A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WATFORD LODGE 3993

Inaugurated on the 16^th Jan 1922 in 1926 Moved from Metropolitan District of Grand Lodge to help form new West Herts Province

First meeting of the Lodge Sept 1965 named after Brother Arthur L Haydn – Walker Grand Primo 1961

Formed in 1984 following the amalgamation of the Cassiobury and Watford Lodges

Lodge inaugurated in 1922

Lodge inaugurated 19^th Feb 1951. Changed name to Leslie Haydn Walker Lodge in Sept 1965

Over the years the Watford Lodge 3993 has evolved from five Lodge as far as I can ascertain. The oldest Lodge being the Cassiobury Lodge 3993.

The Cassiobury 3993 and the Watford Lodges 4062 amalgamated to form the Clarendon Lodge 3993, The Bushey Mill Lodge 8296 renamed after the death of Brother A. L Haydn – Walker ROH Grand Primo 1961 to the Leslie Haydn Walker Lodge 8296.

Over time Both the Leslie Haydn Walker and Clarendon Lodge found themselves meeting in the same venue, The Tudor Arms public house, one on a Thursday and the other on a Friday. Both Lodges had low attendances. On a suggestion from Brother Mark Hardy, after reading an article in the BQJ, both Lodges entered into discussions to inter – affiliate and each Lodge to meet fortnightly and that the Lodge meeting to take place on a Thursday. This worked well for a few years but the financial implications started to bite deep and for some of our members it was a bit hard to find two registration fees in one week (fortnightly Lodges paid double registration fees).

The Members had to face up to some hard financial facts and rather than lose members decided to amalgamate the two lodges to form the Watford Lodge 3993, meeting weekly on a Friday, and to date the Lodge has not looked back, with a regular attendance of over a dozen members.

LIST OF COMPLIANT MEMBERS WITH EMAIL LINK ON NAME PHOTO LINK TO HONOURS
Gordon Allinson	Ken Kilgour
Bill Ayre	Tom Kimber
Keith Bland	Roy Matthews
Bill Clayton	Brian Pickup
Wilf Endell	Michael Swinton
Dave Hardy	Dick Ward
Neil Hardy	Den Whittenbury
Mark Hardy

LODGE HONOURS BOARD
Brother Bill Ayre ROH	President Roll of Honour Assembly	2008
Brother Keith Bland ROH.	Provincial Grand Primo President Knight Chapter President Exam Council Provincial Grand Secretary	2001 2008 2001 2007
Brother David Hardy ROH Grand Alderman of Juniper 2006 Honorary Member	Provincial Grand Primo President ROH Assembly President Knight Chapter President Exam Council Provincial Grand Secretary	1989 2000 1994 1994 95/07
Brother Michael Swinton ROH	Provincial Grand Primo President Exam Council	2004 2004
Brother Mark Hardy KOM	Provincial Grand Primo President Exam Council	2008 2008
Brother Ken Kilgour ROH	President Knight Chapter President Examining Council	1974 1973
Brother Brian Pickup ROH	Provincial Grand Primo President ROH Assembly President Knight Chapter Provincial Grand Treasurer	1999 2003 2007 2006
Brother Roy Matthews ROH	President Knight Chapter	2000
Brother Tom Kimber ROH	Provincial Grand Primo President ROH Assembly President Knight Chapter	2007 2004 2003
Brother Dick Ward ROH	President ROH Assembly President Knight Chapter	2007 1983
Brother Wilf Endell ROH	Provincial Grand Primo President ROH Assembly President Knight Chapter President Exam Council	1993 1999 2002 1993
Brother Den Whittenbury ROH	Grand Primo Grand Executive Banner	2003