Assistant Provincial Grand Master

Worshipful Bro. Charles Edward Boxer PSGD
 

I was born in 1941 and am now retired. After graduating in Chemistry at Imperial College, I worked for Unilever for almost 34 years in a number of posts, ranging from Chemical Engineer to Head of Trade Marks Administration, Unilever worldwide. I have lived and worked abroad (in Germany and Holland), and speak the languages.

I live in Woodchurch, near Ashford, and am married to Lesley, with two children - both of whom are married, and live abroad - in New Zealand and Holland. Four grandchildren (so far).

My interests include woodland management and natural history (especially Botany), and museum matters, being a past Chairman of the Kent Museums Group, and a trustee of my local museum in Woodchurch as well as chairing the Kent Museum of Freemasonry at Canterbury.

My Masonic history is: Initiated into Cestr Lodge No.6970 (Province of Cheshire) in 1971. Served as Master, 1978.

Joined Invicta Lodge of Ashford No.709, 1978. Served as Secretary, 1981 to 1987 and 1999 to 2006. Master 1994.

Founder of Lodge of Loyalty No.9494 Founding DC 1993 to 2001. Currently Lodge Preceptor. Master 2004.

Member of Kent Provincial Grand Stewards, East Kent Masters and East Kent Scriveners Lodges, and Pilgrim Lodge (a London Lodge which works in the German language).

ProvGSteward 1985, PPrGSuptWks 1990, PPrGReg 2002, PAGDC 2005, PSGD 2007.

Honorary member of Colonial-Kane Lodge No.55 (Grand Lodge of New Jersey, USA)

Member of Royal Arch - PZ of Chapter St George Bahrein No.7389, and PPrDGSwdBr.

Member of E Kent First Principals Chapter No.3931.

Active member of several Orders and Degrees beyond the Craft.

I believe passionately in the need to explain to Brethren coming into the craft what Freemasonry is about, and why it is even more relevant in today's society than it has been in the past. A Masonic Lodge is one of the few environments today where a Jew, a Muslim, a Christian and a Hindu can sit together in harmony, enjoy each other's company and share their common values. I am a practicing Christian, and see absolutely no conflict between my faith and my membership of Freemasonry.
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