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Members of the
Knights of the York Cross of Honour
from Lebanon, Missouri
 
James R. Buckley, K.Y.C.H.
Michael E. Day, K.Y.C.H.
Albert E. Folds, K.Y.C.H.
W. Brad Bembry, K.Y.C.H.
William E. Brenneman, K.Y.C.H.
Richard R. McCauley, K.Y.C.H.
Fred A. McMillan, K.Y.C.H.
Grant W. John, K.Y.C.H.
Charles N. Unverzagt, K.Y.C.H.
John Hicks, K.Y.C.H.
J. Farrell Amos, K.Y.C.H.


To be elected a Knight of the York Cross of Honour requires that an individual be elected and complete his service as Worshipful Master of his Symbolic Lodge, High Priest of his Royal Arch Chapter, Illustrious Master of his Cryptic Council, and Eminent Commander of his Commandery of Knights Templar. He then must be sponsored by a member Knight and pass a unanimous ballot. In
as much as the Council Degrees are part of the Royal Arch in Virginia and West Virginia, serving as High Priest satisfies the prerequisite for both. The jewel of the Order is a gold crown with the emblem of each York Rite body hung on a blue, red, purple and white breaded cordon. The colors represent the four York Rite bodies. When a member Knight has been elected to preside over one of the four Grand Bodies, he is invested with the rank of Grand Cross and is awarded a Quadrant to apply to his jewel. The organization is governed by the Convent General, Knights of the York Cross of Honour, and is international in scope. In 1984 there were over 20,000 members. The Convent General supervises the York Cross of Honour Research Foundation and supports research into cures for leukemia, and solicits contributions and bequests (1). (1) reference: page 76, The York Rite of Freemasonry, A History and Handbook by Frederick G. Speidel, Press of Oxford Orphanage, 1978.