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Installation of R.W. Bro. Michael Shilan as the new Provincial Grand Master of Valencia

Published 21/07/2026 | By Stephen Young

M.W. Bro. Shaun Parsons-Herrera conducts the Installation of R.W. Bro. Michael Anthony Shilan

On Saturday, 18th July 2026, the Province of Valencia marked a significant occasion at Sociedad Compás in Quesada, where R.W. Bro. Michael Anthony Shilan was ceremonially installed as Provincial Grand Master of Valencia.

The Installation Ceremony was conducted by M.W. Bro. Shaun Parsons‑Herrera, the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Spain, in the presence of invited guests from the Grand Lodge of Spain, Grand Officers, Provincial Grand Officers, and Worshipful Masters representing Lodges across the Province of Valencia.

Following his Installation, the R.W. Provincial Grand Master proceeded to install two Provincial Officers:

W. Bro. Yuri Aguilar of Germanies Lodge No. 8 as Deputy Provincial Grand Master.
W. Bro. Carlos Fuertes of Regeneración Lodge No. 132 as Provincial Senior Grand Warden.

R.W. Bro. Michael Shilan installs W. Bro. Yuri Aguilar as Deputy Provincial Grandmaster

In his address to the assembled Brethren, R.W. Bro. Michael Shilan paid warm tribute to his predecessor, R.W. Bro. Rodney Charles Bignell, and offered heartfelt congratulations to W. Bro. Yuri Aguilar and W. Bro. Carlos Fuertes upon their installation.

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia extends its sincere congratulations to the newly installed Officers and expresses its gratitude to all Brethren and guests who honoured the Province with their presence at this important event.

Photographs by: W. Bro. Jorge Prieto Cueto

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Instalación del Gran Maestro Provincial de Valencia

El sábado 18 de julio de 2026, la Provincia de Valencia celebró una ocasión de gran relevancia en la Sociedad Compás de Quesada, donde R.H. Michael Anthony Shilan fue instalado ceremonialmente como Gran Maestro Provincial de Valencia.

La Ceremonia de Instalación fue conducida por M.R.H. Shaun Parsons‑Herrera, el Muy Respetable Gran Maestro de España, en presencia de invitados de la Gran Logia de España, Grandes Oficiales, Oficiales Provinciales y Venerables Maestros representantes de Logias de toda la Provincia de Valencia.

Tras su Instalación, el R.H. Gran Maestro Provincial procedió a instalar a dos Oficiales Provinciales:

V.· H.· Yuri Aguilar, de la Logia Germanies Nº 8, como Diputado Gran Maestro Provincial de Valencia.
V.· H.· Carlos Fuertes, de la Logia Regeneración Nº 132, como Gran Vigilante Provincial Primero.

En su alocución a los Hermanos reunidos, el R.H. Michael Shilan rindió un cálido homenaje a su predecesor, R.H. Rodney Charles Bignell, y expresó sus más sinceras felicitaciones al V.H. Yuri Aguilar y al V.H. Carlos Fuertes por sus respectivas instalaciones.

La Gran Logia Provincial de Valencia extiende sus más sinceras felicitaciones a los Oficiales recién instalados y expresa su gratitud a todos los Hermanos e invitados que honraron a la Provincia con su presencia en este importante acontecimiento.

Fotografias por V.H. Jorge Prieto Cueto

Armonia de Ifach – Installation

Published 08/10/2024 | By Phil

W. Bro. Gareth Jones was Installed as WM. on the 7th of November 2024 at the Costa Nova Centre. The festive Board was held at Javea Golf Club.

Two Worshipful Masters in one household

Published 05/06/2024 | By Phil

Whilst it’s nothing new to have a couple of Masons in the same household, it is however quite unique for both the Husband & Wife to both be Worshipful Masters of their lodges at the same time. W. Bro Norman Ship first became a Freemason in 2006 when he joined Kendleshire Lodge No. 8394 which meets in Downend, Bristol. Norman became W.M. of Kendleshire Lodge in 2014. During his time as W.M. and then as a Past Master, Norman and his wife Nic traveled to Germany, Malta and Spain, supporting the Lodge of Saint Christophers No. 9095 in their travels abroad.

In 2015, the Masonic Hall Park Street Bristol, held an open day, which we both attended. We were part of a tour group being shown around the hall, and one of the ladies in our group asked the question ‘Why are there no Lady Masons’, to which the response back was, ‘But there ARE Lady Masons’,

This response sowed a seed with Nic and started her interest in Masonry. In 2016, Nic applied to join The Order of Women’s Freemasons and she became a member of, Lodge Aqua Sulis No. 158 which meets in Bath.

In February 2018, Norman & Nic decided to retire to La Marina, Alicante, Spain. Once they were both settled in Spain, Norman then joined a Craft Lodge called Old Tower Lodge No. 49 and Nic joined a Craft Lodge called Lodge La Rama Primera No. 355.

Now our journeys to our individual lodges in Spain are very different, with Norman’s Craft, Mark, RAM and Chapter lodges being in Quesada, which is just under 20 minutes door to door. Whereas Nic’s Craft, Mark, RAM and Chapter lodges meet in Fuengirola, which is some 500 kms away from La Marina and takes over 5 hours to drive each way.

Thankfully our lodges do not meet on the same weekend, so we are able to share the driving to and from Fuengirola, and because of the distance, we also treat it as a mini break from the Wednesday to the Sunday.

Although we live in Spain, following the COVID Pandemic, Nic recommenced her Masonic journey in the UK and on 26^th November 2023 became the Worshipful Master of her mother Lodge Aqua Sulis No. 158. Whilst Nic’s lodge meets in Bath, it’s interesting to note that her installation took place at the Downend Temple, Shrubbery Road, with Nic becoming the first Lady Mason to be installed at the Downend Temple, some 9 years after Norman had been installed into the same Chair of King Solomon.

On the 20^th May 2024, W. Bro Norman Ship became the Worshipful Master of the Old Tower Lodge No 49, which comes under the Province of Valencia.

The million dollar question has to be,

who is the Wor‘SHIP’ful Master when they are both at home?

I will leave the wife to answer that one!