District Grand Prior:

Rt. Em. Fra. DD Phillips
Our new District Grand Prior
Born : 19 th November 1939. In Johannesburg.
Educated : Christian Brothers College.
Career: Mining.
Family : Married to Deanna (nee Dowell)
: Two sons – Mark David and Allan John.
: Eight Grandchildren.
Hobbies : - Hiking.
Reading
Old movies
Philately.
Hiked in the Namib Desert to the Angolan Border.
Lived for long periods with nomadic tribes in Desert.
Masonic :
— Initiated: 13 th September 1974 – Roodepoort Caledonian Lodge N° 865 sc.
— Fellow of Craft : 12 th February 1975 – Roodepoort Caledonian Lodge N° 865 sc.
— Master Mason: 11 th September 1975 – Roodepoort Caledonian Lodge N° 865 sc.
— Installed Chair of King Solomon : June1981/82 – Roodepoort Caledonian Lodge N° 865 sc.
June 1994/95 – Roodepoort Caledonian Lodge N° 865 sc.
Affiliated : - Lodge Discoverers N° 1494 sc . 8 th September 1980.
Chair of RWM – April 1983/84.
– April 1984/85
:- Florida Lodge N° 1092 sc. 17 th August 1983.
Chair of RWM – 15 th October 1986.
– 20 th October 1999.
:- Lodge Dunedin N° 1663 sc. 19 th November 1990.
Chair of RWM – 4 th March 1992.
:- Transvaal Volunteer N° 1007 sc. 17 th April 1998.
:- Century Lodge of Research N° 1745 sc. 8 th March 1993.
Chair of RWM – 30 th October 2007.
:- Lodge Roslin N° 1640 sc. 29 th March 1994.
:- Western Star Lodge N° 1450 sc. 15 th June 2006.
Chair of RWM – 17 th August 2006.
Honorary Member:- Randfontein Lodge N° 979 sc. 13 th June 2003.
Unison Lodge N° 1521 sc. 11 th April 2000.
Krugersdorp Lodge N° 994 sc. (Closed Down).
District Grand Lodge :-
Substitute District Grand Master 23 rd March 1996,1997, 1998 & 28 th June 2003
Hon. Junior Grand Deacon 27 th November 1997.
A&A.S.R. for Scotland.
18° - 7 th September 1983. West Rand Sov. Chapter N° 78. Chair 2 nd March 1994.
30° - 1 st October 1988. Schoonspruit Sov. Council N° 68 (Secretary for 19 years)
31° - 29 th July 1991. Presided 17 th September 2003.
32° - 29 th October 1996.
Founder 18° Doric Sovereign Chapter 31 st May 1988.
Kevin Wynn Sovereign Chapter 19 th April 1991.
Pythagoras Sovereign Chapter 30 th November 1993.
Founder 30° Coalfields Sovereign Council 22 nd September 1990.
Chair as Commander 22 nd May 1993.
Forth Valley Sovereign Council 10 th November 1990. In Scotland.
Appendant Degrees
Royal Arch:- West Rand R/A Chapter N° 331 sc. 23 rd March 1976.
Chair as M.E.Z. 1981/82 – 1984/85.
Chair Lodge & Council N° 331 26 th August 1980.
Cryptic Council 29 th October 1985 – David Livingston.
Grand Rank Hon. Gr. Sword Bearer 27 th March 1997
Royal Order of Scotland – 8 th May 1984. (Past Deputy Provincial Gr. Master).
Red Cross of Constantine – 8 th February 1992.
Allied Masonic Degrees – 17 th March 1988.
Knights Templar :-
Reef Preceptory & Priory of Malta - Temple Degree – 18 th January 1980.
Malta Degree – 15 th August 1980.
Chair – 24 th October 2004/04, 2004/05.
Founder: -
David Livingston P. & P . – 11 th February 1984.
Len Greeff P. & P . – 30 th March 1985.
Chair – 29 th November 1987 & 2002.
West Rand P. & P. – 17 th November 1987
Chair – Charter Preceptor 1987/88, 2000/01, 2002/03.
Lion Rampant P. & P. – 6 th July 1989.
Chair – 4 th October 1995/96.
Affiliated:-
Lawrie Tressie P. & P. – Life Member 2003.
Deep Level P. & P. – April 2008.
Great Priory Rank – Hon. Grand Provost – 7 th May 1988.
District Grand Secretary:
Ven. Fra. P Myburgh
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