John Yarker – In Memoriam

IN MEMORIAM—JOHN YARKER Absolute Sovereign Grand Master, Rite of Mizraim, 90°, from 1871 down to the present time. Received over twelve patents of 33° of the Supreme Council in various parts of the world. Past Senior Grand Warden of Greece by patent, July Ist, 1874. Hon. Member of Lodge 227, Dublin, 1872, and of various foreign bodies, 1881-3. Among these he received the “Crown of Kether,” admitting to the 5° of the Grand Lamaistique Order of Light. In 1882—3 he acted as General Guiseppe Garibaldi’s Grand Chancellor of the Confederated Rites, which he arranged throughout the world. Hon. Grand Master of the Sovereign Grand Council of Iberico, October 5th, 1889. Rite of Swedenborg: In 1876 he was appointed Supreme Grand Master for the United Kingdom under the Charter of T. G. Harrington, P.G. Master of Craft Grand Lodge of Canada; Colonel W. Bury M’Leod Moore, Grand Master of Templars, 33°; and Geo. C. Longley, 33°. Elected Imperial Grand Hierophant, 97°, in Ancient and Primitive Rite, November 11th, 1902. Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Germany, 1902-6. Hon. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Cuba (by patent), January 5th, 1907. Hon. Grand Master and vitam of the United Sup. Grand Council of Italy at Firenze, and of the Society Alchemica, etc. etc., 1910—12. He also was interested in many of the concordant orders, and held office in several. He was appointed President of Sat Bhai of Prag, and was co-sponsor from 1871 to 1912. Head of the Rite of Ishmael in England in succession to Dr. Mackenzie and Major F. G. Irwin. Chief of the Red Branch of Eri in successionto Major F. G. Irwin. High Priest of the 7th degree of Knight Templar Priests, Manchester, revived from 1868 to 1875. In addition, he received many civil decorations from foreign countries as a testimony of appreciation for his notable work. It would fill pages to give a detailed list, but these are a few of those best known in this country: Constantinian Order of St. George, granted 1874 by H.H. Demetrius Rho- dacanakis, Hereditary Grand Master and Prince of Rhodes, descendant of the Emperors Constantine and the Paleologi, actual heir of the Byzantine Empire. — Star of Merit of H.H. Sir Sourindro Mohun Tajore, Rajah of Calcutta, granted April 30th, 1886. (The Melusinia of Honour, Princedom of Lusignians tendered at the same time.) 5