History Of The Airedale Lodge, No. 387,

In the year 1832 the number of Airedale Lodge was , in consequence of the erasui-es by Grand Lodge , changed from 814 to 543 , vide G . L . circular , 5 th September , 1832 . The Nelson of the Nile Lodge , No . 500 , was removed from Mirfield to Batley on 15 th August , 1832 . On Tuesday eveningJune 5 th 1832 a . meeting was called for the better convenience of

, , , members attending ( the regular meeting night being on Whitsuntide ) . Present : —Deputies : John Walker , jun ., as W . M . ; W . Whitwham , as S . W . ; W . Brearey , as J . W . ; T . Ince , as P . M . ; i . SutelifSe , as S . D . ; John Bland , as J . D . ; W . Holmes , as Secy . ; J . Beck , as Treas . ; Josh . Lister , as I . ( J . ; Jno . Hudson , as Tyler . Resolved , That from this night a great reformation in this Lodge must take place , or otherwise to all appearance the Lodge cannot flourish . The minutes in 1832 , up to June 5 th inclusive , are nicely entered b y

Wainman Holmes , who , however , from that date attended to the duties of Secretary no more until May , 1834 , during which period he seems to have been absent from all lodge meetings . In his place , therefore , Bro . William Brearey acted as Secretary For six meetings , to December 5 th , 1832 . and whilst feeling that this brother probably did his best , and in that case should be praised , we must consider these the worst minutes of the Airedale Lodge . The then W . M ., Bro . John Walker , sen ., made out the returns , otherwise it is much to

be feared the Grand Secretaries would have found it necessary to call in the assistance of an expert to decipher them . On St . John ' s , December 27 th , 1832 , Bro . John Walker , jun ., being installed W . M ., appointed Bro . John YValker , sen ., his Secretary , ancl the minutes once more improved in consequence . The Yorkshire Lodges now stood as follows , after the change of numbers by Grand Lodge : —•

65 , Huniber , Hull ; 73 , Probity , Halifax ; 144 , Lennox , Richmond ; 162 , Britannia , Sheffield ; 174 , Peace , Meltham ; 179 , Unanimity , Wakefield ; 236 Old GlobeScarborough ;

, , 251 , Three Grand Principles , Dews bury ; 256 , Phoenix , Hull ; 287 , Union , York ; 298 , St . George ' s , Donoaster ; 311 MinervaHull ;

, , 322 , Amphibious , Mill Bridge ; 323 , Newtonian , Knaresborough ; 330 , Nelson of the Nile , Batley ; 332 , Royal Yorkshire , Keighley ; 342 , Harmony , Halifax ;

359 , Philanthropic , Skipton ; 364 , Fidelity , Leeds ; 365 , Huddersfield , Huddersfield ; 371 , Constitutional , Beverley ; 373 , Royal Brunswick , Sheffield ; 379 , Hope , Bradford ; 382 , PhilanthropicLeeds ;

, 384 , Alfred , Leeds ; 385 , Prince Frederick , Hebden Bridge ; 386 , Prince George , Bottoms , Stansfeld 391 , Lion , Whitby ; 422 , CandourUpper Mill ;

, 529 , Integrity , Brighouse ; 543 , Airedale , Baildon ; 575 , Royal Forest , Slaiclburn ; 591 , Three Graces , Haworth ; 594 , Allman ' s , Almondbury .

The Samaritan Lodge , Keighley , No . 539 , had been removed to Bacup , in Lancashire ; ancl the following twelve lodges hacl either expired or been erased from the roll of Grand Loda-e : —

2 b 0 , Amity , Steeton ; 412 , Royal Oak , Ripon ; 451 , Rodney , Hull ; 460 , St . George ' s , York ; 502 , Duke of York , Bingley ; 504 , Globe , Scarborough ;

532 , Loyal ancl Prudent , Leeds ; 533 , Phoenix , Rotherham ; 541 , Three Graces , Barnoldswick ; 580 , Ebenezer , Pateley Bridge ; 595 , Mariners , Selby ; 749 , St . Alban ' s , Leeds .

The Phcanix Lodo-e , Hull , acquired the position of the defunct Apollo Lodge , No . 290 , taking No . 368 in 1817 .