Mexborough and Swinton Times, May 13, 1916

Worshipful Master G.W.Mitchell

Mr George William Mitchell, a well-known local gentlemen, son of the late Mr William Henry Mitchell (of the firm of Ellison and Mitchell, Kilnhurst) and Mrs J.E.H.Drabble, Sheffield, for many years resident in the Swinton district, has reached another milestone in a remarkably distinguished Masonic career.

He was born in 1874, and came to Swinton as an infant. He married in 1897 Miss Waddington, daughter of the late Mr Edward Waddington, of Mexborough, glass bottle manufacturer, and in 1901 left to reside in Sheffield, and ultimately settled in Doncaster.

Mr Mitchell still has close business and social associations with the district, and is a director of Messes Ellison and Mitchell Ltd, chemical manufacturers, Kilnhurst. He went to Doncaster to develop a branch of the business there.

In 1903 Mr Mitchell joined the St Georges Lodge (242) Freemasons, Doncaster, and subsequently was also an active member of the St Nicholas Lodge (2259), and became worshipful Master of that Lodge in October 1913.

Last Friday he had the satisfaction of being installed Worshipful Master of his Mother Lodge – St George’s (242), Doncaster, being the hundred and 36 Master of the Ancient Lodge.

In the meantime, however, Mr Mitchell has taken advanced degrees in Freemasonry.

In February of the present year, Mr Mitchell reached a very considerable eminence in Freemasonry, being exalted Most Excellent of the St Magdalene Chapter of Royal Arts Masons (242) Doncaster.

He has the honour of loading a somewhat unique position in masonry and that is M.E.of the Royal Arch Chapter, and Worshipful Master of St George’s Lodge, both of Doncaster, in the same year