South Africa Freemasons Fairview Lodge
in the District of South Africa North
South African Freemasonry Fairview Lodge No. 3010
Alberton
District Johannesburg
Consecrated: 1904
Meetings: 3rd Wed Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov
Meeting place:Freemasons' Hall 8 Park Lane, Parktown
Johannesburg
The founders were a group of businessmen who lived
or worked in the Johannesburg suburb of Fairview,
adjoining Kensington. The emblem on the banner, a
crown superimposed on a Union Jack, supported by a
lion and a stag, suggests a strong British
connection.
The Lodge met at the Jeppestown Masonic Hall for
many years, but moved to Freemasons' Hall in
Parktown when it was completed. Early members to
attain Grand rank were E M Davis-Marks, the Lodge's
first Secretary, and B L Thurber, who went through
the chair in 1914/5; and these were followed by Dr
Teddy Schneider, a most distinguished member of the
medical profession and the Charter Master of
University Lodge, and H I Cohen, who was to be the
Charter Master of The Union Lodge and, inter alia,
District Grand Master of the Mark. Family
connections have been strong, indeed at one time
there were six Meyers in the Lodge, including
identical twin brothers, Thomas and Eric, who went
through a joint raising in 1977. Sadly the latter
died ten years later, while his brother was in the
chair of the Lodge.
For many years the Lodge had a 'registered' Lodge of
Improvement, operated jointly with Columbia Lodge,
but since 1950 has relied on normal rehearsals.
The membership has fallen quite sharply since 1985
but the outgoing Master in 1994 reported that there
had been a 'burst of enthusiasm in the Lodge', and
it is to be hoped that this will continue into the
future.
Exsequi Lodge meets at Park
Lane in Johannesburg, South Africa on the fourth Monday of
February (Election Meeting), April (Installation Meeting),
June, August, October and November. Exsequi is a Freemasons
Dining Lodge and masonic guests are most welcome.
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