The Orange Order in World War I

In 1914, the Grand Lodge of England annual sessions took place in early July. That would have been a few days after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on 28th June. The United Kingdom did not enter the War until 4th August 1914.

By the time the Grand Lodge met again, on 7th and 8th July 1915, at the Grand Hotel in Bristol, the War had been in progress for almost a year.

The Grand Lodge Report describes how the meeting was opened with a hymn specially written for the Men at the Front, to the tune of “Melita”, “Eternal Father, strong to save”.

In the Grand Secretary’s Report, RW Bro Louis A Ewart wrote, “Our ranks have been depleted owing to the large number of brethren on war service, and we have endeavoured to keep all lodges going, to prevent the warrants being returned as dormant.” He also reported that,

I organised the officers and men of the Canadian Contingent into a large lodge on Salisbury Plain and I had the privilege of receiving several Indian Orangemen. These brave men hold their lodge meetings under our Warrants today in Flanders.

I have been asked to meet the 9th Canadian Rifles on their arrival in England and form them into a lodge under the temporary authority of the Grand Lodge of England.

Monsieur L Valat, Secretary of the Belgian Bible Society, has joined the Order with a view to opening Orange Lodges in Belgium and Holland.

I have arranged to form a lodge in Togo Land, that part of the world which, until recently, was known as the German Protectorate, West Africa; but now, Germany having been driven out and the British flag planted, it is known as British West Africa. Our lodge will be opened at Lome on the Gold Coast. It is extraordinary that, immediately the British flag is unfurled on the Slave Coast, the natives should ask for a Warrant from the Orange Institution. This Grand Lodge wishes them God speed and every success.

In “Correspondence”, Louis Ewart said, -

Our Military Lodges in India, Arabia, and other parts have been in the fighting line since the commencement of the war, as also our many lodges on British battleships; but, alas, we have to record that many “nobly fighting, nobly fell.” Other foreign lodges are doing splendidly.

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In the section “Literature” he said, -

I was anxious that the Institution should do something for the brave fellows who were going out to fight for the Motherland. People were sending cigarettes and various comforts for the soldiers; what could we do ? Nothing could be done without funds. As we are a religious Institution, it was thought best to send that which would exalt our principles, and the Christ who died to cleanse men from sin, so we made an appeal and sent out the Word of God. Over eleven hundredweight of scriptures have been sent to the troops. We are very grateful to the Trinitarian Bible Society and the Calvinistic Protestant Union for free grants.

In the section “The War”, Ewart said, -

Many of our members have distinguished themselves on the field of battle. Bro Private Abraham Acton of Whitehaven has won the Victoria Cross, and Bro Sergeant J H Raynor of Oldham has won the Distinguished Conduct Medal. All honour to them and those heroes who are fighting so valiantly at the front !(It was announced at the meeting that Bro Acton, VC, has been killed in action.)

Woolwich District No 64 had traditionally been the home of overseas and military lodges. In the Grand Lodge Report for 1915 the following lodges are shown under Woolwich District, -

Rising Star of the East True Blues LOL 108A, “On War Service”.WM: George Thompson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.Sec: William Nelson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

This lodge was attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and had previously met in Cairo and Dublin.

Ulster Purple Star LOL 833, “On War Service”.WM: Rev Jas Shaw, The Manse, Presbyterian Church, Quetta, Baluchistan, India.Sec: Private Norman McGowan, B Company, 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers.

There were Naval Lodges also. In District 72, Plymouth, there is listed, -

Ulster Purple Heroes LOL 842, “With the Fleet”.WM: F. J. Willmer.Sec: A. H. Cosway.

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In District 94, Devonport, the following lodges are shown, -

Ulster Scot LOL 287, “On War Service with the Fleet”.WM: Charles Alexander.Sec: John C Matthews.

Carnarvon LOL 827, “On War Service with the Fleet”.WM: J A Britten.Sec: Brother Moorhouse.

This lodge had already existed before the War on HMS Carnarvon.

The Lodge Directory finishes with a list of “Isolated Lodges”, many of which were military, -

Rising Sons of India LOL 703, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: William Windrum, D Company, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.Sec: Samuel Mullen, Signallers, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.

(This lodge was in existence before the War, and had been stationed in India and Burma.)

Pride of Armagh LOL 839, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: Sergeant David Wilson.Sec: Sergeant G A Williams.

This lodge was in the Royal Irish Rifles.

4th Canadian, East Belfast Volunteers LOL 859, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: Lieutenant Bennett, Canadian Contingent.Sec: Private W J Mountain, Canadian Contingent.

This lodge has a surprising name, seeming to be composed of Canadian soldiers, yet also incorporating “East Belfast Volunteers.” There may be a story here that would merit research, or it may be merely a mis-print. The following year the lodge was shown to be in the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

“By arrangement” LOL 860, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: Lieutenant J T O’Neill, Ulster Division.Sec: Rifleman I Browne, A Company, 8th Battalion, Irish Rs

South Antrim Volunteers, By Arrangement, LOL 863, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: D H Gourley, Ulster Division.Sec: Captain A P Jenkins, 11th (S) Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles.

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North Belfast Volunteers, By Arrangement, LOL 864, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”. WM: W J O’Neill, 15th Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Wm Finlay, 15th Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

Down Volunteers, By Arrangement, LOL 865, “Moveable, British Expeditionary Force”.WM: Sergeant J W Gordon, 16th Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Sergeant M Cunningham, 16th Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

At the back of the book is the “Roll of Honour”, described as “Being a list of the members of the Loyal Orange Institution of England, on War Service in the World’s Greatest War.”

There is a note that “Our list is by no means exhausted. Many lodges have failed to send in the names of their members on War Service, and many names have been received too late for publication. A large number of Brethren have joined the Ulster Division, which are not reported here.”

Hearts of Oak LOL 1 (Liverpool)William Tart, Liverpool “Pals”Joseph Murphy, Liverpool “Pals”T Watts, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentG Clague, ASCW Cooke, Ulster DivisionE Birkett, Ulster DivisionB McDonald, Ulster DivisionW Hemphill, Ulster Division

The Rising Sons of William LOL 2 (Liverpool)David McCoyJames MuskerJoshua Robinson

Belfast Patriotic LOL 3 (Liverpool)William McCleary, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam McKenzie, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentGeorge Dixon, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentRobert Jackson, Ulster VolunteersStewart DonaghyThomas ScottEdward HoweJoseph Carroll

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Sons of the Boyne LOL 28 (Liverpool)William Bredin, King’s Liverpool RegimentThomas Johnson, Scots GuardsJames Blython, 5th Battalion Royal Inniskilling FusiliersFrank Adams, Royal Field ArtilleryFrederick Edwards, Royal Field ArtilleryGeorge Haver, Naval ReserveWilliam Crosse, Naval ReserveThomas Tobias, Naval reserveCharles HardmanWilliam AdamsHerbert Adams

Excelsior LOL 57 (Liverpool)Thomas Wray, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam H Kelly, 9th Battalion, King’sHarry Morse, 9th Battalion, King’sJoseph Ismay, 9th Battalion, King’sPeter Morris, 9th Battalion, King’sArthur Britz, 9th Battalion, King’sJohn Swinnerton, 9th Battalion, King’sWilliam Ledson, 9th Battalion, King’sThomas McClelland, Loyal North LancsRobert McKenzie, Loyal North LancsThomas Moore, 2nd Life GuardsHarry Roberts, South Wales BorderersJohn Roberts, South Wales BorderersHenry Fearon, Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam Oliver, Royal Field ArtilleryHenry Russell, 1st West Lancs, Royal Field ArtilleryF Johnston, Lord Derby’s ArtilleryJohn McClelland, National ReserveJohn Russell, EngineersJames Sill, RAMCJohn W Taylor, Army Service CorpsJohn Williams

Sons of Derry LOL 695 (Liverpool)George Winrow, King’s LiverpoolL G Brennan, Black WatchJames Scott, National GuardCharles Whiteway, National GuardRobert Erskine, National GuardL G Brennan, Black Watch

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Heroes of the Boyne LOL 61 (Liverpool)Seth Ormondy, 5th King’s Liverpool RegimentJames Bethell, 2nd South LancashireThomas Windermere, 2nd South LancashireWilliam Bell, 3rd South LancashireThomas Hannah, 16th Battalion, CheshiresRobert Hannah, 16th Battalion, CheshiresJohn Stringfellow, Palatine ArtilleryEdward Jones, Army Service CorpsJ G Owens, Royal NavySam Irvine, Royal NavyThomas Ramsey, Royal Navy

Kirkdale’s Glory LOL 113 (Liverpool)H Millington, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Livingstone, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersW H ClarkeW MajorT NuttallG RalinsonT EdenJ HayhurstH Davidson

Royal Standard LOL 787 (Liverpool)T R Price, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersJames McIntosh, Royal NavyT Stanaway, Royal Navy

Johnson’s True Blues LOL 244 (Liverpool) Samuel Mitchell, Royal EngineersWilliam Aldridge, Royal Naval VolunteersJames Stephenson, Liverpool Merchants’ Mobile Hospital, France

Royal Arch Purple Heroes LOL 581 (Liverpool)J G Paris, 9th King’s Liverpool RegimentF Allan, 9th King’s Liverpool RegimentG Maylor, 9th King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Allan, 9th King’s Liverpool RegimentR Lyness, Loyal North LancsW Brayton, South LancsJ Mevells, South LancsE Adgey, 16th Battalion, CheshiresJ Wallace, Black WatchJ Johnstone, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersI Slater, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersR Bond, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersI Houghton, 9th Inniskilling Fusiliers

