THE SUPREME COUNCIL

The Sovereign Grand Master

His Grace
Duke Lloyd Douglas Worley
The Duke of Maxalla.
[USA]
The Duke is Full Professor of English at The University of Northern Colorado and former Chair of the Department. A recipient of many awards for teaching and scholarship, the Count's areas of specialty are Modern Irish and British Literature and Gothic Literature. He has published many scholarly articles and book chapters in these fields. The Duke is also a specialist in document handling and document verification and authentification, having received training in this area in the Special Collections Division of Morris Library at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he worked on the papers in the private collection of novelist John Gardner (author of Grendel and Nickel Mountain), as well as the private papers of Irish playwright Lennox Robinson. The Duke's expertise in document verification led to his discovery of a play by Robinson which was produced at the National Theatre of Ireland under a pseudonym. Extensive coverage of this discovery was published in The Journal of Irish Literature. In the field of Chivalry, the Dukes's expertise has been called into use many times, for His Excellency has had the opportunity to examine and give evidence concerning the authenticity of numerous chivalric and royal documents and genealogies. His Grace is currently working on a biography of Lennox Robinson, a founding Director (along with William Butler Yeats and Lady Gregory) of the National Theatre of Ireland. In honor of his contributions to the field of Chivlary, the Duke has been received into many distinguished Orders of Chivalry.

The Grand Marshal

The Right Excellent Chevalier the Rev. Dr.
Sir Milton R. Shaw
Grand Commander of the Holy Sepulchre.
Honor Guard of the Holy Sepulchre
Knight Bachelor
[USA]
Retired from the pharmaceutical field, Fr. Shaw is Rector of Our Lady Queen of Angels Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fr. Shaw has given many years of dedication to Chivalry in general and to this Order in particular. He has served as Grand Marshal of the Order since 1993.

The Grand Prior

His Excellency the Rev. Fr.
Baron Brian Paul Satterlee
Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre
Honor Guard of the Holy Sepulchre
Knight of the Swan
Knight Bachelor
Hereditary Knight of San Luigi.
[USA]
Fr. Satterlee is Vicar of the Church of St. Albertus Magnus in Greeley, Colorado. A Director on the National Board of Directors of The Liberal Catholic Church, Province of the U.S.A., Fr. Satterlee is also editor of The Voice of the Synod, the publication of The LCC American Clerical Synod.

The Grand Seneschal

The Right Honorable Chevalier
SirIan Carman
Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre.
Knight Bachelor
[USA]
An in-house technical assistance specialist for a prominent computer and software company, Chevalier Carman has contributed much of his time to the Church and to Chivalry in recent years. In addition to serving the Church, the Chevalier is an active supporter of numerous political, spiritual, and fraternal organizations.

The Grand Chancellor

His Excellency
Ndubuisi Nnaji
Viscount of Thuben
Grand Collar of the Holy Sepulchre
Captain of the Honor Guard of the Holy Sepulchre
Knight Commander of the Swan
Knight Commander of St. Angilbert.
Knight Bachelor
[Nigeria]
A mechanical engineer and code official by profession, Baron Thuben's many chivalric activities have brought this nobleman some of the highest honors in Chivalry, including appointment as Captain of the Honor Guard of the Holy Sepulchre, as well as Knighthoods in the distinguished Order of the Noble Companions of the Swan and the Order of Merit of St. Angilbert. Baron Thuben is active in St. Elijah's Eastern Orthodox Parish of Washington, D.C.

The Grand Bursar

His Excellency
Baron A. Fred Butler of Vardnas
Grand Commander of the Holy Sepulchre
Honor Guard of the Holy Sepulchre
Grand Commander of the Royal Order of Merit of the Bear of Alabona
Medal of Merit with Cross of the Order of Merit of St. Joseph of Arimathea
Knight Bachelor
Bailiff of San Jose Bailiwick.
[USA]
A Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer, Chevalier Butler has made many outstanding contributions to the field of Chivalry, including serving as the Founding Bailiff of the Bailiwick in San Jose. This Bailiwick has many activities and supports Uriel House, a transitional establishment which operates entirely on private funds. San Jose Bailiwick, under its Bailiff, has brought alive the ancient motto of the Knight, "To Serve and Defend." Chevalier Butler is a Deacon of the Apostolic Orthodox Church.

The Bailiffs

The Bailiffs are the chief officers of the basic unit of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, the Bailiwick. Pictured here (left to right) are the Right Ex. Chevalier the Bailiff Sir A. Fred Butler, G.Cd.H.S. and Bailiff of San Jose Bailiwick #1; the Sovereign Grand Master (seated); and Baroness Erin S.W. Satterlee, D.C.H.S.and Bailiff of Greeley Bailiwick #0, which holds the honor of being the first Bailiwick chartered by the Order. The Bailiwick conducts regular meetings, contributes to charity, and conducts other public service at the local level.

Appointed Officers to the Supreme Council

Chevalier Smith is a practicing attorney and a member of the Bar of the State of New Jersey. A retired judge, Chevalier Smith is the Order's legal counsel

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