and how many can you name?
Ok, so this isn’t easy!
According to wikipedia, the following have been Grand Masters of the United Grand Lodge of England since it was constituted at Freemasons’ Hall, London on the 27 December 1813:
- Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1813–1843)
- Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland (1844–1870)
- George Robinson, 3rd Earl de Grey and 2nd Earl of Ripon (1st Marquess of Ripon from 1871) (1870–1874)
- Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (King of Great Britain and Ireland as Edward VII from 1901) (1874–1901)
- Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1901–1939)
- Prince George, Duke of Kent (1939–1942)
- Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1942–1947)
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1947–1950)
- Roger Lumley, 11th Earl of Scarbrough (1951–1967)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (1967–present)
You can click on the links above to find out more about the Grand Masters directly from their wikipedia entries (if their entries are wrong blame wikipedia not us!!)
So, the answer was 10!
How many did you guess? how many could you name? – 20 Points available for getting the number right (10 points!) and a point each for Grand Master you named!
BONUS QUESTION:
5 points available if you know which of these Grand Masters was also President of the Boy Scouts Association and Governor General of Canada!
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