More than 150 years
of Masonic history
Two Lodges, two traditions, and a shared future in Thornhill. Our story is preserved through people, documents and moments from the Lodge archive.
1872
Patterson Lodge No. 265
Patterson Lodge began in 1872. W. Bro. William C. Patterson served as its first Worshipful Master, from 1872 through 1875.
Sources: Patterson Lodge visitors book (1872), selected page; W. Bro. William C. Patterson biographical record.
William C. Patterson
The archival biography records William C. Patterson as the Lodge’s first Worshipful Master, serving from 1872 to 1875.
This selected biographical record connects the Lodge’s beginnings with its first Master.
1921
Grey Lodge No. 589
Grey Lodge dates from 1921. Its history is an equal part of the Patterson Grey story.
Surviving Lodge records document this period unevenly; this history will continue to expand as additional verified archival material becomes available.
From the archives
Two Lodges.
Two traditions.
The June 1945 Patterson summons offers a glimpse of the Lodge during the mid-century years. The 2012 installation photograph records a later moment in the shared Patterson Grey story.
Selected archive previews. Open an image to examine it more closely.
2004
Two Lodges become one
Patterson Lodge No. 265 and Grey Lodge No. 589 amalgamated in 2004, retaining Lodge No. 265. The amalgamation ceremony took place on February 28, 2004. W. Bro. Aron Back was the first Worshipful Master of the newly amalgamated Lodge.
Source: Worshipful Master’s remarks at the Patterson Grey amalgamation, February 28, 2004.
Continuity in the present
Patterson Grey today
Patterson and Grey traditions continue through fellowship, education, community and Lodge life.