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1896 - Thomas R.Lavery of Victoria Avenue - Master

Newtownards Chronicle Saturday 13th. January 1912
The above lodge held its installation meeting on wednesday evening Brother T.R. Lavery J.P. presiding,. After some routine business had been transacted the presiding officer installed the officers for 1912 as follows;
W.M. James Jamison - D.M. James M. Cherry - Secretary James Wright P.M. - Treasurer James McWhinney P.M. - 1st. committeeman Samuel H. Black - Tyler James Robinson - Lodge was then closed in due form "God save the King"
Ater the lodge meeting a social was held Bro. T.R. Lavery presiding. Songs were rendered by Bros. Hugh McWhinney, Collins, Cooke and John W. Gordon, speeches were made by Bros. David O'Prey D.D.M., Hugh Lavery D.T., James Jamison W.M. of 1501, Joseph Robinson W.M. of 481, John Moore P.M. of 862 Conlig, Hugh Dalzell P.M. and Hugh Ferguson of L.O.L.1951 Bowtown.
The most important item of the evening was the presentation of a Past Masters Certificate to Bro. James Wright, Bro. 
Bro. Lavery in a very able speech bore testimony to the services rendered to the Orange Institution by Bro. Wright who had not only occupied the chair of the lodge for 2 years but had also acted as secretary to the lodge for 18 years.

Robinson, James - 19th. November 1914 aged 60 - {b.c1854} - @ 3 Mill Street - Many years in the employment of the Urban District Council and for 33 years Tyler of L.O.L.1501

1915 - Thomas R.Lavery J.P. of "Lakeview" was also the District Master


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Anybody got any ideas on year or names etc...?

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1954

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