Who's who



Right Worshipful Brother Brian W Gardner

Provincial Grand Master

Right Worshipful Brother Brian W Gardner

Brian was initiated into Windsor Masonic Lodge No. 538 in the Province of Antrim in 1973 later affiliating to William Sefton Masonic Lodge No. 842 in the Province of Down in 1981 where he was installed as Worshipful Master in 1990. He also served 3 years as Treasurer, 5 years as Steward of Charities and 10 years as Almoner. Brian is also a Founder Member of Bayburn Lodge of Installed Masters No. 911 and past Chairman of Bangor District Committee of Inspection and past Secretary of Bangor Masonic Hall Committee.

In 2007 Brian was appointed as a Provincial Grand Steward and served as Provincial Grand Secretary from 2012 until being installed as Provincial Deputy Grand Master in 2019. In The Grand Lodge of Ireland, Brian was invested as Grand Lodge Standard Bearer in 2016, Grand Steward in 2017 and Senior Grand Deacon in 2018.

Brian was Installed as Provincial Grand Master in May 2023.

Right Worshipful Brother David H Selby

Provincial Deputy Grand Master

Right Worshipful Brother David H Selby

David was initiated into Charity Masonic Lodge 688 in 1989 and installed as Worshipful Master in 1995 and serving as Director of Ceremonies from 1996 to 2012. In 1996 he affiliated to Rosetta Lodge of Installed Masters served as Secretary from 2003 to 2006 and Worshipful Master in 2010. He is also an honorary member of Lodge of Charity 1551, Birmingham (English Constitution).

Having a great interest in Masonic Ritual, in 2004 David was examined by the Grand Lodge of Instruction, admitted and appointed as a Provincial Instructor. He currently represents the Province of Down at the Grand Lodge of Instruction. In 2005 David was appointed as a Provincial Grand Inspector and in 2006 as Provincial Grand Secretary, serving the Province in this capacity until his installation as Provincial Assistant Grand Master in 2012.

David was Installed as Provincial Deputy Grand Master in May 2023.

Right Worshipful Brother Frank Williams

Provincial Assistant Grand Master

Right Worshipful Brother Frank Williams

Frank was initiated into Endeavour Masonic Lodge No. 829 in 1983 and installed as Worshipful Master in 1988. He served as Treasurer and Secretary from 1989 until 2009.

In 2004 Frank was examined by The Grand Lodge of Instruction, admitted and appointed as a Provincial Instructor. He is currently the Class Leader at the Holywood Class of Instruction and also represents the Province at the Grand Lodge of Instruction.

Frank was invested as Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 1999 and installed as Provincial Assistant Grand Master in 2019.


Right Worshipful Brother Harold R Henning

Provincial Assistant Grand Master

Right Worshipful Brother Mal Saul

Right Worshipful Brother Malcolm A H Saul Mal was initiated into Rosemount Masonic Lodge No. 702 in 1999 and installed as Worshipful Master in 2007 and 2014.

He has served as Secretary since 2015 and Almoner since 2016.

In 2018 Mal was invested as Provincial Senior Grand Deacon before being invested as Provincial Grand Secretary in February 2019 and later installed as Provincial Assistant Grand Master in November 2019.


Right Worshipful Brother Harold R Henning

Provincial Grand Treasurer

Right Worshipful Brother Diarmuid McNulty

Diarmuid was initiated into Groomsport Masonic Lodge No 337 in 1995 where he served as Worshipful Master in 2001 and 2015. He was invested as a Provincial Grand Steward in 2007 and served as Grand Lodge Steward of Charities from 2007 to 2014.

He is the current Secretary of The Down Masonic Charity Executive and is a Provincial Representative on the Victoria Jubilee Masonic Benevolent Fund.

Diarmuid was invested as Provincial Grand Treasurer in May 2022.


Right Worshipful Brother Ciaran M J McAteer

Provincial Grand Registrar

Right Worshipful Brother Ciaran M J McAteer

Ciaran was initiated into Felicitas Masonic Lodge No. 760 in 1986 and installed as Worshipful Master in 1995.

He was invested as Provincial Grand Steward in 2010 and as Provincial Grand Registrar in 2011.

In The Grand Lodge of Ireland Ciaran was invested as Grand Lodge Steward of Charities in 2016 serving until 2018.


Very Worshipful Brother Richard Totton

Provincial Grand Secretary

Right Worshipful Brother Richard Totton

Richard was initiated into Freedom Masonic Lodge No 394 in 1997 and installed as Worshipful Master in 2003. He served as Secretary from 2004 until 2008 when the Lodge closed.

Richard then joined Bloomfield Masonic Lodge No. 543 and served as Secretary from 2010 until the Lodge closed in 2016.

He is currently a member of Maze Masonic Lodge No. 356. Richard was Invested as Provincial Grand Secretary in November 2019.

In 2022 Richard was appointed as the representative of The Grand Lodge of Germany at The Grand Lodge of Ireland.