One of the highlights each Masonic year is the release of names of those honoured with Grand Lodge Promotions and Conferrals. This year’s honours list also includes the Order of Merit.

Promotions

Past Deputy Grand Master
RWBros.
GF. Bradd PSGW
Gardenvale Mobility Lodge No. 243

JE. Glover PSGW
United Service Lodge No. 330

RP. Julier PSGW
Monash Lodge No. 938

AD. McPhee GSuptCom, PSGW
Glenroy Lodge No. 748

JR. Alderton PJGW
Henty Lodge No. 279

WJ. Schultz PJGW
Wangaratta Lodge of St. John No. 66

Past Senior Grand Warden
RWBros.
GI. James SGW
United Schools’ Lodge No. 941

MG. Birch PJGW
Wesley Collegians Lodge No. 358

KC. Childs PJGW
Rupertswood-Numurkah Lodge No. 104

PB. Du Guesclin PJGW
Warrnambool Lodge No. 34

DI. Gibbs PJGW
Lodge Amicus No. 928

J. Huxtable OAM PJGW
Morwell Lodge No.202

WE. Levey PJGW
Mildura Lodge No. 170

KW. McKee PJGW
U’td & Memorial Merebein Lodge No. 327

CP. Stemp PJGW
Brae Dale Lodge No. 936

VWBro.
RAW. Burman OAM PGIWkgs
The Old Melbournians’ Lodge No. 317

WBro.
WR. Jones PGStdB
United Ararat Lodge No. 935

Past Junior Grand Warden
RWBros.
CC. Scott JGW
Union Lodge of Nth Gippsland No. 62

JM. Stark PBGP
Rosebank Lodge No. 348

BLA. Cowie PGSec
Richmond lodge No. 89

BJ. Stockdale PPBGP
The Mordialloc Lodge of Charity No. 258

WBros.
Lord Baden-Powell PGStdB
Baden Powell Lodge No. 488

FJ. Whiteside PJGD
Leura Lodge No. 50

Past Grand Inspector of Workings
WBros.
SN. Allen PJGD
Canterbury Lodge No. 312

G. Atkinson PGStdB
Lodge Killara No. 259

PS. Baillie PJGD
Keysborough Lodge No.912

RP. Brennand PGStdB
Hearts of Oak Lodge No. 681

JK. Goodman PGStdB
Mitchell River Lodge No. 742

NR. Jarrott PJGD
Moyhu Valley Lodge No. 749

SG. Latimer PSGD
Old Scotch Collegians’ Lodge No. 396

EL. Manuel PJGD
Fairfield Lodge No. 254

NP. Moehr PGSwdB
Mansfield Lodge No. 158

D. Moss PJGD
The King David Lodge No. 460

DN. Mudie PJGD
Lodge of Quest No. 587

BW. Quick PGStdB
The Lodge of the Golden Fleece No. 300

R. Samat PGStdB
Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge No. 584

P. Siciliano PGStdB
Garibaldi Lodge No. 890

MD. Zeeng PGStdB
Gardenvale Mobility Lodge No. 243

Past Grand Director of Ceremonies
VWBro.
IL. Goddard GDC
Seavic Lodge No. 8

Past Deputy Grand
Superintendent of Membership
WBro.
WC. Lodge DGSuptMem
St Andrews in the South Lodge No. 149

Past Assistant Grand Director of
Ceremonies
WBro.
CA. McCowan AGDC
Gippsland Forrest Lodge No. 101

