image of Samuel Pope

Samuel Pope

–1901

Llanbedr


Image courtesy of The Libarary and Museum of Freemasonry

1896  owner Hafotty (with H J Wright)
1896owner Wnion (formerly Tynllwyn) gold mine

Pope was a QC [PRO BT31/4275/27734] and a senior freemason [Clements 2005] (his name appears on the foundation stone of the masonic hall in Barmouth). According to Glenys Thomas [2004] he built Riverside cottages in Llanbedr.

As well as the association between the legal profession and freemasonry, Pope’s masonic activities may be significant in a mining context. For a discussion on freemasonry in mining in the 19th century see Burt [2001].

Pope’s niece and adopted daughter married H J Wright in 1890 [QMJ Vol. VII pp. 388–9].


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