W Bro J G Harrison BEM ISM PPSGW PZ
John (better known as Jack) Harrison was a Founder of the Borough of Woolwich Lodge. His Mother Lodge was Eltham Palace, No 2980 in which he was initiated in March 1941, Passed in May 1941, and Raised in November 1941. He was Master of the Borough of Woolwich Lodge in 1956 and again during our 40th year in 1987.
Jack was a quiet gentleman and respected by the members. He was like the wise old owl of the lodge and an excellent ritualist.
Appointments
Craft: ProvGStdBr 1967 · PProvJGD 1978 · PProvGSuptWks 1988 · PProvJGW 1994 · PProvSGW 2001
Royal Arch: PProvGStB 1981 · PProvDepGReg 1988 · PProvGSN 1993
W Bro John Harrison passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 31st January 2003.
W Bro J C Wakefield PPGSwdBr PZ PM
Jack Wakefield was initiated into the Borough of Woolwich Lodge in November 1950, Passed in March 1951, and Raised in May 1951.
He became the youngest Master of the Lodge in 1961 at the age of 33 and was Director of Ceremonies from 1980 until 1985. When he became Chaplain of the Lodge we were fortunate that he remained the Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction alongside W Bro Alf Taylor.
Appointments
Craft: PProvAGDC 1971 · PProvSGD 1981 · PProvGSuptWks 1990 · PProvGSwdB 1997 · PProvSGW 2004
Royal Arch: PProvAGSoj 1982 · PProvDepGReg 1989 · PProvGReg 1995 · PProvGSN 2004
W Bro Jack Wakefield passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 15th January 2013.
W Bro R C Avery PGStBr PPJGW PZ
Ron Avery was initiated into the Borough of Woolwich Lodge in January 1954, Passed in May 1954 and Raised in January 1955.
He was Master of the Lodge in 1965 and Secretary for some eighteen years, from 1968 to 1986. He was a good ambassador for the Lodge, maintained communication with the brethren and the Province and lived up to the expectation of being the Encyclopaedia of Masonic Constitution. He was a Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction for eleven years.
Appointments
Craft: PProvSGD 1975 · PProvGSwdB 1984 · PProvJGW 1992
Royal Arch: PProvAGSoj 1976 · PProvDepGReg 1984 · PProvGSN 1989
UGLE Craft: PAGDC 1992 · PGStB 1993
W Bro R C Avery passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 31st January 2009.
W Bro A J Taylor PAPGM PSGD PPGDC LGR PZ
Holder of the Invicta Award
Alf Taylor was initiated into the Borough of Woolwich Lodge on 11th November 1957, Passed and Raised in 1958. He was Master of the Lodge in 1970 and Director of Ceremonies for ten years from 1985 until 1995. He was Preceptor of the Lodge of Instruction for 23 years and ensured that work in the Temple was maintained to the highest standards. His active involvement in the Lodge and the Province was finally rewarded by being made an Assistant Provincial Grand Master in 1996.
In 2007 he reached his 50th year in Masonry and celebrated by once again becoming Master of the Lodge. This honour was again conferred upon W Bro Alf during 2017 as he reached his 60th year in Freemasonry. During the meeting on 13th November 2017, while presenting the 60th citation to W Bro Alf, RW PGM Mark Estaugh also bestowed the highest honour of the Province, the Invicta Award, for outstanding contribution to the Province of West Kent.
Appointments
Craft: PProvGPurs 1980 · PProvGSwdB 1981 · PProvDepGDC 1987 · ProvGDC 1992 · APGM 1996
Royal Arch: PProv1stAGSoj 1979 · PProvDGDC 1982 · PProvGDC 1987
UGLE Craft: PAGsuptWks 1986 · PAGDC 1990 · PSGD 1997
UGLE Royal Arch: PGStB 1987 · PAGSoj 1995
LGR
W Bro Alf Taylor passed to the Grand Lodge Above on 2nd March 2022.
VW Bro Chris Roberts PGSwdB PDepProvGM PZ
The most senior and longest serving member of the Borough of Woolwich Lodge is V.W.Bro. Christopher Roberts, affectionately known throughout the Province of West Kent as ‘Chris’. He joined BoWL on the 11th November 1974 and became our Worshipful Master for the first time in 1988.
Clearly identified as a fine ritualist and an active and highly regarded Mason, he was appointed to the active office of Provincial Grand Steward in 1991. Promotion soon followed and by 2000 he was awarded the accolade of Provincial Junior Grand Warden. Not stopping there, he went on to become an Assistant Provincial Grand Master in 2010 and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master in 2012 — an office he served with distinction for six years.
Chris reinforced his commitment to BoWL when he again became the WM in 2008. In the interim, he had served the Lodge in several offices, including Charity Steward, Treasurer, and a spell of seven years as Director of Ceremonies — an office he currently occupies.
Despite the heavy workload imposed by his various roles within the Province, his enthusiasm and loyalty to BoWL has never been blunted. He regularly attends our Lodge of Instruction evenings, where his presence is greatly appreciated.
Appointments
Craft: ProvGStwd 1991 · ProvSGD 1995 · ProvJGW 2000 · AsstProvGM 2010 · DepProvGM 2012
Royal Arch: PProvAGDC 2000 · PProvAGSoj 2006
UGLE Craft: PAGSuptWks 2005 · PSGD 2011 · PGSwdB 2013
UGLE Royal Arch: PProvGSwdB 2011 · PGStB 2013
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