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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