Liobian Masonic Association

Membership of the Liobian Masonic Association is restricted to fully paid up members of a Masonic Lodge recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England and have attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, Mount Street, Liverpool, as a pupil or master, for a period of more than one term, or persons who are graduates of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).

The formation of the Association began in 1970, when Bro Cyril McGibbon, a former pupil and Governor of the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, was appointed Senior Warden of the Province of West Lancashire. To honour this preferment, the late Bro Cyril James and the late Bro Reg Brooks arranged a dinner at the old Racquet Club, Liverpool, in 1971, which was attended by 21 Masons, who were all Liobians. It was agreed that another dinner should be held and efforts made to contact further former pupils of the school. In the event, a second dinner was held in 1972, when other Liobians had been traced, including the late Bro Percy A Shaw and the late Bro R Trevor Evans. It was at this function that it was decided to form the Liobian Masonic Association.

The objects of the Association are to afford facilities for meeting one another, for the entertainment of our ladies and ourselves. This is usually achieved by means of an annual dinner and a ladies' function.

If you wish to become a member of the Liobian Masonic Association please contact the Registrar:
 
Bro. David Anderton,
15 Childwall Park Avenue, Liverpool,
L16 0JE
 
or send an EMAIL to David.


Cyril McGibbon - 60 years as a Freemason

"On Monday 23 January I attended a meeting of the Liobians Masonic Association.

The Liobians are Old Boys of the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys which dates back to 1825 but regretfully was closed in 1985. The Association was formed 40 years ago in 1972 as a direct result of Cyril McGibbon becoming Senior Warden of the Province. In June this year at the age of 100 it is expected that Cyril will become Master of Lodge of Perseverance No 155."

Howard Jones
Deputy Provincial Grand Master

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