THE GRAND CONCLAVE OF THE ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR

or Brotherhood of David and Jonathan

in the British Isles and its Districts and Conclaves Overseas

Province of South Wales & Monmouthshire

R.Wy. Bro. Paul Leonard Botfield

Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler

Wy. Bro. Gordon Davies Evans, P.A.G.D.C.

Deputy Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler

Wy. Bro. Alan Ford Thomas, P.G.V.

Provincial Grand Recorder

This Order is administered from Mark Masons' Hall, 86 St. James's Street, London SW1A 1PL and is completely separate from all other Orders in Freemasonry - although at one time the Ceremonies were part of the Allied Masonic Degrees - originating from the United States of America.

It is known as the "Friendly Degree" and this arises from the caring manner in which every Brother in the Conclave (Lodge) is allocated to a Visiting Deacon with four in each Conclave, numbered one to four.

Each member of the Conclave is allocated one of these numbers against his name in the Conclave Summons. The Visiting Deacon is responsible for contacting each of his charges between the meetings to ascertain as to his well-being and that of his family and great store is placed on the friendship which arises between each Visiting Deacon and his charges.

The Visiting Deacons themselves are under the supervision of the Conclave Scroll Bearer who calls the Muster Roll at each meeting when the Supreme Ruler (Master) of the Conclave receives reports of his Visiting Deacons.