The Lodge, named after the Johannesburg suburb of
Oaklands, had a strong team of founders, including
the Deputy and Assistant District Grand Masters (W
Bro Arthur Needham and Pieter Roos) and two future
chain-bearers in W Bro Leslie Hinett and Bro Derek
Scorer. The last named went through the Oaklands
chair in 1958/9 and within the remarkably short
period of five years, attained the rank of Assistant
District Grand Master. This he held for four years,
and was then President of the Board of General
Purposes, prior to his leaving South Africa. Another
founder, W Bro Ernie Goodwin, who attained Grand
rank in 1972, had the unusual distinction of being
Secretary, concurrently, and for many years, of all
three lodges meeting at Norwood Masonic Hall.
Oaklands Lodge, which became part owners of the
Hall, attained a peak membership of around sixty but
subsequently its subscribing membership declined to
thirty, mainly as the result of former immigrants
returning overseas, transfers to other parts of
South Africa and opposition to Freemasonry from some
quarters. Oaklands is paired with Harmony Lodge in
Vereeniging and fairly frequent visits are
exchanged.
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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