Lodges in the Province
Provincial Grand Lodge—Originally
a District Primo Lodge, at the Unicorn Hotel, Great Malvern, Warrant
issued in 1898. The current Warrant issued 5 November 1902. Opened 14
January 1903. Warrant states that Grand Lodge were at Crown Hotel,
Station Street, Birmingham. All Dispensations at that time were issued
from the place where Grand Lodge held their meetings, and were at the
same place for three years.
Knights Chapter No
163—Warrant issued 24
October 1928. Opened 15 November 1928.
Roll of Honor
Assembly No 191—Warrant
issued 1993. Opened 19 March 1994 at Richmond Place Club, Edgar St,
Hereford.
Cavalry Lodge No
314—Met at Cavalry Hotel,
Great Malvern on Wednesday. Subsequently changed name to Fountain when
they moved to the Fountain Hotel in 1910, and in 1915 back to Cavalry
when they moved to Worcester PGL.
Unicorn Lodge No
496—Met at the Unicorn
Hotel, Great Malvern, on Friday. Transferred to Worcester in 1914.
Beacon Lodge No
570—Dispensation issued
1899. Met at the Lamb Hotel, West Malvern on Tuesday.
British Camp Lodge
No 587—Dispensation issued
1899. Met at the British Camp Hotel, Colwall, Malvern on Tuesday.
Wye Lodge No 588—Dispensation
issued 1 March 1899. Opened 13 March 1899. Met at the Imperial Hotel,
Widemarsh St Hereford. Founders Bros GH Shepherd CP and LA Gossin CP.
Old Ledbury Lodge
No 655—Dispensation issued
1901. Met at the New Inn Hotel, Ledbury on Monday. Lodge apparently
never opened.
North Malvern
Lodge No 793—Dispensation
issued 1902. Met at North Malvern, Malvern on Thursday.
Portway Lodge No
817—Dispensation issued
1902. Met at the Portway Hotel, Hereford on Thursday.
King Edward VII Lodge No 853—Met
at the Wine Vaults, Ross on Thursday. Closed or transferred to Ross
1924/5.
Welsh Border Lodge No 905—Met
at Swan Hotel, Hay, on Wednesday.
Kington Lodge No 938—Dispensation
issued 1913. Met at Castle Hotel, Kington on Wednesday.
Central Wales Spa Lodge No 1191—Dispensation
issued 1910. Met at the
Swan Hotel, Builth Wells on Tuesday.
Was in Builth Wells in 1914. 1920 could have transferred to new PGL.
Ennig Lodge No
1292—Dispensation issued
1910. Met at the Swan Hotel, Talgarth, Brecon on Tuesday. Went defunct
around 1920/21 and Pride of Talgarth No 3496 opened on 22 February 1921
taking over its cash and regalia.
Diamond Jubilee
Lodge—Dispensation issued
1910. Met at the Black Swan Hotel, Leominster on Wednesday
(fortnightly). Could have closed around 1916.
Eign Lodge No 1581—Dispensation
issued 1912. Met at the Horse & Groom Hotel, Eign St, Hereford on
Wednesday. Could have closed around 1916.
Ledbury Lodge No
1918—Dispensation issued
16 April 1914. Opened 23 April 1914. Founders Bros WC Morris KOM, H
Thacker CP, AA Bounds CP and AD Matthews CP. Originally in
Worcestershire Province.
Unicorn Lodge No
1919—Dispensation issued
1914. Met at the Unicorn Hotel, Weobley on Wednesday. Could have closed
around 1916.
Pride of Weobley
Lodge—Went defunct around
1920.
Arnold Lodge No
2513—Dispensation issued 4
March 1919. Met at the Red Lion, Peterstow, Hereford on Friday. Founders
Bros J Arnold CP, AE Powell CP, D.Husbands KOM, L Ayers KOM. Transferred
to Ross PGL 1925. Closed 1926/1927.
Victory Lodge No
2584—Dispensation issued
22 May 1919. Met at the New Inn, Eardisley, Hereford on Thursday
(fortnightly). Founders Bros Rev J Jeffreys-de-Minton., H Morgan KOM ,CE
Tunard-Moore, Jas Evans KOM. Closed 1933.
Court Lodge No
2940—Dispensation issued 6
February 1920. Met at the Cross Keys Hotel, Goodrich, Ross on Wednesday.
Founders Bros JJ O'Brien KOM, AD Lewis, D Husbands KOM, JD Llewellyn.
Transferred to Ross PGL 1925. Closed 1928.
Pride of Talgarth
Lodge No 3496—Dispensation
issued 10 February 1921. Met at the New Inn Talgarth on Tuesday.
Founders Bros EH James CP, H Mortimer CP, G Gifford CP, J Evans. Took
over the cash and Regalia of the Ennig Lodge No 1292. Transferred to the
Central Wales & Upper Wye Valley PGL 1926. Closed in February 1949,
re-opened June 1949. Closed 1958.
