About
Sepulchre Guard
Ceremonial escort and ritual support for the Division of Kent.
Purpose
Ceremonial and ritual roles across the Division
The Sepulchre Guard are a carefully selected group of Worthy Knights chosen by our R.Ill. Intendant General in consultation with his senior officers for the purpose of fulfilling ceremonial and ritual roles within the Division.
The most important duty they perform is in the ceremonies conferring the Appendant Orders, together with providing escorts and guards of honour at the annual meeting of the Divisional Conclave. In addition, a detachment of the Guard accompany the Intendant-General whenever he and the Divisional Officers make the official Divisional visit to the selected Conclaves each year.
Membership
Open to active Knights of the Division
Membership of the Sepulchre Guard is open to any Eminent or Worthy Knight who is a full subscribing and active member of one or more of the Conclaves in the Division. Once a knight has been promoted to the rank of Sovereign he must cease his active membership of the Sepulchre Guard but remains on the list of reserve guardsmen.
ContactContact the Captain of the Guardcog@rcckent.org.ukService
Commitment, company and honour
Open to all Worthy Knights, selection as a Sepulchre Guard shows commitment to the Order, the Division, and particularly to their Conclave where they are expected to be active, reliable and quietly efficient members. This commitment will include the willingness to form part of the escort to the R.Ill. Intendant-General when he makes official visits to Conclaves.
The Guard are thus in the company of the Intendant-General and his senior officers on a regular basis and are well placed to assist the Division in a number of ways now and in the future. Good and regular fulfilment of duties does not go unnoticed! The Guard are under the command of the Captain and the Deputy Captain, E Kt James Ashmore.
Every Guardsman is presented to the Intendant General at the Divisional Meeting and is invested with the Sepulchre Guard "Collaret" which he subsequently wears at each meeting he attends. For each occasion they are on duty, a Red Cross of Constantine Sword and Scabbard is required by all members, please contact the Warden of Regalia for advice.
The Sepulchre Guard are an elite group of knights and it is a real honour to be a member. Indeed it is the first stepping stone for recommendation for membership of the prestigious Grand Sepulchre Guard which escorts the Grand Sovereign on all his formal occasions.