Devonshire’s next Provincial Grand Master is to be its current Deputy Provincial Grand Master… VW Bro Nicholas Andrew Ball.
On Wednesday 4th January 2023 the leader of Devonshire’s Freemasons, Provincial Grand Master
RWBro Ian Kingsbury JP
announced who would be succeeding him on his retirement later this year.
“It is with great pleasure that I am able to announce that the MW The Grand Master has been pleased to appoint VW Bro. Nicholas Andrew Ball PGSwdB, the current Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire, to the office of
Provincial Grand Master for Devonshire
with effect from 4th March 2023 when I retire from the post.I know that this announcement will be received with pleasure by our members, and we congratulate and wish him many years in which to lead this wonderful Province.“
RW Bro Ian Kingsbury – Provincial Grand Master, Devonshire
Personal
65 year old Nick was born in Plymouth on St Andrew’s Day in 1957. He attended his local school before going on to study Engineering at the University of Glasgow. He is a Chartered Engineer and has worked for Toshiba Air Conditioning for 30 years where he is currently Engineering Director.
He and his wife Gill still live in the Plymouth area. They have 2 children and 3 Grandchildren.
Apart from Freemasonry Nick likes to keep fit. He enjoys the rigours of open water swimming and swims in the sea 5 days a week for all 52 weeks of the year! He also enjoys the odd round of Golf when time permits.
His other great passion is football, in particular Manchester United. A former Old Trafford season ticket holder, he has supported the Club since the days of George Best, Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law and has seen them play in numerous European Finals. These days he regularly watches Plymouth Argyle but in his heart he remains… ManU!
Masonic Career
Nick has been a Freemason since 1986 when he joined the Pelican Lodge No. 7878 becoming its Worshipful Master in 1993. He is also a member of The Sir Joshua Reynolds Lodge No. 4782.
Nick is also a Royal Arch Mason and is a past 1st Principal of
St. John’s Chapter No. 70
His first senior appointment in the Province of Devonshire was in 2006 when he was appointed to serve as
Provincial Senior Grand Warden.
He has long experience as a member of the Provincial Executive having been first appointed to the post of Assistant Provincial Grand Master in 2010. He was subsequently promoted to Deputy Provincial Grand Master in 2013.
We asked Nick to tell us how it felt to have been selected to lead Devonshire’s Freemasons. He said…
“I am enormously honoured to have been granted the opportunity to serve this wonderful Province of Devonshire. I am really excited about the many big challenges we will be tackling over the coming years.“
VW Bro. Nicholas A. Ball. DProvGM – Devonshire