John Kyrle Lodge
No 3719—Dispensation
issued 25 June 1921. Met at the Wine Vaults, Ross-on Wye on Monday.
Founders Bros M Transit, A Power, P Woodward, H Langford. Transferred to
Ross PGL 1925. Closed 1948.
Yat Lodge No 4081—Dispensation
issued 20 October 1922. Met at the Yat Hotel, Symonds Yat, Hereford on
Thursday Founders Bros M Truscott CP. HG Freeman CP, GE Bantom CP, AJ
Cole KOM. Transferred to Ross PGL 1925. Transferred to Royal Forest of
Dean PGL 1941. Closed 1945.
Ariconium Lodge No
4697—Dispensation issued
20 February 1923. Met at the Weston Cross Hotel, Weston under Penyard,
Herefordshire on Thursday. Founders Bros W Cooper KOM, W Minton CP, RE
Davies CP, AJ Mayer CP. Transferred to Ross PGL 1925. Closed 1947.
Silician Lodge No
4701—Dispensation issued
20 February 1923. Met at the Spread Eagle Hotel, King Street, Hereford
on Thursday. Founders Bros JH Heard CP, CF Davies CP, CC Lewis CP, TJ
Trenchard CP. Amalgamated to Wye Lodge No 588 on 1 January 1967.
Aberllynfi Lodge
No 4853—Dispensation
issued 4 June 1923. Met at the Lamb Inn, Glasbury-on-Wye, Friday.
Founders Bros J Evans ROH, AS Henderson CP, A Turner CP, J Harrod CP.
Transferred to Central Wales & Upper Wye Valley PGL 1926. Closed
1940/45.
Belmont Abbey
Lodge No 4947—Dispensation
issued 18 August 1923. Met at the Greyhound Dog Hotel, Belmont Road,
Hereford on Monday. Founders Bros PJ Dallow CP, T Jones CP, AE Jones CP,
TB Jones CP. Closed 1967.
Mark Truscott
Lodge No 4954—Dispensation
issued 18 August 1923. Met at the Three Horse Shoes, Llangannon,
Hereford on Tuesday. Founders Bros M Truscott KOM, W James CP, AG
Hayward CP, WR Symonds CP. Transferred to Ross PGL 1925. Closed 1932.
David Thomas Lodge
No 5301—Dispensation
issued 3 September 1924. Met at The City YMCA, St Owen Street, Hereford
on Saturday. Founders Bros D Thomas ROH, A Davies CP, JH Heard KOM, TJ
Trenchard CP. Amalgamated to the Wye Lodge No 588 April 1940.
Bridge Lodge No
5494—Dispensation issued
17 February 1925. Met at the Anchor Inn, Mordiford, Nr Hereford on
Friday. Founders Bros R Keyse CP, CS Gittings CP, D Thomas ROH, A Davies
CP. Closed 1959.
Park Lodge No 5706—Dispensation
issued 13 October 1925. Met at the Bulls Head Inn, Holmer, Hereford on
Friday. Founders Bros JH Heard KOM, CC Lewis CP, TJ Trenchard CP, PJ
Dallow CP. Closed 10 June 1938.
Letton Lodge No
5793—Dispensation issued
20 January 1926. Met at the Swan Hotel, Letton, Hereford on Monday.
Founders Bros CG Morris CP, PJ Gwatkin KOM, R Preece CP, G Timms KOM.
Closed 1932.
Leominster Lodge
No 6229—Dispensation
issued 4 April 1927. Met at the Greyhound Hotel, Rainbow Street,
Leominster on Tuesday. Founders Bros G Timms KOM, JB Fisher CP, W Thomas
ROH, A Davies KOM. Closed 31 December 1985.
Withington Lodge
No 6374—Dispensation
issued 6 December 1927. Met at the Old Cross Keys Inn, Withington,
Hereford on Saturday. Founders Bros J Gunher KOM, RA Gladwyn CP, ER Pill
CP, AJ Pocknell CP. Amalgamated to the Ideal Lodge No 7025 on 1 January
1961.
Oxford Lodge No
6688—Dispensation issued
15 February 1929. Met at the Oxford Arms Inn, Presteigne, Radnor.
Founders Bros G Timmis KOM, OAS Edwards CP, H Lipstone KOM, W Coombes
CP. Closed November 1929.
United Lodge No 6973—Dispensation
issued 7 February 1931. Opened 14 March 1931. Met at the Wellington
Hotel, Widemarsh Street, Hereford on
Saturday. Founders Bros PT Davies CP,
TE Lewis CP, AW Bradford CP, E Bryan CP.
Charles Lewis
Lodge No 6985—Dispensation
issued 17 March 1931. Met at the Bulls Head Hotel, Holmer Hereford on
Monday. Founders Bros CV Critchley CP, AE Green CP, NJ Ellsley CP, JN
Gittings KOM. Amalgamated to the St Owens Lodge No 8885 on 1 January
1967.
