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Michael Higham (b.1936), Grand Secretary (1980–1998)

Edward Hall (1922–1991)

Museum of Freemasonry

Michael Higham (b.1936), Grand Secretary (1980–1998)

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Commander Michael Higham (b.1936) was the Grand Secretary, or Chief Executive, of the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales, from 1980 to 1998. This portrait was commissioned by the United Grand Lodge of England and is one of a series of portraits of past grand secretaries. It shows Michael Higham standing in the Grand Secretary’s office at Freemasons’ Hall, London. On the wall behind him hangs another of the United Grand Lodge of England’s paintings, a portrait of Freemason Sir Lionel Darell (1742–1802).

Museum of Freemasonry

London

Title

Michael Higham (b.1936), Grand Secretary (1980–1998)

Date

1990

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 125 x W 89.5 cm

Accession number

PCF2010.25

Acquisition method

commissioned by the United Grand Lodge of England, 1990

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

None

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Museum of Freemasonry

Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, Greater London WC2B 5AZ England

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Edward Hall

1922–1991

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