E. Comp. Frank Brown PAGDC (RA) – Aged 96, retired Civil Servant, Ministry of Defence, living at Croxley Green, Hertfordshire;

Initiated in to Menevia Lodge, No. 6771 (a Middlesex Lodge closed in 2004) on 23rd November 1949.

Joined Middlesex St David’s Lodge, No. 5460 in 2004, of which he is still a Member.

Also a Member of Middlesex Masters Lodge, No. 3420, until resignation in 1992.

Last Craft promotion was to Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden (Middlesex) in 2001.

Exalted in Middlesex St David’s Chapter, No. 5460 on 19th June 1967 and Member of Menevia Chapter, No. 6771 until closure in 2003.

60 years RA Membership presented on 24th October 2017

E. Comp. Dr. J. Graham Graham-Taylor, PPrGSN – Aged 99, retired Director of Medical Services, British Airways, living at Windlesham, Surrey;

Initiated in Royal Jubilee Lodge, No. 72 (now Middlesex) on 20th November 1961, WM 1974 – 1976.

Also a member of Per Caelum Lodge, No. 8602 (London) (1974 – 2015) and United Progress Lodge, No. 9336 (Hants & Isle of Wight) (1989 – 2015).

Last Craft promotion to Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden (Middlesex) in 2010; also Senior London Grand Rank (1991).

Exalted in Royal Jubilee Chapter, No. 72 (London) on 11th November 1967 and elected to Honorary Membership 2015;

Founder of Chapter of Air Unity, No. 7445 (Middlesex) 27th March 1972, MEZ 1989 – 1990, elected to Honorary Membership 2010.

50 years RA membership celebrated and presented on 11th November 2017.

Each presentation was made at the home of the recipient, as neither Companion is able to attend their Chapter nowadays. Arrangements for the presentations were made with Chapter members one of whom assisted in each case with introductions.