Wakefield No. 198

Title

Wakefield No. 198

Number

198

Status

$Chartered

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District

31

Districts

06; 05

Division

10 - Hampton Roads

Chartered

12/13/1865

Revived

Active

1865-

Inactive

1778

1803

1828

1853

1878

1903

1928

1953

1978

2003

2028

False

False

False

True

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

Meetings

4th Tuesday 7:30 PM

Address

200 W Main Street

City

Wakefield

County

Sussex

ZIP

Website

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Wakefield198

Notes

Confirmed chartered 12/13/1865. Assigned to District 6 in 1865 (not documented). Assigned to District 5 in 1866. 1859 Proceedings: Whereas, Dispensations were issued by the M. W. Grand Master to authorize the opening a Lodge at Wakefield, in Sussex county, by the name of Wakefield Lodge, No. ---, and also one at the house of Brother John J. Brown, in the county of Mecklenburg, by the name of Meherrin Lodge, No. ---, and said Dispensations being returned, with a request from the petitioners for their continuance another year, for reasons set forth by them and deemed satisfactory to your Committee: Resolved, That said Dispensations be continued in full force until the next Grand Annual Communication, and that the officers therein named be reappointed. 1860 Proceedings: Whereas, a Dispensation was issued by the M. W. Grand Master to authorize the opening of a Lodge at Wakefield, in the county of Sussex, by the name of Wakefield Lodge, No. ---, and appointing Wor. Thomas J. Drumwright, Master, Wm. W. Cobb, Senior Warden, and Wm. H. Edwards, Junior Warden, and said Dispensation being returned with 'the proceedings of said Lodge: Resolved, That, in consequence of the irregularity of the proceedings of said Lodge, a Charter be not granted to it, and said Dispensation be revoked. 1865 Proceedings: Whereas, a Dispensation was issued by the M. W. Grand Master to authorize the opening of a Lodge in the town of Wakefield, Sussex Co., by the name of Wakefield Lodge, No. ---, and appointing Thos. J. Drumwright, Master, O. H. Beard, Senior Warden, and John C. Morris, Junior Warden, and said Dispensation being returned with the necessary documents: Resolved, That a charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, by the name, title and designation of Wakefield Lodge, No. 198, and appointing the officers named. Resolved, That Wakefield Lodge, No. 198, be detached from District No. 6 and attached to District No. 5.