At the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on 11 September the Pro Grand Master said: Brethren, in order to stop any further speculation, I can tell you that the Grand Master has indicated that if Grand Lodge in March 2003 and Grand Chapter in May 2003 approve the changes to the Book of Constitutions and the Royal Arch Regulations to make possible the creation of a Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London, he intends to appoint RW Bro the Rt. Hon. Lord Millett, PJGW as the first Metropolitan Grand Master and Grand Superintendent for London.

Bro Lord Millett, in turn, has chosen VW Bro Russell Race, PGSwdB, GStwd, DepProvGM for East Kent, as his intended Deputy Metropolitan Grand Master and Deputy Metropolitan Grand Superintendent.

I believe you would also like to know that on the Iinauguration of the Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter, the Grand Master intends to confer the rank of Past Metropolitan Grand Master and Past Metropolitan Grand Superintendent on RW Bro Rex Thorne, PJGW in recognition of all the work he has done as Chairman of London Management particularly in preparing for the new Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter.