Industria Masonic Lodge was formed on 9th December 1930 by 12 Founder Members, all of whom were connected in an executive capacity with the Slough Trading Estate, or a firm trading on the Estate.
These Founder Members believed that the formation of a Masonic Lodge would be beneficial and desirable in improving and maintaining excellent working relationship between the Slough Trading Estate and its various tenants.
With the success of the lodge, it was acknowledged that the formation of Industria did indeed achieve what it set out to do with the membership being drawn not only from an executive level but throughout the management and skilled workers employed on the estate. Such was the lodge’s popularity, over time membership of the lodge spread to a wider geographical area.
The Founder Members were:
- Edward Charles Bliault – Company Director
- Francis Eugene Phillips – Electrical Sales Manager – St Helens Cable & Rubber Company
- Charles William Fairall – Factory Manager – Slough Estates Ltd
- Harry Clifford Harrison – Technical Manager – St Helens Cable & Rubber Company
- George William Lines – Deputy Factory Manager – Slough Estates Ltd
- Thomas Campbell Dykes – Dental Surgeon
- Charles Ford – Works Manager – St Helens Cable & Rubber Company
- Cyril Haigh Brooks – Director – Light Productions Ltd
- Oscar Frederick Smith – Sales Manager – Black & Decker
- Ernest Edward Slater – Civil Engineer Surveyor – Eton Rural District Council
- Charles William Dawson Adams – Catering Manager – New Peerless Restaurant
- Alan Bromly – Civil Engineer Surveyor – Eton Rural District Council
There were other freemasons involved at the inception of the Lodge, from the following companies who had relationships with Slough Trading Estate; Air Freight, Bell Engineering, Davidson Tailors, FHD Limited Sheet Metal, Hospital Services, Metal Wright, Rumbelows, Taylor Woodrow and Total Print Group.
The Industria Logo depicts at its centre, the vehicles and machines prevalent on the Slough Trading Estateat that time. The number depicted on the banner at the top of the logo, refers to Industria being the 5,214thLodge to be registered by the United Grand Lodge of England. Industria was the 39th Lodge to be formed in Buckinghamshire.
Freemasonry is an ancient institution that dates its origins to the building of King Solomon’s temple. Modern Freemasonry is embedding in the local community with core values of charitable giving, helping others, integrity, friendship and respect.
Industria Lodge has provided assistance and support to various local charities, including the NHS during the Covid 19 pandemic, in particular the DASH Charity who until recently was based at the Slough Trading Estate.
Members of the Lodge meet for formal meetings on the first Tuesday in the months of October, November, December, February and March and informally on the second and fourth Fridays from September through to April. Members with their families and friends also enjoy a healthy social life.
Should you wish to contact us regarding membership, freemasonry in general or our historic connection with the Slough Trading Estate, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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