History: Mundy Grove Lodge, No. 506.

Lodge held at the Sun Inn , Eastwood , in the Province of Nottinghamshire , known as the Marquis of Granby , No . 655 . The Province at that time was ruled over by

Colonel Wildman , of Newstead Abbey , and with the exception of the Worshipful Master designate , who was then a Past Master of the Newstead Lodge , Nottingham , No . 55 , all the other seven petitioners were members of

the Marquis of Granby Lodge . The Lodge was opened by dispensation on the 28 th of September 1844 , Bro . W . H . Wynn Past Master in the chair . On the 28 th of December 1844 , a warrant was granted by the Earl of Zetland Grand Master , and Earl Howe Deputy Grand Master , authorising the Lodge to meet on the second and fourth Saturday in every

month . The Lodge met regularly fortnightly for two years , and then monthly . The usual hour of meeting was 8 o ' clock , and the time of closing the Lodge 11 o ' clock . I have been informed that in those days the Junior Warden at High XII . was oftener called upon to

perform certain duties then is now the custom , and that refreshment was taken between labour . Our late Bro . the Rev . Dr . Oliver , the Masonic Historian , speaking of this practice says "I am not ashamed to acknowledge

that I like the good old custom of moderate refreshment during Lodge hours , because , under proper restrictions , I am persuaded that it is consonant with ancient usage . " The installation of Bro . Wynn took place on the 21 st January 1845 , Bro . Past Master W . Eichards , Newstead Lodge ( Father Richards ) being the Installing Master . During Bro . Wynn ' s two years Mastership he occupied the chair thirty-six times , and after eleven o ' clock frequently walked home to Nottingham , being

accompanied part of the way as far as Strelley or Bilborough by two of our Brethren , from whom I have heard that the Ceremonies were imparted to them by Bro . Wynn as they walked along . In the sketch of the history of the Tyrian Lodge Centenary , page 25 , 1844 is given as the date of Bro . G . R . Colville ' s appointment as the Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Derbyshire , and it is fair to assume

that the consecration of our Lodge was one of his first official acts . Bro . C . R . Colville Deputy Prov . Master held a Provincial Grand Lodge here , on 4 th September 1845 , when the Brethren , accompanied by Prov . Grand Lodge and Visitors , chiefly from Tyrian ( Derby ) , Newstead ( Nottingham ) , and Marquis of Granby ( Eastwood ) walked in procession to the Shipley Chapel of Ease , where Bro . Rev . Gervas Wright Prov . Grand Chaplain preached from Zechariah vi ., 13 , " Even he shall build

the temple of the Lord ; and he shall bear the glory , and shall sit and rule upon his throne ; and he shall be a priest upon his throne : and the counsel of peace shall be between them . both . " This event was a red letter day

in the neighbourhood , the procession being witnessed by a great number of people , including myself . I find from the minutes of this date a remarkable occurrence . The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened at 12 o ' clock , and after service , a mile distant , and banquet on return to Lodge , the Lodge was opened at the usual hour , eight o ' clock , and a Brother raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason .

Bro . Rev . Gervas Wright took a warm interest in our Lodge , and he was several times Installing Master in later years . On 12 th October 1846 , the Lodge unanimously presented Bro . Wynn with a Past Master ' s Jewel in acknowledgment of his services ; and again in December 1847 , Bro . Wynn was presented with a silver

snuff box , which , through the kindness of our venerable Bro . John Comyn , has now been reverted to the Lodge . Bro . Wynn died , I believe , in 1854 , and to Nottingham Brethren , and especially Brethren of my own Lodge , who may not have heard his name before to-day , I

would ask them to pay a visit to the Nottingham General Cemetery to find the esteem in which Bro . Wynn was held by Nottinghamshire Masons . _ I find that the first elected Worshipful Master of this Lodge was a near relative of mine , and I am proud to say that , from the date of the birth of the Lodge , to this day , there has been a continuous membership in my

famil y . In 1848-9 one of the Cavalry regiments quartered in Nottingham had had a Masonic Lodge attached to it ( visitors to the Nottingham Masonic Hall will have noticed the Colonel ' s portrait upon the walls , General

History: Mundy Grove Lodge, No. 506.

Chadderfcon ) . Visits were frequently interchanged between the two Lodges , and in January 1849 , Captain Holland gave a lecture in our Lodge on the third degree . For some years the Lodge was without a banner . About twenty-one years ago in consideration of the early connection of Bro . C . R . Colville with the Lodge , and

the warm interest taken by him and the kindly enquiries often made by him as to our early members , the Lodge decided to ask Brother Colville to allow us to adopt his arms for the new banner . To this he readily consented ,

and furnished his own banner for a copy , at the same time saying he felt highly flattered that the Lodge wished to have a lasting memento of him . The motto is " Persevero . "

In the year 1872 this Lodge sent up the first candidate from Derbyshire to the Boys School . At that time the voting power of the Province was small , and very little organisation for increasing it . To our late Bro . G . T . Wright and Bro . Sir John Smith this Lodge was under a deep obligation for their interests in our

candidate . Until 1837 I had for some years the honour of holding the highest Provincial rank in our Lodge . But in tbat year a further honour was conferred upon U 8 by the appointment of a distinguished Brother as Prov . Grand Senior Deacon . I am not aware that during the past fifty years any Brother of our Lodge has had a higher honour conferred upon him . Especially during

the last thirty years the progress of this Lodge has been onwards . In addition to the Lodge ' s votes many of the Brethren possess votes for the different Institutions . The present number of subscribing members is considerable . In celebrating our jubilee to-day we lament the

absence , through death , of some of our Brethren , who took such a warm interest in the Lodge , notably , Bro . William Booth , G . R . Turner , and the late Treasurer , Bro . James Noon .

O O o The South London Bull Dog Society's Annual Show will be held afc the Royal Aquarium , Westminster , on 13 th , 14 th and 15 th inst .

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