Historic Membership Lists of Vancouver Island Masonic Lodges

For historians, genealogists and other researchers we are gradually putting the Historic Membership Lists of Vancouver Island Masonic Lodges online. In order to conform with current privacy legislation, the membership lists we put online will be at least 50 years old.

Here are the Historic Membership Lists of Cumberland Lodge, No. 26, Cumberland, B.C., for 1896 to 1899. Cumberland Lodge No. 26 was formed in 1896.

1896

Regular Meetings were held on the First Friday of each and every month.

OFFICERS

W. B. Ferguson – Worshipful Master; Kendrick Sharp – Senior Warden; Henry McGregor – Junior Warden; Matthew Mitchell) – Treasurer; James McKim – Secretary; Alex. Grant – Dir. of Ceremonies; Thomas Irwin – Senior Deacon; Robert Cessford – Junior Deacon; [not listed] – Steward; James Reid — Inner Guard; John Paulson – Tyler

PAST MASTERS

James Abrams; George W. Clinton; Alex. Grant; James McKim

MASTER MASONS

John B. Giddings; Neil McFadyen; William Mitchell; Louis Mounce; David Stevenson; John Robertson; John Rogers

ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS

Richard P. Edwards

The list for 1897 is under construction.

CUMBERLAND LODGE, No. 26.

UNION, B. C.

1898

Regular Meetings were held on the First Friday of each and every month.

OFFICERS

Lewis Mounce – Worshipful Master; Wm. Mitchell – Senior Warden; Thos. Irwin – Junior Warden; Jas. Abrams, (P. M.) – Treasurer; L. P. Eckstein – Secretary; A. Grant, (P. M.) – Dir. of Ceremonies; P. Dunne – Senior Deacon; John Baird – Junior Deacon; John Robertson – Steward; J. B. Giddings — Inner Guard; Chas. H. Tarbell, (P. M.) – Tyler

PAST MASTERS

Jas. Abrams (supra); Geo. W. Clinton; W. B. Ferguson; Alex. Grant (supra); Rev. J. A. Logan;  Alex. Lindsay; John Williams; John Rogers; Kendrick Sharp; Chas. H. Tarbell (supra).

MASTER MASONS

Robert Cessford; R. P. Edwards; R. Lawrence, M. D.; Henry McGregor; Neil McFadyen;  James Reid; C.S. Ryder, Jr.; D. Stevenson; Jonah Sargent; John Thomson; Chas. Van Houten

FELLOW CRAFT MASONS

 John Westwood, L. R. C. P.

ENTERED APPRENTICE MASONS

John Marocchi

MASTER MASONS DECEASED

 Alfred Walker

SUSPENDED

Matthew Mitchell

The list for 1899 is UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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