Worshipful Brother Roger Wilkes Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden
Passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 24th March 2026, aged 77
A member of the Loyal and True Lodge No. 4050 and Brownrigg Chapter No. 1424
In 2008, following his recent return to shooting, Roger placed an advertisement in the provincial newsletter inviting fellow Masons with similar interests to join him in clay shooting. The initial meeting was held at Hawley Shooting Ground, marking the beginning of a regular event that grew steadily in participation. In 2009, the East Kent Clay Pigeon Shooting Club was established, with Roger duly elected as Secretary and a constitution adopted, aiming to promote the sport, strengthen Masonic fellowship and support charitable initiatives at local, national, and international levels.
Roger pictured front and center
Roger actively fostered relationships with other provinces and co-ordinated numerous inter-provincial competitions. East Kent first entered the nationals in 2009 and later hosted the National Championships in Canterbury in 2013. His vision for a national organisation materialised in February 2015, when representatives from 21 provinces convened in Bristol to establish the National Association of Masonic Clay Shooting Societies (NAMCSS). Roger was elected as Secretary, a position he held for the following decade, dedicating himself to organising both national and international events including the Annual National Masonic Competition and the Jonathon Spence Tercentenary Challenge, first held in 2017.
Roger has done so much for the sport of Masonic clay shooting and has left a lasting legacy within East Kent and beyond and will be sadly missed by all.
Worshipful Brother Rob Styles London Grand Rank
East Kent Masonic Clay Shooting
Roger was always a champion of charity, here he is (far left) supporting Abigail’s Footsteps.