J.H. Coombs, of Seymour Lodge, has been given a top honour by Freemasons Victoria.

He has been promoted to the grand rank of Past Junior Grand Warden, in a list released on Thursday (Mar. 26) by the fraternity’s Grand Master, Keith Murray.

Another Seymour Lodge member, Donald Wilson, has been named as a recipient of the Order of Merit.

At Whittlesea, Laurie Fitzpatrick becomes a Past Grand Standard Bearer. I.A. Urquhart receives the ran kf Past Grand Tyler.

Other Whittlesea honours go to Clive Smith (Fellow of the Order of Merit), and Cheryl Manicolo (Member).

David Wells, of Healesville Lodge, has been recognised, as has G.W. Exton, Past Grand Standard Bearer, of Yarra Glen Lodge.

Noel Moehr of Mansfield Lodge is now a Past Grand Inspector of Workings.

At Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge, honours went to Haydn Gregson (Pasxt Grand Standard Bearer), Rahim Samat (Past Grand Inspector of Workings), and Philip Du Guesclin (Past Grand Senior Warden).