Welcome to the Division of the North East
By The Divisional Recorder
Today, Saturday 7 November 2026, the Division of the North East holds its first Divisional Meeting.
The new Division brings together nine Conclaves meeting across Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and County Durham. It is led by Right Illustrious Knight Trevor Fish, its first Intendant General.
A message from the Intendant General
Worthy Knights,
Welcome to our first year book as the ‘Division of the North East’. It was a great honour and privilege to be asked to be the first I.G. of our new Division, and I very much look forward to meeting you all over the coming months as we promote our wonderful order in the North East, and as we move forward;
Stronger Together
What’s new
- New name and crest. The Division’s new crest carries the words Fidelitas, Unitas et Fervor.
- New website address. The Division’s website is now rccnortheast.org.uk. The old northumberlandrcc.org.uk address will forward here automatically.
- Contacting the Divisional Recorder. The Divisional Recorder, P. Kt. Paul McKay, can be reached at recorder@rccnortheast.org.uk.
- Officers for 2026/2027. The full list of Divisional Officers and the Sepulchre Guard is now online, along with the Divisional Executive.
- Meetings Diary. The Meetings Diary for 2026–2027 lists every Conclave meeting, with Enthronements and Divisional visits highlighted.
- Conclaves. Each of the nine Conclaves has its own page with meeting details, forthcoming dates and the Recorder’s contact details.
Diary dates
The first Conclave meeting of the new Divisional year is Aycliffe Conclave No. 190 at Shildon on Friday 20 November 2026. The Intendant General and his Divisional Officers will make formal visits to Earl of Scarbrough (9 February), Bishop Acca (22 March), Astley (29 April) and Heabrym (14 May) in 2027.
The Divisional Annual Meeting 2027 will be held on Saturday 6 November 2027 under the Banner of Royal Kent Conclave No. 152 at Freemasons’ Hall, Gateshead.