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Welcome to the Home of the Red Cross of Constantine in Nottinghamshire

The prerequisites for joining the Red Cross of Constantine are that the candidate must profess a belief in the Christian Trinitarian Faith and be a member of the Holy Royal Arch Order of Masonry.

The Order consists of five degrees:

The Candidate is admitted and Installed as a Knight of the Order in the first degree. The second and third degrees of Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and Knight of St. John the Evangelist constitute the Appendant Orders are conferred in the twin ceremonies of that Order. The fourth degree is that of Venerable Eusebius. The fifth and final degree is the Enthronement as Sovereign.

These ceremonies are amongst the finest in Masonry and are a reflection of merit and responsibility founded on a firm Christian belief.

Initially, the regalia consists of a simple sash and jewel with a different sash and additional jewel being worn after receiving the Appendant Orders.

The Nottinghamshire Division of the Order is led by the Intendant General and his Deputy and is administered by the Divisional Recorder. Ten Conclaves provide a meeting place at each Masonic Hall in Nottinghamshire and meet three times a year.

Fraternally
Terry Ward
Intendant General
Nottinghamshire Division

Intendant General

The Intendant General

Terry Ward was born in Nottingham and spent his early years in Beeston, was educated from the age of 11 at the Magnus Grammar School, Newark and moved to live in Newark in 1952.

Having completed National Service in the RAMC at Crookham, Hants, as a Squad Instructor, Orderly Sergeant and then CQMS, he studied for a B.A. in French and English at Hull University.

Married to Helen in 1963, they have had a son and three daughters and now have two grandsons. His first teaching post after graduation was at the Peoples' College Secondary Technical School, Nottingham but then moved to Newark again in 1964 and became Head of Modern Languages for many years at Magnus School until 1993.

After family and sports and other interests, Masonry has become a large part of Terry's life. He is active in quite a number of Progressive Masonic Orders, was appointed Chairman of the Newark Masonic Hall in 1995.