A LA GLORIA DEL GRAN ARQUITECTO DEL UNIVERSO
R.W. Bro. Fred Miller – 27th May 1948 to 7th August 2026
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Eulogy for Fred Miller
R. W. Bro. Fredrick Charles Miller was born on 27th May 1948. On completing his schooling he joined The Woolwich Building Society. A company where he remained for all his working life.
Fred’s Masonic journey started when he was initiated into the Manor of Bexley Lodge No. 5977 on Saturday 5th December 1992 and became the Master of the Lodge in March 1999.
On coming out of the chair he took over the Office of Treasurer which he held until he came to Spain in 2003. A masonic career path that remained with him for the next 30 years.
He joined Manor Bexley Chapter in February 1995. It was at this time he met Norman Wheatley who was a member of the same Lodge. They both decided to move to Spain buying homes on Monte Pago and joining Oliva LaSafor Lodge No. 112 at the same time, in 2005.
Fred was installed as Master in 2008 and continued as Treasurer thereafter.
He joined Sinceridad Chapter No.4 in 2006 and he and Norman were founder members of Oliva LaSafor Chapter No.30 in March 2008. Again, after working through the Principals’Chairs, he took over as Treasurer.
Fred Joined Mark Lodge 1823 in December 2015, as Treasurer, only giving up the job in May 2025 to progress to the Chair. Unfortunately, he didn’t get that honour.
In April 2016 he joined RAM and, again, followed the same unfulfilled path.
He passed to The Grand Lodge Above on 8th August 2026. Fred held Grand and Provincial honours in Craft as well as Chapter and is one of the few Freemasons I have met towards whom only good words were spoken, and he set a standard most of us will never attain.
W. Bro. David Clarke, Worshipful Master of Oliva La Safor Lodge No 112
May the Great Architect of the Universe grant him eternal rest and grant us comfort as we reflect on his memory.
W. Bro. Chris Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro. Stanley Crawford
I write with deepest sorrow, following the loss of our dear brother departed, W. Bro. Stanley Crawford of Caledonia Lodge No. 68. He was well known to most of us, especially in other orders, as his ritual and Northern Irish accent were indeed memorable. His ritual was excellent and an example to us all, and the easy way in which he spoke made him an example to be emulated. We will all remember the good times enjoyed with him as head of the various Lodges.
He was more than a brother to most of us – he was a friend, who will be greatly missed. His wife Kath died earlier this year and he leaves behind his son Dean. Our thoughts are with him at this time of sorrow.
R.W. Bro. Rodney Charles Bignell – Provincial Grand Master
W. Bro. Mike Glass
It is with great sadness that I report the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of W. Bro. Mike Glass PPGStwd, a member of Javea Lodge No. 40, on 26 April 2026.
A proud Welshman, W.Bro. Mike was aged 92 and had been a Freemason for 67 years. He became a Joining Member of Javea Lodge No. 40 in January 2019, and his knowledge of Freemasonry was second to none.
Due to his deteriorating health, he and his wife, Diane, returned to Wales in 2024 and settled in Swansea. Despite this move, he continued to maintain his membership of Javea Lodge No. 40.
May the Great Architect of the Universe keep him safe until we meet again.
W. Bro. Chris Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
R. W. Bro. Ian Inglis
It is with deep regret that I must inform you of the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of R.W. Bro. Ian Inglis, a member of Jávea Lodge No 40.
May the Great Architect of the Universe keep him safe until we meet again.
W. Bro. Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro. Lionel George
I have the sad duty to inform you of the passing of W. Bro. Lionel George a member of White River Lodge No 153.
Our thoughts and prayers are of course with his family to whom we offer our deep and most sincere and heartfelt condolences.
May the Most High keep him safe until such times as we are reunited with our much loved Brother.
W. Bro. Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro. Ralph Lumley
It is with deep sadness and regret that I have to announce the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of W. Bro. Ralph Lumley PGArc. of Old Tower Lodge No. 49.
W. Bro. Ralph was a stalwart Mason, the Provincial Grand Archivist, an active Officer in Craft, Mark, Chapter, and other Orders until his sudden and untimely passing.
He will be sadly missed by his family, his Lodge, and across Masonry in Valencia and beyond.
May the Most High keep him safe until such times as we are reunited with our much loved Brother.
W. Bro. Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro Eddie Davis
It is my sad duty to inform you that Worshipful Brother Eddie Davis passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 22nd June 2025 after a long illness.
Eddie joined Las Salinas No.79 in 1998 and was Master of the Lodge in 2003/4. He was among the team that re-purposed the building in Quesada that duly became Sociedad Compas.
Eddie was a great servant of the Lodge until repatriating back to the UK with his wife Dee.
He will be sadly missed by many in this Province, by his Lodge, and his friends.
Our thoughts are with his wife of more than 60 years, Dee.
Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro. Peter David Bird
In the early hours of Sunday 24th August 2025, W. Bro. Peter David Bird of Puerto de Xàbia Lodge No 58 sadly passed to the Grand Lodge above, aged 78 years.
Peter was initiated into Freemasonry in England in 1978 and joined the Puerto de Xàbia Lodge in March 2023.
He will be remembered by his brothers in Puerto de Xàbia 58 for his great love of Masonry and his dry and ever observant sense of humour.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his son, Jonathan and the rest of his family and friends.
May the Great Architect of the Universe keep him safe until we meet again.
W. Bro. Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
W. Bro Charles James (Jim) Mackintosh. PPGStndB
It is with deep sorrow that I announce the passing to the Grand Lodge Above on Friday, 25th July, of W. Bro. Charles Mackintosh PPGSTndB of Arenal Deportiva Lodge No. 65.
Known to all as ‘Jim’, he will be sadly missed by his Lodge, his family, and his friends, to which we extend our heartfelt condolences.
We ask the Grand Architect of the Universe to keep our Brother safely in his arms until time and circumstance will allow us to meet again.
Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner
Bro. Mark Eyles
It is with profound sadness that we inform our Brethren of the sad passing to the Grand Lodge Above of our Brother Mark Eyles on Friday, 20th June 2025, an Entered Apprentice Mason of the Las Salinas Lodge No. 79, after a short and sudden illness.
Mark will be sadly missed by his Lodge, whilst our thoughts are with his wife Sharon, his son W. Bro Leigh Eyles, and all his family at this difficult time.
May The Great Architect of the Universe keep and care for him until we next meet again.
Christopher S. Ward – Provincial Grand Almoner