Commandery Information

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Tancred Commandery № 82, K∴T∴

Tancred Commandery № 82, Knights Templar, was chartered on Saturday, April 22nd, 1922, and is stationed in the City of Midlothian, Ellis County, within Templar District № 1.

Meeting Information

1st Wednesday at 7:00 pm

Contact Infomation

Recorder:Kenneth Earl Cooley
Email:knjcooley@gmail.com
Phone Number:972-780-5563
Physical Address:1414 N 9th St Midlothian, TX 76065-2103
Mailing Address:PO Box 28 Midlothian, TX 76065-0028
Shipping Address:311 Cardinal Creek Dr Duncanville, TX 75137-3138

Officer Corps

OfficeSir KnightDate Installed
Commander David Ray Griffin2023-01-04
Generalissimo Charles Wayne Fulton2023-01-04
Captain General Andrew James Coile2023-01-04
Senior Warden Justin Lilley2023-01-04
Junior Warden Richard Don Camp Jr.2022-12-14
Prelate Virgil Samuel Allsbrooks2012-12-01
Treasurer James Roy Elliott2018-12-01
Recorder Kenneth Earl Cooley2009-12-01
Standard Bearer Joe V Pool2011-11-12
Sword Bearer Dennis Ray Tucker2021-12-01
Warder David Wesley Greene2021-12-01
Sentinel Cecil R. Curry II2021-12-01

Special Roles

RoleSir Knight
Instructor Virgil Samuel Allsbrooks

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

Cecil R. Curry II2016-07-06
Virgil Samuel Allsbrooks2015-10-01
Alfred Edward Bell2011-09-11
James Roy Elliott2009-03-12
Kenneth Earl Cooley2008-06-30
Arthur Pinkard Gale2005-06-26
Francis Edwin Smith Jr.2004-04-05

 

In Memoriam

William Ellis Matyastik2014-05-16
W. C. Southers2012-04-24
J. W. O’neal2005-06-26
Roy Dean Shipley2001-10-17

Past Commanders

These Sir Knights have the distinction of serving as Eminent Commander of our Commandery.

Living Past Commanders

David Wesley Greene2018
Robert Christopher Brunk2017
Barry Dean Brunk Sr.2016
Robert Wayne Wright2015
Lewis Corry Buttram2014
Jimmy Deward Stephens Jr.2013
Cecil R. Curry II2012
Dennis Ray Tucker2011
Virgil Samuel Allsbrooks2010
Steven Robert Heald2009
Gerald Joe Hocker2008
Noel Hastings Coward2007
Robert Gene Kirk2006
James Roy Elliott2005
Kenneth Earl Cooley2004

The most recent data on this page is dated: January 4th, 2023, which was 1 years, 4 months, and 9 days ago.

Any information older than 13 months is considered outdated. Please contact your Recorder to have this information updated in MMS.