Born on 3 December 1947, Stuart, following a short illness, died in hospital on 16 February 2021.
Stuart was a self employed Management Consultant until he retired.
He was Initiated into St Modwen's Lodge No 4850, Burton-on-Trent (Staffs) on 24 April 1979 and became a joining member of Lodge of Friendship No 750, Cleckheaton on 13 January 1982.
Since that day, he has worked tirelessly for his Lodge, this Province and Freemasonry in general.
He became Master of Lodge of Friendship in 2002 and then held the office of Secretary for five years and Treasurer for six years.
He was Exalted into Lightcliffe Chapter No 3332, Hipperholme in October 2000, becoming First Principal in February 2009 and then Treasurer in 2011, an office he held until last year.
Stuart was a joining member of the West Riding Acting Officers Lodge No 9645, holding office in both 2011 and 2013.
Always active, always involved, he was a man of boundless energy and enthusiasm.
He found his true vocation when he joined the board of West Riding Masonic Charities Ltd in 2012. Holding a variety of roles on both the Finance Committee and Liaison Committee and ensuring that the Provincial Beneficiaries were being properly supported, he also did an enormous amount of the planning and groundwork to get the CHOICES scheme up and running successfully. His leadership over this last twelve months has been an invaluable benefit to the Charity and those we have endeavoured to help.
In recognition of his work for the Province and its Charity, Stuart was appointed acting Provincial Senior Grand Warden in 2016 and served on the PGM’s Installation Panel for a further 3 years.
In 2018 he was appointed Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in United Grand Lodge.
He was a long time director of Yorkshire WR Masonic Activities Ltd and former marketing and advertising Chairman which involved time consuming work in securing much needed revenue to support the White Rose Masonic News.
In 2019 Stuart was re-elected to the Board of WRMCL for a second term and in the same year was appointed Chairman, taking the Charity forward, positively and successfully. He planned to step down in 2023, when his present term expired.
Sadly, that was not to be. A Mason through and through, he will be missed by all who knew him.
His family are in our thoughts at this sad time.