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R Bellis, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersI Bellis, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersS Cregeen, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersB Hughes, Royal Field ArtilleryJ Joynson, Royal Field ArtilleryF Lambert, Royal Field ArtilleryW HathawayW HampsonG PurnellW GordonW JordanJ TaylorJ BushellE BushellJ WelsbyT Swale

Kelsey’s Pride LOL 311 (Liverpool)A Kelly, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Lindsay, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn T Chapman Jnr, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW H Kelly, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJames Sill, National ReserveCharles AlexanderJohn LloydRichard J PierceWilliam Baker

Sons of Enniskillen LOL 265 (Liverpool)Henry Littlemore, King’s Liverpool RegimentAlfred Owens, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Mason, King’s Liverpool Regiment ReserveGeorge Evans, Lancashire FusiliersJohn Williams, 3rd Company, the ComradesEdward Williams, 3rd Company, the ComradesCharles Frodsham, 3rd Company, the ComradesBen Bradley, Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam Senior, Ulster VolunteersEdward Charnock, Royal Horse ArtilleryDaniel Woods, Royal Garrison ArtilleryThomas Woods, Royal Garrison ArtilleryJames Dowson, Lord Derby’s ArtilleryJos. Hodgson, National ReservesRobert Nuir, Dardanelles FleetGeorge Chapman, HM Troopship

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Lily of the North LOL 255 (Liverpool)Thomas N Brown Jnr, 7th King’s TerritorialJohn Reynolds, Grenadier GuardsJoseph Wilson, Inniskilling FusiliersJoseph Hughes, Royal Field ArtilleryGeorge Moss, Kitchener’s ArmyWilliam Molyneaux, RAMCGeorge Worthington, Royal Naval ReserveJames Parr

Colonel Saunderson’s Memorial LOL 836 (Liverpool)Richard Carruthers, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Hodge, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Vaughan, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Dalrymple, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentMark Prytherick, South LancashiresTom Howarth, Royal Field ArtilleryEd Dunn, Royal Field ArtilleryD Davies, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Sinwoodie

Star of the East LOL 12 (Liverpool)E JohnstoneT EvansJ H KerrJ O’BryanD BeckS S GarrettT M CastneyJ H BryanW J M McCormackE Robinson

Star of the North LOL 36 (Liverpool)William Travers, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRobert Tollen, King’s Liverpool Regiment

Primrose LOL 248 (Liverpool)John Vincent Cuthbert, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentI Wilcox, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRobert Marr, 2nd Life GuardsGeorge Cuthbert, Scottish RiflesRichard Witter, National Reserve

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Protestant Boys of Liverpool LOL 769 (Liverpool)Joseph Stock, 2nd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRobert Giles, 8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentCharles Parry, 8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentArchibald Poole, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentSamuel Austin, 13th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Barrow, 20th Battalion, LKCRJohn Swanson, 2nd Battalion, Cheshire RegimentWilliam Conchie, Royal EngineersFrank Stock, WLDACWilliam Parry, ASCJames Hartless, HMS Blake

Pride of Derry Total Abstinence LOL 760 (Liverpool)Edward Llewellyn, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentBenjamin Llewellyn, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentR Jackson, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Testrow, King’s Royal RiflesThomas Candleland, Royal NavyRobert Cooke, Royal Navy

Defenders of Derry LOL 763 (Liverpool)W Kelro, King’sJ Aspinall, King’sN Simpson, King’sH Prichard, South LancsJ Bird, Welsh FusiliersJ Paterson, Seaforth Highlanders J Harrison

England’s Glory LOL 293 (Liverpool)James Lewis Humphries, 3rd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Boardsman, 3rd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Disley, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Jones, 8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam White, South LancsWilliam Delve, 11th Manchester RegimentJohn Moore, Inniskilling FusiliersRobert W Humphries, 14th Field AmbulanceCharles Barlow, 148th BrigadeGeorge Morselle

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Derry Walls LOL 21 (Liverpool)B ParrottC CorkJ MeadowsH CliffDavid JonesThomas ClarkeR InghamJames Robinson

Old Brunswick LOL 88 (Liverpool)F Trafford Jnr, 6th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentC Penny Jnr, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentS B Bentley, Loyal North LancsJ B Dunwoody, Royal FusiliersE Weekes, 2nd Dragoon GuardsW Gates, Inniskilling FusiliersA Johnson, Lancs, Royal Field Artillery, Lord Derby’sW G Highton, Liverpool Civic, RAMCJ Ashcroft, Kitchener’s ArmyG Allen, Kitchener’s ArmyW Webbe, Kitchener’s ArmyW Capper, Kitchener’s ArmyH Webb, Kitchener’s ArmyT Miller, National ReservePeter Catterall, HMS LionJohn McDonald, Royal Navy

Stanley Blues LOL 116 (Liverpool)R Hilton, 11th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJames Hilton, 11th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn PartingtonJohn JohnsonPeter Cave

The Trevor LOL 368 (Liverpool)Charles Swash, King’s Liverpool RegimentJames McGlynn, King’s Liverpool RegimentThomas Burrows, 11th HussarsJames Carr, RAMCJohn Rhodes, National ReserveWilliam Cowden, National ReserveWalter Bray, National Reserve

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Protestant Star LOL 782 (Liverpool)John Whittle, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentFred Holt, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Jones, King’s Liverpool Regiment, “Liverpool Pals”A Unsworth, 9th TerritorialsG H Chappell, Rifle Brigade

Rose of England LOL 235 (Liverpool)J T Coffey, Royal Field ArtilleryRobert Howarth, National Reserve

Pride of Walton LOL 258 (Liverpool)T Jones, Royal NavyT Leeson, Royal NavyG F DeaconE GeorgeJ H OwensJ DaviesJ AnthonyW SpencerAllan McDougallA ColeE SteenH LewisT WalkerJ OwensJ CampbellR ProctorJ SharplesW RogersJ HughesW Gore

Pride of Aintree LOL 757 (Liverpool)William Jones, 9th Battalion, Inniskilling Fusiliers

The Ivy LOL 783 (Liverpool)W Woodward, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Physhian, King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Johnson, Inniskilling FusiliersC Lacey, Royal Field ArtilleryS Brown, Royal Field ArtilleryA Pattie, Royal Garrison ArtilleryH Clayton, Royal Garrison ArtilleryS Mooney, Royal Naval ReserveW Rhodes, Royal Naval ReserveJ Gregson, RFR

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Pride of the North LOL 841 (Liverpool)Thomas Taft, Durham Light Infantry

Earl of Derby LOL 846 (Liverpool)Ernest Smith, 43rd Field Ambulance, RAMC

The Everett LOL 108 (Liverpool)Thomas H Jones, 3rd Battalion, Liverpool PalsAlbert Coslett, 4th Battalion, Liverpool PalsWilliam Woods, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Alfred Humphries, Wiltshire RegimentGeorge Gilbert, 6th Rifles Ter.Thomas H Forshaw, Army Service CorpsAlbert Caryl, Queen’s BoysEdward W Bessant, National Reserve

The Liverpool Heroes LOL 374 (Liverpool)J Middleton, 11th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentS Trenshaw, 12th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentR Prophet, South Lancashire RegimentR Harrison, 9th Inniskilling FusiliersW Miney, 9th Battalion, Inniskilling FusiliersT Day, 9th Battalion, Inniskilling FusiliersW Burgess, Royal Field ArtilleryJ Hughes, Royal Field ArtilleryJ Goldstone, Royal Field ArtilleryJ Beggs, WLG ArtilleryT Frost, 3rd WL Field ArtilleryJ Kerr, 1st West Lancs Ar.W WittleC Poole

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Old Swan Royal Arch Purple Heroes LOL 810 (Liverpool)W Reid, 3rd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Dennett, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Leatherbarrow, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentT Fletcher, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Harkwell, 8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentA Shelbourne, 11th Service Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentE Stock, 15th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Donaldson, East Lancashire RegimentW Houghton, South Lancashire RegimentL Herbert, South Lancashire RegimentR Keir, South Lancashire RegimentJ Rooney, South Lancashire RegimentGeorge Clarke, North Lancashire RegimentW Ackers, Cheshire Regiment (Bantam)J Lunn, 2nd Highland Light InfantryA Mason, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersGeorge Clarke, Palatine ArtilleryR Solivan, HMS EuarbyasJ Elliott, Royal Naval ReserveW Johnston, National ReserveT Naylor, National ReserveJ Maguire, National ReserveA Johnston, National Reserve

The Star of Toxteth LOL 105 (Liverpool)Ernest Taylor, 5th Dragoon GuardsH C McLean, InniskillingsW Hall, HMS JupiterW G O’Hara, Hospital Ship PlacyH Williams, Hospital Ship PlacyW Rounds

Holden’s Pride of Wavertree LOL 786 (Liverpool)A Stanley, C Company, 3rd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentAlfred E Kaye, A Company, 11th PioneerGeorge Bewley, B Company, 2nd Lancashire FusiliersW Hulme, 4 Company, KW GuardW Cockburn, B Company

St Nathaniel’s LOL 466 (Liverpool)Charles Nisbett, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Hersee, Cheshire Regiment (Bantams)William Niblock, RAMCCharles Warm, Territorials

