Weybridge Lodge No. 6787
Noel Money has always identified itself as a ‘Weybridge Lodge’, traditionally drawing its membership from within the local business and social communities. But in days following the end of the Second World War, just like today, many Lodges suffered from the inability of members to take time off from their work to attend meetings — most members of Noel Money were local Weybridge traders, businessmen, shopkeepers and professional men.
Since its formation, the Lodge has always met on a Tuesday but this particular weekday was not always convenient for everyone, especially those with their own businesses to run.
In later years, many came from Vickers Aviation (later British Aerospace) and Hawker Aircraft, two of the biggest employers in the area and since time immemorial, in common with much of
So in the late 1940’s a number of members decided to form a new Lodge which would better suit the needs of local businessmen and traders by meeting on a Wednesday, thus taking advantage of the Early Closing Day each week.
And so on 19th January 1949 Weybridge Lodge No. 6787 was Consecrated as the ‘daughter’ Lodge of Noel Money Lodge; from which was derived a number of the early Masters of the Lodge, notably W. Bro. Roy Edmonds, MBE PGStB, PPGW the ‘Father’ and founder of the Lodge who was at one time Works Manager at Vickers.
He remains to this day one of the most eminent members of both Lodges and each owes a huge debt of gratitude for his service. He was made an Honorary Member of Noel Money in 1968, a month before his death.
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