PAST MASTER'S JEWEL 1929
CATEGORIES OF JEWELS
STORMONT LODGE No. 560
PAST MASTER'S JEWEL 1929
CONTENTS:-
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1. DESCRIPTION OF JEWEL.
2. SHORT HISTORY OF WARRANT No. 560.
3. HISTORY OF STORMONT LODGE No. 560, 1900 - TODATE.
4. DETAILS OF WHEN STORMONT LODGE No. 560 MEETS.
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OBVERSE OF JEWEL
A very nice example of a fret cut silver gilt Past Master's Jewel.
The Jewel is suspended from two silver gilt bars and a sky blue ribbon.
The top bar has the initials of the holder of the Jewel, "DCR",
A magnificent enamel picture of Stormont Castle is centred on the ribbon which is encased in a silver gilt holder,
and on the bottom, "1929", the year the holder was Worshipful Master.
The Jewel itself is made of a silver Compass, Square and letter "G" mounted on a silver gilt disc, the circumference of which bears the legend "Stormont Masonic Lodge 560".
REVERSE OF JEWEL
The reverse of the Jewel bears the inscription :
"Presented to
W.Bro. David C. Robinson
by
the Brethren of Masonic Lodge
No. 560
January 1930"
The Maker's Mark on the reverse of Jewel is "SDN".
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2. SHORT HISTORY OF WARRANT No. 560.
Warrant No. 560 issued to brethren in BELTURBET, Co. Cavan on the 6th August 1778. Warant No. 560 was cancelled on the 6th July 1815 for neglect of duty.
Warrant No. 560 was revived to Belturbet on the 7th February 1839, but subsequently Cancelled on the 5th July 1856.
[The above represents the barest of facts relating to Warrant No. 560 before same reissued to Stormont Lodge No. 560 - the IRISH MASONIC RECORDS cd-rom gives a very full account of the Lodges who held Warrant No. 560 for the years setout above]
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3. HISTORY OF STORMONT LODGE No. 560.
The Minutes of the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes dated 30th April 1923 show concerning Warrant No. 560 -
"30 April, 1923 - Read Memorial from various Brethren praying for a warrant to establish a Lodge in Mountpottinger in the County of Down to be called the Stormont. – Recommended."
The Recommendation of The Board was followed,as is shown in the Grand Lodge Minutes of 7th June 1923 as "Confirmed"
Warrant No. 560 reissued to `Stormont Lodge' in the Mount Masonic Hall, MOUNTPOTTINGER, BELFAST on the 8th June 1923.
Series five Vol. 19 shown as Vol. 4 of the extant Grand Lodge Registers shows William Carmichael, Plater; William S. Running, Motor Agent and John G. Chambers, Wages Clerk all from Lodge No. 74, together with eighteen others, thirteen being from Lodge No. 74, registered 8th June, 1923.
The Minutes of The Provincial Grand Lodge of Down dated 3rd July 1923 show in regard to Stormont Lodge No. 560 -
"An Occasional Meeting of the Right Worshipful The Grand Lodge of the Province of Down was held in the Masonic Hall, The Mount, Belfast on Tuesday 3rd July, 1923 at 7 o’clock p.m., for the purpose of Constituting the ‘Stormont’ Masonic Lodge No. 560
The Grand Lodge was opened on the First Degree and was officered as follows:-
R.W. Bro. The Right Honble. Colonel R.G. Sharman Crawford, P.G.M.
V.W. Bro. J.D. Williamson, MD., JP., D.P.G.M.
V.W. Bro. Dr. D.H. Sproule, acting P.S.G.W.
V.W. Bro. John Gordon, P.J.G.W.
V.W. Bro. M. MacDonald, P.G. Secretary
W. Bro. Rev. D.D. Boyle, P.G. Chaplain
W. Bro. Rev. H.B. Swansey P.G. Chaplain
W. Bro. Thos. McGowan, P.S.G.D.
W. Bro. John Johnston, P.J.G.D.
W. Bro. Thos. H. Keown, P.G. Dir. of Cer.
W. Bro. Peter McLean, P.G. Dir. of Cer.
W. Bro. Edwd. Nelson, P.G. Stwd.
W. Bro. Thos. Jackson, P.G. S. Br.
W. Bro. Saml. McVeigh P.G.I.G.
Bro. E. Foley, acting P.G. Org.
The Roll was called and the attendance’s and apologies of Provincial Grand Lodge Officers recorded.
The notice convening the Meeting having been read the Ceremony of Constitution was carried out by the Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Lodge Officers and the ‘Stormont’ Masonic Lodge No. 560 was declared to be at Labour. Brother W. Carmichall P.M. was installed as first Worshipful Master by the Provincial Grand Master who installed the remaining Officers.
The Grand Master congratulated the Lodge upon beginning its career with such a number of Masons of good standing. He said he understood this was the Worshipful Masters first time of being the W.M. of a newly constituted Lodge and his duties would therefore be of a more onerous nature than he had hitherto experienced as it was in the first years of a new Lodges working that so much of the success depended on the Worshipful Master and Officers. He thought from what he had seen he might prophesy it would turn out a fine Lodge. He impressed upon them only to admit as new members those who were worthy to become members of our world wide Order. The Province he was glad to say was now doing its share in maintaining our great charities and he hoped the new Lodge would help in that way to their very utmost as at the present time it was very needful. He acknowledged their name ‘Stormont’ was a good augury and he trusted the new Lodge would be a credit to themselves and the Province and he welcomed them very heartily into his large and increasing family.
The Worshipful Master thanked the Grand Master for his good wishes for the success of the Lodge, and said a great many of their present members had been well-grounded in matters of moment and the cause of Charity. He hoped the Grand Master would be long spared to adorn the high offices he now held.
The brethren of the Lodge afterwards entertained the Provincial Grand Master & the Grand Lodge officers and visiting brethren.
(signed) J.D. Williamson
Malcolm MacDonald, P.G. Secretary."
The Minutes of the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes dated 18th November 1931 show concerning Lodge No. 560 -
"18 November, 1931 – Read letter from Lodge 560, Mountpottinger, Belfast asking for permission to change place of meeting. Leave granted."
Warrant No. 560 was removed to Freemasons' Hall, ROSETTA, BELFAST in 1931.
A total of 108 brethren registered up to 24th April, 1952. In most cases the dates when the issue of certificates is shown, together with the occupation of the brother.
Series six Vol. 22 of the extant Grand Lodge Register commences with the registration of G. J., Insurance Official, registered 23rd April, 1953.
A total of 55 brethren registered up to 27th October 1983. In most cases the dates when the issue of certificates is shown, together with the occupation of the brother.
From 1984 the registration of STORMONT LODGE No. 560 members is held, in alphabetical order, in a computerised register by Grand Lodge, Freemasons’ Hall, 17 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. The Registration of the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Secretary of Lodges are held in separate Registers, the first Volume covering the period 1983 to 1994 inclusive and the second Volume covering from 1995 to date.
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4. DETAILS OF WHEN STORMONT LODGE No. 560 MEETS.
STORMONT LODGE No. 560 MEETS ON THE 4th THURS. AT 7.30p.m. (EXCEPT 6,7 & 8) AT ROSETTA, PARK ROAD, BELFAST, COUNTY DOWN.
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Stormont Castle.
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