Provincial Grand Almoner

Worshipful Bro. Michael Philip Gee
 

Personal

Born in 1951 at Lowestoft, Suffolk, the birthplace of Benjamin Britten; married to Susan, with one daughter Sara and two step children Daniel & Rebecca and (so far) one Granddaughter Amelie.

As the eldest Son of a Military man in the Corps of Royal Engineers and with extensive travel throughout the UK and BAOR was educated at several different schools. His favourite school was the Paston Grammar School, North Walsham, Norfolk, to which he returns each year for the Old Boys re-union dinner, held on the nearest Saturday to Trafalgar Day, Admiral the Lord Nelson being its most famous former pupil.

After a brief spell in the Corps of Royal Engineers, he went into the shipping and forwarding industry as a Customs Broker culminating in his becoming a partner in his own Company.

He is a qualified Financial Adviser and also assists his wife in running her business.

Masonic

Initiated into Septem Lodge No.7788 in 1989 and Worshipful Master in 1997

Founder member of the Millennium Lodge of Charity in East Kent No.9730

Founder member of the Sir Edward Elgar Lodge No.9837

Member of the Kent Provincial Grand Stewards’ Lodge No.5866

Member of the Lodge of Peace & Harmony No.199

Provincial Grand Steward in 2004

Promoted to Past Provincial Grand Charity Steward in 2008

Appointed as Provincial Grand Almoner in 2009 

Exalted in Military Jubilee Chapter No.2195 in 1991.

MEZ in 2000

Member of Wellington Chapter No.784

Member of East Kent First Principals Chapter No.3931

Appointed Provincial Grand Standard Bearer in 2006

A member of several Orders beyond the Craft

Personal

His sporting and other interests are numerous but are mainly;

Rugby (Union) – member of Dover RFC for over 35 years as player, committee member and now a Vice President.

Water Polo – played for Dover and now just watches (in envy)

Cycling – has completed the London to Brighton in aid of the British Heart Foundation, once cycled from Dover to Dartmoor and is now a fair-weather cyclist.

Bird Watching – member of the RSPB for many years and member of the Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Trust.

Photography Visiting Art Galleries

Music – a big passion, particularly Modern Jazz, Opera and Classical Music. Also has an Alto Saxophone that he plays badly.

Singing – has been known to sing the Masters and the Ladies song.

History – particularly the English Civil War and visiting Historic buildings.

A former member of Dover Operatic & Dramatic Society and the Dover Choral Society and a Governor of Whitfield Primary School for 5 years

 

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