District Visits

OFFICIAL VISITS TO COUNCILS IN DISTRICT OF DORSET, HANTS, & IOW

1st September 2026 to 31st August 2027

DATECOUNCILLOCATIONVIP
Wednesday 16th September 2026 William Cobbett No 325
Regular
Botley, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master
Friday 6th November 2026     Insula Vecta No 175  
Regular
Ventnor, I.O.W.Ill. Comp. Simon Lancaster PGCondC
Deputy District Grand Master
Friday 13th November 2026Harewood Forest No 246  
Installation
Andover, HantsIll. Comp. Simon Lancaster PGCondC
Deputy District Grand Master
Tuesday 15th December 2026King Alfred No 71  
Regular
Winchester, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master
Friday 22nd January 2027Terra Regis No 263  
Installation
Portland, DorsetR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master 
Saturday 20th February 2027  Wessex Council No 283
Installation and Silver Trowel Ceremony
Winchester, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master, DDGM and DPCW
Friday 26th February 2027Silchester No 226
Regular
Basingstoke, HantsIll Comp Clive Egerton PGCaptG
District Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
Friday 5th March 2027New Forest No 315
Regular
Brockenhurst, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter DackDistrict Grand Master
Saturday 20th March 2027Branksome No 209
Regular
Poole, DorsetIll Comp Clive Egerton PGCaptGDistrict Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
Saturday 27th March 2027Carnarvon Council No 5.  
Regular
Havant, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master
Thursday 15th April 2027Silchester No 226
Regular
Basingstoke, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master, DDGM and DPCW
Saturday 15th May 2027Nigel Buckingham No 294
Regular
Gosport, HantsIll. Comp. Simon Lancaster PGCondC
Deputy District Grand Master
Thursday 1st July 2927Wessex Council No 283. 
Talk by the District Grand Lecturer or Silver Trowel Ceremony
Winchester, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master, DDGM and DPCW
Saturday 28th August 2027District Council 
Annual General Meeting
Botley, HantsR Ill. Comp. Peter Dack
District Grand Master, DDGM and DPCW