Freemasonry
Freemasonry is the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was established in 1733 and is the third oldest Grand Lodge in the world. Today, there are over 50,000 Freemasons in Massachusetts that meet in more than 275 individual Lodges in cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth.
Contact and Meeting Information
Lodge Address
10 Church Street
Manchester, MA 01944
Contact Information
Todd Crane – 978.998.1533
manchesterbytheseamasons@gmail.com
Meeting Information
We meet on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
Officers – Then and Now
Manchester Lodge, Chartered by Arthur D. Prince on January 17, 1921.
On this date, the District Deputy Grand Master, R.W. Brother Jackson, installed the the very first officers of the Manchester Lodge:
Original Officers – 1921
- Master: Wor. George F. Cooke
- Senior Warden: Everett L. Edmands
- Junior Warden: Bro. Thomas A. Lees
- Treasurer: Frederick J. Merrill
- Secretary: Frank C. Rand
- Chaplain: Rev. Herbert E. Levoy
- Marshal: Ernest H. Wilcox
- Senior Deacon: Allen S. Peabody
- Junior Deacon: Fred R. Tibbetts
- Senior Steward: Frank A. Willis
- Junior Steward: Alfred E. Parsons
- Inside Sentinel: Harry T. Swett
- Tyler: William W. Soulis
Today’s Officers – 2018
- Master: Wor. Todd P. Crane, Master
- Senior Warden: Wor. Orestes G. Brown
- Junior Warden: Bro. Randy White
- Treasurer: Wor. Brett J. Crane
- Asst. Treas.: Bro. John Eric Bolton
- Secretary: Wor. Wayne W. Anderton
- Chaplain:
- Marshal: Wor. George K. Haile
- Senior Deacon: Bro. James T. Brown
- Junior Deacon:
- Senior Steward:
- Junior Steward:
- Tyler: Bro. James V. Ramsey, Jr.
Proud to be a Mason
Published by Doug Ellis on Aug 20, 2008, courtesy of
The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 186 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111
