During 1967 lodge members started to discuss the possibility of a daughter lodge. This wish was granted in September 1968 with the consecration of Semper Amicus Lodge 8237
The Consecrating Officer was VW Bro JW Stubbs PJGW Grand Secretary
- W Bro Hon Mr Justice Bagnall MBE
- W Bro Rev GWN Groves OBE
- W Bro Sir John Newson-Smith Bt
- W Bro AW Powley
- W Bro J Hedges
Founders
- W Bro AS Drew PGD (Bucks)
- W Bro RA Turner PPGD (Bucks)
- W Bro CE Wigmore LGR
- W Bro TD Rowe
- W Bro L Stokes
- W Bro EGW Eley
- W Bro E Everest
- W Bro H Everest
- W Bro HA Standon
- Bro R Taylor
- Bro RDW Higgings
- Bro J Harvey
- Bro J Moore
- Bro E Iles
- Bro WGA Corke
All but three of the Founders of Semper Amicus were Certes members
The reigning Master of Semper Amicus has a permanent invitation to Certes Meetings due to the great affiliation between the lodges. The lodges also share an LofI
Certes Lodge 4606 