Deceased Brethren

Archibald Muir was a member of Ashlar Lodge No. 3 who died, aged 53, in the Esplanade No. 1 mine explosion on 3 May 1887.

He was Initiated in Nanaimo Lodge No. 1090 in 1867, aged 36. Nanaimo Lodge No. 1090 records show residence: Nanaimo, occupation: Miner; Initiated in Nanaimo Lodge, No. 1090 on 3 July 1867, Passed 31 July 1867,  Raised 20 September 1867.

Archibald Muir was also a Charter Member of Caledonia Lodge No. 478, Grand Lodge of Scotland.

Here are photos of Archibald Muir’s grave in Bowen Road Cemetery, Nanaimo. His son Joseph Edward Lewis Muir (1875-1963), also a member of Ashlar Lodge No. 3, is buried alongside him.

The grave markers of Archibald Muir and Joseph Muir, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)
The grave markers of Archibald Muir and Joseph Muir, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)
The grave marker of Archibald Muir, placed by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 in May 1887, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)
The grave marker of Archibald Muir, placed by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 in May 1887, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)

Archibald Muir’s son Joseph Edward Lewis Muir (1875-1963) is buried alongside him. The photo below shows his grave marker in Bowen Road cemetery.

The grave marker of Joseph Edward Lewis Muir, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)
The grave marker of Joseph Edward Lewis Muir, Bowen Road cemetery, Nanaimo (photo by Ashlar Lodge No. 3 Historian)

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