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Brother Stanley William Gidley was Initiated, Passed and Raised in Temple Lodge, No.33.
Stan Gidley's father was William Gidley, a charter member of Temple Lodge, No.33. Wlliam Gidley is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, B.C.
There are Deceased Masonic Brethren interred in most Vancouver Island Cemeteries.
Here is a list of the Vancouver Island Cemeteries we have explored so far and the Freemasons we have found interred in them......
Check our Prominent Vancouver Islaand Freemasons page for some Freemasons who have played a role in Vancouver Island history, like Robert Butchart of Butchart Gardens, shown at left......................
Temple Lodge, No.33 was formed in December 1899 and has a long and honourable history in Duncan and the surrounding Cowichan Valley.
Our Lodge History page contains links to a lot of historical information about Temple Lodge and its members.....................
Many historians, geneologists and other researchers visit our site. We have included a lot of information of interest to researchers and will be adding more over time.
Our Lodge History page has links to historical information about Temple Lodge History, our Historic Membership Lists, Principal Officers, the Vancouver Island Masonic History Project and much more.......
The Masonic Temple in Duncan, B.C. was built by Temple Lodge members in 1912 and has been a downtown Duncan landmark ever since.
There are a number of local historic buildings in Duncan, Mill Bay and the Cowichan Valley built by, or for, or otherwise connected to, Temple Lodge, No. 33 members or other Freemasons.
The Vancouver Island Masonic History Project is an ongoing volunteer effort to document the rich heritage of Freemasons and Freemasonry on Vancouver Island.
It includes links to Deceased Brethren, Lodge Membership Lists before 1965 and more.......
With Freemasonry's emphasis on building tools and techniques as allegorical lessons, it is fitting that many leading Vancouver Island architects and builders were Freemasons. Their work can be seen in all Vancouver Island cities and most Island towns.................
Vancouver Island's Masonic Heritage can be seen in all Vancouver Island cities and most Island towns. Here are some examples...............
The Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon has an excellent Masonic website, with links to e_Bee (the online Bulletin), Masonic Event Calendars, Masonic History, Answers To Our Critics, Freemasonry In B.C., Masonic Bulletin and much more.........
During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections we have uncovered, like Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................
Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain. For music fans, movie fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers, writers and movie makers..............
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