Grand Supt

The Grand Superintendent

Richard Gutteridge was born in Nottingham in 1949 and was educated locally at Rushcliffe Grammar School and Trent Polytechnic. He trained as a computer programmer with East Midlands Electricity Board and as a software designer for the Royal Society of Chemistry. After a period managing software development projects in the USA, he returned to Nottingham and in 1989 established his own computer software design and consultancy company. He was the Managing Director until his retirement in 2013. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society.

He is married to Linda with a son, daughter and two grandchildren. Together they share an enjoyment of gardening, rambling, dining out and attending concerts.

Richard enjoys playing guitar and singing and has been known to entertain at Masonic social functions. He always joins the tenors for the popular Christian Orders Christmas Church Service.

He is an active member of Rushcliffe Golf Club and regularly plays in the competitions organised by the Nottinghamshire Masonic Golfing Association. He also enjoys cycling and is proud to have completed the sponsored Newark to Skegness cycle ride for the 2007 Festival in aid of the Masonic Samaritan Fund.

Richard became interested in Masonry in his early twenties having attended a number of social events with his elder brother Michael, who was already a member of the Bentinck Lodge in West Bridgford. Richard was so impressed with the quality and friendliness of the people he met, he asked his brother to propose him, and was subsequently welcomed into the Lodge in 1974. Their proudest moment was when their father also agreed to join the Bentinck Lodge and they were able to share many happy times together.

As well as the Royal Arch, Richard is also an active member of Craft Masonry, Mark, Rose Croix, Knights Templar, Red Cross of Constantine and the Allied Degrees.

2nd Prin

Second Provincial
Grand Principal

Richard Howarth was born and educated in London. A chorister at Chelsea Parish Church of St. Luke, he eventually became sub-organist, until was offered a place at the Guildhall School of Music to pursue vocal studies. During his final year he was receiving invitations to sing at such diverse venues as Salisbury Cathedral and aboard the Q.E.2.

On leaving G.S.M. he joined Kent Opera. Richard has performed in oratorio, opera and given recitals in most of the major towns and cities in the U.K., and has toured the U.S.A. and Canada, singing the principal baritone roles in the Savoy Operas. He has also appeared with John Ogdon in an opera for piano and singers composed by the great pianist himself and, more recently, as guest soloist with The English Sinfonia, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Broadcasts include Pooh Bah in a live transmission of The Mikado from The Royal Albert Hall for Radio 2, High Priest in Gluck's Iphigenie with Kent Opera for Radio 3, Messiah for Classic FM and Stainer's Crucifixion for Radio Nottingham.

He became visiting teacher of singing at Loughborough University in 1987, and conducted the University choir from 1997-2002. In 1997 he was appointed visiting teacher of singing at the University of Nottingham, since when, many of his students have gone on to study at some of the country's leading conservatoires. From 1989-2009 he was musical director of the Radcliffe on Trent male Voice Choir, and took them from being a small village choir, to a group of some 60 singers who earned the respect of audiences, not only in this country, but in France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, South Africa and Wales. He also directed the choir in five recordings. Another side of his musical career has been his work for Nottinghamshire Healthcare (NHS) Trust Specialist Services as a Music Specialist, working with adults who have learning disabilities.

Richard is married to former D'Oyly Carte Principal, Pauline Wales and, in-between playing golf and the organ at St. Mary's Radcliffe-on-Trent, enjoys helping her in the arduous but rewarding hobby of breeding and exhibiting Siamese cats.

3rd Prin

Third Provincial
Grand Principal

Stephen Haywood was born in South Yorkshire and was educated at Oakwood Collegiate School, Sheffield. He then went to college in Worksop where he met Jean, who was later to become his wife, in March 1973.

Living in Carlton-in-Lindrick near Worksop - Steve and Jean have two adult children, a son Simon and a daughter Deborah. They also have a grandson, Alex aged seven years.

Steve was a Director of his family’s mechanical installation company based in Rotherham, working predominantly in the steel, aluminium and automotive industries. He progressed to Joint Managing Director, until a major Scottish engineering group took the company over in 1994 and then became the General Manager of that division until the main group went into liquidation in January 2004. In February 2004, he set up his own engineering consultancy business, specialising on projects predominantly in the steel industry but has also worked for a Japanese client in the Toyota Factory at Burniston near Derby. In all cases this work involved project and contractor management, particularly concentrating on Construction Design Management (CDM) systems and implementation.

Steve enjoys many sports but is these days restricted to spectating rather than playing. Being born in Yorkshire, Steve’s main sporting passion always was and is cricket. In particular Yorkshire County Cricket Club which of course then leads to in general England, for whom of course, there are three or four Yorkshire players, playing in the national team, not least the Captain, Joe Root. Steve used to play for Carlton-in-Lindrick Cricket Club as a “Demon Spin Bowler”. However, the least said about his batting, the better. Steve was also the Club Secretary for a number of years in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Steve’s second sporting passion is football - supporting Rotherham United which he has done since the age six. For many years he was a season ticket holder and travelled the country watching them play, mainly in the lower divisions but more recently in the Championship. In the late 1960s, when the famous Scottish ex-player and manager, Tommy Docherty came to Rotherham as their manager, Steve went for a trial with them. However, Steve’s midfield general skills on the school playing field were not quite up to the required mark of an ex-Scottish international and his professional footballing career was brought to an abrupt end! Coupled to the fact that around that period he found other interests of the female persuasion!

When Steve was younger, along with his father, he showed dogs. The family had several Bull Mastiffs, one in particular was quite a handsome beast and won many local shows. At this time Steve was about 15 or 16, so his father bore the brunt of the driving and exspense.

Steve also likes to travel. He has been fortunate with his work, which has taken him to Japan, Germany, Italy, Holland and France. He has also travelled to Australia and New Zealand, where both his son and daughter lived for a time, as well as various other countries such as Jamaica, Egypt, Switzerland and other European countries. 

Scribe E

Provincial Grand
Scribe Ezra

David Barber was born in Clifton in 1955 and was educated locally at Fairham Comprehensive School and Nottingham Peoples College. Prior to leaving college he spent time working in the Pathology Laboratories at Nottingham City Hospital on a voluntary/work experience basis. After leaving college in 1974 he worked in the laboratories of a local textile firm.

In 1975 he was employed by Nottinghamshire Police as a Civilian Scenes of Crime Officer (later to be known as Crime Scene Investigator or CSI) based at Central Police Station. He obtained a Post Graduate qualification in Forensic Archaeology from Bournemouth University and also specialised in blood pattern analysis.

In 1984 he was promoted to Senior Crime Scene Investigator providing day to day management of the scientific examination of crime scenes in Nottinghamshire. He was also part of the management team during investigations of major crime in Nottinghamshire; providing forensic examination strategies for both scene and laboratory examinations and the management of Police and Crime Scene Investigators during scene examinations, which culminated in giving evidence at Crown Court during many high profile trials.

David retired in June 2011.

David is married to Katrina and together they share an enjoyment of gardening, collecting art, particularly the work of artist Mackenzie Thorpe, and birdwatching.

David enjoys walking and has completed a number of long distance walks including the Coast to Coast walk following Wainwright’s Guide. Now days his walks are of a more sedate nature!

As well as the Royal Arch, David is also an active member Craft Masonry, Mark, Rose Croix, Knights Templar, Red Cross of Constantine, Royal and Select Masters, the Allied Degrees and The Worshipful Society of Freemasons.