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Somerset Lodges
Connaught Lodge No. 3573
warranted 1912
Regular meetings: the third Wednesday at 18.30hrs Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Installation meeting: the third Wednesday at 17.30hrs Apr.
Contact the Lodge Secretary:David Leakey
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Meeting at
The Masonic Hall
Redfield Road
Midsomer Norton
BA3 2JN |
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Connaught Lodge takes its name from His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, the seventh child of Queen Victoria. At the time of the formation of Connaught Lodge he was Grand Master of the
United Grand Lodge of England
The Provincial Grand Master of Somerset, RW.Bro.Colonel W. Long, consecrated the Lodge on 11th April 1912. In order to ensure that the Lodge was properly furnished for the occasion the furniture was "borrowed" from the Bath Lodges,
some of which is still in use today!
Midsomer Norton, as it has done since its consecration in 1912. The Hall was
purpose built for Connaught Lodge. The first positive step towards the new
Masonic Hall was the purchase of a plot of land described as "near the church"
at a cost of £3 per perch. Plans for the building were drawn up by Bro. Orchard
at half the usual fee and a tender for building, in the sum of £721-17s-7d, was
accepted from local builders F. James & Son. The heating and electrical
installations were in addition to this bringing the total to £914. This amount
was raised partly by issue of bonds to the Brethren and partly by a bank loan. |
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