Highveld Masons Lodge Freemasons - South Africa Lodges

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Lodge Name: Highveld

Lodge Number: 7750
Consecrated: 1961
Region: Kinross
Address:
P.O. Box 1247  Evander
History of the Lodge:

The Kinross, now known as the Evander gold field was opened up in the 1950s and attracted many masons to the area. Some could still attend their mother lodges on the East Rand, and others joined or visited Bethel United but eventuallv it was decided to form a new lodge, which met in the Kinross Town Hall until it obtained its own premises.

The land for the lodge's masonic hall was donated by the Dorfan family in memory of Bro Dorfan who was unfortunately killed in the last few days of the Second World war. The masonic hall was completed in 1966, and was named after W Bro Dr Mendel Spitz, PAGDC, who had taken a leading part in promoting the formation of the lodge and in planning and carrying through the hall project.

By the early 1980s the lodge roll had built up to over 70, but the active membership suffered from the transfers characteristic of a mining area, and other factors, and some ground was lost. However, the latest reports indicate a renewed strengthening of the lodge, and for this, particular credit is attributed to the Preceptor for many years, W Bro N J Nortje.

Meeting place: 18 Joel Rd., Kinross  

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