All information on the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas website is driven by data from Masonic Membership Solutions (MMS). If information on this page is outdated, missing, or otherwise incorrect, please contact the Recorder of your Commandery.Port Arthur Commandery № 73, K∴T∴
Port Arthur Commandery № 73, Knights Templar, was chartered on Thursday, April 21st, 1921, and is stationed in the City of Nederland, Jefferson County, within Templar District № 3.
Meeting Information
2nd Monday at 7:00 pm
Contact Infomation
| Recorder: | Tommy Chance Chapman |
| Email: | tcchapman@ymail.com |
| Phone Number: | 409-201-5340 |
| Physical Address: | 1304 N 27th St Nederland, TX 77627-5706 |
| Mailing Address: | PO Box 178 Nederland, TX 77627-0178 |
| Shipping Address: | 174 Hilldale Dr Nederland, TX 77627-7624 |
Officer Corps
| Office | Sir Knight | Date Installed |
|---|
| Commander | James Lee McCutcheon | 2023-12-02 |
| Generalissimo | Barry Cornel Foster | 2023-12-02 |
| Captain General | Oscar Manuel Vara | 2023-12-02 |
| Senior Warden | Terry Metreyeon | 2023-12-02 |
| Junior Warden | Wade Gratton Richards | 2023-12-02 |
| Prelate | Daniel Miles Bowden | 2023-12-02 |
| Treasurer | Casey Lee Maxwell | 2023-12-02 |
| Recorder | Tommy Chance Chapman | 2023-12-02 |
| Standard Bearer | Matthew Lee Garrison | 2023-12-02 |
| Sword Bearer | Barry Lee Smith | 2023-12-02 |
| Warder | Tommy Frank Chapman | 2023-12-02 |
| Sentinel | Irvin Eugene Wiser | 2023-12-02 |
Special Roles
| Role | Sir Knight |
|---|
| Instructor | Tommy Chance Chapman |
Excalibur Award Recipients
The Excalibur Award is the highest honor that a local Commandery can award a Sir Knight. It is similar to the Golden Trowel Award for Masonic Lodges.
Living Recipients |
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| Wade Gratton Richards | 2022-06-28 |
| Charles Robert Pederson | 2021-09-15 |
| Tommy Frank Chapman | 2012-01-19 |
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In Memoriam |
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| Billy Ray Hawthorne | 2014-11-28 |
| Jeff Reid Felder III | 2014-02-10 |
Past Commanders
These Sir Knights have the distinction of serving as Eminent Commander of our Commandery.
Living Past Commanders | | Matthew Lee Garrison | 2023 |
| Terry Metreyeon | 2022 |
| Casey Lee Maxwell | 2021 |
| Tommy Frank Chapman | 2019 |
| Barry Lee Smith | 2018 |
| Charles Robert Pederson | 2017 |
| Steven Jay Phillips | 2016 |
| Robert William Streeper | 2013 |
| Steven Lee Arnold | 2012 |
| Tommy Chance Chapman | 2011 |
| Warren Batchelor | 2008 |
| Wade Gratton Richards | 2007 |
| Jared Gratton Richards | 2006 |
| Thomas Frederick Griffin | 2000 |
| David Aden Dunn | 1994 |
| Mark Damian Myer | 1991 |
| William Edward Schroeter Sr. | 1988 |
The most recent data on this page is dated: December 2nd, 2023, which was 0 years, 5 months, and 11 days ago.
If any information is wrong or missing, please contact your Recorder.
