It is with great sadness that we confirm the passing of WBro Owen William Davison, PAGDC, PPJGW, SLGR to the Grand Lodge Above on 18th June 2025 at his home aged 79 years.
WBro Owen was initiated into Iris Lodge No 2545 on 15th October 1990 in London, progressing to become its Worshipful Master in 1997 and again in 2003.
Within the Province, in 1993, Owen became a joining member of Rockingham Forest Lodge No 9491 in Kettering, undertaking all the progressive offices before reaching the Chair in both 1999 and 2004, becoming a stalwart of the Lodge including 12 years as Director of Ceremonies and more recently as Charity Steward and Almoner.
He received a First Provincial Appointment as Provincial Grand Steward in 2001 and joined the Palmer Lodge of Provincial Grand Stewards in the same year. Over the years, Owen received several promotions culminating in 2014 to Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden.
In London Metropolitan, WBro Owen was appointed to London Grand Rank in 2005, then Senior London Grand Rank in 2013, Visiting Officer and Senior Visiting Officer from 2013 to 2023, before an appointment to Metropolitan Assistant Grand Inspector in 2023. He was also honoured with an Active Grand Rank of Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in year 2016/17.
He was also active in many Companion Orders and was Exalted into Chicheley Chapter No 607, holding many offices including Most Excellent Zerubbabel in 2008.
However, one of his greatest loves was as the Chairman and a very active member of the Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire Demonstration Group over many years.
A family man with many children and grand children, in his professional life, Owen was a Surgeon and Medical Educator at both Kettering General Hospital and Leicester Medical School.
WBro Owen lived respected, died regretted and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral details will follow.
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