Past Senior Grand Deacon
WBros.
AG. Farquhar SGD
Lodge of Progress No. 940

GW. Parry SGD
Duke of Connaught Lodge No. 190

WP. Sheahan SGD
Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 96

NC. Amos PJGD
Essendon Daylight Lodge No. 861

BC. Leslie PGStdB
Lodge No. 891

CJ. Meyers PGStdB
Walhalla Lodge No. 69

DV. Pendergast PJGD
Star of the East Lodge No. 116

Past Junior Grand Deacon
WBros.
N. Alivizatos JGD
The Lodge of Evolution No.931

AD. Buchanan JGD
Lodge Devotion No. 723

GM. Coster JGD
Duke of Connaught Lodge No. 190

JR. Follett GStwd
Koo-Wee-Rup Lodge No. 323

PW.Atkin PGStdB
The Clifton Hill Lodge No. 90

HI. Bell PGStdB
The Doutta Galla Lodge No. 902

F. Glasl PGStdB
Star of the East Lodge No. 116

J. Grieve PGStdB
The Mornington Lodge No.160

DJ. Haning PGStdB
Derrimut Daylight Lodge No. 905

PL. Harris PGStdB
Arlington Lodge No. 182

RH. Harwood PGStdB
The Melton Lodge No. 367

PG. Morris PGStdB
University Lodge No. 171

IR. Taylor PGStdB
Baxter Lodge No. 934

RC. Thompson PGStdB
Blue Dandenongs Lodge No.859

RA. Van Lunenburg PGStdB
Euroa Vega Lodge No. 185

Past Grand Sword Bearer
WBros.
MH. Fernando GSwdB
Beechworth Lodge of St. John No. 14

WL. Millard GSwdB
Peace and Loyalty Lodge No. 261

Past Grand Standard Bearer
WBro. E. Eracleous GStdB
The Lodge of Evolution No. 931

Past Assistant Grand Pursuivant
WBros.
DWL. Foong AGPurs
Admiral Collingwood Lodge No. 13

GA. Newby AGPurs
Gippsland Lodge No. 51

GD. Oldfield AGPurs
Williamstown Lodge No. 16

Past Grand Steward
WBros.
E. Barakis GStwd
Garibaldi Lodge No. 890

RW. Billing GStwd
Lodge Cornucopia No. 927

SM. Buckle GStwd
The Melton Lodge No. 367

WA. Dorling GStwd
Warragul Lodge no. 677

RP. Evans GStwd
Gordon Lodge No. 99

WE. Miller GStwd
Argyle Lodge No. 105

BMcR. Watson GStwd
The Revival Lodge No. 926

Conferred Rank

Past Grand Standard Bearer
WBros.
BW. Bennett PM
Lodge Killara No. 259

FJ. Bennett PM
Lodge of Honour No. 799

AJ. Clayton. PM
Golden & Corinthian Lodge No. 7

JLM. Cooke PM
Victorian Naval & Military Lodge No. 49

RW. Cunningham PM
Commonwealth Lodge No. 186

GW. Exton PM
Yarra Glen Lodge No. 762

R/ Fauvel, PM
Balnarring Lodge No. 850

LS. Fitzpatrick PM
Whittlesea Lodge No. 256

JG. Franklin PM
Baden Powell Lodge No. 488

HF. Grayson PM
Lodge of Honour No. 799

HW. Gregson PM
Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge No. 584

NJ. Harris PM
Walhalla Lodge No. 69

JD. Lippiat PM
Weston Street United Lodge No. 94

DL. Knight PM
Derrimut Daylight Lodge No. 905

MO. Maher PM
Seavic Lodge No. 8

RG. Malcolm PM
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

ML. Mann PM
Duke of Abercorn Lodge No. 137

LJ. Oakley PM
Lord Northcote Lodge No. 191

RM. Porter PM
Wangaratta Lodge of St. John No. 66

ID. Whitton PM
Weston Street United Lodge No. 94

Past Grand Tyler (MM)
Bros.
NP. Addison MM
Sunbury Lodge No. 854

IA. Urquhart MM
Whittlesea Lodge No. 256

Honorary Grand Rank

Past Senior Grand Warden (Hon)
MWBro.
Ramsay McGhee
Grand Lodge of Scotland

RWBro.
Dunstan Fernandez
District Grand Lodge of the Middle East

Past Junior Grand Warden (Hon)
MWBro.
Voltaire Gazmin
Grand Lodge of the Philippines

