Personal Details

Anthony was born in 1952 in Buckinghamshire and has two sons, five grandchildren and two dogs. He lives in Chalfont St Peter. He is a keen photographer and gardener and maintains a keen interest in the law – both criminal and civil – as well as International Security and Justice reform.

Career Details

Anthony spent several years as an International Senior Strategic Security and Justice Advisor with the UK Stabilisation Unit. He gained a first-class BA from the University of Reading and is a Fellow of Chartered Management Institute and The Security Institute.
Anthony was awarded an OBE in 2016 for his work with ex-offenders through the Langley House Trust.

Personal Details

Mark was born in 1969 in Middlesex and grew up in Wallingford. He is married to Amanda, they were married in Wallingford in 2000. They have two Sons, Fletcher and Finley who are both studying at university.

He is a horseracing enthusiast, keen golfer and attends spinning classes regularly in the attempt to work off those masonic dinners. He enjoys travelling abroad and socialising with family and friends.

Career Details

He began his working life in the building trade and then started working with his mother in her cleaning business in 1991. They spent many years growing and developing the business into an established and respected organisation. His head office is based in London Victoria after relocating from Theale and Winnersh 6 years ago.

Masonic Career

Mark was initiated into Theale on Holybrook Lodge No. 8663 in 2004 and was Worshipful Master in 2011. He was appointed to the rank of Provincial Grand Steward in 2012, Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies in 2016 and AGStB of UGLE in 2020. He is a member of numerous other craft lodges in Berkshire.

Other orders include Lord Desborough Chapter, Caduceus Mark, Wallingford Ram, Donnington Castle Rose Croix and he has just completed 3 years as Managing Director of Sindlesham Court Trading Ltd.

DETAILS

Gerry was initiated into The Theodore White Temperance Lodge 3795 in 1981 and was Worshipful Master in 1991-1992 and 2002-2003.

He received 3 Active Ranks in Berkshire to date:

1. 1998 – Provincial Assistant Grand Standard Bearer
2. 2005 – Provincial Grand Sword Bearer
3. 2015 – Provincial Grand Junior Warden

He is also a member of Constructors’ Lodge, Acorn Lodge and Berkshire Masters.

Other orders include Erlegh Chapter, Wilder Mark, Leopold Ram and Berks & Bucks Installed Mark Masters.

He is married to Gill. They have 5 children between them and 4 grandchildren.

DETAILS

Paul joined the army at an early age and served in the Queen’s Regiment for six years. Since leaving the army he has worked in IT, designing networks.

Outside of Freemasonry, he is married to Susan, and is a keen gardener, a regular clay pigeon shooter and golfer, and has an interest in horse racing.

Initiated into Tylehurst Lodge No. 6526 in 2004, Paul became Master in 2012. Also, a member of Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge No. 9381, he was Master of that Lodge in 2023. He was also the founding Secretary of Combined Services Lodge No. 9900, an experience he describes as “being one of the most fulfilling in his Masonic journey to date”. He was appointed Assistant Provincial Grand Master in 2025, having previously served as Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies in for two years, and as Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies for five years prior to that. A Royal Arch Mason, he was Exalted into Wellesley Chapter No. 1899 in 2010 and holds Provincial Grand Chapter Rank in the Royal Arch.

DETAILS

Steve joined Surrey Constabulary in 1979 and transferred to the Metropolitan Police in 1990, completing 34 years of police service before retiring.

His Masonic journey began in 1991 when he was initiated into Royal Edward Lodge No. 4787 in the Province of Surrey. He was Exalted into the associated Royal Edward Chapter in 1995. Since then, Steve has maintained a strong commitment to both Craft and Royal Arch Masonry and is a member of 5 Lodges and 8 Chapters across the Provinces of Berkshire, London and Surrey.

Over more than three decades in Freemasonry, Steve has held a wide range of Lodge and Chapter offices, including Master, MEZ, Director of Ceremonies, Secretary and Scribe E. These roles have given him extensive experience in the organisation, administration and ceremonial life of Lodges and Chapters.

Steve has also served extensively at Provincial level. In Berkshire Royal Arch he served as Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies, Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies and, from 2021 to 2025, Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies. He subsequently served as Third Provincial Grand Principal from 2025 until 2026.

In June 2026, Steve was appointed an Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Berkshire, taking on his new role within the Provincial Craft team.

Steve has always been particularly passionate about the enjoyment and development of Freemasonry and believes that the strength of the organisation lies in the friendships, fellowship and experiences shared by its members. He is keen to support Lodges and Chapters and their members to encourage others to gain as much enjoyment and fulfilment from their Masonic journey as he has.

Outside Freemasonry, Steve is passionate about motorcycle touring with his wife, Maria, travelling extensively throughout Europe and exploring the various countries and cultures.