Th E Late Bro. Sir Albert W. Woods, Past Grand Warden And Grand Directo R Of Ceremonies

Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies , and on the retirement in i 860 of Bro . Richard W . Jennings , who had held the office since 1841 , he was appointed Grand Director of Ceremonies . During this long period he was until the last few years rarely missing from any Grand Lodge function .

He was especially prominent in connection with the memorable installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , now King Edward VII ., when his services were recognised by his appointment as Past Grand Warden . At other great assemblages of Grand Lodge , both in London and the

provinces , Bro . Woods was responsible for the arrangements , and himself took a leading part . In Royal Arch Masonry he was exalted , in 1851 , in St . John ' s Chapter , No . 196 ( afterwards attached to the Old Union Lodge , No . 4 6 ) , and was appointed to Grand Office as

Assistant Grand Sojourner in 1866 , and Grand Scribe N . in 1867 , and at the installation of the Prince of Wales as First Grand Principal , he acted as Grand Director of Ceremonies . Of Sir Albert Woods' public service as Garter King-at-Arms and head of the Herald's College , we must content ourselves by referring our readers to the numerous biographical

notices that have appeared in the Times and other journals . His numerous appointments held by him and the responsible duties imposed on him during a long and honourable official career brought him continually into contact with Royal and other distinguished personages by whom he was greatly

beloved and esteemed . The funeral took place on Monday , January nth , at Norwood Cemetery . His Majesty was represented by General Sir Godfrey Clerk , and the Herald ' s Colleges by Mr . W . H . Weldon , Norrey King-at-Arms and Deputy Garter , and other

officials . The chief mourners were Mr . A . W . Wollaston , CLE . ( son-in-law ) , and Mr . Gerald Woods Wollaston ( nephew ) . Grand Lodge was represented by V . W . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth , Grand Secretary , and V . W . Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . Registrar , who , since the death of Bro . Thomas

Fenn , has undertaken the duties of Grand Director of Ceremonies . The coffin was covered with Sir Albert Wood ' s mantle of his office of Garter , and the plate bore the inscription — * ' Sir Albert William Woods , Garter , G . C . V . O ., K . C . B ., K . C . M . G ., born 17 th April , 1816 , died 7 th January , 1904 , - O rest in the Lord . ' "

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