RWBro.
Neoh Ho Keat
District Grand Lodge of the Middle East

RWBro.
Datuk Dr Yeoh Poh Hong
District Grand Lodge Eastern Archipelago

RWBro.
Dato Jeyaraj Ratnaswamy
District Grand Lodge Eastern Archipelago

RWBro.
Thong Kean Sin
Provinical Grand Lodge Eastern Archipelago

Past Grand Inspector of Workings (Hon)
VBro.
RE. Brownley
Lawson Poole Daylight Lodge No. 916

Past Junior Grand Deacon (Hon)
WBro.
William Lai
District Grand Lodge of the Middle East

Past Grand Standard Bearer (Hon)
WBro.
Mavath Ramachandran
District Grand Lodge of the Middle East

Freemasons Victoria Order of Merit

Companion – OMC

The Companion category is awarded to a Freemason who has positively advanced the Craft’s interests,
for example overcoming a significant organisational problem or contributing in a measurable way to the
organisation’s growth and longevity.

WBro. Jack Aquilina WM OMC
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

WBro. Dominic Gullace PAGPurs OMC
The Sunshine Wisdom Lodge No. 226

RWBro. Bernard Henry PJGW OMC
Lode Northcote Lodge No. 191

WBro. Daniel Jade PGStdB OMC
The Lodge of the Golden Fleece No. 300

WBro. Bruce (Stretch) Jarvis GTyler OMC
United Service Lodge No. 330

RWBro. Rev. Leonard Lacey PJGW OMC
Brae Dale Lodge No. 936

WBro. Nicholas Le-Ray Meyer AM PGStdB OMC
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

RWBro. Philip Scharp PJGW OMC
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

WBro. Terry Webster PM OMC
Lodge of Australia Felix No. 1

Fellow – OMF

The Fellow category is awarded to recognise service that is fundamentally important to the desirable advancement of the interests of the Craft, that although not necessarily novel or jurisdiction wide, they orm an essential pillar of desirable conduct.

RWBro. Milton Alexandrakis PSGW GLHer OMF
Lodge Liberation No. 674

WBro. Garry Beckett PGStdB OMF
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

WBro. Andrew Burman WM OMF
The Old Melbournians’ Lodge No. 317

WBro. Liam Cole WM OMF
Argyle Lodge No. 105

VWBro. Donald Hall PGIWkgs GLOrg OMF
Peace and Loyalty Lodge No. 261

RWBro. Kent Henderson PJGW OMF
Lodge Amalthea No. 914

WBro. Samuel Lewin PGStdB OMF
University Lodge No. 171

WBro. Maj. Geoffrey Lowe PGStdB GLHer OMF
United Service Lodge No. 330

VWBro. Gavin Myers PGIWkgs OMF
Prince of Wales Lodge No. 40

VWBro. Raymond Middlebrook PGIWkgs OMF
Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge No. 88

WBro. Paul Middleton PM OMF
The Army Lodge No. 478

WBro. Wayne Millard PGSwdB OMF
Peace and Loyalty Lodge No. 261

WBro. Dr Iain Nicolson PGStdB OMF
Gippsland Lodge No. 51

RWBro. Douglas Parker PJGW OMF
Mount Shadwell Lodge No. 178

Bro. Richard Payne MM OMF
The Bank Place Lodge No. 942

VWBro. James (Jim) Puohotaua PGIWkgs GLHer OMF
Lodge of Australia Felix No. 1

WBro. John Podolak PM OMF
Albert Victor Lodge No. 117

RWBro. Clive Smith PJGW GLOrg OMF
Whittlesea Lodge No. 256

VWBro. Ian Spargo PGIWkgs GLHer OMF
Geelong Lodge of Unity and Prudence No. 5

RWBro. Ronald Swift PJGW OMF
Williamstown Lodge No. 16

WBro. Darrell Traplin PGStdB OMF
Gippsland Lakes Lodge No. 715

WBro. Eric Williams PGStdB OMF
Lord Northcote Lodge No. 191

Member – OMM

The Member category is awarded on the basis that a Freemason or Non-Freemason has made a contribution of importance or is exhibiting characteristics that are desirable to promote, recognise and
encourage because they add value to the future benefit of the Craft.

