Third Provincial Grand Principal

Excellent Companion David Michael Kershaw PGStB
 

Education –
Primary education in Reading and Colchester culminating in 11 plus
Secondary education at Sutton Valence School Kent until 1961

Employment and Careers -
Prior to 1961 undertook many holiday jobs in many fields – including working on Cross Channel passenger ferries, labouring at local sweet factory, fruit picking, hop picking, and Christmas work at Post Office.
1961 to 1967 Articled Clerk in Maidstone
1967 to 1971 Assistant Solicitor in private practice in rural Somerset
1971 to date Solicitor practicing in Essex, and with others started own practice in 1972.
Am currently Senior Partner specialising in Family Law with an emphasis on higher value financial disputes.

Family -
1943 Born in Nottingham on the 6th August
1979 Married Laurel a perceptive and patient Canadian. We have a son who runs his own computer consultancy and business, and a daughter who is a Solicitor with an international travel company

Craft -
Agricola Lodge No.4501
            1972 initiated by father who was Master at that time
            1980/1 Master
            1981 to 2004 Charity Steward
            2008 to date Chapter Liaison Officer
Millennium Lodge of Charity in East Kent No.9730
            2000 Founder
            2008/9 Senior Deacon
Douglas Lodge No. 1725
            2007 Joined
            2008 Director of Ceremonies

Honours -
1988 PPrAGReg
1994 PPrDepGReg
2000 PPrGSwdB
2006 PPrGReg

Holy Royal Arch -
Agricola Chapter No.4501
            1982 Exalted
            1994 First Principal
            1996 to 2009 Scribe E
East Kent Provincial Grand Stewards Chapter No.5866
            2000 Joined
            2006 to 2009 Scribe E

Honours -
2000 PrGStwd
2005 PrGSoj
2010 3rd PrGPrincipal
         PGStdB

Other Interests -

Yachting, and all matters nautical; a keen and particular interest in knots, rope, and fancywork; computing; crosswords and Sudoku; rugby; good wine, good food, good humour, and their inevitable companion - good company; and researching my family roots (many of whom were operative masons).  

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