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Obituary.
Obituary .
THE LATE HON . P . WALPOLE , M . P . PROV . G . M . NORFOLK . IT is barel y five months since we congratulated our Norfolk brethren on the installation of Bro . the Hon . F . Walpole as their P . G . M ., in succession to our late respected Bro . B . B . Cabbell , and now , unhappily , it is our sad duty to record his death , at the comparatively early age of 54 . We
said at the time that the day of his installation would be a memorable one in tho annals of Norfolk Freemasonry . Tho strong muster of the brethren , not only from all parts of the Province , but from neighbouring Provinceslikewise , showed the immense influence of the Craft in the Eastern counties .
The ceremony was performed by one of tho highest dignitaries of our Order , no less a one , in fact , than the Deputy Grand Master of England , Bro . Lord Skelmersdale . And the few remarks Bro . Walpole made in acknowledgment of the high honour conferred upon him were conceived in
the manliest and most truly Masonic spirit . Hence it was we anticipated for the Craft an uninterrupted course of prosperity in Norfolk under the able and kindly rule of its new Grand Master . But Vhomme propose , et JDiett , dispose . Yesterday Bro . Walpole's mortal remains were committed
to their last resting place at Kingsbury , and what so recently was a Masonic Province filled with joy and hearty gratulation has now become a Province filled with deepest sorrow and lamentation . We deeply sympathise with our Norfolk brethren , and offer them , in all sincerity , our condolence at the loss . they have sustained , ,
Bro . Walpole was a son of the third Earl of Orford . He was born in 1822 , and entered the Royal Navy in 1837 . In 1845 he rose to be Lieutenant , and-retired from the service as Commander in 1865 . In 1859 he became „ a Major in the West Norfolk Militia , and in 1868 was returned to
Parliament as Member for the Western Division of his native county . When yet a midshipman in the Navy , and almost as soon as it was possible for him to become a member , he was initiated into Freemasonry . In the year 1859 he joined the " Union " Lodge , No . 52 , Norwich , and remained
a member till the day of his death . In 1874 he joined Lodge " Walpole , " No . 1500 , Norwich , as one of its founders . In 1867 he was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Norfolk , under the late Bro . B . Bond Cabbell , and in 1875 he received his patent as Provincial Grand Master
in succession to thafc distinguished officer , his installation , by Lord Skelmersdale , taking place on the 20 th November of the same year . During tho whole of his Masonic career , Bro . Walpole worked steadily yet unostentatiously in furtherance of the interests of the Order , and during tho eight
years of his Deputy Grand Mastership had exercised a beneficial influence in the Province . Hence , on the death of Bro . Cabbell , the brethren in Norfolk were unanimous in their wish for his appointment as Grand Master , a wish which H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., most graciously and at once acceded to .
Such , in brief , was the very honourable career of our late brother , who , in the short space of fifty-four years , rendered good service to his sovereign , firstly , as an officer in the Navy , and then as Member of Parliament . As regards Freemasonry , Bro . Walpole had been a member for
two and thirty years , and enjoyed the satisfaction of attaining the highest position in his native Province which itwas in the power of the M . W . G . M . to bestow . There is , then ,
this consolation to the sorrowing members of his family , his personal friends , and his brethren in Masonry , that whatever the task Bro . Walpole was called upon to . perform , whatever the office he was elected to fill , he did his duty faithfully and well .
The funeral of our late brother , Sir Cordy Burrows , took place at the extramural Cemetery , Brighton , on Saturday . All classes and denominations were represented in the procession , which extended for over a mile in length . Sir Cordy Burrows was highly respected , and there was a
universal desire to pay the last sad tribute to his worth . The brethren mustered strongly , to the number of several hundreds , the duty of marshalling them being undertaken
by Bro . H . Scott , Prov . G . S . Sussex , assisted b y Bros . W . Kuhe G . O . and W . C . Sfcackey . Mark Masonry was also in great force , as the deceased held the distinguished rank of Provincial Grand Master of that degree . Many other
brethren , wearing the distinctive emblem of a sprig of acacia , were mingled among the general body , which included also the Mayor and Corporation , and notabilities of the town . When the ceremony was over , the brethren , iiv passing the grave , throw in their sprigs of acacia , as an expression of
their hope and belief that their departed brother had gone to that immortal mansion , where tho Great Architect lives and reigns for ever . There were present among the
Craftsmen : Bros . W . T . Nell , J . M . Kidd , Eberell , J . Wood , W . Bennett , H . Saunders , J . W . Stride Marclmnt , W . Smith , Rev . E . Walker , Rev . Dr . O'Brien , Charles Horsley , & c , & c .
Ifc is with extreme regret wo announce tho somewhat unexpected death , on Wednesday morning , of Bro . Isaac Frankfort , a member for very many years of Joppa Lodge , No . 188 . Bro . Frankfort was loved and respected by all the members of his Lodge , and by a numerous circle of Masonic
friends . In private life he was equally respected and beloved . Though he never aspired to Lodgo honours ho was in every sense a true Mason . He was charitable without the slightest ostentation , and was a staunch friend , who never failed most lovingly to fulfil his duty towards his neighbour .