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Ulster Scot True Blues LOL 825 (Birkenhead)S McPherson, 5th Battalion, Cheshire RegimentR McElney, Royal Field ArtilleryJ Williams, Royal Naval Reserve

Pride of Kirkdale LOL 251 (Liverpool) William Whitehead

Ulster Royal Blues LOL 543 (Liverpool)W Ryland, Seaforth HighlandersJ Dunn, Royal MarinesJ Corkish, Royal Navy

Rose of Kirkdale LOL 709 (Liverpool)J PalmerW Huntington

Protestant Reformers Memorial LOL 758 (Liverpool)Robert Hall, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentAlfred Lucas, Scots GuardsJoseph Hughes, Royal Field ArtilleryEdward Jones, Royal Field ArtilleryAlexander Jones, Royal Field ArtilleryAlbert Bell

Protestant Reformers Memorial Juvenile LOL 34 (Liverpool)Ed. Wilmott, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentH Blackburn, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentP Brocklebank, 9th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJames Gore, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersJ Powell, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

The Diamond Temperance LOL 790 (Liverpool)James Unsworth, Inniskilling FusiliersIsaac Adams Jnr, Royal Field Artillery

Ulster Scot LOL 423 (Liverpool)Richard Roberts

City of Liverpool LOL 663 (Liverpool)George Hook, Liverpool Pals, Lord Derby’sDr J Barnes, King’s Liverpool RegimentDr J Prentice, King’s Liverpool Regiment

Beaconsfield LOL 243 (Liverpool)W J Birkett, Liverpool PalsGeorge Archeson, 7th LiverpoolR Wilson

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Liverpool ProvinceJames Broughton, King’s Liverpool Regiment

Rock Ferry Purple Heroes LOL 50 (Birkenhead)John Leath, Cheshire Regiment

No Surrender LOL 148 (Birkenhead)John Lloyd, King’s Royal RiflesJoseph Morton, Cheshire Regiment

Schomberg LOL 257 (Birkenhead) Michael MunroeWilliam McMeekin

Bidston Hill Heroes LOL 707 (Birkenhead)J Green, 4th Battalion, CheshiresW Windrow, 14th Battalion, CheshiresT Mutch, CheshiresJ Ford, CheshiresRobert Edwards, CheshiresEd Pugh, CheshiresR Probing, South Wales BorderersJoe Seddon, Royal Garrison ArtilleryH H Green, Royal Garrison ArtilleryWilliam Green, Royal EngineersG Walker, Royal EngineersG Mason, Royal EngineersJ Harrison, Army Service CorpsAlex C Radley, Royal Naval ReserveEd Poole, Royal Naval Reserve

Kensit Memorial LOL 743 (Birkenhead)Nat Hobson, 15th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentCharles J Rogers, 4th CheshiresWilliam Anderson, 4th Cheshires

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Garston True Blues LOL 64 (Liverpool)James Airey, 3rd Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentH Hazlehurst, South Lancashire RegimentA Brown, South Lancashire RegimentT Lewthwaite, South Lancashire RegimentE Dunbavin, Lancashire FusiliersA Hughes, Lancashire FusiliersW Merrick, Royal Field ArtilleryGeorge Vernon, Royal Field ArtilleryGeorge Peake Jnr, Royal EngineersC Birkenhead, Kitchener’s ArmyC J Jevons, Kitchener’s ArmyC Gainey, Kitchener’s ArmyThomas Wright, Kitchener’s ArmyR Tippett, Kitchener’s ArmyH Bloom, Kitchener’s ArmyS W Airey, HMS MonmouthJ H Lewis, Naval Volunteer ReserveW Birkenhead, Naval Volunteer Reserve

The Pioneer LOL 697 (Buckley)Ross H Jones, Royal Field ArtilleryWilliam Jones, Royal Field Artillery

Sons of Touchstone LOL 849 (St Helens)Samuel Martin, 5th South LancashiresHenry Martin, 5th South LancashiresRichard Glover, 5th South LancashiresThomas Cathcart, 5th South LancashiresEdward Hamilton, RASC

Enniskillen’s Glory LOL 538 (St Helens)George Packworth, 5th South LancashiresJohn Henry Evens, Royal EngineersAlbert Dutton, Royal EngineersJohn Lawrence, St Helens TerritorialsHarrison James Litherland, National Reserve

Duke Schomberg LOL 486 (Wallasey)A Howley, King’s Liverpool RegimentD Work, RAMCW J Taylor, ASCH Wakelam

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Seacombe’s Pride LOL 831 (Wallasey)William RoddickJ BensonS ThomasWilliam RimmerH HaighM McGewvan

Pride of Poulton LOL 835 (Wallasey)William W Fidler, 1st CheshireHarry Williams, 1st CheshireThomas Rentoul, 4th CheshireGeorge Barrow, 4th CheshireJames Pritchard, 11th CheshiresOliver Harding, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRonald W Giles, Denbighshire HussarsJ A Saly, Denbighshire HussarsJohn McKee, Royal Field ArtilleryIsaac Keeley, Royal Garrison ArtilleryWilliam Ashley, Royal Garrison ArtillerySamuel Preston, Army Service CorpsWilliam Simpson, Army Service CorpsJames Pulford, Royal NavyLawrence Malcolm, Royal Navy

Robinson LOL 712 (Haydock)Thomas Henry Marsh, Army Service Corps

Colonel Sandys LOL 725 (Moss Bank, St Helens)Jno Ashcroft, 11th South Lancashire Regiment

Colonel Waring LOL 716 (Earlestown, Ashton-in-Makerfield)George Sutton, 4th South Lancashire RegimentR P Oubridge, Essex Yeomanry

No Surrender LOL 805 (Haydock)Wilfrid Butler, South Lancashire RegimentWilliam Speakman, South Lancashire RegimentWilliam Henry Hilton, Lancashire Hussars, Imperial YeomanryThomas Byron, Gordon Highlanders

Lord Kenyon LOL 11 (Oldham)George Keast, Manchester RegimentA N Colbourn, Manchester RegimentJ W Raynor, Seaforth HighlandersTom Briddock, Expeditionary Force

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Prince of Peace LOL 416 (Whitworth near Rochdale)George Quance, 2nd East Lancashire RegimentJames Rothwell, County Palatine Artillery

Prince of Orange LOL 170 (Whitworth near Rochdale)Joseph Phillips, Lancashire FusiliersGeorge William Grimes, Winchester RiflesJackson Jackson, Royal Field ArtilleryJames Hissey, RAMC

Victoria LOL 360 (Winsford)W H BurgessMaurice BurgessA WrightTom BlackburnLawrence FittonWalter LambJ S KnowlesFrank KnowlesAlbert WarburtonGeorge L SquibbsJ G HitchenWalter HodkinsonAlbert DunningWalter DunningJ W HopeSamuel KnowlesGeorge Parks JnrJohn EgertonFred WalkerJoseph BowdenG W ShawFred CurzonsClarence Newall

Prince George LOL 473 (Lostock Hall near Preston)Charles Hewitt, Loyal North LancsJ W Gorst, Royal Field ArtilleryRobert HillArthur Walton

Princess of Wales Ladies Lodge 1 (Preston)Nurse Florence Parker, Leyland UAD

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Victoria LOL 163 (Preston)Vincent Joyce, 4th Loyal North LancashireJames Kitchen, 4th Loyal North LancashireWilliam Yates, 4th Loyal North LancashirePercy Yates, 4th Loyal North LancashireJohn Davidson, 4th Loyal North LancashireGeorge Knowles, 4th Loyal North LancashireElisha Smith, 4th Loyal North LancashireEdward Higham, East Lancashire RegimentSamuel Ashworth, Royal Field ArtilleryDavid Bradshaw, Royal Field ArtilleryHenry Berenguer, Royal Field ArtilleryFred Hamer, Royal Field ArtilleryJames Heys, Royal Field ArtilleryRichard Crook, RAMCErnest Waddington, RAMC

Prince of Wales LOL 167 (Preston)Thomas Shaw, 1st Battalion, Loyal North LancsThomas Henry Flowers, 4th Battalion, Loyal North LancsJosiah Rigby, 4th Battalion, Loyal North LancsThomas Brown, 2nd King’s Own LancastersAlbert Dunckley, 6th Battalion, East Lancashire RegimentFrederick Wisdom, East Lancashire RegimentThomas Woods, East Lancashire RegimentWilliam Balfour Taylor, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRobert Howarth, 8th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentHerbert Dixon, 2nd West Lancs, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Brown Wallbank, 9th West Lancs, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Bradley, Royal EngineersJohn Preston, Army Service CorpsHenry Oswald Riley, Army Trans CorpsWilliam H Bower, Royal NavyWilliam Walker, National Reserve

St John’s LOL 273 (Preston)Joseph Bellas, 2nd West Lancs, Royal Field ArtilleryAlbert Bellas, Royal Garrison Artillery

Stanley LOL 471 (Preston)James Ainsworth

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Protestant Martyrs LOL 237 (Preston)Robert Edmund Leed, 17th LancersThomas Holmes, Loyal North Lancs TerritorialsThomas Wareing, Loyal North Lancs TerritorialsGeorge Clarkson, 4th West Lancs TerritorialStephen Thompson, Birkenhead BantamsJohn Preston, Royal Field ArtilleryFrederick Wilding, Naval Ambulance

