WIDOWS SONS MASONIC BIKERS ASSOCIATION (WSMBA) - Key Persons
W. Bro Clive Andrews-Lewis has been a freemason since 2004 and is currently the serving master in Legge Lodge, the Staffordshire Motorcyclists Lodge. He is a past Master of two other lodges, whilst also in his second term as "Eminent Preceptor" of his Knights Templar Priory.
Clive has been biking non-stop since he was 16, passing his test way back in 1979. He is a founder, Past President and current Secretary of the West Midlands Chapter of the WSMBA. Clive is lucky enough to have three bikes - a BMW K1300GT, a Honda Firestorm and a 1973 Suzuki GT550K.
National Secretary - W Bro Gavin Crickett is relatively new to freemasonry having joined in 2013. A past master of his former lodge Finsbury Park 1288 currently is a member of Paddock Wood lodge and also a member of HRA.
Gavin started riding when he was 14, on trials bikes but has since migrated to his current iron steeds, a Triumph Tiger 800 and a Triumph Thunderbird Storm.
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- National Chairman - W. Bro Greg Took the Office of Chairman in 2022 and Immediately Started to Build on the Solid Foundation That Peter Younger Had Laid.
Greg started riding to work as a teenager and then returned to two wheels after getting bored of being stuck in London traffic jams. He joined Masonry in 1983, HRA in 1985, and is always in office in both.
National Almoner 'Grumpy' has been with the Widows Sons since 2012, originally a member of the now-disbanded National Chapter before becoming a founder of the East Midlands chapter. He has been a Mason since 1994 and during that time has been a Craft WM twice. He is also in the Holy Royal Arch, Mark, & other side orders.
John is currently the Almoner for two Lodges and a Visiting Volunteer for the Masonic Charitable Foundation.
On two wheeled history John borrowed and rode his Dad's CB250 Honda first time at 14 and got caught. First legal bike at 17 was a Honda C90 and he's never stopped riding. He currently rides Triumph Explorer 1200 and a Yamaha Roadstar 1600. There are also some others hiding in the garage that Mrs P doesn't know about.
National Treasurer W. Bro Martin has been a freemason since 1996. He is a member of three different orders, a past master in all of them, but enjoys his Mark masonry the most.
Martin has been in love with motorcycles since he was 15, his first bike being a Honda C90 cub that was ridden across the fields where he lived. He passed his full bike test after four tries, which proves that you can do anything you put your mind to... eventually.
His garage contains five motorcycles, three are his and two, his children's. Sometimes he gets them all out just to remember what 'garage space' actually means.
As well as being the Treasurer 'Mandown' is a member of the Communications team.
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- Development Executive - W. Bro Peter Joined Freemasonry in 1994. He Is a past Master of 5 Lodges, and the Royal Arch, As Well As Other Orders
Peter was founding president of the Northumberland Chapter of the WSMBA and was our Grand Chairman between 2011 and 2022
He rides two bikes, a Harley Davidson Heritage Softail and a BMW FG650GS, and has a hard-tail chop in the garage for sunny days and tarmac roads.
W. Bro Richard joined the craft in 2009 and is a past Master of his mother lodge. As well as being a member of another craft Lodge and the Royal Arch he is also the Information Officer for the PGL of Down in N. Ireland.
Richard was an avid fan of Charlie and Ewan's bike trips growing up and followed in their footsteps with his love for adventure bikes and travelling.
Richard is currently President of the Widows Sons MBA Ireland.
Vice chairman - W. Bro Andy, or Mr Sweet to his friends, finally joined Freemasonry in 2009 after saying "no" for a number of years! A Past Master of his mother lodge (Hardshaw No 8722) and also a bikers lodge, Lodge of Loyalty No 897 in St Helens. Baxi will be Z in The Bikers Chapter No 1380 from May 2022.