Fig.1 St. Peter's Quamichan Anglican Church & Cemetery
At present we don't know a lot about Bro. Harry Osborn Welburn apart from this reference to his Masonic funeral which we found in our Lodge Minute Book regarding an Emergency Meeting called on 22 January 191 for the purpose of conducting his funeral. That entry is as follows:
“...The Wor. Master announced that the Emergency Communication had been called by him for the purpose of carrying out the last wishes and attending to the burial of our late Bro. H.O. Welburn and immediately proceeded with the Burial Service and the Wor. Master deposited with the Bro. Secy. For deposit in the Archives of the Lodge a roll inscribed thereon as follows:
Harry Osborn Welburn
Born at [left blank in original]
Made a Master Mason on the 11th day of July 1877 in Denison Lodge, No. 1248, Scarborough, Eng.,
Died in the Convalescent Home & Emergency Hospital,.
A procession was then formed and the remains of our late Bro. Welburn borne away and tenderly laid to rest with the solemn formalities and ceremonies of the institution in the cemetery at St. Peter’s Church Quamichan...................”
Source: Temple Lodge, No.33 Minute Book, Emergency Meeting of 22 January 1910
We will do some research on Bro. Welburn and post what we find.
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The Vancouver Island Masonic History Project is an ongoing volunteer effort, coordinated by Temple Lodge No. 33, to document the rich heritage of Freemasons and Freemasonry on Vancouver Island.
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MASONIC EVENT CALENDARS
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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......................
During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................
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MUSIC BY MASONS - BOOKS BY MASONS
Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling. For music fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers and writers..............
During research or travels we often come across Interesting Connections to Masons and Freemasonry. Our Interesting Connections Page has some interesting Masonic connections uncovered by members of Temple Lodge, No.33, like Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, shown at left.......................
Masonic musicians and composers range from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Howlin' Wolf. Writers include Rudyard Kipling. For music fans and book lovers, here are some links to the works of Masonic musicians, composers and writers..............