Consecration of Richard Wallis Conclave No 520 at Rugby
The Consecration of the Richard Wallis Conclave No 520 took place a Rugby on Tuesday January 14th 2014.
The Grand Sovereign Richard Wallis Officiated assisted by the Right Illustrious and Venerable Kt Reverend Charles Peter Blackwell Smyth, Grand Eusabius and in the presence of The Deputy Grand Sovereign R. Ill & Em Kt Peter Hawken GCC, R. Ill Kt Michael Herbert GCC and R. Ill Kt John Manby the East Midlands Intendent-General.
The Installing Officers were R. Ill Kt Colin Verdun Young The West Midlands Intendent-General who installed the Sovereign, V. Ill. Kt Michael Adams and Ill Kt Charles Gwynn the Deputy Intendent-General who installed the Viceroy P. Kt Thomas Gray.
The Conclave will meet at Atherstone in Warwickshire and has a special significance for the Grand Sovereign as his ancestors lived in the area some 500 years ago. Now the Wallis name has again returned to the area.
Some 80 Worthy Knights attended the ceremony with 65 staying to dine.
After the ceremony and before sitting down to dine the Grand Sovereign indulged in Sabre D’Or opening the Champagne, provided by the Conclave Sovereign, with a sword to great acclaim.
