Worshipful Brother Robert Arthur Austin Dickens

Dear Brethren,

It is with sadness that I inform you of the passing to the Grand Lodge above of Worshipful Brother and Companion Robert Arthur Austin Dickens PPrJGD (Northants & Hunts) on the 19th of November 2024 aged 98.

Robert was Initiated on the 1st of December 1982 in St Georges Lodge L5598 (Bucks), he resigned in 1996.

In 2011 joined Kingsley Lodge L2431 (Northants & Hunts), and was installed as Master in 2017.

Robert joined Sulgrave Lodge L9462 (Northants & Hunts) in 2013.

He also joined Sure and Stedfast Lodge of the Kings Messenger L9100 (London) in 2014, becoming Master in 2018, he was elected an Honorary Member in 2022.

In 2018 Robert became a joining member of Old Bedford Modernians Lodge L5268, he was mainly accompanied by his son W. Bro Nigel Dickens, and sadly due to advancing years resigned in 2022, .

Robert was Exalted into Kingsley Chapter C2431 on the 17th of February 2012, he resigned in 2024.

Robert was appointed PPrJGD (Northants & Hunts) in 2024.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this very sad time.

Requiescat in pace

Yours sincerely and fraternally

Mike Fitz-Gerald – Provincial Grand Almoner