Pictures of Past Masters

Pictures of Past Masters.

Unfortunately many of the pictures in the archives are undated and unnamed. However those that do have names give us a wonderful idea of how Masons dressed in those days. I have taken these out of an old book and to that end have tried to put dates to faces where possible. If any person seeing these pictures can put a different name to any of them then please do so.

This is our first named and dated Picture of W Bro Henry Wood who was our 7th Master in 1875. He also is wearing the PMs jewel for that period. Henry Wood was not only a founder of the Lodge but also served as its Secretary for some 17 years during which time the Lodge presented him with Secretary's Jewel to commemorate his 14th investiture.

One of our early Masters between 1869 and 1874. Unfortunately the first picture named is that of the next Master W Bro H Wood so I can only presume as to who this may be. It would be nice to think that perhaps is of our first Master W Bro H W Lindus. However I feel that it is more likely to be that of W Bro W Goddard the Master preceding Henry Wood. He is actually wearing the Past Master jewel for the Lodge at that time

Believed to be W Bro William Porter the Master in 1876. Also a founder of the Lodge he too has the PMs jewel for the Lodge as well as I believe that of his Mother Lodge.