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Prince of Wales' Lodge, No. 259, London

Catalogue reference: AR/1097

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This record is about the Prince of Wales' Lodge, No. 259, London dating from 1787 - 1811.

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Reference
AR/1097
Title
Prince of Wales' Lodge, No. 259, London
Date
1787 - 1811
Description

Annual returns giving names, professions and residence of members of the Prince of Wales Lodge [Moderns]. Years 1790, 1794 - 1796, 1798 and 1802 - 1804 are not extant.

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Prince of Wales's Lodge, No. 259, London
Physical description
5 documents
Administrative / biographical background

The Prince of Wales Lodge No. 259 was named and established in 1787. In 1787 the lodge met at the Thatched House, Tavern Street, St. James's Street, London. The lodge now meets at Mark Masons' Hall, 86 St. James's Street, London. This is one of the nineteen lodges that have the privilege of nominating each year a member for appointment by the Grand Master as a Grand Steward and is therefore known as a Red Apron Lodge. Members of the Prince of Wales' Lodge are permitted to wear Garter-blue on the interior portion of the edging to their aprons. This honour was given in 1830 to commemorate that at his accession to the throne, King William the Fourth was the Master of the Prince of Wales Lodge.

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Prince of Wales' Lodge, No. 259, London