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Obituary.
to Freemasonry , in whom the Order has lost an active and zealous Craftsman .
BRO . JOHN DEWITURST . Died , Nov . 6 , aged 42 j ^ ears , at his residence , Frenchwood Cottage , Preston , Lancashire , Bro . John Dewhurst ; a faithful and sincere Mason , and universally beloved and respected . BRO . CHARLES HERBERT CORNWALL . Died , Nov . 11 , aged 36 , Bro . Charles Herbert Cornwall , P . M . of h Lod
the Yarboroug ge , 812 ( Commercial Road East ) , whose death is seriously lamented by a young and amiable widow ( to whom he had been married but the short period of eighteen months ) , many relations , and numerous friends . Bro . Cornwall was initiated into Freemasonry , in the Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 , on 11 th Nov . 1845 ( the day of his decease being the 7 th anniversary of his Masonic birth ) . He was admitted a member of the Yarborough Lodge on the day of its consecration ; served the several offices therein , and ultimately succeeded to the Master's Chair in 1851 . His Masonic talents were of a superior character , his demeanour gentlemanly
and courteous , but steady and firm , and gaming the respect and esteem of his fellow-men and Brother Masons ; as a small reward for such merit , the Yarborough Lodge had presented him with a valuable Past Master ' s Jewel , bearing a suitable inscription . Bro , Cornwall will be remembered from having been for several years a regular attendant at the weekly meetings of the Emulation Lodge of Instruction , where he did the greatest credit to Freemasonry by his vrorking of the ceremonies and lecturesin a manner seldom
, excelled . The deceased Brother was a liberal contributor to the Masonic charities . He was also a Companion of the Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , No . 7 ; and had it pleased the All-wise Disposer of "Events to have spared his life , would likewise have proved himself , in the ineffable degree of the Royal Arch , a gem in its diadem . As a commercial man , Bro . Cornwall's conduct was guided by industry and integrity , consequently his loss is severely felt by
all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
to Freemasonry , in whom the Order has lost an active and zealous Craftsman .
BRO . JOHN DEWITURST . Died , Nov . 6 , aged 42 j ^ ears , at his residence , Frenchwood Cottage , Preston , Lancashire , Bro . John Dewhurst ; a faithful and sincere Mason , and universally beloved and respected . BRO . CHARLES HERBERT CORNWALL . Died , Nov . 11 , aged 36 , Bro . Charles Herbert Cornwall , P . M . of h Lod
the Yarboroug ge , 812 ( Commercial Road East ) , whose death is seriously lamented by a young and amiable widow ( to whom he had been married but the short period of eighteen months ) , many relations , and numerous friends . Bro . Cornwall was initiated into Freemasonry , in the Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 , on 11 th Nov . 1845 ( the day of his decease being the 7 th anniversary of his Masonic birth ) . He was admitted a member of the Yarborough Lodge on the day of its consecration ; served the several offices therein , and ultimately succeeded to the Master's Chair in 1851 . His Masonic talents were of a superior character , his demeanour gentlemanly
and courteous , but steady and firm , and gaming the respect and esteem of his fellow-men and Brother Masons ; as a small reward for such merit , the Yarborough Lodge had presented him with a valuable Past Master ' s Jewel , bearing a suitable inscription . Bro , Cornwall will be remembered from having been for several years a regular attendant at the weekly meetings of the Emulation Lodge of Instruction , where he did the greatest credit to Freemasonry by his vrorking of the ceremonies and lecturesin a manner seldom
, excelled . The deceased Brother was a liberal contributor to the Masonic charities . He was also a Companion of the Royal York Chapter of Perseverance , No . 7 ; and had it pleased the All-wise Disposer of "Events to have spared his life , would likewise have proved himself , in the ineffable degree of the Royal Arch , a gem in its diadem . As a commercial man , Bro . Cornwall's conduct was guided by industry and integrity , consequently his loss is severely felt by
all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance .