of the Royal Arch is an allegory. It helps to focus the minds of the Companions, without conflicting with their religious beliefs, to a contemplation of the nature of, and their relationship with their God which will be appropriate to their own religion. A Royal Arch Chapter has a number of officers with particular titles but most important are the three Principals who collectively rule the Chapter for one year. Each year there is an Installation meeting for the new team of officers. In all Provinces there is a Provincial team of officers who are appointed on an annual basis. The Grand Superintendent is in charge. On a national level, the Supreme Grand Chapter controls the affairs of the Royal Arch and officers are appointed at an Annual meeting. HRH The Duke of Kent is the First Grand Principal. MORE ABOUT OUR CHAPTER The Daws Heath Chapter No. 7466 We meet at Southend Masonic Centre, Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, Southend on Sea, Essex on the first Tuesday in October (Installation), the third Tuesday in January and the fourth Tuesday in April To join any Royal Arch Chapter you must have been a Master Mason, of at least 4 weeks standing and as with Craft Masonary you need a proposer and seconder. Our Chapter has 35 members most of whom are active and attend our meetings on a regular basis. The Principals for the year 2009/10 are E. Comp. Jonathan Grindley Z, E. Comp. Peter White H E. Comp Don deGroot J. We welcome visiting Companions. Should any member of other Chapters wish to attend one of our meetings please do hesitate to contact our Scribe Roger Frith at scribe@dawsheathchapter.org *********************************** Links to other masonic sites Link to the Supreme Grand Chapter website www.grandchapter.org.uk *********************************** Link to the Essex Provincial Grand Lodge website www.essex-lodges.org ************************************ Link to Saxon Hall, Southend Masonic Centre website www.saxonhall.co.uk ************************************