Naval Lodge No.2612 (EC

The summons is dated 10th November 1925 and for a meeting to be held at 10, Duke Street, London. The Master named on the summons is Bro. H.R.H. The Duke of York, K.G. (Later H.M. King George VI) and the Deputy Master is W.Bro. Major C.F.O. Graham. The Duke of York was Master of the Lodge 1921-1931 & 193237. When a Master is a Prince of the Royal Blood a Lodge may install a Deputy Master.

The summons is for the Installation of Bro. Commander J.B. Adams, D.S.O., R.N.R. The second item of business is to ballot for as a joining member Bro. Admiral of the Fleet Earl Jellicoe, G.C.B.,O.M., G.C.V.O., Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand (below).

Earl Jellicoe 1859-1935 was a National Hero he Commander the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916, First Sea Lord 1916-1918, President of the British (Now Royal) Legion 1928-1935 served as Governor- General of New Zealand 1920-1924 and is buried in St. Paul’ s.

The late Cliff Jellicoe who died very recently was a Past Principle of Magdalen Chapter No.242 Doncaster and a member of the Province of Durham and served in the R.N.V.R. during the war, was Admiral Jellicoe’s 2nd cousin. Other well known members are Earnest Shackleton, Captain Robert Scott and of course Bro. HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Navy Lodge meets in Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London on the first Friday in January, March, May, October and December.