Right Eminent Knight
Paul Jeffery Davis Provincial Prior for Somerset
I have the privilege and honour of being the present Provincial Prior and I hope this website will be of interest and use to my Brother Knights and to others across the Masonic family- who may wish to learn more, and who may be thinking about joining
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St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group
The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group have finally had the plaque’s made that will be hung on The Tree of Hope in Jerusalem.
At the time of our demisemiseptcentennial celebration the Provincial Priory of Somerset donated a considerable sum of money to the Knight Templar Swift Appeal and in thanks for the generous support of our work received automatic sponsorship of a swift on the Jerusalem Eye Hospitals Tree of Hope and a large Swift for us to keep which the Provincial Prior has regularly on display for you to see at Meetings.
Great Priory Malta – 2025
Knights from Somerset attending the Great Priory of Malta meeting which took place on Monday 10th November at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London. Further details to follow in the December Issue of the Knightly News.
Provincial Priory & Selwood Preceptory of St John No.244 host The KEVII PoI Demonstration Team
At the request of the R.E.Kt. Paul Jeffery Davis the Provincial Prior for Somerset, the Selwood Preceptory of St John No.244 welcomed the KEVII Preceptory of Improvement (PoI) Workshop to their regular Preceptory meeting on Monday 2nd June, held in the Masonic Hall, Frome, Somerset.
Somerset host Gloucestershire & Herefordshire
Somerset host Gloucestershire & Herefordshire
Somerset host Gloucestershire & Herefordshire
After several impromptu interruptions, including the hiatus of covid, the annual fraternal Visits between Somerset and Gloucestershire & Herefordshire, at the beginning of the calendar year, finally resume.
Provincial Black-Tie Evening
Somerset host Gloucestershire & Herefordshire
Somerset host Gloucestershire & Herefordshire
Around seventy Somerset Knights, their families and guests gathered at the beautiful Batch Country House Hotel, near Weston-Super-Mare, on Saturday, 27 June 2026 for the Provincial Knights Templar Black Tie Evening.
During the course of the evening The Right Eminent Provincial Prior Paul Davis, addressed the assembled company with a concise and engaging overview of the history of the Knights Templar Order and the Somerset Province. His reflections offered both context and inspiration providing an interesting insight into the traditions and heritage of the Order; and, pleasingly, demonstrated that history can be both fascinating and concise—a combination always appreciated at dinner and setting the tone for a most enjoyable and memorable evening.
As well as providing an excellent social occasion to round off the Masonic year, the event raised valuable funds for the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, supporting its life-changing work in the Holy Land.