Glandore Masonic Lodge 551

W. Bro. James S. Fisher PPSGD
In 1935 W. Bro. James S. Fisher became the first member of Glandore to receive Provincial Grand Lodge Honors when he was invested Senior Grand Deacon.

R. W. Bro. J. Stafford O’ Neill PPJGW
Described as one of this centuries greatest ritualists, R. W. Bro. J. Stafford O’ Neill occupied the chair in Glandore in 1932 and the minutes record that in September 1933 he conferred the first Degree on F. N. McTier. In 1938 R. W. Bro. O’Neill was appointed to represent the Lodge at the committee of inspection and in 1945 he was appointed Provincial Junior Grand Warden. In 1949, the Lodges silver jubilee year, Stafford became a Grand Lodge of Ireland Inspector and in 1954, Chairman of the Inspection Committee for Antrim and in the same year he was appointed to the grand Lodge of Ireland as representative to the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Finally in 1959 he became Assistant Secretary of the Committee of Inspection for the province of Antrim.

V. W. Bro. Cecil Adrain PPSGW
Initiated in Glandore Lodge on 20th May 1948 V. W. Bro. Adrain was peerless in his dedication to Freemasonry. He became W. Master of Glandore in 1971. Having already served as assistant secretary since 1964, Cecil became Secretary of the Lodge in 1973. He had a passion and a real talent for degree work and many of our current Brethren received one or all of their degrees from this skilled workman. In 1980 Brother Adrain was installed Provincial Senior Grand Warden. V. W. Bro. Adrian resigned as secretary in 1987.

V. W. Bro. Henry Madill PPSGW
The task of succeeding the V. W. Bro. Cecil Adrain as secretary fell to V. W. Bro. Henry Madill. To follow a good secretary is a difficult task, but time has shown Glandore to be extremely fortunate in having replaced one exceptionally good secretary with another. In 1989 W. Bro. Madill was elected Chairman of the Antrim Committee of Inspection, and in 1990 was appointed P.G.I. In 1993 W. Bro. Madill was elected Provincial Senior Grand Warden. Unfortunately V. W. Bro. Madill was the first (and last!) Secretary of Glandore to be forced to give up his office due to the ‘Ten Year Rule’.

W. Bro. John Brown PPGMSB
Lodge records show that on the 17th November 1938, John Logan Brown of 45 Haddington Gardens, Belfast, received the First or E.A. Degree at the hands of Brothers O’Neill, Burns and Steenson, the second of two first degrees given on that evening. From that day to this he has shown absolute commitment in the application of his considerable talents for the benefit of Glandore Lodge and Freemasonry in general.

Having received his F.C. degree on the 15th December 1938 and his M.M. degree on the 16th February 1939 he was presented with his Grand Lodge Certificate on the 16th March 1939. A Masonic career had commenced that has to date spanned 60 years.
Bro. Brown was elected Worshipful Master of Glandore in 1959 and in 1965 he became Lodge Treasurer. During his term as treasurer he set-up the Retired Brethren fund thus ensuring that no Brother need give up membership of the Lodge when he retires from gainful employment.

In the mid-seventies W. Bro. Brown was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen with and O.B.E. for his service in public life, and in 1978 provincial honours where bestowed on W. Bro. Brown when he, at the request of the Provincial Grand Master, became the provincial Grand Masters Standard bearer. In 1980 W. Bro. Brown Resigned as treasurer after 17 years in the post.

W. Bro. Brown still attends his Lodge, and in the very near future Glandore will have the honour and privilege to present W. Bro Jack Brown with a second bar for his 50 year jewel, representing 70 years of exceptional service to Glandore Lodge.

W. Bro. Michael Brown PPDGI
The name of Michael Brown has for many years been synonymous with the toast to the Worshipful Master but his work in the Lodge as Director of Ceremonies for ten years was equally impressive. Michael was initiated on 29th December 1975 and became W. Master in 1985. He also served as Provincial Grand Inspector. When the Lodge found itself in difficulty in finding someone to give the Worshipful Master degree Michael vowed that Glandore would never again find itself in that position again. The following year he gave the W.M. degree and has been doing so ever since.

V. W. Bro. James Caddoo PPSGW
Initiated into Glandore on 30th December 1974 and became Worshipful Master in 1984, Jim right from the outset showed a enthusiasm for Masonic Ritual and has for 29 years preformed most of the E.A., F.C. and M.M. degrees, in Glandore. In 2000, when W. Bro. Brown was forced by the ten year rule to stand down as Director of ceremonies, W. Bro. Caddoo was elected to succeed him. In 2003, in recognition for the fine work and service that Jim has given the order and Glandore in particular, the Lodge proposed him as Provincial Senior Grand Warden.

W. Bro. James Henry Thompson PPJGD
Proposed a member of the Lodge by W. Bro. Roy Davidson, W. Bro Thompson was Initiated into Glandore on 27thDecember 1984, passed on the 28th March 1985 and raised on the 29th April of the same year. Even with conscientious attendance the strength of the Lodge at this time meant that it was 1996 before Harry was unanimously elected Worshipful Master. On leaving the chair harry continued to play an active part in the Lodge and in 1997 Harry took on the roll of Lodge Stewart of Charities. In 2008 the Brethren proposed W. Bro. Thompson for Provincial honours. He was elected Provincial Grand Junior Deacon and Invested on 28th February 2009 by Rt. W. Bro. John Dunlop at ceremony in Rosemary Street, Belfast.

W. Bro. James Henry Thompson PPJGD
Proposed a member of the Lodge by W. Bro. Roy Davidson, W. Bro Thompson was Initiated into Glandore on 27thDecember 1984, passed on the 28th March 1985 and raised on the 29th April of the same year. Even with conscientious attendance the strength of the Lodge at this time meant that it was 1996 before Harry was unanimously elected Worshipful Master. On leaving the chair harry continued to play an active part in the Lodge and in 1997 Harry took on the roll of Lodge Stewart of Charities. In 2008 the Brethren proposed W. Bro. Thompson for Provincial honours. He was elected Provincial Grand Junior Deacon and Invested on 28th February 2009 by Rt. W. Bro. John Dunlop at ceremony in Rosemary Street, Belfast.

W. Bro. Frank Lee PPSGD
One of number of Brthren proposed for membership of Glandore Lodge W. Bro R. Davison, Frank proved to be a member who was very willing to assist in any way he could, serving as assitant Secretary from 2003 and Treasurer from 20??. Proposed by Glandore Lodge, Bro. Frank Lee became Provincial Senior Grand Deacon, of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim in 2017.

W. Bro Matthew Jenkins PPGLSt.B

Initiated into Alexandraville Masonic Lodge No. 649 on 6th December 1973 and became W.M. in 1985. He assumed the mantle of Treasurer in 1986 and served in that office until displaced by the 10 year rule. In 1999 he was elected to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrim as Standard bearer. Sadly in the year 2000, Alexandraville Lodge returned it's warrant to Dublin and W. Bro. Jenkins, who had been a visitor on many occasions over the proceeding 20 years, decided to affiliate to Glandore 551.In 2008 W. Bro. Jenkins served as W.M. of Glandore Lodge.