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Quorn Lodge

For your information the history of the Quorn Lodge.

THE TOWN OF QUORN was surveyed in May 1878, its location chosen to become the railway junction linking the north–south and east–west railway lines. Building, which began almost immediately, included two flour mills and four hotels. As the population grew many organizations began, the first being the churches and a Government primary school after which various sporting clubs were established.

Quorn, as a transport hub and a centre of commerce servicing the needs of an expanding rural area, developed a population of interesting diversity, which inevitably led to inclusion in its number a sprinkling of men already involved in the craft of Freemasonry. These men, having the Craft at heart, discussed their desire to form a Lodge at Quorn.

Nothing came of it however, until some of the brethren gathered together at the request of Bros. J. C. Nadebaum and G. Cobbin for the purpose of paying their last respects at a service in memory of His late Majesty, King Edward VII, Patron and Protector of the Craft.

Dispensation having been obtained through the medium of Flinders Lodge No. 25, thirteen Brethren attended one or both of the services conducted in the morning in the Anglican Church by Rev. E. M. Hines and in the afternoon in the Town Hall by the Rev. G. Hall.

After the services it was decided to convene a meeting of the interested brethren to consider forming a Lodge. Subsequently all known brethren were notified of a meeting to be held at Bro. Cobbin's residence on Friday May 27, 1910. The unanimous feeling of those present was that a Lodge should be formed. A committee was appointed to enquire into the following matters—
1. A Lodge Room. 2. Finance. 3. The number of likely members.

Bro. Nadebaum had arrived in Quorn in April 1906 as Head Teacher at the Primary School. He suggested contacting the Education Department who had rented premises at 13 Railway Terrace for use by the Quorn High School from the start of the 1909 school year. The premises comprised a large hall, two smaller rooms and two shops. The shops were independently rented.

On application, the Education Department offered the Lodge temporary use of the hall and a smaller room behind, at a rental of two shillings (20¢) per meeting. This offer was accepted and the hall became home to the Quorn Masonic Lodge No 59 for the next 100 years. From 1910 to 1923, use of the hall was shared with Quorn High School.
The committee was able to bring definite matters before the brethren and soon a petition had twenty-six signatures. This petition was forwarded to Grand Lodge on June 11, 1910 with the necessary fee of ten guineas ($22-00) for the Warrant, dispensation having been obtained through the medium of Flinders Lodge No 25.
The following Brethren were the first officers appointed—
WM: Bro. John Charles Nadebaum, school teacher
SW: Bro. George Cobbin, Chemist
JW: Bro. Ernest John Marrabel Brown, Commercial Traveller
Treasurer: Bro. Robert Salmon, Grazier
Secretary: Bro. William Allen Burke Litchfield, Draper’s Assistant
SD: Bro. William Samuel Hill, Carpenter
JD: Bro. Frank Yeomans, Resident Engineer;
(Henry Pelton was first elected to this office, but having in the interim received notice of removal from Quorn resigned his office.)
DC Bro. H.G. Baker, Carpenter
IG: Bro. E. Jephcott, District Foreman
Tyler: Bro. Matthias Dienhoff, Laborer
Steward: Bro. A. T. Potter
All gave their address as Quorn, and listed their occupation.
Furniture, Jewels and books were ordered and by the end of June the Lodge officers had had several rehearsals in opening and closing in the First Degree at the Quorn High School premises.
The Lodge Room was so well fitted out in the short time available, that the Grand Lodge Officers, on their arrival for the purpose of Constituting, Consecrating and Installing, expressed their pleasure at seeing such a well-equipped Lodge.
The dedication ceremony took place on the evening of July 7, 1910. The RW Bro. CRJ Glover, PDGM, Grand Secretary; the VW Bro. M. Williams BA Grand Chaplain; Bro. C J Young DGDC; Wpl. Bro. T. Reynolds (act); SGW; W. Bro. H. Penfold Act. JGW; Bro. J. Hosking, PM; and Bro. T. Edwards PM attended for the purpose of Constituting and Consecrating Quorn Lodge No 59 S.A.C. and installing Bro. J. C. Nadebaum as first Worshipful Master.

The above information about the forming of Quorn Lodge is from the book by Mrs. Maureen McColl, "Quorn Masonic Lodge No59 S.A.C. 1910-2010". The image of the book is below.

You may ask what is FREEMASONRY? 

The answer is likely to be: “Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest non-religious associations or brotherhoods.”

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“Who are the Freemasons and what do you do?”

“It is a worldwide society of men who use ceremonies based on the customs of the ancient Stonemasons and their tools to teach moral and spiritual values to its membership.”

Freemasonry is one of the oldest fraternal organizations in the world. It unites men of good character who, though of different religious, ethnic or social backgrounds, share a belief in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of mankind. Freemasonry offers a system or blueprint for the good man to further improve his character and actions through its system of degrees, symbols, and fellowship opportunities.
Modern Freemasonry was established in England in 1717, although its exact origins are lost in the unrecorded history of medieval times. Its roots are found in guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons.

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