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The Gipsy Queen. Gordon Road, Gosport. Hants.
Meeting Night: Friday. 8.00pm, ish
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Memorium
The Lodge was founded on the 28th May 1919 & the inaugral meeting held on the 27th June 1919 in the Gipsy Queen, which is still its home today. The founding fathers being Bro. W. Lyne. KOM. Bro. W.T. Bone.CP. Bro. S. Hutchins. CP. & Bro. W.W. Shepherd. CP. Since its inaugration in 1919, the Lodge has had three changes of venue, (first moved to the "Queen's Hotel", then to the "Victory Inn" from there to the "Junction Tavern") but returned to its original home in 1994. where it resides to this day.
The first recorded records that I could get my hands on are a Registration Book from Aug'1923 - Aug' 1925 (and very enlightening it is too). The lowest attendance was 19 & the highest 94 (how they managed to fit that many in our little Lodge room is beyond comprehension, but they did). The average attendance works out at 37.
There is also a Red Cash Book dated Oct'31- June '34 and I have selected just a few of the relevent prices and show them converted to new money.
Secretary's Monthly Salary............................3s 6d (18p)
Minstrals Monthly Salary................................2s 6d (13p)
Waiters Monthly Salary..................................1s 0d (5p)
Auditors Remuneration..................................1s 0d (5p)
CP's Jewel....................................................10s 6d (53p)
Rent per Quarter...........................................12s 0d (60p)
Fire Insurance (per Annum)............................3s 9d (18 1/2p)
Wreath............................................................5s 0d (25p)
Registration per week....................................0s 4d (2p)
There is one Registration Book before the one I have mentioned, but that is in the R.A.O.B. Museum at Gosport R.A.O.B. Club.
Link To
Sir Harry Knapp
This page was last updated on: 9 April, 2008
Victory Lodge No. 2593.
RAOB. GLE.
"Skin" Now
a Granddad
The Gathering Of The Gavels
A Selection of Gavels made by our very own.
CHIPPY BILL
The large Gavel on the left (which in fact is two tone).
Will be a prize in the Lodge Raffle at the
Victory Bash on 21st Oct.
APRIL. 2008
We have done it again? Yes folks we are pleased to announce that we shall be holding another initiation in the Victory Lodge.
It will take place at 8.00pm on 25th April, so if you want to get a seat get there early.
We eally look forward to welcoming you all to our Lodge.
pax vobiscum.
The Victory Mob +1
