Freemasons
Acacia Lodge stemmed from the growing strength of its mother lodge, Boksburg No
2480
Freemasons
Alchemy Lodge was formed to foster closer and fraternal ties between pharmacists
who are masons.
To
quote from its brief 'history', Amity Freemasonry Lodge was formed for a
specific purpose 'by a group of Past Master masons from various lodges who had
come together and decided that they wished to meet as a dining lodge.
Freemasonary
Lodge Apollo was the last lodge to be consecrated in the Transvaal before that
province became part of the Union of South Africa on I July 1910. 'Lodge'
preceded 'Apollo' in the name to distinguish the masons Lodge from many other
lodges called Apollo.
The
consecration of Freemasons Lodge Arcadia, was to be a unique occasion in South
Africa, for the ceremony was conducted in the presence of the MW the Grand
Master, the Earl of Scarbrough.
Astrea
Freemasonry Lodge - The origin of the name is uncertain although the Secretary
has suggested a possible link via the founders, several masons of whom,
including the Charter Master, came from Russia.
Baden
Powell Freemasons Lodge As the name of the lodge suggests it was formed to
attract member masons and former members of the scouting movement. Although the
founder of the movement was not a Mason.
Bryanston
Freemasons Lodge was formed to bridge the gap for freemasonry between
Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Corona
Freemasonry Lodge The Lodge was formed with the intention of meeting 'north of
the railway', and thus closer to member masons homes.
Edenvale
Freemasonry Lodge, in the 'fifties', was a fast growing suburb of Johannesburg
and a strong demand arose for a 'local' lodge for freemasonry.
Doornfontein
Freemasons Lodge The lodge took its name from the first suburb of Johannesburg
and its founders included freemasons prominent on the Transvaal masonic scene.
Exsequi
Freemasonry Lodge The Lodge was formed to provide a home for business managers
who are masons, in particular freemasonry members of the South African Institute
of Management.
Volkrust
Freemasons Lodge owes much to a few stalwarts over the years, one mason of whom,
W Bro B Nathan, was WM four times.
First
Pride Freemasons Lodge it was natural that involvement in both Freemasonry and
Lionism should give rise to the notion of forming a Lodge to be comprised of
member masons of Lion Clubs.
Flame
Lily Freemasonry Lodge In 1973 an officer from the District of Rhodesia &
Nyasaland, approached all other expatriate masons from that District residing in
the Transvaal to invite their help in forming a lodge.
Emulation,
Freemasons Lodge In the middle of the 1970's candidates for freemasonry were
coming forward in good numbers in Benoni.
Friendship
Freemasons Lodge when, in 1984, this lodge was brought into the Transvaal
District it became, at one and the same time, the oldest and youngest of our
freemasonry lodges.
Germiston
Freemasons Lodge One of the twelve lodges constituting the District in 1895.
Germiston, founded in 1887.
Gaborone
Freemasons Lodge Prior to 1977 there was only one freemasonry English
Constitution lodge in Botswana.
Golden
Harvest Freemasons Lodge Two masons living at the Golden Harvest retirement
village hit on the idea of having a 'morning' lodge, mainly for retired
freemasonry brethren.
Golden
West Freemasons Lodge The request for the lodge came mainly from the developing
mining centre of Carletonville.
Johannesburg
Freemasonry Lodge - The lodge had a strong founder base of 28 past master masons
and in earlier years met several times a month, resulting in a high membership
within a very short time.
Kensington
Freemasonry Lodge - In the early 1920s Kensington developed into one of the most
popular residential suburbs of Johannesburg and the only delaying factor in
forming a local lodge was the lack of suitable premises for the masons to
gather.
Kosmos
Freemasons Lodge - In 1896 a group of masons in Kimberley petitioned the Grand
Lodge of Scotland for a new lodge, which was duly constituted as the
Cosmopolitan Lodge No 838.
Highveld
Freemasons Lodge - The Kinross, now known as the Evander gold field was opened
up in the 1950s and attracted many masons to the area.
Hillbrow
Freemasons Lodge - Hillbrow Lodge was one of several lodges formed in
Johannesburg following the resumption of normal freemasonry activities after the
South African War.
Ionic
Freemasonry Lodge - The Lodge, formed to serve the Turffontein area, was
consecrated at the Plein Street masonic hall but then held its regular meetings
in Turffontein, first at the Presbyterian Church Hall
Isando
Freemasons Lodge - The Lodge was the first English lodge to meet in Kempton
Park, and as there was already a Scottish lodge bearing that name, the founders
decided to use that of the industrial suburb, Isando
Jack
Folly Freemasons Lodge - Jack Folly Lodge although not the first freemasonry
dining lodge in the Transvaal introduced a variation by meeting at 17.30,
members coming in lounge suits direct from their place of work
Jeppestown
Freemasons Lodge - the Ford and Jeppe Estate Company offered the intending
founder masons a stand and in the event the masonic hall was completed by June
1893.
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Masonic library - Masonic Lodges in the District - Freemasonry humour and poetry
- Our History - Freemasonry as a Society
Fraternity
exists between the English, Irish, Scottish and South African Freemasonry
Constitutions and with Eendracht Macht Lodge working under the GE of the
Netherlands. Interchange visiting by Freemason members and Lodges under the
jurisdiction of the aforegoing Constitutuions is welcomed.
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