Welcome to the Royal Gloucester Lodge No. 130 Website Gallery. |
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W.Bro Thomas Macklin. Initiated 1772 - Died 1824 A famous Mason in relation to the history of the present Royal Gloucester Lodge. He was Worshipful Master of the Lodge no less than 16 times between 1784-1805. He is shown here in a painting by the local artist Bro Tobias Young, also a member of the Antient Lodge. He is gone but not forgotten, and still watching over the Brethren of the Lodge at every meeting. |
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Banner of the Royal Gloucester Lodge No. 130 Showing the Coat of Arms of the Duke of Gloucester if you look in the history section you will see how we came to have such a Coat of arms on our banner. |
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Here is the corner stone of our Masonic hall laid in 1879 by the R.W. Provincial Grand Master of the time Bro W.W.Bramston Beach M.P. |
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Home of the Royal Gloucester Lodge No.130. Locally known as Forty Steps on account of being at the top of a mid 19th Century stone staircase which in former times lead down to the shore line below the town walls. |
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