The Bombay Deacon – #Issue 17, 2026
Newsbytes from the District Grand Lodge of Bombay, UGLE, September 01 – 15 2026.
#Issue 17, 2026
Annual Communication & Convocation 2026
11th September 2026, Friday, Mumbai
Annual Convocation 2026 of the District Grand Chapter of Bombay. Some more pictures from the 11th follow below
The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Percy Jamshed Driver
L to R: The Deputy Grand Superintendent Devesh Hingorani, The Second District Grand Principal Anil C Nair, The Most Excellent Grand Superintendent Percy Jamshed Driver, and The Third District Grand Principal Jamsheed Master.
With members of the deputation at the foyer of the floor.
12th September 2026, Saturday, Mumbai
Annual Communication 2026 of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay.
District Grand Master RW. Bro Percy J Driver, along with Grand Lodge Officers & Visitors, retiring in procession.
Visiting Deputations from the Districts of Bengal, Madras and Sister Constitutions.
12th September 2026, Saturday, Mumbai
At the joyous occasion of the unveiling of the portrait of DistGM RWBro Percy Driver at the Festive Board post the Annual Communication. L to R W. Bro. Rummy Khan, W. Bro Jamsheed Driver, V W Bro Devesh Hingorani, DGM R W Bro Percy Driver, DGM (Bengal) R W Bro Devlal Thapar, DGM (Madras) R W Bro Mathew Joseph.
Meeting and Events
2nd September 2026, Wednesday, Pune
At the Installation Meeting of Leslie Wilson Lodge No. 4880, W. Bro. Ashley Eates adorned the Eastern Chair.
2nd September 2026, Wednesday, Mumbai
At the Regular Meeting of Lodge Truth No. 3892, two candidates – Bro. Nikhil Aggarwal and Bro. Ishan Desai (a lewis, son of Bro Abhijit Desai) (seated L-R on the left of the WM) – were regularly initiated into Freemasonry.
3rd September 2026, Thursday, Mumbai
Regular Meeting of The Silvery Dawn Lodge No. 7700
5th September 2026, Saturday, Nagpur
At the Regular Meeting of Lodge Corinth No. 1122, Bro Nitin Ramesh Jeswani (seated L-R second) was passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft.
5th September 2026, Saturday, Nagpur
Lodge Corinth No. 1122 honoured four brethren for their contribution to Masonic learning (clockwise from top all on the right of the frame with WM WBro Girish Sadhwani) – W. Bro. Ramesh Bhambhani, W. Bro. J. K. Wadhawan, W. Bro. Sudhir Sule, and W. Bro. Ajay Golchha
6th September 2026, Sunday, Nagpur
Lodge Penchvale No. 7643 donated a cycle to the granddaughter of the Lodge caretaker.
7th September 2026, Monday, Mumbai
At the Regular Convocation of Chapter St. George No. 549 Comp Subbhankar Srivastav & Comp Jayant Phalke (Standing L to R in the center) were exalted to the supreme degree of a Royal Arch Mason.
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From the Editor
The Bombay Deacon is an attempt to bring the brethren of various lodges of the District of Bombay closer, by posting news which is high on pictures, and less on text. News which does not require login, storage space, or emails. Please circulate The Bombay Deacon to all your brethren through the lodge and chapter WhatsApp groups.
For posting information on upcoming events or news for the next edition, please route them to the District Communication Officers WhatsApp group through your Lodge Communication Officer by 30 th September, with name of the lodge/ chapter, and date of event. This issue was brought together by the efforts of Bro Parth Shastri, Lodge Bromham No. 6175, Nagpur; and W. Bro. Craig Michael, Lodge St. George No. 549, Mumbai.
-W. Bro. Sushil Chander, District Grand Communication Officer, DGL Bombay
