Thomas Herbert Thompson, IG - Abbey Lodge 2529

Thomas Herbert Thompson

Founding Inner Guard

Thomas Herbert Thompson (1867-1932)

Thomas was the fourth son of Richard Thompson and was born in Padiham as John before him. He married Isabella Green in July 1899 and resided on Whalley Road, Billington having two daughters, Cicely (1900) and Shiela (1904). An in-depth report of his wedding appeared in the Burnley Express on the 22 July 1899.

As mentioned above, newspaper articles from around the turn of the 20th century indicate that the Thompsons took a significant interest in the life of the community of Whalley and surrounding villages contributing both financially and in kind to numerous projects of the time (see other Thompson listings).

Thomas was another of the Whalley Gang of 3. The others can be seen via the submenu below.

On 5 September 1923 he received on behalf of Abbey Lodge the Hall Stone Jewel from the Pro Grand Master at the first-ever Grand Lodge held outside of London held at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool. The significance of this Jewel is outlined elsewhere.

His Abbey Lodge Founders’ (shown here Top Right) and Past Master’s (here Bottom Left) Jewels are on display in the Lodge Room together with his Red Rose of Lancaster, No. 1504 Past Master’s Jewel (here Bottom Right) in a display cabinet he presented to the Lodge in 1928 (to the left of the Junior Warden’s pedestal when looking at it). Like his brother above he was a Founding Members of Abbey Chapter, No. 2529 in 1914 in his case taking the office of Dept D C.

Thomas left his provided a dispaly cabinet in the Whalley Lodge Room to the Junior Warden’s right in 1928 in which his Abbey Lodge and Red Rose of Lancaster Past Masters’ Jewels are on display and shown here.

Note: There is an Abbey Lodge, No. 2529 Founders’ Jewel in the collection held by the Museum of Freemasonry attributed as belonging to W.Bro. T H Thompson. The Jewel in question is that belonging to the Founding Director of Ceremonies, W.Bro. William Bear Jnr.

To find out a little more about the Thompson’s backstory including family tree click here.

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