Ideal Lodge No
7025—Dispensation issued
12 August 1931. Opened 26 September 1931. Met at the Moon Inn,
Mordiford, Hereford on Saturday. Founders Bros A Gladwyn KOM, Edward
Pitt CP, Walter Brown KOM, FW Williams CP. Closed 12 February 1997.
Brimfield Lodge No
7118—Dispensation issued 8
June 1932. Met at the Roebuck Hotel, Brimfield, Nr Hereford on Thursday.
Founders Bros AR Phillips KOM, RJ Braithwaite CP, RG Hughes CP, TE
Taylor CP. Closed 1939.
Jubilee Lodge No
7332—Dispensation issued
10 February 1936. Met at the Grafton Inn, Grafton, Hereford on Friday.
Founders Bros CH Humphries CP, WH Jones CP, SJ Ponking, AE Cadwalloder.
Amalgamated to the Wye Lodge No 588 on 16 January 1951.
Harp and Crown
Lodge No 7355—On 11 August
1956 after not operating for a number of years, PGL secured the funds of
the Lodge from its Bankers.
Grida Tawa Lodge
No 7518—Dispensation
issued 16 May 1940. Met at the Gamecock Inn, Putson, Hereford on Friday.
Founders Bros W Griffiths KOM, RE Day CP, AS Taylor CP, WG Watkins CP.
Amalgamated to the Silician Lodge No 4701 on 31 March 1945.
Wye Gate Lodge No
7897—Dispensation issued 7
August 1947. Opened 18 August 1947, under Gloucestershire PGL. Met at
the Swan Hotel, Ross on Wye. Founders Bros HC Pritchard ROH, A Bayliss
KOM, PG Barnard ROH. Transferred to Hereford PGL 1 October 1954. Closed
1 January 1970.
Kingstonian Lodge
No 7924—Dispensation
issued 16 December 1947. Opened 19 December 1947. Met at the Masons
Arms, Kingstone, Hereford on Wednesday. Founders Bros LE Parker CP, WC
Shakespeare CP. Closed 1955.
Warden Lodge No
7935—Dispensation issued 6
January 1948. Opened 7 January 1948. Met at the Dukes Arms Hotel, Broad
Street, Presteigne, Radnorshire on alternate Wednesdays. Founders Bros
AB Clee CP, WC Fawke KOM, OG Edwards CP. Closed 21 February 1976. (See
also 10423).
St Martins Lodge
No 8424—Dispensation
issued 25 February 1952. Opened 5 March 1952. Met at the Greyhound Dog
Hotel, Belmont Road, Hereford on Wednesday. Founders Bros RW Offord CP,
A Bradburn CP, W Owen KOM, SJ Quinsey CP. Closed 13 June 1997.
Monnow Lodge No
8622—Dispensation issued 3
November 1953. Opened 10 November 1953. Founders Bros FC Tratt KOM, WH
Pearce KOM. Was Royal Forest of Dean Province. Transferred to Hereford
Province 1 January 1996.
St Owens Lodge No
8885—Dispensation issued
25 September 1956.
Met at the Bricklayers Arms, St Owens
Street, Hereford on Wednesday. Founders Bros EC Green KOM, JCT Green
ROH, AJF Cole ROH, WH Jones ROH. Amalgamated to Wyelician Lodge No 588
on 28 March 1972.
Credenhill Lodge
No 9162—Dispensation
issued 22 March 1960. Opened 4 April 1960. Met at the Married Families
Club, RAF Credenhill, Hereford on Mondays. Founders Bros CC Evans KOM,
RF Cooper KOM, JGDimmick CP, JV Davis KOM. Name changed to Christopher
Hawkes Lodge in June 1975. Closed 19 December 1984. (See also 10510).
Warden Lodge No
10423—Dispensation issued
10 July 1986. Opened 23 July 1986. Met at the Dukes Arms Hotel, Broad
Street, Presteigne fortnightly on Wednesday. Founders Bros Barlow CP, BR
Jones CP, JP Weale ROH, LH Lister ROH. Closed 11 November 1987. (See
also 7965).
Eddie Watkins
Lodge No 10492—Dispensation
issued 4 May 1990. Opened 10 June 1990. Met at the St Martins RAOB Club,
35 Friar St, Hereford on Sunday. Founders Bros J McAtear CP, SH Swann
CP, B Newman CP, GT Kidley KOM.
Christopher Hawkes
Lodge No 10510—Dispensation
issued 3 June 1991. Opened 18 September 1991. Met at the St Martins RAOB
Club, 35 Friar Street, Hereford. Founders Bros JT McAtear KOM, AD Davies
CP, MJ Burrow ROH, HGK Williams ROH. Amalgamated to the Eddie Watkins
Lodge No 10492 on 24 June 1992. (See also 9162).
Guy Gibson Lodge
No 10533—Dispensation
issued 30 September 1992. Opened 11 January 1993. Met at the Lancaster
Public House, 1 St Martins Street, Hereford.