Emmanuel LOL 238 (Preston)Samuel Robinson, 1st Loyal North LancsEdward Lowe, 3rd Loyal North LancsErnest Parkinson, 4th North LancsJoseph Waddington, 17th Lancashire FusiliersJohn Seddon, 15th CheshiresAlbert Edward Houghton, 2nd West LancsJohn Greenwood, West Lancs TerritorialsThomas Barnes, West Lancs TerritorialsFred Parkinson, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Maymon, Royal Field ArtilleryEdwin Rhodes Legard, Edward MontagueHenry NorrisAlbert Bolton

Martin Luther LOL 477 (Preston)Richard Webb, 2nd West Lancs, Royal Field ArtilleryNorman AllisonRobert BradshawJohn BillingtonRobert BaronFred BannisterWilliam ClitheroNorman HaydockThomas LiveseyThomas MatherAlbert McIverGeorge MorrisJohn NuttallJas OsbaldestonWilliam ParkerAlbert RobinsonJames RydingGordon SnapeJames SnapeHarold Seed

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Lord Nelson LOL 160 (Ince)H ButlerJ EavesGeorge Henry GaskellWilliam HodsonJames Judd

King William LOL 194 (New Springs, Wigan)Dr Joseph Carroll, Army Medical Corps

Pride of Standish LOL 161 (Standish near Wigan)Alfred Arstall, Coldstream GuardsJames Brown, Lancashire FusiliersRichard Mason, Lancashire FusiliersJohn Barlow, 14th ManchestersCharles Fairhurst, 14th ManchestersWalter Syner, 14th ManchestersJohn Bentham, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Winstanley, Loyal North LancashireRichard Winstanley, Royal Field ArtilleryRobert Leigh, Royal Field Artillery

Loyal Triumphant LOL 37 (Ashton-in-Makerfield)G W Littler, 3rd Border RegimentA L Jackson, 10th Border RegimentG Monks, KRRF Hope, Lancashire Hussar YeomanryBryce Ogden

Burnaby LOL 490 (Golborne)Joseph Williams, 4th South Lancs, Territorial ForcePeter Pennington, 4th South Lancs, Territorial ForceThomas Hewitt, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Wilcock, Shropshire Light InfantryW Critchley, Gordon HighlandersRobert Kilshaw, Royal Field ArtilleryJoseph Prescott, Royal Field ArtilleryS F Twiss, Royal Field ArtilleryThomas McDoughal, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Heath, Royal Field ArtilleryJohn Marsh, RAMCPhillip Davies, RAMCGeorge Lowe

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Earl of Iddesleigh LOL 642 (Garswood near Wigan)Robert Lowe, 5th South LancashiresFrank Rowe, Royal Field ArtilleryDavid Taylor, Royal EngineersGeorge Albert Marsh, Army Service CorpsThomas Joseph Taylor, RAMC

James Gibson Memorial Temperance LOL 812 (Hebburn)Alex Johnstone, Cyclist BattalionMitchell McDonald, Durham HowitzersBro Purvis, Royal Field Artillery, DurhamEdwin Jones, Royal Engineers

Lily of Barrow LOL 365 (Barrow-in-Furness)Joseph Wilkinson, Border RegimentAlbert Gratton, 4th King’s OwnJames Wilson, 4th King’s OwnWilliam Pursley, Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam Johnstone, Royal Irish RiflesHarry Jefferson, Royal Irish RiflesGeorge Chapman, Royal Irish RiflesDavid Graham, Royal NavyJoseph McLinden, Royal NavyJohn Newsham, Royal NavyCharles McCilroy, Royal NavyReggie Ryson, Royal NavyMcCyntyre Shields, Royal NavyWilliam McLindenWilliam James QueenJames NeillThomas RayDonald LyconsTomas RaveyFrederick LinnyWilliam G InglisThomas Pears

Crimson Banner LOL 403 (Harrington, Cumberland)Edward Harding, Royal Navy

Earl of Beaconsfield LOL 563 (Barrow-in-Furness)John White, Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam Morrow, Inniskilling Fusiliers

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Pride of the North LOL 339 (Hebburn)William Russel, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam A Laird, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersWilliam Robinson, Royal Irish RiflesThomas Monroe, Royal Field ArtilleryAndrew Lilley, Royal Garrison ArtilleryJohn Gordon, Royal EngineersDavid Morrison, Royal EngineersWilliam Leetch, Army Service Corps

Bentinck LOL 171 (Whitehaven)Joseph Telford, 3rd Border RegimentHenry Gray, 3rd Border RegimentJohn Telford, 5th Border RegimentIsaac Robinson, 5th Border RegimentIsaac Bowness SnrIsaac Bowness JnrJames TelfordJohn E Horsley

Douglas Total Abstainers LOL 736 (Douglas, Isle of Man)Albert W Cleator, Army B RegimentW Brew, ASCR Simpson, Royal Navy

Star of Mona LOL 764 (Douglas, Isle of Man)J J Kelly, Army Service CorpsW Latham, Isle of Man VolunteersE Garrett, National ReserveT Quinney, HMS Ramsey

William Touchstone LOL 517 (Flimby, Cumberland)Robert Rainey Dunigan, 5th Border RegimentJoseph Ismay, 5th Border Regiment

William E Moss Temperance LOL 518 (Workington)Thomas Brown, Cumberland & Westmorland Yeomanry

Workington True Blues LOL 522 (Workington)G E Fleet, 5th Battalion, Border RegimentJames Thompson, 8th Battalion, Border RegimentAndrew Donnan, 9th Battalion Border RegimentAlec H Harvey, 11th Battalion Border RegimentJ Craig, 4th Battalion, East Lancashire RegimentW J Nelson, National Guards

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Enniskillen LOL 118 (Blackburn)David Cunningham, East Lancashire Regiment

King William III LOL 106 (Blackburn)William Dewhurst, Royal Marines

Cranmer LOL 444 (Blackburn)Daniel Slater, 4th East Lancashire TerritorialsThomas Slater, 6th Manchester RegimentHerbert Dickenson, 6th Manchester Regiment

Earl of Beaconsfield LOL 405 (Blackburn)George Crabtree, 4th East Lancashire RegimentT Whewell, 4th East Lancashire Regiment

Duke of Cumberland LOL 173 (Blackburn)Thomas Almona, Kitchener’s ArmyHenry Ramsbottom, Kitchener’s Army

William LOL 270 (Blackburn)R Dawson Jnr, Royal Field Artillery

William, Prince of Orange LOL 141 (Blackburn)J J Read, Scots BorderersWilliam Summer, Royal Field ArtilleryM T Read, EgyptWilliam Cayton, TransportAlfred Hacking, Army Service CorpsJohn Watson, National ReserveRd Shorrock, Royal Flying Corps

Ridley LOL 371 (Newcastle-On-Tyne)John Anderson, Northumberland FusiliersRobert Williamson, Northumberland FusiliersWilliam Wilson, Northumberland FusiliersSamuel Hyslop, 11th Brigade, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersBenjamin Wilson, Royal Navy

Jubilee LOL 654 (Accrington)W H Preston, 14th Battalion, Rifle BrigadeN Bentley, ACC Howitzer Brigade

Tantobie LOL 387 (Tantobie)Thomas Hill, East YorksJames Fergusson, West Yorks

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Purple Heroes LOL 432 (Jarrow)Alfred Walton, Kitchener’s ArmyThomas Irvin, Kitchener’s ArmyWilliam Turnbull, Kitchener’s Army

Salisbury Blues LOL 677 (Newcastle)James Murray, Highland Fusiliers

Carson’s True Blues LOL 262 (Gateshead)David Richardson, 16th Northumberland FusiliersRobert J Davidson, 16th Northumberland FusiliersThomas W Rolls, Northumberland ASCWilliam J Sadler, Northumberland ASC

Loyal Victory LOL 31 (Kidderminster)T Bird, Worcestershire RegimentF Cooper, Worcestershire RegimentA Whitmore, Worcestershire RegimentR Hopkins, Royal Field Artillery

Brunswick LOL 52 (Kidderminster)H Parkes, Worcestershire RegimentW J Payne, Royal Field ArtilleryA C Brown, Army Pay Officer

Bridgewater LOL 459 (Wigan)Henry Blackburne, 5th Manchester RegimentWilliam Hayton, 5th Manchester RegimentJames Allen

Reverend Doctor Burnet LOL 854 (Birmingham)W D Scott, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders

Lord Cairns LOL 242 (Birmingham)E T Hepburn, Royal Field ArtilleryA NeebyW H CopsonA H WortH WestT Langley

Alderman J H Chesshire LOL 840 (West Bromwich)Samuel Bowcott, 2/5th South StaffsCharles Parker, 2/5th South Staffs

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John Rogers Martyr LOL 843 (King’s Heath, Birmingham)Philip Norman Robertson, Royal WarwickshireGeorge Parkes, 2nd South Midlands Red Cross

Albert LOL 175 (Birmingham)T W Boston, 1st Royal EngineersW E Holmes

Metropolitan ProvinceThomas C Ralph, RAMC

Huntingdon LOL 672 (Shepherd’s Bush, London)Sergeant-Major ReidFrederick Clark, Shooting InstructorR M Law, National Training CorpsHenry Spark, National Reserve

Victoria Jubilee LOL 637 (Willesden, London)Colonel F S FitzpatrickF R White, Commandant, Middlesex VolunteersArthur James Seal, Special Police

Schomberg LOL 186 (Gunnersbury, London)L N Gingell, Royal Engineers

Tyndale LOL 667 (Lewisham, London)L R Dubois, 20th County of LondonF McTirley GilmerW H Hurn

