FOUNDERS OF THE LODGE
Stivichall Lodge 5799 was consecrated on the 13th October 1939. The Founders and Officers designate are listed below;
| WM Designate | W Bro Stanley Jaffa Harley 3846, 4209, WM 4009, 5481 |
| IPM Designate | W Bro William Aubrey Jones PM 4009 |
| SW Designate | Bro Harry Noel Gillitt 254, 5570 |
| JW Designate | Bro Charles Leslie Gillitt 254, 5570 |
| Treasurer Designate | W Bro Harry Charles Gillitt 4099 PM 254, P P G S B |
| Chaplain Designate | W Bro Thomas Charles Frederick 4538, 5690, PM 3836 |
| Secretary Designate | Bro Eric Carpenter 254, 3846, 4009, 5690 |
| DC designate | W Bro Arthur Smith 4538, PM 4009 |
| SD Designate | Bro John Morton 725 |
| JD Designate | Bro William ErIe Shanks 4009 |
| ADC Designate | W Bro Louis James Kaye 11 Paris 4009, PM 3 Paris |
| Almoner Designate | W Bro Herbert Henry Harley 3846 4209, 4538, 5481, PM 4930 |
| Organist Designate | Bro William Robert Heatley 254 5690…. WM |
| Asst Sec Designate | Bro Oliver Green 4009 |
| IG Designate | Bro James Malcom Meston 4009 |
| Steward Designate | Bro Norman John Pugh 4543 |
| Steward Designate | Bro Victor William Oubridge 3846, 4009, 5682 |
| Steward Designate | Bro Richard Barnes Cole 4930 |
| W Bro William Arthur Oubridge 254, 4538, PM 3846, 4009, 5690, P A G S Wks, P P G W | |
| W Bro William Roland Cleverley 5698, PM 4009 | |
| W Bro James Lewis Whitby 601, PM 3146, P P G STD B (Hertfordshire) | |
| W Bro Thomas Henry Stafford Meakin PM 4009 | |
| W Bro John Wormell 254 | |
| Bro Reginald Robert Grindlay 4009 | |
| W Bro Arthur Cecil Boon 432, PM 5102 |
As regards a membership with close family connections, particularly the father and son concept, the list of twenty-five founders indicates the following:-
- One father and his two sons
- Two fathers with one son each
- One father with one son-in-law
- Two brothers-in-law
This, together with the fact of very close family relationships amongst other founders, was reckoned as a most encouraging start, which was to be still further strengthened in the years immediately ahead.
The wide range of commercial, industrial, and professional activities of the founders ensured a membership of very wide experience.
From the total of twenty-five founders, there were eight mechanical engineers (not surprlslng in a city like Coventry). These, together with a textile manufacturer, a dental surgeon, an architect, a builder, a slate merchant, a colliery agent, a haulage contractor, a purchasing manager, a timber merchant, a steel manufactuer, a chartered accountant, a solicitor, a grocer, a manufacturer’s agent, and a civil. engineer, plus two retired brethren (to bring a measure of wisdom) was indeed a very representative team.