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Sir Phillip Colville Smith was the Grand Secretary, or Chief Executive, of the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales, from 1917 to 1937. The initials that follow his name in the title of the painting (CVO) denote his role as Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, which was awarded to him in 1923. He was then knighted in 1925. This portrait was commissioned by the United Grand Lodge of England after the death of Sir Phillip Colville Smith and is one of a series of portraits of past grand secretaries. It is a copy of an original by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope, which belongs to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI). Colville Smith was Secretary of the RMBI prior to becoming Grand Secretary.
Museum of Freemasonry
London
Title
Sir Phillip Colville Smith, CVO, Grand Secretary (1917–1937)
Date
1939
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 125 x W 100 cm
Accession number
PCF2010.26
Acquisition method
commissioned by the United Grand Lodge of England, 1938
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
SIR PHILIP COLVILLE SMITH, C.V.O. GRAND SECRETARY. 1917-1937 by H. Macbeth Raeburn, R.A. 1939 after SIR ARTHUR COPE, R.A.'
Museum of Freemasonry
Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, Greater London WC2B 5AZ England
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