Bullinger LOL 481 (Walthamstow, London)G W J Cole, Royal FusiliersP J Curl, Officers’ Training Corps

Countess of Caledon LOL 330 (London)Leo R Gingell

Luther LOL 233 (Pimlico, London)J Sales, Irish GuardsJ Martin, Devonshire RegimentA Evans, Royal Irish RiflesJ McCreery, Royal ArtilleryM Leslie, Royal Garrison ArtilleryW H Ellerton, Royal EngineersA E Humby, Army Service CorpsC Alexander, HMS Ganges IIC Briggs, Royal Flying Corps

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Colonel Whale’s Purple Guards LOL 45 (Bethnal Green, London)A H Beckett, Royal EngineersS W Chapman, Royal Engineers

Enniskillen LOL 77 (City of London)A H Earl, 7th Battalion, London RegimentG H Vane, RAMCW E Gatehouse, HMS GangesG Gatehouse

Royal William LOL 717 (East Ham, London)W Patton, Royal Field ArtilleryH S Greenhagh, HMS WalarooA J Charlton, Royal Naval Volunteer ReserveV A Dewar, HM WarshipsA W Nicholls, Home Defence Corps

Wycliffe LOL 752 (Balham, London)T C Wetton, 2nd King Edward’s HorseA E Corner, RAMC

Reformation LOL 779 (Finsbury Park, London)E W Martin, Artiste’s RiflesW Pidgeon, RAMC, 17th Battalion, Royal FusiliersE W H Gowan, RAMCW G Robinson

Doctor Barnardo Memorial Total Abstinence LOL 819 (Limehouse, London)W Cox, Royal FusiliersA T Davis, Rifle BrigadeG F Devaliant, 7th LincolnsJ McIntyre, 17th County of LondonJ Downham Jnr, Royal EngineersB W Davis, Royal EngineersE A Simpson, HMS ThrushJ Nash, Royal Navy

Wycliffe LOL 447 (Portsmouth)G Flowers, Royal NavyJ Orr, Royal NavyT J Tuck, Royal NavyH Dwyer, Royal NavyA C Whale, Royal NavyC Hivons, Royal Navy

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Martin Luther LOL 212 (Portsmouth)Captain Thomas Woombell, King’s Royal RiflesJames Griffin, Royal Marines Light InfantryW Uridge, Royal Marines Light InfantryW F Barlow, Royal NavyA Norris, Royal NavyH G Porter, Royal NavyJ A Daniels, Royal NavyW Hatton, Royal NavyA Henderson, Royal NavyC W Randell, Royal NavyF Walshaw, Royal NavyG W Odell, Royal NavyW Olford, Royal NavyG Dyer, Royal NavyG Jebbett, Royal NavyJ R Shute, Royal NavyW H Lockhart, Royal Navy

Prince of Wales LOL 329 (Portsmouth)A Morbey, HMS MinervaW Feltham, HMS HiberniaA Taplin, HMS Good Hope

Circus LOL 48 (Portsmouth)Charles Jenks, Royal NavyGeorge Linnell, Royal NavyC W Gould, Royal NavyG T Shepperd, Royal NavyJ G Macklin, Royal NavyS F T Tollon, West KentsT W Taylor,

Star of the East LOL 206 (Gosport)J H Tildesley, Royal Marine Light InfantryA Lakin, Royal Marine Light InfantryA Simpson, Royal Marine Light InfantryF Gardiner, Royal Marine Light InfantryJ Holroyd, Royal Marine Light InfantryR J Macaulay, Royal Marine Light InfantryG J Tyrrell, Royal NavyG E H James, Royal NavyEd George, Royal NavyE Evans, Royal NavyJ A Huggard, Hampshire RegimentT Bradley, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersA W C Blake, RAMC

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Royal Naval LOL 577 (Portsmouth)Lieutenant-Commander E Pratt, Royal NavyHarry Bradley, Royal NavyJohn Barber, Royal NavyEdward Fletcher, Royal NavyFrank Rowe, Royal NavyE S Wise, Royal NavyF Short, Royal NavyW Spry, Royal NavyW Scarratt, Royal NavyJ Dawe, Royal NavyJ Snape, Royal NavyF Hendley, Royal NavyR Bishop, Royal NavyN Smith, Royal NavyS Martin, Royal NavyF Bignell, Royal NavyT McConnell, Royal NavyR B James, Royal NavyJ G Cuthbertson, Royal NavyD Cross, Royal NavyW Knight, Royal NavyC W Shinkfield, Royal NavyJ Collier, Royal NavyS Corbin, Royal NavyW Lapidge, Royal NavyA Harris, Royal NavyA Biddle, Royal NavyG Shepherd, Royal NavyA Stafford, Royal NavyA C Lane, Royal NavyM Faulkner, Royal NavyH Scarrott, Royal NavyJ Siddle, Royal NavyC Coles, Royal NavyJ Ashton, Royal NavyW A Pook, Royal NavyH J Taylor, Royal NavyW Palmer, Royal NavyH Rawlins, Royal NavyF Garrett, Royal Navy

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Sons of William LOL 652 (Gillingham)R Newman, HMS PathfinderT Hopton, HMS Good HopeW Metcalfe, HMS CressyW McCabry, HMS CressyJ Barlow, HMS CressyW J Griffiths, Clan McNaughtonW Scarff, Royal NavyW Barker, Royal NavyA Atkinson, Royal NavyJ Harper, Royal NavyJ Ferguson, Royal NavyJ Jenkins, Royal Navy W McKee, Royal NavyD Rockingham, Royal NavyR Elliott, Royal NavyW Westwood, Royal NavyG R Foulger, Royal NavyE Pearson, Royal NavyH Brown, Royal NavyE P Brewin, Royal NavyW Querus, Royal NavyR Middleton, Royal NavyF Jones, Royal NavyJ T Beauey, Royal NavyW Loham, Royal NavyT J Rye, Royal NavyJ Boyle, Royal NavyW Hawley, Royal NavyA Frisken, Royal NavyS Courtney, Royal NavyW H Bowmont, Royal NavyR C Elder, Royal NavyJno Clifford, Royal NavyV Clow, Royal NavyH Wareham, Royal NavyW L Rowe, Royal NavyW Goodwin, Royal NavyR C T Roe, Royal NavyC Teem, Royal NavyJ H Gill, Royal NavyE J Broadie, Royal NavyP Longhorn, Royal NavyE Wood, Royal NavyJ S Macpherson, Royal NavyC J Beardow, Royal NavyJ H Willis, Royal NavyW Mawhinney, Royal Navy

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Sons of William LOL 652 (Gillingham) cont’dW Jordan, Royal NavyW Taylor, Royal NavyW H Brown, Royal NavyH Bellchamber, Royal NavyJ McClelland, Royal NavyJ Shaw, Royal NavyF Sampson, Royal NavyA Watts, Royal NavyH Bloxham, Royal NavyE J Mann, Royal NavyA T Woodward, Royal NavyW Turney, Royal NavyW G Sage, Royal NavyW Nash, Royal NavyW A Shiels, Royal NavyFrank Rees, Royal NavyJames Magee, Royal NavyW McKay, Royal NavyJ Donald, Royal NavyA Wright, Royal NavyF Forsyth, Royal NavyW Daverson, Royal NavyH McKee, Royal NavyT Russell, Royal NavyW Barlow, Royal NavyE Austin, Royal NavyW R Bates, Royal NavyG Buckle, Royal NavyJ Hill, Royal NavyA H Brightman, Royal NavyJ Poppleton, Royal NavyH W Stevens, Royal NavyJ T Wilding, Royal NavyW W Richardson, Royal NavyH Overton, Royal NavyJ Gibby, Royal NavyJ W Brown, Royal NavyJ Gregg, Royal NavyA Perry, Royal NavyJ Hicks, Royal NavyW Clack, Royal NavyP K Robinson, Royal NavyV Patterson, Royal NavyS W Mullen, Royal NavyH J White, Royal NavyW G Fryer, Royal NavyT Appleton, Royal Navy

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Sons of William LOL 652 (Gillingham) cont’dT Graham, Royal NavyG Orme, Royal NavyJ S Miller, Royal NavyJ Mack, Royal NavyS Clover, Royal NavyW Smith, Royal NavyJames Little, Royal NavyH Storey, Royal NavyR Rosbotham, Royal NavyW G Crocker, Royal NavyW Scarborough, Royal NavyA Bee, Royal NavyJames Agnew, Royal NavyW Gordon, Royal EngineersW Hanna, Royal EngineersA Gibson, Royal EngineersJ Leahy, Royal EngineersW Woodbridge, Royal Engineers

John Wycliffe LOL 674 (Southampton)W Dodd, Dorset RegimentF A Bartlett, Hampshire Royal Horse ArtilleryW F Bulley, Royal Garrison ArtilleryF Reypert Jnr, HMS Queen ElizabethS H Castle, ArticusA E AmesE J BrewerA E J FoxC A RogersA StannardS J Smith

Sons of William LOL 556 (Sheerness)J H Poole, Royal NavyC H Dewbury, Royal NavyH T Atkins, Royal Navy

Sons of Temperance LOL 698 (Gosport)T Gafford, HMS MirandaH Ferritt, HMS Princess RoyalE Sherlock, HMS MaidstoneW Turner, HMS GreyhoundC J H Moreland, HMS HarrierA Geary, Royal Marine Light InfantryJ H C Arnold, 6th Hampshire RegimentF G Geary, Hampshire Prov. Regiment

