Our History: Timeline 1776-1900
1776
Freemasons’ Hall, London, dedicated by Lord Petre
1776
1788
Royal Masonic Institution for Girls founded
1796
W. Bro. George Downing appointed Provincial Grand Master of Essex
1796
1798
Royal Masonic Institution for Boys founded with a dedicated institution provided in Tottenham in 1856
1801
W. Bro. William Wix appointed Provincial Grand Master on the death of R.W. Bro. George Downing.
1801
1813
United Grand Lodge of England constituted
1824
W. Bro. W. P. Honywood, M.P., appointed Provincial Grand Master
1824
1837
R.W. Bro. Rowland Alston installed at Colchester as Provincial Grand Master
1842
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution founded
1842
1843
Foundation Stone of Colchester Town Hall laid with full Masonic ceremonial by the Master of the Angel Lodge , No. 51, W. Bro. John Pattison
1846
W. Bro. George Robert Rowe, M.D., P.G.D., installed as Deputy Provincial Grand Master at Chelmsford
1846
1847
At a Provincial Grand Lodge held at Romford, 9th June, it was decided to present a silver cup to the R. W. Pro. G.M
1853
Foundation Stone of the Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Colchester, laid with Masonic ceremonial by the Provincial Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Rowland Alston.
1853
1855
W. Bro. Robert J. Bagshaw, installed Provincial Grand Master at Chelmsford (May 17th) by Lord Yarborough, D.G.M.,
1856
The first meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons was held on Monday, 23 June 1856
1856
1877
The Albert Edward Lifeboat launched with Masonic ceremonial at Clacton-on-Sea by Lord Skelmersdale, Prov. Grand Master
1879
Right Hon. Lord Tenterden, K.C.B., appointed Provincial Grand Master on the death of R. W. Bro. Robert J. Bagshaw
1879
1882
Lord Tenterden, K. C. B., Provincial Grand Master, died
1883
Lord Brooke, afterwards Earl of Warwick, installed as Provincial Grand Master at Colchester, 2nd February, by H. R. H. the Duke of Albany, K.G.
1883
1891
Right Hon. the Earl of Lathom appointed Pro Grand Master. Colonel Shadwell Clerke, Grand Secretary died.
1892
V. W. Bro. Sir Edward Letchworth appointed and invested as Grand Secretary.
1892
1893
95th Festival Royal Masonic Institution for Boys at Brighton, Lord Brooke, afterwards Earl of Warwick, in the chair.
1895
Dedication by the Earl of Warwick of the Masonic Temple, Kelvedon.
1895
1896
Centenary of the Hope and Unity Lodge, No. 214 celebrated at the Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford, by dispensation
1897
Masonic Hall, Braintree, dedicated by W.Bro. Thos. J. Ralling, PAGDC, ProvGSec
1897
1898
Presentation at Brentwood of a valedictory address to His Honour Judge Philbrick, Q.C., on his resignation of the post of Deputy Provincial Grand Master, held since 1880
1899
The Earl of Warwick inducted as Deputy Grand Master by Earl Amherst, Pro. Grand Master
1899
