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The Thrice Illustrious Master Degree (Silver Trowel)
The Thrice Illustrious Master degree, more commonly known as the Order of the Silver Trowel, has been performed in America for a number years and was introduced into this country in 2009.
The degree is both extremely interesting and colourful and takes place during the final days of King David, about 970BC, and recounts the abortive attempt of Adonijah, the half-brother of Solomon, to assume the throne and then the latter's anointment as King. It concludes with a remarkable discourse between David and Solomon.
Membership is by invitation only. The District Grand Master is invited to recommend a select number of Installed Masters to receive this degree, but is limited to one member for every Council in the District. Each recommendation has to be personally approved by the Most Illustrious Grand Master before the Companion can receive it.
Recipients of the degree are entitled to have a hallmarked Silver Trowel attached to the flap of their apron.
The degree is worked in a number of Royal and Select Masters Districts by Installed Masters Councils
R. Ill. Comp. D Hartley 2008
V. Ill. Comp. A T Jones 2008
R. Ill. Comp. J Massey 2008
Ill. Comp. C T Cooper 2008
Ill. Comp. S L Brailey 2009
V. Ill. Comp. M P Burridge 2009
V. Ill. Comp. C Court 2009
Ill. Comp. A P Beaumont 2009
V. Ill. Comp. R J Tossell 2009
Ill. Comp. A R Baker 2010
R. Ill. Comp. D B Nelson 2010
Ill. Comp. K R S Surry 2010
V. Ill. Comp. R Trollope 2010
Ill. Comp. W Wood 2010
Ill. Comp. R T Cooper 2011
R. Ill. Comp. J S Honniball 2011
Ill. Comp. C Lowther 2011
Ill. Comp. P D S Wollington 2011
V. Ill. Comp. P Ackland-Snow 2011
Ill. Comp. M S Durant 2012
Ill. Comp. G R Paskins 2012
Ill. Comp. A L Thompson 2012
Ill. Comp. N F Bevan 2013
Ill. Comp. C T Callow 2013
Ill. Comp. G E Morris 2013
Ill. Comp. F S Parsons 2013
Ill. Comp. J D Allen 2014
Ill. Comp. T C Burton 2014
Ill. Comp. I P Cox 2015
Ill. Comp. D J Stubbings 2015
Ill. Comp. P Cooper 2015
Ill Comp M W E Farrow 2015
Ill. Comp. M Hopkins 2015
Ill. Comp. N K Handbury 2015
Ill. Comp. N B Hawes 2016
Ill Comp. J A N Frost 2017
Ill. Comp. D T Carter 2017
Ill. Comp. G J Hobbs 2017
Ill. Comp. A G Badman 2017
Ill. Comp. I H Maxey 2017
Ill. Comp. J B Muskett 2018
Ill. Comp. D J Palmer 2018
Ill Comp. J G Morgan 2019
Ill Comp R I Rea 2019
Ill. Comp. S A Hawkins 2019
Ill. Comp. A W H D Driffield 2019
Ill. Comp. M Bajona 2021
Ill. Comp. G Ifill 2021
Ill. Comp. R Thurston 2022
Ill. Comp. T Brunton 2022
Ill. Comp. D Jenkins 2022
Ill. Comp. K Hughes 2023
Ill. Comp. S Hughes 2023
Ill. Comp. D Dixon 2024
Ill. Comp. V Easthope 2024​
Ill. Comp. R Salton 2025​
Companions of the District who have been Appointed Thrice Illustrious Master