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Castle of Dover LOL 838 (Dover)Colonel Smythe, RAMCDr Adam, RAMCDr Waugh, Army SurgeonJ F Templeton, 11th Service Battalion, RFT G Turrell, Royal Garrison ArtilleryT R Jackson, Royal Garrison ArtilleryR N Davidson, Royal Garrison ArtilleryBro Cruikshanks, Royal Garrison ArtilleryBro Bridger, Royal Garrison ArtilleryBro Magill, ArmyH Walker, Army ReserveDr Elliott, Naval SurgeonCaptain Bevan, Royal NavyDr Acherson, Royal NavyBro Burdett, Royal NavyW J E Lewis, Royal Naval ReserveW J Bunker, Royal Naval ReserveW Linesley, Royal Flying Corps

Star of the East LOL 802 (Hong Kong)H A ThomasF Long

Carnarvon LOL 827 (HMS Carnarvon, Devonport)J Moorcroft, HMS IndefatigableR B Greenfield, HMS Duke of EdinburghJ Neill, HMS Duke of EdinburghW G Sage, HMS InflexibleT Atkins, HMS InflexibleS J Harper, HMS InflexibleJ Williams, HMS InflexibleW Johnson, HMS InflexibleC Edwards, HMS InflexibleCharles Monson, HMS DefenceJ H Britton, HMS DefenceT G Keown, HMS DefenceR Kerr, HMS DefenceC J Jenkins, HMS DefenceJ Woodward, HMS DefenceJ Cherry, HMS DefenceW Kellow, HMS Defence

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Ulster Scot LOL 287 (Devonport)T J Jordan, HMS AlarmJ L Young, HMS ActiveJos Shannon, HMS Albatross,W Owens, HMS ArgyllF Boyd, HMS ArgyllJames Harwood, HMS AlgerineThomas Patterson, HMS BlakeJames Patterson, HMS BonnettaRd Hanning, HMS CollingwoodF Jones, HMS CollingwoodJ Jenkins, HMS CollingwoodT Morton, HMS CollingwoodRobert Simpson, HMS CollingwoodA Duncan, HMS CollingwoodH Cousins, HMS ChameleonA Johnson, HMS ChallengerD Prentice, HMS CometR B Greenfield, HMS Duke of EdinburghW A Fowler, HMS Duke of EdinburghS Venus, HMS Duke of EdinburghT McClelland, HMS Duke of EdinburghA Harris, HMS Duke of EdinburghR Roycroft, HMS Donegal W N Jane, HMS Devonshire W Rutter, HMS DevonshireB H Jelley, HMS DefianceJ Hancox, HMS Defiance E Keig, HMS DefianceJos Hamilton, HMS DefianceAlbert Boulton, HMS DefianceW Bayley, HMS DefianceC Monson, HMS DefenceG Minford, HMS DublinCharles Church, HMS EndymionH Walker, HMS EssexW H Garnsworthy, HMS ExmouthS Green, HMS FurySyd Shepherd, HMS FoxJames Cuddy, HMS ForesightT McConachy, HMS GoldfinchJno Cunningham, HMS HeronW Roberts, HMS HannibalW Harrison, HMS HighflyerJames McIlwrath, HMS IndusF Matters, HMS IndusW Hatherley, HMS LurcherA Cosway, HMS Lurcher

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Ulster Scot LOL 287 (Devonport) continuedG Flaherty, HMS LionJames Brown, HMS LionF Davis, HMS MutineW Mackintosh, HMS MartinW Tanks, HMS MartinR McMullen, HMS MarlboroughGeorge Ringland, HMS NemesisT H Green, HMS New ZealandAlex Payne, HMS NympheWalter Morgan, HMS PegasusW Jameson, HMS PactolusT Mitchell, HMS PactolusS Bryant, HMS PetroleumGeorge Cousins, HMS RubyR Wheeler, HMS RubyH Douglas, HMS SabrinaHarry MacCormick, HMS SkirmisherRobert Brockbank, HMS SkirmisherErno Scantlellry, HMS SkirmisherT Lowden, HMS SkirmisherA S Wadge, HMS SkirmisherA G Hunt, HMS SkirmisherH J Howe, HMS SkirmisherW H Pascoe, HMS SkirmisherJames Martin, HMS SkirmisherWilliam Luxon, HMS SkirmisherArthur Patterson, HMS SuffolkD Ferris, HMS SunfishJ Routledge, HMS SunfishF Wilmott, HMS TemeraireLeonard Beasley, HMS WarriorW Greenleaf, Royal Navy BarracksHerbert Thompson, Royal Navy BarracksS J Fitter, Royal Navy BarracksWalter Rooke, Royal Navy BarracksR Johnson, Royal Navy BarracksE Vetham, Royal Navy BarracksW Dalton, Royal Navy BarracksSamuel Hope, Royal Navy BarracksCharles Southard, Royal Navy BarracksH Earl, Royal Navy BarracksT Patterson, Royal Navy BarracksThomas McConkie, Royal Navy BarracksS Dixon, RFR BelfastBen MacavoyJ McBratneyT Double

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Ulster Scot LOL 287 (Devonport) continuedT McDowellH MarriottJ HamiltonA BradyW FowlerBro PotheroBro FitterBro Medway

Devon Pioneer LOL 824 (Devonport)C Denny, HMS QuailT Chandler, HMS QuailF Douggan, HMS DevonshireH H Pile, HMS ForthI H Neill, HMS ForthT Blaney, HMS LeanderW Roberts, HMS New ZealandS Vennard, HMS TemeraireJ McFaddon, HMS BarracksT Whitney, Royal Navy BarracksA Prothero, Royal Navy BarracksC Jackson, Royal Navy Barracks

King William III LOL 688 (Plymouth)R McAllister, HMS CumberlandJ Brown, HMS CumberlandF J Willmer, HMS LurcherJ Magill, HMS LurcherJ Southerland, HMS LurcherJ Moorcroft, HMS IndefatigableJ Bishop, HMS BellonaD Carroll, HMS DefianceC A Connor, HMS AjaxE Maguire, HMS IllustriousJ Ruddack, HMS DianaJ Neill, HMS CossackE J Spargo, HMS CollosusG Vickery, Royal Marine Light InfantryR McKinney, Royal Marine Light InfantryS SpargoE Wilson

Rising Star of Devonport LOL 808 (Devonport)W Reid, Submarine B2, MaltaS Clayton, Submarine B2, MaltaA Hart, Submarine B7, MaltaH Medcalf, Royal Navy Barracks

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LOL 70 (Plymouth)James Simpson, King’s Own R ICecil Mitchell, Devon Cyclists, 7th Division

Excelsior LOL 56 (Plymouth)H Fisher, HMS ExmouthL W Dyer, HMS ExmouthE H J Parnell, HMS ConquerorH Wright, HMS PowerfulP Lee, Royal NavyJ Blatchford, Royal NavyE J Wakeham, Royal NavyJ Hughes, Royal NavyW H Mudge, Royal NavyA T Cornall, Royal NavyM Young, Royal NavyC Drayton, Royal NavyE Stapleton, Royal NavyJ Gould, Royal NavyT F Venton, Royal NavyBro Harrison, Royal NavyBro Davis, Royal NavyJ Purden, Royal NavyH Hall, Royal NavyH Johnson, Royal NavyH G T Hower, Royal NavyE Alford, Royal Marine Light InfantryA Williams, Royal Marine Light InfantryBro Cross, Royal Marine Light InfantryH Fisher, Royal Marine Light InfantryF Dean, Royal Marine Light InfantryF Devenish-Meeres, Territorials

Derrick Carver LOL 739 (Brighton)H A Punk, Sussex RegimentW Richardson, Scots Greys

Southdown LOL 398 (Lewes)M R Robertson, Essex RegimentRobert Penn, HMS Venus

Oliver Cromwell LOL 734 (Croydon)Dr ThompsonE T Hesse, Artists’ RiflesP H Collett, The Honourable The Artillery CompanyP R Field, London Electrical EngineersA R Field, London Electrical EngineersA Greenaway

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Cardiff City LOL 803 (Cardiff)W Underwood, Army Service CorpsStanley Meyrick, Army Service CorpsW J Flynn, Ammunition Column

Colston LOL 551, (Bristol)F Coombs, Royal Navy

Luther LOL 837 (Weston-Super-Mare)Lt-Colonel H Browne, Chief Recruiting OfficerCaptain G S Sandys, 2nd Life GuardsCaptain Reginald Greaves-Knyfton, Somerset Light InfantryLieutenant Cyril Snow, Somerset Light InfantryWilliam Vennall, 18th HussarsJames T Hunter, Royal Naval ReserveErnest Handy, Clothing Department

Borough of Bootle LOL 33J W Woods, Royal Scots FusiliersE Pearson, Royal Field Artillery

St Mary’s Temperance LOL 813 (Bootle)Thomas Martin, 7th LancashiresAlfred Hough, RAMCGeorge Fitton, Royal Naval Reserve

Progress of Seaforth LOL 817 (Bootle)Hector McQuarrie, 4th King’s Liverpool RegimentThomas Cragg, 5th Dragoon GuardsCharles Goldring, National Reserve

Bootle Village True Blues LOL 822 (Bootle)A E Mawbey, 8th King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Muncaster, 14th Battalion, Manchester RegimentRichard Morrow, Army Service CorpsGeorge Hamilton, HMS Navy

