Discovery of the Lodge of Goodwill No. 3899 Tracing Boards arranged by Charles Bardell

 

 

 

A wasp infestation at Severn Street over a couple of years, was this year (2019) fumigated resulting in the boarding being opened upstairs to the bar, where the tracing boards were found.

 

Beneesha told Mike Hodkinson. Mike Hodkinson told David Wright. David Wright told John Hayward. John Hayward asked Peter Aitkenhead -Museum of Freemasonry.

Who was Charles Bardell?

Charles Bardell Tudor Lodge No. 1792,

Harborne Initiated: 9th April 1894

Passed: 8th October 1894

Raised: 12th November 1894

Age: 33

Address: Stechford, Birmingham

Occupation: Designer

Master of the Lodge in 1901

Remained a member until his death

which is recorded as October 1913

Provincial Rank (Staffordshire)

1909 - Provincial Grand Standard Bearer

1910 - Provincial Junior Grand Deacon