History

Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts 

(21 April 1814 – 30 December 1906), born Angela Georgina Burdett, was a nineteenth-century philanthropist, the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet and the former Sophia Coutts, daughter of banker Thomas Coutts

The Lodge was consecrated in 1869

The Lodge was consecrated on 23 September 1869 at the Approach Tavern, 47 Approach Road, Victoria Park, Bethnal Green, London (now E2 9LY) by VW Bro John Hervey, Grand Secretary, assisted by a team of eight Grand Officers. Among the 38 guests was RW Bro Col BurdettThe first Master was W Bro James Terry, who was the grandfather of RW Bro James Arthur Terry, after whom the RMBI home at Croydon, James Terry Court, was named.The Lodge was named after the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Further details of our patroness, that “Great and Gracious Lady” are given in the next section. Her life and works can be found in several books, including two biographies: by Edna Healy “Lady Unknown: Life of Angela Burdett-Coutts” and by Diana Orton “Made of Gold: Biography of Angela Burdett-Coutts”.

The first officers were W Bros:

  • John Saunders
  • William I Shenton
  • Henry Lloyd
  • Frederick G Farrant
  • William H Gathercole
  • James Long

Senior Warden Junior Warden Secretary Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Inner Guard

Previous Meeting Venues

From 1869 until 1881, the Lodge met six times a year on the third Thursday of September, November, January, March, May and July. In November 1881 it changed its meeting days to Wednesdays. In 1953, to reduce hotel costs, the July meeting was dropped. Then from 1990 the January meeting was dropped. Subsequently, the meeting dates have varied with changes of venue.

After its consecration the Lodge met at the Approach Tavern, Victoria Park, until 17 September 1890.

Since then it has met at the following London venues:

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  • 20 Nov 1890 -16 Sept 1896,
  • 19 Nov 1896 – 21 May 1975,
  • 17 Sept 1975 – 21 Nov1990,
  • 6 Mar 1991 – 4 May 2005,
  • 21 Sept 2005- 7 May 2008,
  • 17 Sept 2008 – 5 Nov 2014,
  • 18 Feb 2015- 13 May 2015,
  • 16 Sept 2015 – Present,

The London Tavern, Fenchurch Street, EC3
Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street, EC2, (Abercorn Rooms since 1906)
Mansfield Bowling Club, Croftdown Road, NW5 1EP The Gun, 54 Brushfield Street, E1

The City University Club, 50 Cornhill, EC3
The Gun, 54 Brushfield Street, E1
Mumbai Square, 7 Middlesex Street, E1 Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, WC2B 5AZ