Huge thanks to Grantham Journal for coverage of Freemason’s plaque event

April 9, 2022

The Grantham Journal did Freemasonry proud with excellent coverage of unveiling of a plaque commemorating the life and times of one of the town’s founding members of the Doric Lodge of Freemasons.

Proudly displayed in the Market Place, where he lived, the plaque records the life of Manual Immanuel, a painter of national repute, whose work was shown at exhibitions in London. He was also a much sought-after theatre stage designer. His name is recorded in the very first entry in the Lodge’s minute book, written on December 18th, 1819. Bro Immanuel was active in the Lodge until his death in 1834.

The plaque was unveiled by Keith Harrison, the current Master of Doric Lodge. Although the plaque doesn’t record Bro Immanuel’s commitment to Freemasonry, it’s hoped a second plaque can be put up to add that information.