JOHN ROBERT WIGGLESWORTH, JR.
Email: pgc1999@vatemplars.com
Grand Commander
1999-2000

Sir Knight John R. Wigglesworth, Jr., was born September 2, 1936, in Bowling Green, Virginia. His father was John R. Wigglesworth, Sr., and his mother was Dorothy M. (Barlow) Wigglesworth. He is married to Mary P. Wigglesworth and they have four children. two sons (one deceased) and two daughters, and three grandchildren. After graduating from Caroline High School, Sir Knight Wigglesworth attended George Washington University before entering the United States Air Force in 1956. Upon discharge from the Air Force, he was employed by Washington Gas Light Company and after thirty-three years of service, retired in 1994 as Manager in the Distribution Department. 

Sir Knight Wigglesworth lives in Falls Church, Virginia, and is presently a member of Christian Fellowship Church. During the past thirty-eight years in the Falls Church area he has held numerous positions of leadership within the Church. He has served as an adult leader in Cub Scouts. Job’s Daughters and DeMolay.

Sir Knight Wigglesworth was raised a Master Mason in Arlington Centennial Lodge No. 81 in September 1969, exalted a Royal Arch Mason in Triangle Royal Arch Chapter No. 73 in November 1969 and Knighted in Arlington Commandery No. 29 in November 1969.

He holds membership in the following Masonic Bodies:

Arlington Centennial-Glebe Lodge No. 81, Past Master
Triangle Royal Arch Chapter No. 73, Past High Priest
Arlington Commandery No. 29, Past Commander, PDDGC
Washington Council No. 1., Cryptic Masons
Commonwealth York Rite College No. 50
Washington and Lee York Rite College No. 93
Virginia Council No. 12, Knight Masons, Past Excellent Chief
Lord Fairfax Council No. 90, A.M.D., Past Sovereign Master
Nova Vita Tabernacle LXXIII, HAKTP, Very Em. Past Preceptor
Virginia Chapter, Order of Knights Preceptor
Maryland Chapter, Order of Knights Preceptor
St. Cornelius the Centurion Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine
The Royal Order of Scotland
Nor-Va Forest No. 163, Tall Cedars of Lebanon
Alexandria Scottish Rite Bodies
Virginia College, SRICF
Rose of Sharon Priory No.2, KYCH
Kena Temple, AAONMS, Member, Knights of Mecca
Order of the Purple Cross, York Rite Sovereign College of North America
The Blue Flame Masonic Club at Washington Gas Light Company
Grand Representative of Idaho near the Grand Commandery of Virginia
Knight Commander of the Temple, Grand Encampment, K. T. of the USA
Honorary Member, Grand Commandery Knights Templar of West Virginia