General Grand Chapter Ephraim Kirby Award (Established 2014)
The Ephraim Kirby Award provides an opportunity to recognize particular Companions who have attained past presiding rank in their Grand York Rite bodies (Lodge, Chapter, Council, and Commandery) and who have then gone on to 
continue their work and commitment to service even beyond the term of their office, or beyond the normal boundaries of dedication. This award is named for the first Most Excellent General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, who served from 1798-1804. In the first year (2014), up to three candidates were recipients; in the second year, two; and in subsequent years, only one may be awarded per Grand Chapter. The Ephraim Kirby Award corresponds to the Order of the Secret Vault for the General Grand Council and the Knight Commander of the Temple for Commandery’s Grand Encampment.
2014 Vernon H. Huebschman, Custodian (appointed by the MEGGHP)
2014 Bennie G. Owens (All hereafter nominated by the Custodian)
2014 Stephen J. Ponzillo, III and Louis F. Bandell, Jr.
2015 Richard P. Naegele and Frederick A. Spicer
2016 Clifton R. Friel
2017 Robert B. Lumbert
2018 Randall L. Watson
2019 Edward A. Foreman, Jr.
2020 John Maclay
2021 Bruce Colburn
2022 William Eppig
General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Award in Silver
The General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Medal (Silver) is presented for outstanding service for the York Rite, particularly for Royal Arch Masonry within a particular York Rite Region. Nominations may be made by any Royal Arch Mason or by a Grand Chapter, submitted through the Deputy General Grand High Priest for the York Rite Region, where the proposed recipient holds his membership.
PGHP Bennie George Owens
PGHP Edward Addison Foreman, Jr. – DGGHP/NE Director of Work
PGHP Vernon H. Huebschman, – DGGHP/NE GGCoH
General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Award in Bronze (Established 1951)
In 1951, the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons established the Distinguished Service Medal in Bronze to be awarded in recognition of the recipient’s outstanding and meritorious service to Royal Arch Masonry other than serving as a Grand Chapter Officer. The Bronze Medal corresponds to the Cryptic Mason of the Year for the General Grand Council and the Knight Templar Cross of Honor for Commandery’s Grand Encampment. It cannot be awarded to a Past Grand High Priest or a Companion serving as one of the “progressive” elected Grand Chapter Officers. Only one may be awarded each year per Grand Chapter.
YEAR NAME CHAPTER
1951 George S. Edmunds Zeredathah No. 35
1952 William Melang, Sr. Adoniram No. 21
1953 Schuyler W. Wood Tuscan No. 42
1954 William F. Prettyman James F. Allen No. 33
1955 Harry O. Casey Washington, Fells Point No. 1
1956 C. Norman Jefferson Talbot No. 22
1957 George Steedman Yost St. John’s No. 19
1958 Thomas S. Gifford Salem No. 18
1959 George C. Baird Tuscan No. 42
1960 Leland C. Noel Concordia No. 1
1961 No Convocation, Change in Date
1962 Earl H. Courtney Druid No. 28
1963 Conrad J. Raider Baltimore No. 40
1964 Cyril H. York Keystone No. 32
1965 Harry Siler Harford No. 43
1966 Dixon W. Hall Maryland No. 38
1967 Carl N. Collins Adoniram No. 23
1968 Rowan F. Erb James F. Allen No. 33
1969 Albert B. Clarke Belvidere, No. 39
1970 Frank White Jerusalem No. 9
1971 Vernon A. Eavey Ithiel No. 27
1972 Robert B. Atwell Mt. Vernon No. 25
1973 Edward W. Vansant Edenton No. 36
1974 Hulbert G. Foutz Ithiel No. 27
1975 Houston Todd Hill Tuscan No. 42
1976 Louis T. Lenderking, Jr. Baltimore No. 40
1977 James T. Lautenschlager Druid No. 28
1978 William E. Lautenschlager Phoenix No. 7
1979 Robert W. Mavity Talbot No. 22
1980 Lloyd O. Eshenour Baltimore No. 40
1981 Charles H. Cover Jerusalem No. 9
1982 Atwood R. Wynn Baltimore No. 40
1983 James J. Morgan, Jr. Concordia No. 1
1984 Robert B. Woodside Mt. Vernon No. 25
1985 Thomas E. Weir Keystone No. 32
1986 Arthur D. Sellers James F. Allen No. 33
1987 Clinton D. Dodson Belvidere No. 39
1988 Gordon A. Davids Mt. Vernon No. 25
1989 Russell E. Tazelaar York No. 44
1990 William R. Lowe Ithiel No. 27
1991 Chester A. Walk Tuscan No. 42
1992 Donald M. Miller Druid No. 28
1993 Thomas J. Mortimer Mt. Vernon No. 25
1994 Howard G. Stottlemeyer Ithiel No. 27
1995 Robert R. Eckell York No. 44
1996 James B. Coker St. John’s No. 19
1997 John O. Quillen Edenton No. 36
1998 John F. Siegert, Jr. Baltimore No. 40
1999 Jack R. Frazier Baltimore No. 40
2000 Robert O. Reynolds, Jr. Mt. Vernon No. 25
2001 William E. Zentgraf Baltimore No. 40
2002 William G. Gulley Mt. Vernon No. 25
2003 Frank Olah, Jr. St. John’s No. 19
2004 Louis F. Bandell, Jr. Phoenix No. 45
2005 Richard P. Naegele Druid No. 28
2006 Robert B. Lumbert Concordia No. 1
2007 Robert E. Young Druid No. 28
2008 Eugene Racz Edenton No. 36
2009 William J. Baldwin Carroll No. 31
2010 Patrick A. Curtis York No. 44
2011 Randall L. Watson Druid No. 28
2012 Gordon P. Grabus Druid No. 28
2013 Robert W. Hamilton Salem No. 18
2014 Charles Kennedy Enoch No. 23
2015 Christian Edward Jenson Edenton No. 36
2016 Michael G. Faby Druid No. 28
2017 Arthur H. Tawes Chesapeake No. 17
2018 William C. Eppig Druid No. 28
2019 John M. Lister Mt. Vernon No. 25
2020 Andrew Martinez Mt. Vernon No. 25
2021 Dennis Ewing Druid No. 28
2022 William Miller Phoenix No. 7