Colonel Sandys’ Pride LOL 597 (Bootle)James Harrison, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentThomas Mawdsley, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentEdward Neville, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn Hutton, 7th King’s TerritorialsChris Seymour, South LancsArthur Teaney, 4th HussarsRichard Thompson, King’s National ReserveI E James, King’s National ReserveWillis Harwood, Royal Navy

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Stanley’s Pride LOL 286 (Bootle)C Taunton, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Rigby Jnr, 6th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentA Vasey, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentR E Williams, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentG Woods, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Hedge, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Raybould, Royal Field ArtilleryR Jones, HMS TalbotH Edwards, National ReserveT Webb, National ReserveR T Poole, National ReserveI Dunham, National ReserveW Fletcher, National ReserveTom Hilton

William Tyndale LOL 644 (Bootle)A Redding, Coldstream GuardsG Heaton, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentM Swan, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentH Brown, 12th Service BattalionW Hayward, Army Service CorpsG Paton, AdmiraltyJ Annal, AdmiraltyH Parr, AdmiraltyJ Jones

Victoria Total Abstinence LOL 724 (Bootle)James McGregor, King’s Liverpool RegimentJohn J Bibby, King’s Liverpool RegimentEvan Evans, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Brown, Naval VolunteersRobert Sumner, National ReserveWilliam Henry GuyCharles Moss

Star of Kirkdale LOL 682 (Bootle)A SmithJ KnowlesH BarnesJ RimmerT W BawleyC Turner

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Litherland Temperance LOL 770 (Bootle)G Jones, City of Liverpool PalsE Smith, 4th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentH Hulme, 5th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentJ Goldsmith, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentRd Smith, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentR Hollis, 7th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentWilliam Roberts Jnr, 12th Battalion, King’s Liverpool RegimentW Foddey, South LancsG Robinson, 15th Battalion, Cheshire RegimentJ Gardiner, Lincoln RegimentJ Rogers, 8th Platoon, Border RegimentWilliam Roberts Snr, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersC Valentine, Lancashire & Cheshire Garrison ArtilleryJ H Chase, Royal EngineersWilliam Jones, Royal EngineersWilliam Ball, HMS AlsatianGeorge Nugent, HMS MajesticWilliam Nugent, HMS StrathfordW Clarke, Royal Fleet Reserve

Pride of Armagh LOL 839 (British Expeditionary Force)Alfred J Schofield, Irish FusiliersNeville Richard, Royal Irish RiflesHugh A Wilson, Royal Irish RiflesAlexander Graham, Royal Irish RiflesRobert W Stephenson, Royal Irish RiflesJohn S Cathcart, Royal Irish RiflesWilliam Magill, Royal Irish RiflesJames Anderson, Royal Irish RiflesBernard Lyons, Royal Irish RiflesFrederick Borley, Royal Irish RiflesHarry Lauder, Royal Irish RiflesRobert Tetterington, Royal Irish RiflesHarry Wilson, Royal Irish RiflesGeorge Reeves, Royal Irish RiflesBenjamin Towner, Royal Irish RiflesEdward Maltman, Royal Irish RiflesRobert Scott, Royal Irish RiflesJohn McNee, Royal Irish RiflesHerbert H Lyme, Royal Irish RiflesThomas H Williams, Royal Irish RiflesWilliam Pearson, Royal Irish RiflesWilliam Cross, Royal Irish RiflesBro McClennaghan, Royal Irish RiflesBro Maxwell, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Fowles, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McDonald, 1st Royal Irish Rifles

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Pride of Armagh LOL 839 (British Expeditionary Force) continuedBro Meredith, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Leathem, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Simpson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Lee, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Maguiness, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Mallon, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Ballentyne, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Courtney, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McLean, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Price, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Harbinson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Flemming, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Coates, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Thompson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Whelan, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Snowden, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McGurk, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Thompson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Leaney, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Todd, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McCracken, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McComish, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Boyd, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Smyth, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Bell, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Russell, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Elliot, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Smith, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McGaughey, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Holmes, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Herron, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Craig, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McClennaghan, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Bradshaw, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Brush, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Jess, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Miller, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Bingham, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Young, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Thompson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McDonald, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Cross, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McAdorey, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Morton, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Shaw, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Mills, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Hanna, 1st Royal Irish Rifles

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Pride of Armagh LOL 839 (British Expeditionary Force) continuedBro Aiken, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Crothers, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro McCreight, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Rankin, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Leathem, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Murray, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Nelson, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Goldthorpe, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Love, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Parkhill, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Kelly, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Brickley, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Morrow, 1st Royal Irish RiflesBro Bowers, 1st Royal Irish RiflesWilliam Windrum, 1st Royal Irish RiflesJohn Portor, 1st Royal Irish RiflesFrank Logan, 1st Royal Irish RiflesSamuel Neil, 1st Royal Irish RiflesSamuel Mullar, 1st Royal Irish Rifles Bro Johns, United KingdomBro Walker, United KingdomBro McGeown, United KingdomBro Dixon, United KingdomBro Dougan, United KingdomBro Reid, United KingdomBro Porter, United KingdomBro Channell, United KingdomBro Truesdale, United KingdomBro Donald, Secunderabad, IndiaBro Rev Devanport, Maymyo, BurmaBro Griffithe, Maymyo, BurmaBro Paterson, Rangoon, BurmaBro Pattison, Rangoon, Burma

Members Serving in IrelandF GlenT McFallS ThompsonH MillarJ BaileyT HintonI McLeanJ JohnsonT Haives

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On the 5th and 6th of July 1916, the Grand Orange Lodge of England met in Preston. Rev Louis A Ewart, DD, DSc, was still Grand Secretary. In his Grand Secretary’s Report for that year he said the following, -

The past twelve months have been eventful ones for the British Empire. It has been a year of severe trial and sorrow to all of us. Very many of those we loved lie beneath the sod of blood-soaked battlefields, and others have gone down to a watery grave. Orangemen have taken part in every action of the British troops, on all battlefields, and some, alas, will never return. We lost many of our brave brothers in the recent naval battle (The Battle of Jutland – MEP) including the officers and members of the Lodge on the “Defence”, which was sunk by the enemy. A good number of our dear brothers went down with Lord Kitchener on the “Hampshire.” We had letters from some of them with contributions for the Orange Fund just before the eventful journey.

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Lodges were formed for almost every battalion in the Ulster Division, at their various camps in England, and both officers and men have paid the highest compliment to our efforts on their behalf. We have had the honour of initiating some of Ulster’s leading citizens into the Orange Degree, and a large number of Protestants are constantly being received into their lodges. Orange meetings are held in the trenches, and have been held in Roman Catholic Schools and even Convents, in France.

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We have recently opened a Lodge at Groningen, in Holland, among the interned Britishers of the Hawke Battalion. Number 1 District of the Liverpool Province have taken over this Lodge and financed it. Several excellent Lodges have recently been opened on His Majesty’s battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Navy. Great progress has already been made in numbers on the “Warspite”, “Australia”, “Virginia”, and “King Alfred”.

We have cause to be proud of our men on the “Warspite”, sister ship to the “Queen Elizabeth”, for their splendid gallantry in the recent naval battle. The “Warspite” bore the brunt of a terrific attack by no less than six German Battleships. She put up a glorious fight and sank three of her assailants, disabled two, while the sixth fled. We are delighted to hear that all our brethren are safe and unharmed and that the whole crew are to be recommended. A good amount of the Lodge property was lost and the Warrant is somewhat damaged. We can proudly boast that there are Orangemen on board every ship in His Majesty’s Navy.

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We estimate that over one million copies of the Scriptures have been circulated among our brave men in the Army and Navy in all parts of the world. The task has been an enormous one, but we have been rewarded by the fact that the Word of God has accomplished God’s purposes, for not only have our Testaments and Bibles saved the lives of men (we have numerous instances of this), but souls have been born again and eternally saved.

The Lodge mentioned as having been formed among the interned Marines of the Hawke Battalion was Loyal Orange Lodge 874. This met, “by Special Arrangement” at the Interneerings Camp at Groningen. The Worshipful Master was William Aldridge and all communications were to be sent to J H Green, the District Secretary of No 1 District.

Military Lodges had been housed in the Woolwich District No 64 for some years. In 1916, 64 District still had the following lodges, -

Rising Star of the East True Blues LOL 108AThis Lodge was described as “On War Service”.WM: George Thompson, Royal Inniskilling FusiliersSec: William Nelson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

This Lodge was attached to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. It is numbered 108A, because there was already an LOL 108, which was The Everett, which met at Evans’ Mission Room on Yates Street in Liverpool. Rising Star of the East must have had its warrant from an earlier time than the union of the Association and the Institution in 1876, and was allowed to keep its original number when it came under the Grand Orange Lodge of England.

Also “On War Service” was Ulster Purple Star LOL 833. The officers were, -

WM: Rev James Shaw, The Manse, Presbyterian Church, Quetta, Baluchistan, India.Sec: Private Norman McGowan, B Company, 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Also in 64 District was Sons of William, LOL 652, Gillingham. Their WM was Walter Jordan, who was described as “On Active Service”.

Other Lodges in this District who were based overseas were, -

Star in the Far East, LOL 615, meeting at the Anglo-Chinese School Drill Hall, Coleman Street, Singapore.Lagos Fine Blues, LOL 801, meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, 1 Dunshgee, Lagos.Star of the East, LOL 802, meeting at The Seamen’s Institute, Praya East, Hong Kong.

