Provincial Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Companions from the Chorley and District Group were honoured with appointments to and promotions in
Provincial Grand Chapter at Blackpool many enjoyed the celebratory dinner afterwards at the Hilton Hotel.
The full list of Chorley Group Companions and Chorley Group Brethren who received Royal Arch honours from another Group, with their new ranks is:
| Acting Ranks |
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| Ian Higham | Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, Coronation Chapter |
| Paul Hesketh | Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies, Chapter of Harmony |
| Malcolm Bell | Provincial Grand Steward, Standish Chapter |
| Tony Hall |
Provincial Grand Steward, Withy Chapter |
| Appointments | |
| John Chadwick | PPrDGSwdB, Old Worden Chapter |
| Ron Valentine | PPrPGSoj, Earl of Lathom Chapter |
| Graham Beeby | PPrAGSoj, Coronation Chapter |
| Les Kirk | PPrAGSoj, Westhoughton Chapter |
| Alan Greenhalgh | PPrGStdB, Standish Chapter |
| George Oxley | PPrGStdB, Earl of Lathom Chapter |
| Ian Rothwell | PPrGStdB, Coronation Chapter |
| Paul Woods | PPrGStdB, Chorley Chapter |
| Vic Norris | PPrAGDC, Withy Chapter |
| Promotions | |
| Alan Newman | PPrGSN, Earl of Lathom Chapter |
| Stewart Rothwell | PPrGSN, Westhoughton Chapter |
| Malcolm Warren | PPrGSN, Horwich Chapter |
| David Richardson | PPrDGSwdB, Chapter of Unanimity |
| Richard Higson | PPrPGSoj, Chorley Chapter |
Malcolm Bell of Standish Chapter taking wine with his father, who is also Malcolm Bell of Standish Chapter
David Harrison, Group Royal Arch lead, Tony Hall, Arthur Walmsley, IPZ of Earl of Lathom Chapter and Brian Sharples, Group Treasurer
Tony Cottam, Scribe E of Coronation Chapter, Stewart Rothwell and John Robson, Group Chairman