Intendant General
Deputy Intendant General
The Red Cross of Constantine
To give the Order its full and proper title, The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and of St John the Evangelist, you will hopefully immediately see that the Order is split into two distinct parts.
The initial ceremony consists of the Candidate’s admission, obligation, Installation as a Knight-Companion of the Red Cross of Constantine. It is in this ceremony that the historical basis of the Order is explained.
In additional ceremonies, the Installation as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and the Installation as a Knight of St. John the Evangelist, (otherwise known as the Appendant Orders), the Knight-Companion builds on what he has already been taught and the ultimate aims of Freemasonry are revealed.
These three ceremonies, together with the two Installation ceremonies leading to the principal Chairs in the Red Cross of Constantine, are both beautiful and thought provoking, and will certainly leave a lasting impression on the candidate.
V.Ill. Kt. Edwin (Ed) Purkis. Past Grand High Almoner, Past Deputy Intendant General, who passed away in the early hours of Monday 13th April 2026 – Requiescat in Pace.
Update
Worthy Knights just to advise that the funeral of dear Ed Purkis will be held on Wednesday 6th of May 2026 at Penmount Crematorium near Truro at 1.30pm. As Ed was such a well known figure I would recommend being there in good time as I am sure there will be many masons wishing to pay their last respects.
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