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Summons Procedures

Summons Distribution

Please arrange for your Lodge / Chapter Summons to be sent, preferably by email, as a pdf document, to the following:-
Transfer of Venue Craft
Associated Form
Transfer of Venue Royal Arch
Associated Form
Visiting a Lodge Abroad

Craft Summons Information

Lodge

One copy to be sent to:
Provincial Grand Secretary [this copy to be held by the Provincial Secretariat and will be available for the PGM / DPGM].
Assistant Provincial Grand Master
Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals

Area Chairman
Area Secretary
RAAO (Royal Arch Area Officer)

Hall Manager
Total : 7

Royal Arch Summons Information

ROYAL ARCH

One copy to be sent to: 
Provincial Grand Scribe E [this copy to be held by the Provincial Secretariat and will be available for the MEG Superintendent]. 
Deputy Grand Superintendent
Second Provincial Grand Principal
Third Provincial Grand Principal
Assistant to the Provincial Grand Principals
Assistant Provincial Grand Master

Area Chairman
Area Secretary
RAAO (Royal Arch Area Officer)

Hall Manager
Total: 10

Summonses for the Provincial Office should only be emailed to summons@eastlancsmasons.org.uk

The reference to the RA on a Craft Summons should read:- The Supreme Order of the Royal Arch is the completion of a Mason’s journey through Pure Ancient Freemasonry. 

The Summons should be sent in sufficient time to enable receipt at the Provincial Office, at least 10 working days before the meeting.

Email addresses for summons distribution can be found below

Full Email addresses for Summons Distribution Lists

Abbreviations of Craft and Royal Arch Ranks can be found below

PROTOCOL FOR THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR LODGE RANKS
PROTOCOL FOR THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR CHAPTER RANKS

Area Summons Distribution Lists

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Northern Area
Western Area
Southern Area
City-East Area
Eastern Area
City-West Area

Craft Summons Distribution Lists

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APGM Summons List
District Chairman Summons List
District Secretaries Summons List
Provincial Summons Distribution List

Royal Arch Summons Distribution Lists

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APGP Summons List
RAAO Summons List
Provincial Royal Arch Summons Distribution List