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Howard Hall -
Braintree
It is said, that towards the end of the 1920's, two Brethren of the Lodge of St Mary, No 1312 had the great misfortune to lose their wives roughly at the same time. One was W.Bro Charles Saunders, a Chemist of High Street, Braintree, the other W.Bro John Burgess Howard, a Draper also of High Street, Braintree. After a short period of time, both of these Brethren sought the affections of the same lady. The final outcome was that the lady in question favoured W.Bro Saunders and the liaison ended in marriage. The unsuccessful suitor, W.Bro John Howard, who had no family, was to leave his entire considerable fortune to the Lodge of St Mary, for the purpose of building a new Masonic Temple, to be named the "Howard Hall" in his memory. After his death, his wishes were duly carried out and a Temple and dining facilities to seat 120 people was built in 1934 at Bocking End, Braintree. |
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The Howard Hall The Temple |
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