The R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., assisted by his Provincial Grand Officers , will lay the foundation stone of the new Lodge rooms at Havant , on Monday , 10 th April .
The brethren will assetnble at Bro . Locke ' s rooms , adjoining the railway station , at half-past 1 p . m . The Lodge will be close tyled at 2 o ' clock : The ceremony of laying the stone at half-past 2 . Return to Lodge afc 3 . 30 ; and tho Lodge will close at 4 . A banquet will take piace at the Town Hall afc 4 . 30 .
The 7 th Annual Concert in aid of the funds of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage , took place on Friday , the 31 st ult ., at St . James ' s Hall , which was crowded in every part . The Baroness Burdett Coutts and Colonel Henderson were present . Mr . Sims Reeves , who was never
in better voice , sang the " Last Rose of Summer , " " Tom Bowling , " " Farewell , my Trim Built Wherry , " and the " Jolly Young Waterman . " Bro . Wilford Morgan was well received , and Miss Emily Mott sang with great feeling , and was deservedly encored . Miss Clara Suter and Madame
Gips also gave some good songs . Mr . Lewis Thomas introduced a song composed by Mr . W . H . Thomas . Mr . Henry Coe played a selection of Welsh airs on the concertina . The band of tho A Division of Police , under tho direction of Mr . A . Dickinson , attended , and Sergeant
Longman displayed his ability as a cornet player . Tho conductors were Messrs . Sidney Naylor and W . H . Thomas . This Charity now provides for 160 children , who receive a good education , under the teaching of Mr . Allcock , at tho Orphanage at Twickenham .
The Library Committee of the Corporation of London , with their chairman , Mr . Reginald Hanson , dined at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-sfcreefc , on Monday , the 3 rd inst . After dinner , Bro . John Symonds , Vice-Patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and late chairman of the
Library Committee , was presented with a very handsome clock and vases , in recognition of services rendered to the Library ' Committee , and as a mark of their esteem . Among the guests invited to meet the Committee was the Rev .
Dr . Richard Morris , Head Master of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , who , as President of the Philological Society , and Member of Council of the Early English Text Society , was called upon to respond to the toast " The Learned . Societies . "
At a Count of the Needlemakers' Company , on Thursday , at Guildhall , under the presidency of the Master , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , it was determined to give certain prizes , with a view to assist in the development of the art of needlemaking .
At a dinner of the Officers and Clerks Committee , at the London Tavern , on Monday , 27 th ult ., Bro . Thomas Beard , P . M . 101 , was presented with a very valuable demi-hunting watch .
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Obituary.
Obituary .
THE LATE HON . P . WALPOLE , M . P . PROV . G . M . NORFOLK . IT is barel y five months since we congratulated our Norfolk brethren on the installation of Bro . the Hon . F . Walpole as their P . G . M ., in succession to our late respected Bro . B . B . Cabbell , and now , unhappily , it is our sad duty to record his death , at the comparatively early age of 54 . We
said at the time that the day of his installation would be a memorable one in tho annals of Norfolk Freemasonry . Tho strong muster of the brethren , not only from all parts of the Province , but from neighbouring Provinceslikewise , showed the immense influence of the Craft in the Eastern counties .
The ceremony was performed by one of tho highest dignitaries of our Order , no less a one , in fact , than the Deputy Grand Master of England , Bro . Lord Skelmersdale . And the few remarks Bro . Walpole made in acknowledgment of the high honour conferred upon him were conceived in
the manliest and most truly Masonic spirit . Hence it was we anticipated for the Craft an uninterrupted course of prosperity in Norfolk under the able and kindly rule of its new Grand Master . But Vhomme propose , et JDiett , dispose . Yesterday Bro . Walpole's mortal remains were committed
to their last resting place at Kingsbury , and what so recently was a Masonic Province filled with joy and hearty gratulation has now become a Province filled with deepest sorrow and lamentation . We deeply sympathise with our Norfolk brethren , and offer them , in all sincerity , our condolence at the loss . they have sustained , ,
Bro . Walpole was a son of the third Earl of Orford . He was born in 1822 , and entered the Royal Navy in 1837 . In 1845 he rose to be Lieutenant , and-retired from the service as Commander in 1865 . In 1859 he became „ a Major in the West Norfolk Militia , and in 1868 was returned to
Parliament as Member for the Western Division of his native county . When yet a midshipman in the Navy , and almost as soon as it was possible for him to become a member , he was initiated into Freemasonry . In the year 1859 he joined the " Union " Lodge , No . 52 , Norwich , and remained
a member till the day of his death . In 1874 he joined Lodge " Walpole , " No . 1500 , Norwich , as one of its founders . In 1867 he was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Norfolk , under the late Bro . B . Bond Cabbell , and in 1875 he received his patent as Provincial Grand Master
in succession to thafc distinguished officer , his installation , by Lord Skelmersdale , taking place on the 20 th November of the same year . During tho whole of his Masonic career , Bro . Walpole worked steadily yet unostentatiously in furtherance of the interests of the Order , and during tho eight
years of his Deputy Grand Mastership had exercised a beneficial influence in the Province . Hence , on the death of Bro . Cabbell , the brethren in Norfolk were unanimous in their wish for his appointment as Grand Master , a wish which H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., most graciously and at once acceded to .
