Abbey Lodge 2529 Founder’s Breast Jewels

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Founder’s Breast Jewels

The image below was taken on the occasion of the ‘Masonic Rooms’ behind what was the Union Club aka 12, Accrington Road, Whalley being used for the first time on Thursday 13 May 1897. This was over two years after the Consecration of Abbey Lodge on 26 September 1894.

The 14 Founding Brethren each wear a breast jewel bespoke to the Lodge Office they received at the Consecration. Clicking on the number of the Founder will take you to a brief masonic biography for each person.

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William Frost

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Nicholas Starkie

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Richard Thompson

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Thomas Longworth

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Revd. John A Latham

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Arthur Longworth

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Jonathan N Withers

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Louis G Mitchell

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John R Thompson

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William Bear Jnr

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Alfred M Hanson

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Thomas H Thompson

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Alfred Birtwistle

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John Hargreaves

Abbey Banner 1989

We are fortunate to have 5 of the original Founder Jewels on display in the Lodge Room. They are:-

  1. The Founding Junior Warden’s – Thomas Longworth
  2. The Treasurer’s – Arthur Longworth
  3. A Deacon’s – either Louis G Mitchell, Senior Deacon or John R Thompson, Junior Deacon
  4. The Organist’s – Alfred Hanson
  5. The Inner Guard’s – T H Thompson

A sixth Abbey Lodge Founder’s Jewel is held at the Museum of Freemasonry, Queen’s Street, London which is the Director of Ceremonies’ belonging to William Bear Junior.

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