| Authorised form of name | George VI (1895 - 1952); King of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Other forms of name | Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York |
| Dates | 1895 - 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, England |
| Date of birth | 14 December 1895 |
| Place of death | Sandringham, Norfolk |
| Date of death | 06/02/1952 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
St George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire |
| Activity | Career:
Mason, initiated into Navy Lodge No. 2612 in December 1919, which his grandgfather King Edward VII had been founding Master. Invested as Duke of York in 1920. Installed as permanent Master of Navy Lodge in 1921. Joined other lodges anddegrees and was appointed Senior Grand Warden of the United Grand Lodge in 1923. After World War II, he and engraver Reynolds Stone helped create a postage stamp, part of the '1946 Victory Issue' which is filled with masonic symbolism.
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| Membership category | Royal Fellow |
| Patron |
| Date of election | 16/06/1932 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Article in 'Freemasonry Today' Number 14 - Spring 2011, pages 53-54
Notes:
Became Patron when proclaimed King in 1936. |
| Code | NA941 |