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The officers of these Lodges had the sort of job that one can imagine being held by a European in colonial possessions at this time, such as working at the The Asiatic Petroleum Company in Singapore or the Royal Naval Dock Yard in Honk Kong, but they need not have involved membership of His Majesty’s armed forces.

Lodges shown as having officers of military rank are, -

Lt-Colonel T W Richardson, 104 Tollington Park, London, N. (WM of Enniskillen LOL 77, London.)

Lt-Colonel J C Ker Fox, Mansion House, London, EC(WM of Guelph LOL 847, London.)

Colour Sergeant W Thompson, (WM of Latimer LOL 232, “Moveable”, though in London.)

In District 91, (Isle of Man), LOL 866 is described as “Military”, and said to be meeting at Peel, but they had provided no returns.

Plymouth District (No 72) included Ulster Purple Heroes LOL 842. This is described as being “With the Fleet”, with the WM being F J Willmer, and the Secretary A H Cosway. Also in this District is “King William III” LOL 688, meeting at The Foresters’ Hall, Union Street, Plymouth. The WM of this Lodge is R.McKinney, residing at the Sergeants’ Quarters, Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse.

By 1916, most Military Lodges had been organised in a Military District. All Correspondence was to be sent to the Grand Secretary or to Lt-Colonel T W Richardson. This District had the following Lodges, -

Rising Sons of India, LOL 703, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: William Windrum, D Company, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.Sec: Samuel Mullen, Signallers, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.

Pride of Armagh, LOL 839, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant D Wilson, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.Sec: Sergeant G A Williams, 1st Royal Irish Rifles.

East Belfast Volunteers, LOL 862, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.Officers not given.

North Belfast Volunteers, LOL 864, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant W J O’Neill, 15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Rifleman W Finley, 15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

West Belfast Volunteers, LOL 868, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant James Matthews, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Sergeant James McKinney, 9th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

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South Belfast Volunteers, LOL 869, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Quarter-Master Sergeant John Wallace, 10th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Not given.

Young Citizens Volunteers, LOL 871, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant A Morgan, 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Corporal Hugh W Neely, 3 Company, 14th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

South Antrim Volunteers, LOL 863, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: D H Gourlay, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Captain A P Jenkins, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

Down Volunteers, LOL 865, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant J W Gordon, 16th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.Sec: Sergeant M Cunningham, 15th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, Ulster Division.

Inniskilling True Blues, LOL 870, “Moveable, B.E.F.”.WM: Sergeant J Halliday, 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Ulster Division.Sec: John Ellis, A Company, 11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Ulster Division.

4th Canadians, LOL 859, “Moveable, Canadian Expeditionary Force”.WM: Lieutenant Bennett, 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Canadian Contingent, C.E.F.Sec: W J Mountain, No 10616, 3rd Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Canadian Contingent, C.E.F.

Mississauga, LOL 879, “Moveable, Canadian Expeditionary Force”.WM: Company Sergeant Major E W Hazard, 139103, B Company, 75th Battalion, Mississauga, C.E.F.Sec: J A Surgeoner, 139233, 75th Battalion, Mississauga, C.E.F.

In addition to the Military District, there was also a Naval District, with Communications to be sent to the Grand Secretary, or Bro Thomas Spanner. The following Lodges were included, -

King William’s Own, LOL 872, “Moveable”.WM: George H Sharman, Senior Petty Officer, HMS Warspite.Sec: J Wilks, Leading Telegraphist, HMS Warspite.

Australia, LOL 875, “Moveable”.WM: Clarence C Crane, Yeoman of Signals, HMAS Australia.Sec: E Muldowney, PO Telegraphist, HMAS Australia.

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Gideon’s Chosen Few, LOL 876, “Moveable”.WM: John Dunn, Stoker, HMS Virginian.Sec: H Saunders, HMS Virginian.

LOL 878, “Moveable”.WM: Henry Miller, Mess 3, HMS King Alfred.Sec: not given.

I do not have Grand Lodge Reports for 1917 and 1918, and can only wonder at what they may have contained. When the Grand Orange Lodge of England met in the Holborn Restaurant on 2nd and 3rd July 1919, they met as grateful victors, and could look back on the hostilities.

In addition to the usual Loyal Address to the King, the Grand Secretary sent congratulations on the signing of the Armistice to the King of the Belgians, and also to Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. The reply on behalf of the King of the Belgians read, -

The King’s Cabinet, General Grand Quarters of the Belgian Army

Sir Secretary,It has been a pleasure to the King to receive the telegram of warm felicitations from the Loyal Orange Institution. With a lively appreciation of the sentiments of sympathy with Belgium which that message breathes, His Majesty has commandedme to transmit to you, as well as to all the members of your Association,his sincere thanks.Kindly accept, Sir Secretary, the assurance of my marked consideration.

Chief of the King’s Cabinet,Count d’Aschot

Sir Douglas Haig wrote, -

General Headquarters,British Armies in France,17th Nov. 1918

On behalf of all ranks of the British Armies in France, and in my own name. I beg that you will accept for yourself and convey to the members of the “Loyal Orange Institution” our grateful thanks for your kind telegram of congratulations.

(Signed) Douglas Haig, F.M., Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in France.

In his Grand Secretary’s Report, Ewart included a section which he called Our “Bit”. In this he wrote the following, -

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In the late War, the Orange Order played no inconsiderable part. Over 250,000 of our Brethren from British America, Australia, New Zealand, America, and from the United Kingdom, flocked to their colours against the world’s greatest enemy. The valour of the great Ulster Division on the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, in1917, (it is amazing that Ewart could have made this mistake, and leave it in the Grand Lodge Report afterwards – MEP) adds another scroll of sacred memory to our record of past historic achievement.

Of our Brethren in England, the vast majority served in His Majesty’s Forces, and alas! as in the case of our Sister Constitutions, many of them have made the supreme sacrifice, and laid down their lives on behalf of those they loved. The great majority of those left behind worked day and night to keep up the supply of munitions for their Brethren in the trenches. Our Orange Sisters, too, have in very numerous cases “done their bit” in the nursing sections and in many other corps organized during the War.

Ewart also made reference to the disposition of former German colonies, -

In connection with the final settlement of the former German Colonies, I am glad to be able to report that the Foreign Secretary, to whom we sent a Resolution, passed at Grand Lodge last July, stated in the House of Commons on 8th August that he was opposed to giving the German Colonies in Africa back to Germany, and to handing back to Turkey the Arab regions wrested from her without the consent of the populations of those countries.

Our Brethren in Togoland, West Africa, will be glad to know that our efforts on their behalf, in answer to their touching appeal to their Brethren in Great Britain, have been successful.

Looking back at the War, Ewart reported, -

Orange Lodges met in some strange and out-of-the-way places during the War – in the trenches of France, Belgium, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, the Balkans, East Africa, South West Africa. They met, too, in Convents, Monasteries, Jesuit Colleges, on the deeps of the North Sea, and many other waters during the long silent watch kept by our matchless Royal Navy, and in more than one vessel Orange Lodges went down to the bottom of the ocean with the Union Jack flying over them.

It will be astonishing news to many of the Brethren present that Orange Lodges have been held in Siberia. No one, even in his wildest pre-war dreams, ever envisioned an Orange Lodge meeting on the banks of the Lena or the Obi, or on the hurricane-swept plains

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of a country popularly associated with everything barbarous and remote from civilisation; yet such is the fact. Orange Lodges met, and may still be meeting, in those regions penetrated during the War for the first time by British troops. It may be truly said that the Orange Order is now so world-wide that on it the sun never sets.

A new Lodge has been opened on HMS Aurora, No 892, which promises to be a very strong one.

When our naval Brethren are able to settle down again with any kind of fixity of residence in their respective vessels, we shall have numerous Lodges in every sub-division of the Navy, carrying the Orange banner to the farthest outposts of the Empire.

A successful Lodge, No 893, has been opened in the Canadian Postal Corps. A new military Lodge, No 894, has been opened in Germany, with Bro Co-Quartermaster Sergeant Scott, of Birmingham, as its first Worshipful Master … We have opened another Canadian Lodge, No 896, at Bramshott Camp, Hants, Thirty-six Brethren joined at the first meeting.

LOL 108, “Rising Star of the East True Blues,” connected with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, has been revived. At the outbreak of the War the Brethren were removed from Dover to France, and it became impossible for the Lodge to continue working. Many of our heroic Brethren in that Lodge have been called to higher service in the Grand Lodge above. This Lodge has been reopened at North Camp, Oswestry. Over fifty of the Brethren rallied at the first Oswestry meeting.

Of Lodges formed under the special circumstances of the War, the following were listed, -

LOL 874, Meets by special arrangement at Interneerings Camp, Groningen.WM: William Aldridge, Hawke Battalion.All communications to J H Green, District Secretary, No 1 District.

Gideon’s Chosen Few, LOL 876, Movable. WM: John Dunn, Stoker, HMS Virginian.Sec: H Saunders, HMS Virginian.

Rising Star of the East True Blues, LOL 108, On Service.WM: George Thompson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.Sec: William Nelson, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Ulster Purple Star, LOL 833, On Service.WM: Rev James Shaw, The Manse, Presbyterian Church, Quetta, Baluchistan, India.Sec: Sec: not given.

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Ulster Purple Heroes, LOL 842, With the Fleet.

Thiepval True Blues, LOL 885, meet as convenient on board HMS Benbow. WM: J Miskelly, HMS Benbow.Sec: George Holden, HMS Benbow.