We are delighted to welcome our latest Local Secretaries:
West Wales:
Nathan Morrison was initiated into St Teilo Lodge, No. 4755, and has since joined the Royal Arch and other Orders; he is also a member of Lord Swansea Lodge, No. 8364, and Welsh Installed Masters, No. 9587. Nathan can be reached at 07766 656488 and at nathanandrewmorrison@gmail.com.
London Croydon:
Wade Newell is a member of Rising Star, No 6153, and Shanghai Tuscan, No 1027, meeting at Freemasons’ Hall, and Tamworth, No 5132, meeting at Croydon & District Masonic Hall. He can be contacted at bro.wadeley@gmail.com and on 07446 985671.
Derbyshire:
Andrew Hart is a member of Amadeus Lodge, No 9539. Living in Holmesfield, Andrew can be reached on 07546 190104 and via aihart@sky.com.
Welcome to MWB Owen J Quell, our new Local Secretary for Michigan. Owen served thirty years in the US Army, retiring in 2002 as a Chief Warrant Officer IV, before working for a further two decades with the US Army Tank Armament and Automotive Command, retiring for a second time in 2021.
Owen was Initiated and Raised in 1978 in Hands Across the Main Lodge #879, Germany. He is a Past Grand Master of the American Canadian Grand Lodge (ACGL), under the United Grand Lodges of Germany and maintains membership in Mystic Tie Lodge #1032 (ACGL), Germany, and Mt. Clemens Lodge No. 6, Grand Lodge of Michigan. Owen is also a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of American Military Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Washington DC, and is active at a senior level in other orders.
Owen can be reached at (01) 586-943-2885 and at OwenQuell@icloud.com.
We are delighted to welcome three new Local Secretaries:
Dorset: –
Adam Perkins lives in Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9NF. He was initiated into Bleckley Lodge No 8290 in 2011 and is a member of Kenneth Cross Lodge of Dorset Provincial Grand Stewards No 9508 and Honour & Friendship Chapter No 1266. Adam is currently Provincial Senior Grand Warden for the Province of Dorset. He can be contacted on 07792 366251, 01258 456569 and at mail@adamperkins.com.
Northumberland: –
Darren Bolton is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE13 7NG. Darren was initiated into St Anthony’s Lodge No 4423 in 2012 and is current Secretary of Northumberland Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge No 9981 and Deputy Provincial Grand Learning & Development officer for the Province. He is a member of Lodge of Justice No 4421, Duke of Connaught Lodge No 3892 and Northumberland Masters’ Lodge No 3477, as well as Brandling Preceptory No 239 Knights’ Templar and John Page Chapter No 3619.
Darren can be reached at 07972 770122 and daz_bolton@yahoo.co.uk
Cornwall: –
Samuel Williams lives in Camborne, Cornwall TR14 8BW. Sam was initiated into Mount Edge Lodge No 1544 in 2017 and is a member of St Meriadoc Chapter No 1544, Cornish Ashlar Lodge No 9446, St Piran College No 46 SRIA and Pentwith Chapter No 754 Rose Croix. He can be contacted on 07975 916218 and at ssw291@gmail.com.
Welcome all!
We are pleased to welcome Dmitry Yudin as our most recent Local Secretary. A medical doctor and surgeon, Dmitry is WM of the Research Lodge QC No.8 under the Grand Lodge of Russia, and a member and JW of Lodge Aurora No.5, and has a strong interest in promoting Masonic research.
Dmitry can be contacted at dryudindmitry@gmail.com and on +79262565209.
A warm welcome to Garrett McGuinness, our new Local Secretary for Dublin.
Garrett was Initiated into Skillet & Trowel Lodge No.981 in November 2022 and raised in December 2023. He is also a member of Caxton Lodge No. 511, both Lodges working under The Grand Lodge of Ireland and administered by The Provincial Grand Lodge of the Metropolitan Area, which covers the City and County of Dublin.
Garrett is based in Rathfarnham and can be reached on +353 (0)830134982 and garrettpmcguinness@gmail.com.
We are delighted to welcome Bro. Martijn Caarls as our Local Secretary for The Netherlands. Martijn is currently WM of Lodge Verlichting, No 313, under the Grand East of the Netherlands.
Martijn was initiated into Freemasonry in 1994 in Ultrajectina Lodge, No. 42, in the Netherlands. He joined several additional orders soon after becoming a Master Mason including Chapter, Mark, Royal Ark Mariner, Order of the Secret Monitor, Rose Croix and Knights Templar. He is a frequent visitor to London for business and in England is a member of a Mark Lodge, an OSM Conclave, two AMD Councils and an RSM Council, all meeting at Mark Masons’ Hall.
Martijn can be contacted at +31628185459 and at mcaarls@proton.me.
We are pleased to announce that Anatoliy Danilov has been appointed QCCC’s Local Secretary for the Republic of Kazakhstan. He is a Master Mason in Alikhan Bokeikhan No. 1, Almaty, under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan. The Grand Lodge of Kazakhstan was established relatively recently on November 12, 2016: https://masons.kz/. It is recognised by a number of US Grand Lodges, among others, including the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Anatoliy was raised in 2024; he holds a PhD in Financial Management and is the author of various journal articles and books on finance. He is based in Almaty and can be reached on +77017613613 and qccc@masons.kz.
We are delighted to welcome Alexander Peek as our new Local Secretary for Buckinghamshire. Andrew is based in High Wycombe and can be contacted on 07782 101140 and alexanderpeek@hotmail.com.
He is a member of Carrington Lodge No. 2421 and Stephen’s Chapter No. 3089, and also active in the Bisham Abbey Preceptory and Knights Templar.
He looks forward to speaking to those interested in joining the QC Correspondence Circle.
A warm welcome to W Bro Adam Daisley, our new Local Secretary for West Kent. Adam is a member of Mottingham Lodge No 6753 on West Kent and of two Met lodges: Horus Lodge No 3155 and Euclid Lodge of Installed Masters No 7464, as well as St Mary Chapter No 1312 and Essex Cornerstone Chapter No 9968 (Essex)
Adam can be reached at 07811 737173 and adamdaisley@hotmail.com.
Welcome to Anthony (Tony) UnderhilI, our new Local Secretary for Worcestershire. Tony was until 2005 based in Western Australia where he was initiated into Worcester Lodge, No. 280, serving as WM in 1998 and 1999, and later as PSGD. He is currently a PM of Royds Lodge, No. 1204, and a PPGReg in the Province of Worcester. Tony is also active in various side orders, including the Mark, RAM and Knights Templar.
As the current DC and Mentor of Royds, Tony looks to build the knowledge and engagement of members, has helped develop a web-site (https://roydslodge1204.org.uk/) and Facebook page to promote this, and has written and delivered papers in both the Craft and Mark degrees. He is currently researching the local social history of freemasonry and hopes to use this to improve members’ understanding of freemasonry within its historical context.
Tony can be reached at 07496 448563 and at royds1204@btinternet.com and underhillcta@outlook.com.
