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Our Founding Members

In 1953, thirty-four Freemasons put themselves forwards to be Founding Members of the new Vigilantes Lodge in Cleethorpes.

To celebrate our Lodge's 60th Anniversary in 2013, W.Bro H T Chamberlain complied the following list of those worthy Brethren so their names could be toasted and their memory honoured.

  Name Rank Notes
W.Bro W. Rowston PGD. PPrGW. Patriarch, Councillor and Alderman of the Borough of Cleethorpes
W.Bro H. W. Crampin OBE PAGDC. PPrG Treas. Trawler Owner - Crampin Steam Fishing Co.
W.Bro F. B. Dawson PAGDC. PPrGW.  
W.Bro J. H. Hopkins PPrG Reg. Solicitor
W.Bro B. Brumfield PPrGD. Police Superintendent
W.Bro W. S. Willis PPrAGDC. Architect; designed the conversion of the Hart-Adams' house into Cleethorpes Masonic Hall
W.Bro F. Rhodes PPrGD. Chief Engineer of Grimsby Docks
W.Bro W. R. Hill PPrG Reg. Proprietor of a Lemonade & Soft Drinks company
W.Bro J. C. Ross PPrGD. Trawler Owner and founder of the Ross Group. High Sheriff of Grimsby
W.Bro J. W. Garnett PPrGD. Director of Garnett & Halmeys Tobacco & Sweets wholesalers
W.Bro A. G. Lock PrG Steward. Chemist
W.Bro H. V. Heckford OBE   Chief Inspector of Taxes for Grimsby & Cleethorpes
W.Bro L. Furman   Shoe shop owner and three-times jockey in the Grand National at Aintree
W.Bro J. F. Cook    
W.Bro H. G. Crampin   Son of H. W. Crampin
W.Bro E. S. Rudkin   Builder; converted Cleethorpes Masonic Hall from a house
W.Bro J. D. Cross   Accountant
W.Bro Rev. E. W. Hill PPrG Chaplain Rector of St. Peters (Clee) and Old Clee
Bro W. C. Cross   Accountant, Brother of J. D. Cross
Bro J. L. C. Jervis    
Bro J. E. Carson   Doctor
Bro A. B. Cooper   Borough Surveyor
Bro H. H. Ewbank   Director of a company on the Docks
Bro L. Johnson   Artist; the painter of our Tracing Boards
Bro D. Pailthorp   Jeweller
Bro J. F. Morrissey   Director of Smethurst (Birds Eye)
Bro L. C. Hollowday   &nsbp;
Bro J. W. Spray   Director of a company producing fats for use in the fishing industry
Bro W. E. Stockwood   Accountant
Bro H. W. Wilson   Director of a Trawler company (part of the Ross Group)
Bro H. F. Young   Director of Pennels; had a Clematis named after him
Bro H. E. Potts   Headmaster
Bro G. C. Vaux    
Bro W. F. Conway   Managing Director of Conways (beer, wines & spirits company. Awarded the Military Medal for rescuing a wounded comrade in the North African campaign of WW2.

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