Shakespeare Lodge

Shakespeare Lodge 6013

Meet at the Buff Club – Wednesday at 8pm

Secretary – Bro Dave Bateman KOM  –   dave.bateman16@gmail.com

The Shakespeare Lodge No. 6013 was opened on the 28th August 1926 and was held at the Glencoe Hotel in Elson.
Its founder members were Bro A F Taverner ROH, Bro E A Baxter KOM, Bro E Mould KOM and Bro T W Percival CP. The Lodge held its meetings here until 30th March 1937.
It carried on at the Junction Tavern in Whitworth Road, the first meeting in its new home taking place on the 6th April 1937 and the last pn the 30th November 1937.
On the 7th December 1937 the Lodge opened at the Gipsy Queen and it moved to the Foresters Arms on the 11th January 1938.
It continued here until the 22nd November 1938 and then moved back to the Gipsy Queen on the 29th November 1938.
On the 7th December 1938 the Lodge moved to the Victory Inn in Forton Road and continued there until 1st December 1956.
It then moved to the RAOB Memorial Club in Forton Road on the 2nd June 1957.
In May 2004 it moved to the RAOB Club in Stoke Road and has continued here since, meeting every Wednesday evening.