PAST MASTER'S JEWEL 1969
CATEGORIES OF JEWELS
ALEXANDRAVILLE LODGE No. 649
PAST MASTER'S JEWEL 1969
CONTENTS:-
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1. DESCRIPTION OF JEWEL.
2. SHORT HISTORY OF WARRANT No. 649.
3. HISTORY OF ALEXANDRAVILLE LODGE No. 649, 1933 - 1999.
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OBVERSE OF JEWEL
A silver Compass and Square Past Master's Jewel suspended on two silver bars and a sky blue ribbon.
On the top bar we find "W.M.",
Centred on the ribbon is a fret cut silver disc with initials of the holder of the Jewel cut into same, namely, "JJGB" .
and on the bottom the year the holder was Worshipful Master, "1969".
The Jewel comprises of a normal Compass and Square, which is silver, with a fixed "G".
REVERSE OF JEWEL
The reverse of the Jewel bears the inscription :
"Presented to
W.Bro. J.J.G. Boyd.
By Masonic Lodge
No. 649."
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2. SHORT HISTORY OF WARRANT No. 649.
Warrant No. 649 issued to Brethren in DRUMAHAIRE, Co. Leitrim in 1786.
The Brethren must have ceased Labour at some time as an entry in Seton's handwriting in the Grand Lodge Register shows "BRIDGETOWN, Island of Barbados". This does not appear to be an official issue of the Warrant as Warrant No. 649 subsequently appeared in the 1801list of Erased Lodges.
Warrant No. 649 was on the Roll of the Grand East of Ireland, from 27th December 1806, and on and up till 6th December 1809.
It appears the Brethren to whom the Warrant issued were not aware of the status of the Warrant when it issued from The Grand Lodge of Ulster. They rectified the situation by applying to Grand Lodge in December 1809 to have Warrant No. 649 officially issue from Grand Lodge and Warrant No. 649 reissued to Willm. Bingham, Rochd. Coates and Robt. Wightman to form a Lodge in RAFFREY, Crossgar, Co. Down on the 4th January 1810. Warrant No. 649 was Cancelled on the 1st August 1839 but quickly Restored on the 5th March 1840. Warrant No. 649 was Cancelled by Grand Lodge on the 4th July 1850 for non-payment of Arrears.
[The above represents the barest of facts relating to Warrant No. 649 before same reissued to Alexandraville Lodge No. 649 - the IRISH MASONIC RECORDS cd-rom gives a very full account of the Lodges who held Warrant No. 649 for the years setout above]
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3. HISTORY OF ALEXANDRAVILLE LODGE No. 649.
The Minutes of the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes dated 22nd November 1933 show concerning Warrant No. 649 -
"22 November, 1933 - Read Memorial from various brethren praying for a warrant to establish a Lodge in Belfast in the County of Antrim to be called the Alexandraville. Recommended."
The Recommendation of The Board was followed,as is shown in the Grand Lodge Minutes of 7th December 1933 as "Confirmed"
Warrant No. 659 reissued to `Alexandraville Lodge' in No. 9 COLLEGE SQUARE NORTH, BELFAST on the 8th December 1933.
Series five Vol. 20 shown as Vol. 5 of the extant Grand Lodge Registers shows -
"Warrant No. 649 to Belfast as “Alexandraville Lodge”, 8 December, 1933 - Thomas Reid, Grocer; Edward J. Ormiston, Prison Officer and Thomas J.G. Morton, Fireman, all from Lodge No. 599, together with thirteen others from various lodges, registered 8 December, 1933."
The Lodge was Constituted in the Freemasons' Hall, 9, College Square North, Belfast on Tuesday the 12th December 1933 by Rt. Wor. Bro. William Wallace, Provincial Grand Master of Antrim.
The Lodge had fourteen Foundation Members and W. Bro. Thomas Reid was the first Master.
The Wardens were Bros. Edward J. Ormiston and Thomas J.G. Morton, V. W. Bro. Dr. James W. Ritchie was Treasurer and W. Bro. Alexander Gilliland the Secretary.
A total of 133 brethren registered up to 30th December 1948. In most cases the dates when the issue of certificates is shown, together with the occupation of the brother.
Warrant No. 649 was Removed to Freemasons' Hall, ROSEMARY STREET, BELFAST in 1956.
Series six Vol. 23 of the extant Grand Lodge Register commences with the registration of John Rafferty, Engineer, registered 7th May 1953.
A total of 72 brethren registered up to 1st March 1984. In most cases the dates when the issue of certificates is shown, together with the occupation of the brother.
Warrant No. 659 was returned to Grand Lodge on the 31st December 1999.
The Minutes of the Grand Lodge Board of General Purposes dated 10th February 2000 show concerning Warrant No. 649 -
"10 February, 2000 - The Board noted with regret for reporting to Grand Lodge the decision of the Brethren of Lodge No. 649 Belfast to return the Warrant to Grand Lodge."
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