Bro. Peter Allsop MM OMM
Gippsland Lakes Lodge No. 715

WBro. Russell Anthony PM OMM
Powlett Lodge No. 661

WBro. Brett Barr WM OMM
Duke of Sussex Lodge No. 48

WBro. Peter Barrand PJGD OMM
Portland Lodge of Victoria No. 6

WBro. Samuel Bear PM OMM
Victoria Lodge No. 82

WBro. Clint Crout PM OMM
Seymour Lodge No. 87

Mrs Mavis Derrick OMM
Keysborough Lodge No. 912

WBro. Edward Finch PGStdB OMM
Lara Lodge No. 834

RWBro. Mark Gealer PJGW GLOrg OMM
Lodge Fraternal No. 603

WBro. Michael Gilmour PM OMM
Mount Shadwell Lodge No. 178

Bro. Jason Gribble MM OMM
The Lodge of the Golden Fleece No. 300

Bro. John Hiatt MM OMM
St. George Lodge No. 18

Mrs Helen Kerekes OMM
Marangan Lodge No. 64

WBro. Brett Kersten PM OMM
Gippsland Forest Lodge No. 101

WBro. Felix Kajoba PM OMM Antient
York Lodge No. 80

Mrs Beverly Littlejohn OMM
Commonwealth Lodge No. 186

Mrs Cheryl Manicolo OMM
Whittlesea Lodge No. 256

Bro. Philip Mayers MM OMM
Lodge Fraternal No. 603

Ms Jillian McAnally OMM
Grand Masters Appointment

WBro. Lance McGregor PM OMM
Lord Carrington Lodge No. 111

WBro. Sankar Nadeson PM OMM
University Lodge No. 171

Mrs Lorraine Nicholls OMM, Posthumously
Moyhu Valley Lodge No. 749

Mrs Nola Palmer OMM
Nagambie Lodge No. 167

Mrs Anne Patterson OMM
Henty Lodge No. 279

Mrs Beryl Patullo OMM
Lodge Killara No. 259

RWBro. Lindsay Patullo PJGW OMM
Lodge Killara No. 259

WBro. Peter Plytus PGStdB OMM
Williamstown Lodge No. 16

WBro. Matthew Poppins PM OMM
Wodonga Lodge no. 156

Mrs Harriet Porter OMM
Weston Street United Lodge No. 94

WBro. Erwin Reginaldo PM OMM
Robbie Burns Phoenix Lodge No. 88

WBro. Maurice Rotblat PM OMM
Mount Scopus and Collegians’ Lodge No. 689

Mrs Yvonne Scharp OMM
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

WBro. Graham Sloman WM OMM
The Derrimut Daylight Lodge No. 905

Mrs Denese Smith OMM
Cohuna Lodge No. 227

WBro. John (Charles) Smith PGStdB OMM
Geelong Lodge of Unity & Prudence No. 5

WBro. Neil Smith PM OMM
Warrnambool Lodge No. 34

WBro. Ross Smith PGStdB OMM
Benambra Lodge No. 153

WBro. Martin Streager PGStdB OMM
Lodge of Welcome No. 510

Bro. Winston Taylor MM OMM
Brunswick United Lodge No. 924

Bro. David Webb MM OMM
Geelong Lodge of Unity & Prudence No. 5

VWBro. John (Neil) Webster PGIWkgs OMM
Glenelg Lodge No. 154

WBro. David Wells PGStdB OMM
Healesville Lodge No. 247

WBro. Neville Wiggins PM OMM
Wangaratta Lodge of St. John No. 66

WBro. Donald Wilson PM OMM
Seymour Lodge No. 87

WBro. Hein Zylstra PM OMM
Baxter Lodge No. 934