Introduction
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King Edward VII Rose Croix Chapter of Improvement
Under the authority of the Supreme Council 33° of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for England and Wales and its Districts and Chapters Overseas, King Edward VII Rose Croix Chapter of Improvement meets at 10 Duke Street, St. James's, London, SW1Y 6BS, on the first Thursday of every month throughout the year (with the exception of August) at 5.30pm for a prompt start at 5.45pm. The prefered dress code is formal casual. Regalia is not required, but visitors should be duly vouched for. The Enthronement Ceremony is rehearsed in lieu of the Third Point at the January, April, July and October meetings.
Individual Life Membership of the Chapter of Improvement is £5.00 for members of London Group Chapters and £2.00 for members of District Chapters and Chapters overseas.
For those wishing to become an individual Life Member either attend one of the meetings of the Chapter of Improvement on the dates mentioned above and pay the appropriate fee or, alternately, send a cheque for the appropriate fee to the Treasurer, Richard Pound, whose address is 28 Octagon Road, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4DX.
The 2023/2024 Chapter Affiliation Fee is £5.00 per annum and is due for payment on or after 1st October 2023. If your Chapter requires a new bank mandate please click on the link below for a printable Standing Order Mandate.
The Chapter of Improvement
All Princes, particularly those who are about to take office or who are currently in office, are encouraged to attend the regular meetings of the Chapter of Improvement. The meetings are welcoming and friendly with the aim of enabling Princes to reach a good standard of ritual and floor work. Under the Risings, at the end of each regular meeting, the Princes are requested to volunteer for an office of choice at the next regular meeting or subsequent meetings. If requested, the Second Point can be split for two Princes to participate. Every Prince is given the opportunity to take part. Each ritual Point is overseen by a designated Preceptor, who will give the necessary time to advise and assist each Officer and, if necessary, to prompt as ritual books are not allowed to be open during the meeting. From experience, the Preceptors see improvement in many Princes, who keep a watchful eye on proceedings. The Preceptors are always available at the meetings to answer any queries relating to the ritual of the Order.
Princes, who are unable to attend except on an ad-hoc basis, are also welcome and the Preceptors will endeavour to do their best to assist them.
Please Note:
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chapter of Improvement continued to meet on a virtual monthly basis. This proved to be popular with the Princes and, as a consequence, it was decided to seek permission to continue this on a regular basis.
After receiving permission from the Supreme Council, the Chapter of Improvement is now pleased to offer four virtual meetings per year. However, these virtual meetings will only go ahead if a minimum of twenty Princes make contact with the Recorder (details available on the Committee page of this website) and express their wishes to either undertake a particular office role or receive helpful guidance. Due to the nature of a virtual meeting, the Preceptors will nominate an individual to act as the Director of Ceremonies, who will read aloud the rubric in advance of the work to be delivered by the Princes. Meetings will take place in January, April, July and October each year. The Recorder will issue instructions for joining the virtual meetings slightly ahead of the actual meeting.
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