Samuel Peter Austin
Submitted by Steve Thompson
Samuel Peter Austin, Junior (1842 -1925)
One of the River Wear’s most famous shipbuilders, Samuel Peter Austin, was initiated into Palatine Lodge, No 97, on March 27th, 1868. He played an active role in the Lodge, becoming Worshipful Master in 1873, Treasurer in 1875 and received the honour of Past Provincial Junior Grand Warden (PProvJGW).
The entry for Samuel Peter Austin in Palatine’s Membership Record