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Berkhampstead Lodge 504

1845-1945

1845

Rev. Stephen Lea Wilson

1846

Rev. Frederick Orme

1847

John Mason

1848

William Claridige

1849

Thomas Whately

1850

John Edward Lane

1851

John Johnson

1852

John Thomas Darvill

1853

Hervey Lane

1854

Alfred Lyons Bellinger

1855

Rev. Fredk. Burn Harvey

1856

Charles Henry Law

1857

George Dancer Thane

1858

John Webber

1859

John Merritt Shugar

1860

Thomas S. Barringer

1861

Henry George Lane

1862

James Burton

1863

George Lambert

1864

George Lambert

1865

William Lumley

1866

Henry Ovey

1867

Charles Allen

1868

William B. Heath

1869

Robert Alfred Wright

1870

William John Adams

1871

William Wilson

1872

Albert Edward Olney

1873

John Henry Adams

1874

William Henry Rowe

1875

Thomas Laxton

1876

William Thomas Hendrv

1877

David Charles Foster

1878

Henry Hollis

1879

William C. Maddever

1880

James Tovey Rowe

1881

William Henry Hobson

1882

John Joseph Hatton

1883

Herbert C. Lambert

1884

Charles Bullock

1885

Henry James Foster

1886

Predk. Quincey Lane

1887

John Cheese

1888

Rev. Arthur Johnson

1889

Thomas Graham Robinson

1890

Samuel Rowland Timson

1891

Alfred Prudames

1892

Arthur William Vaisey

1893

William Lowndes

1894

Rev Charles James Langley

1895

Rev. William Quennell

1896

Joseph Bunker

1897

George Alfred Sims

1898

Edwin James Pearson

1899

Alfred Fredk. Marsh

1900

William Wilson

The Old Banner

This is a history  of the Freemasons of Berkhamsted Lodge, published for members in its centenary year. It is a very readable account, with a fair number of names in the text and tables. It includes additional biographical information on the Rev. Stephen Lea Wilson - curate of Berkhamsted 1843-5; his brother Richard Lea Wilson (Secretary and Treasurer, 1846-56); members of the Lane family (including a family tree of members of the Lodge) and James Parsons (Worshipful Master 1903, Secretary 1904-1931).

The list gives the names of the Worshipful Masters between 1845 and 1900:

A sample extract:

In 1895 the Rev. W. Quennell, Vicar of Tring, was installed as Master for the Jubilee Year by the Rev. C. J. Langley, 2nd master of the School. He joined in 1888 from No. 214, was Prov. G. Chaplain of Herts in 1889 and before that of Essex, Grand Chaplain in 1903, and on his resignation in 1906 was elected as Hon. Member and died in 1908. Among his officers were Bros. R. H. Pope, Chaplain, F. G. Lane, Treasurer, E. J. Pearson, J. D. W. Wilson, P.M., Senior Steward. The Provincial Grand Master was present, Past Masters included Bros. Timson, Foster, Hobson, Vaisey and Prudames, the members Bros. Parsons, McBride, Whatmoor, while among the visitors were W. Bros. E P Debenham, Oliver Cockrem and Charles E Keyser. Danon Stephen Lea Wilson was unable to attend.

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