Such , in brief , was the very honourable career of our late brother , who , in the short space of fifty-four years , rendered good service to his sovereign , firstly , as an officer in the Navy , and then as Member of Parliament . As regards Freemasonry , Bro . Walpole had been a member for
two and thirty years , and enjoyed the satisfaction of attaining the highest position in his native Province which itwas in the power of the M . W . G . M . to bestow . There is , then ,
this consolation to the sorrowing members of his family , his personal friends , and his brethren in Masonry , that whatever the task Bro . Walpole was called upon to . perform , whatever the office he was elected to fill , he did his duty faithfully and well .
The funeral of our late brother , Sir Cordy Burrows , took place at the extramural Cemetery , Brighton , on Saturday . All classes and denominations were represented in the procession , which extended for over a mile in length . Sir Cordy Burrows was highly respected , and there was a
universal desire to pay the last sad tribute to his worth . The brethren mustered strongly , to the number of several hundreds , the duty of marshalling them being undertaken
by Bro . H . Scott , Prov . G . S . Sussex , assisted b y Bros . W . Kuhe G . O . and W . C . Sfcackey . Mark Masonry was also in great force , as the deceased held the distinguished rank of Provincial Grand Master of that degree . Many other
brethren , wearing the distinctive emblem of a sprig of acacia , were mingled among the general body , which included also the Mayor and Corporation , and notabilities of the town . When the ceremony was over , the brethren , iiv passing the grave , throw in their sprigs of acacia , as an expression of
their hope and belief that their departed brother had gone to that immortal mansion , where tho Great Architect lives and reigns for ever . There were present among the
Craftsmen : Bros . W . T . Nell , J . M . Kidd , Eberell , J . Wood , W . Bennett , H . Saunders , J . W . Stride Marclmnt , W . Smith , Rev . E . Walker , Rev . Dr . O'Brien , Charles Horsley , & c , & c .
Ifc is with extreme regret wo announce tho somewhat unexpected death , on Wednesday morning , of Bro . Isaac Frankfort , a member for very many years of Joppa Lodge , No . 188 . Bro . Frankfort was loved and respected by all the members of his Lodge , and by a numerous circle of Masonic
friends . In private life he was equally respected and beloved . Though he never aspired to Lodgo honours ho was in every sense a true Mason . He was charitable without the slightest ostentation , and was a staunch friend , who never failed most lovingly to fulfil his duty towards his neighbour .
The R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., assisted by his Provincial Grand Officers , will lay the foundation stone of the new Lodge rooms at Havant , on Monday , 10 th April .
The brethren will assetnble at Bro . Locke ' s rooms , adjoining the railway station , at half-past 1 p . m . The Lodge will be close tyled at 2 o ' clock : The ceremony of laying the stone at half-past 2 . Return to Lodge afc 3 . 30 ; and tho Lodge will close at 4 . A banquet will take piace at the Town Hall afc 4 . 30 .
The 7 th Annual Concert in aid of the funds of the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage , took place on Friday , the 31 st ult ., at St . James ' s Hall , which was crowded in every part . The Baroness Burdett Coutts and Colonel Henderson were present . Mr . Sims Reeves , who was never
in better voice , sang the " Last Rose of Summer , " " Tom Bowling , " " Farewell , my Trim Built Wherry , " and the " Jolly Young Waterman . " Bro . Wilford Morgan was well received , and Miss Emily Mott sang with great feeling , and was deservedly encored . Miss Clara Suter and Madame
Gips also gave some good songs . Mr . Lewis Thomas introduced a song composed by Mr . W . H . Thomas . Mr . Henry Coe played a selection of Welsh airs on the concertina . The band of tho A Division of Police , under tho direction of Mr . A . Dickinson , attended , and Sergeant
Longman displayed his ability as a cornet player . Tho conductors were Messrs . Sidney Naylor and W . H . Thomas . This Charity now provides for 160 children , who receive a good education , under the teaching of Mr . Allcock , at tho Orphanage at Twickenham .
The Library Committee of the Corporation of London , with their chairman , Mr . Reginald Hanson , dined at the Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-sfcreefc , on Monday , the 3 rd inst . After dinner , Bro . John Symonds , Vice-Patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and late chairman of the
Library Committee , was presented with a very handsome clock and vases , in recognition of services rendered to the Library ' Committee , and as a mark of their esteem . Among the guests invited to meet the Committee was the Rev .
Dr . Richard Morris , Head Master of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , who , as President of the Philological Society , and Member of Council of the Early English Text Society , was called upon to respond to the toast " The Learned . Societies . "
At a Count of the Needlemakers' Company , on Thursday , at Guildhall , under the presidency of the Master , Bro . J . C . Parkinson , it was determined to give certain prizes , with a view to assist in the development of the art of needlemaking .
At a dinner of the Officers and Clerks Committee , at the London Tavern , on Monday , 27 th ult ., Bro . Thomas Beard , P . M . 101 , was presented with a very valuable demi-hunting watch .