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Father as Master-Son as Deputy Master

Father as Master – Son as Deputy Master

Strong Orange Families

Highland Creek No.2934 (2010) and Ebenezer No.157 (1927)

At the Annual Meeting of Highland Creek L.O.L.2934 on November the 23^rd, 2009 Wor.Bro.Bryan Hargan was elected as Lodge Master for 2010. As well, his son Brother Glenn Hargan was elected as Deputy Master of the lodge. Bryan’s father (Wor.Brother Victor Hargan) was a Past Master of Gideon’s Chosen Few L.O.L.342 in the city of Toronto and transferred to Tobermore L.O.L.2391 on the closing of No.342. Glenn’s maternal grand-father (Brother Bill Robinson) is a member of Sir Henry Wilson L.O.L.2898 in York County and is now 99 years of age. Members of Toronto Lodges are glad to be witness to this notable circumstance and wish father and son well in carrying out the duties of their respective offices.

The writer of this article was asked if this set of circumstances had occurred previously in Toronto. The reply was “quite possible, but not that I am aware of”.

The very next day (Tues the 24^th) while researching an unrelated topic I came upon an article in the Sentinel from December 1926. Ebenezer L.O.L.157 had held their Annual Meeting on December the 21^st, 1926 and had elected Wor.Bro.Ted Maudsley as Lodge Master for 1927 and his son, H.L.Maudsley as the Deputy Master. Another son, Fred, had been elected as 2^nd Lecturer at the same meeting. Furthermore it noted that Mrs.Maudsley was the Worthy Mistress of Progressive L.O.B.A.

During the history of the Orange Order in Toronto there are hundreds if not thousands of accounts of staunch Orange families; however, father and son sitting as Master and Deputy Master is a rare occurrence.

Submitted by John Wells – County Secretary – Jan 18^th, 2010

Sources: Meeting of L.O.L.2934 Nov 23/2009 and the Sentinel Dec.30^th/1926