St Aubyn Chapter No 20 Masonic Honours Board
Wooden
When a Masonic lodge commissions a new honours board, it is rarely just about adding names to a wall. It is about preserving history properly, respecting tradition, and creating something that feels in keeping with the setting around it. In this case, the initial enquiry was for a dark wood Masonic honours board with a triangular top and enough space to display around 250 names for a committee meeting proposal.
The finished board was produced for St Aubyn Chapter No 20, with a traditional, formal appearance that suited the heritage of the lodge and gave the customer the capacity they needed. Large Masonic boards like this need careful planning from the start.
The information has to be laid out clearly, the proportions need to feel right, and the overall design has to look dignified once installed. That is where our experience helps. We take the information provided, design the layout, supply a proof for checking, and manufacture the finished board so the customer can move forward with confidence.
Honours Board Specification
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1221 x 1828 mm
Wooden
Dark stained light oak veneered MDF centre panel
Gold vinyl lettering
Solid wood honours board frame with traditional moulded detailing and triangular top section
Wall-mounted
A Large Traditional Masonic Board With Space for Generations of Names
This board was manufactured as a 1221 x 1828mm wooden honours board, giving generous space for a substantial list of names while still keeping the information readable and well balanced. The customer had originally asked for a dark wood board with a triangular tip, and that traditional brief carried right through the finished design. The completed board uses a dark stained face, gold vinyl lettering, and a solid wood frame, producing the kind of formal appearance that works especially well for Masonic and ceremonial settings.
The layout was designed to organise the names under clear headings including Founders and Sovereigns, with the board able to accommodate a very large amount of information without feeling cluttered. That is one of the key challenges with Masonic honours boards. They often need to display long histories and large quantities of names, so the design work matters just as much as the manufacturing. A board of this kind has to do two jobs at once: it must carry a lot of information, and it must still look elegant on the wall.
The finished result also includes the distinctive top section and formal styling that help the board feel established and appropriate for its surroundings. For lodges and chapters looking to commission something similar, this is often what matters most. The board should not feel temporary or overly modern. It should look like it belongs.
A Bespoke Honours Board Designed for Tradition, Readability and Longevity
This project is a good example of how we approach large, bespoke honours boards for customers who need something more traditional and more considered than an off-the-shelf layout. The enquiry began with a broad outline for the committee, and from there the specification was turned into a finished honours board that met the practical requirement for capacity while also delivering the right visual style.
For customers looking into Masonic honours boards, one of the most useful things to know is that early planning makes a real difference. If you already know roughly how many names need to be included, the type of headings required, and the style you want the board to have, we can help shape that into a workable design. If you are less certain, that is fine too. We can guide you through the process, talk through size and layout, and help you arrive at something that is appropriate for both the information and the room it will sit in. And even if you don't know... we can help. We've been making honours boards for decades, and have a huge amount of experience.
Boards like this are long-term pieces. They are made to record history over many years, and they need to be built in a way that feels worthy of that role. That is why we put so much emphasis on design proofs, careful layout and producing a board that feels right not just on paper, but once it is physically in place.
If you are planning a Masonic honours board and need help with size, layout or styling, get in touch and we can help you turn your ideas into a board that feels right for your lodge.
Our honours board prices start from £250, depending on size / material options.