Lodge of Instruction
Our Lodge of Instruction is itself a venerable institution; the first meeting was
on 27th February 1891 when the By-Laws were adopted which specified meetings on
Friday evenings for eight months of the year.
These frequent meetings were held for a number of years; there is a gap in our records until October 1922 when the Lodge authorised its revival. This was thanks to the enthusiasm of W.Bro. C.B. Bishop who became the first Preceptor of the reformed Masefield Lodge of Instruction known to the Brethren as L of I.
The following W.Brethren have served as Preceptors:-
1922 |
C.B. Bishop | A.C. Mason |
1930 |
C.B. Bishop | T.W. Deacon |
1932 |
T.W. Deacon | J.W. Pearce |
1935 |
T.W. Deacon | E. Baker |
1939 |
E. Baker | |
1945 |
E. Baker | F.H. Franey |
1948 |
F.H. Franey | W.J. Adams |
1953 |
W.J. Adams | F.B. Scoffham |
1955 |
F.B. Scoffham | J.A Gillies |
1960 |
J.A Gillies | J.T Ward |
1963 |
J.T Ward | P.B. Hodgkinson |
1970 |
P.B. Hodgkinson | R.E. Whitlock |
1974 |
R.E. Whitlock | G.E. Mills |
1982 |
G.E. Mills | D.A. Pickerden |
1984 |
G.E. Mills | D.A. Pickerden, B.B. Crowden |
1988 |
B.B. Crowden | P.C. Band |
1998 |
B.B. Crowden | P.C. Band, R.D. Symes |
2003 |
B.B. Crowden | R.D. Symes |
2009 |
B.B. Crowden | R.D. Symes, J.H. Crowther |
2011 |
R.D. Symes | J.H. Crowther |
2014 |
R.D. Symes | J.H. Crowther, A. Birch |
2015 |
R.D. Symes | J.H. Crowther |
2016 |
R.D. Symes | J.H. Crowther, M.A. Bunn, Deputy G.Tambe |
2017 |
M.A. Bunn | G.Tambe |
