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Do the freemasons still operateContributorMarie Summers
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Date Created7th December 2023CommentsAndrew Oliver
Nice Masters apron. Yes the Advance Mawhera Lodge No 61 regularly meets at the lodge in Shantytown. There are active lodges in Greymouth, Reefton and Westport.
Andrew Oliver
https://www.facebook.com/advancemawhera61?mibextid=gik2fB
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Arthur Bass
Our Dad was one as were a lot of buisnessmen around Reefton. Always had good Xmas parties for us kids.
Marie Summers
So i was thinking of putting it on trade me 4 sale along with the big certificate
Tania Tones Lawrence
Marie Summers the local Freemasons may be keen to buy it? I can get secretary details if you'd like?
Marie Summers
Tania Tones Lawrence yeah ok thanx luv
Peter Robertson
Marie Summers Not really worth much Marie,but if you drop it off to Shantytown (Give it to Amanda) the Lodge will look after it and maybe give it to a new member to be used.Thus keeping the memory of its' owner alive.There are many returned over the years.
Sharon Murphy
Marie Summers hi Marie, what are looking for it? My family were Freemasons and I would be keen to purchase for history. I note the colour and style is similar to one of my 2nd Great Grandfathers GA Edmonds.
May be an image of 1 person and text
Tania Tones Lawrence
OK, so just found out there is. As far as my step father knows its at Shantytown.
Trish Rennie
Think theirs is the hall next to the Anglican Church in Greymouth…..
Jonathan Goodall
Trish Rennie used to be but not anymore. It's been a church (uniting I think) for a number of years.
They are out at Shantytown these days.
Sandra Rooney
Trish Rennie yes
M An R Murrell
go to www.freemasonsnz.org and you will certainly see Freemasonry is definetly alive and well in NZ and international expat kiwi living in aussie and been in lodge 39yrs enjoy your research
Gordon McIntosh
Used to be a Freemasons Lodge in Ross that my father belonged to... talking 1950's here.
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Malcolm Lutton
Gordon McIntosh was held in the old hospial up the hill my dad was one
Kathryn Ward
Gordon McIntosh My dad , from Waitaha Valley belonged to that Lodge as well
Daaron Turton
freemasonry alive and well and lot are usually tied to lions and rotary as well ..an old boys club for business and social development..
Dane Madsen
Daaron Turton absolutely not for business at all
R Stuart Nicholson
My maternal grandad was an Oddfellow/Foresters, in Westport … but a different mob to Freemasons I understand.
Leeanne Sneddon
Shantytown.. the original free masons building is there.
Robyn Langridge
So ...what exactly are we looking at here. Anyone qualified/able to elaborate ?
Sharyn Wooster
Robyn Langridge Ceremonial wear I believe. There are variations for different levels? or ceremonies. This is just what I have gathered from my Dads small collection. I'm not privy to the secret squirrel stuff that happens behind closed doors.
Helen Fielding
not sure if it's the same lodge, but they have a wee building at Shantytown, and they might like what you have found. They meet there regularly.
Chrissy Martin
Oh my god memories my dad had one of these and a great lodge man back in the day.
Jane Chapman
This is from the blue lodge Freemasons as there is a red one as well. My dad was one in Hokitika, then when is closed they went up to shantytown which still practices today.
Delwyn Hughes
Still remember my dads in the draw
Vanessa Hay
Should be tonight for the meeting I think, Tena Wilson ??
Will Savage
Blacks Point Museum
Joshua Kilkelly
its a master masons apron ... there are still 2 active lodge in greymouth ... one of english constitution one of nz constitution .. that apron is of nz ...
Sandra Rooney
I believe so.
Hamish Campbell
My maternal g=grandfather was orig member Karamea Conaught Lodge. he was 1st teacher /headmaster up there. He asked the Duke permission to use his name and he agreed. The Dukes sister married my Dad's direct ancestor Their Mum was Q.Vic.
Cherylynn Duncan
Seen one similar in the Westport Freemasons
Nice Masters apron. Yes the Advance Mawhera Lodge No 61 regularly meets at the lodge in Shantytown. There are active lodges in Greymouth, Reefton and Westport.
Andrew Oliver
https://www.facebook.com/advancemawhera61?mibextid=gik2fB
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Advance Mawhera Lodge 61
Arthur Bass
Our Dad was one as were a lot of buisnessmen around Reefton. Always had good Xmas parties for us kids.
Marie Summers
So i was thinking of putting it on trade me 4 sale along with the big certificate
Tania Tones Lawrence
Marie Summers the local Freemasons may be keen to buy it? I can get secretary details if you'd like?
Marie Summers
Tania Tones Lawrence yeah ok thanx luv
Peter Robertson
Marie Summers Not really worth much Marie,but if you drop it off to Shantytown (Give it to Amanda) the Lodge will look after it and maybe give it to a new member to be used.Thus keeping the memory of its' owner alive.There are many returned over the years.
Sharon Murphy
Marie Summers hi Marie, what are looking for it? My family were Freemasons and I would be keen to purchase for history. I note the colour and style is similar to one of my 2nd Great Grandfathers GA Edmonds.
May be an image of 1 person and text
Tania Tones Lawrence
OK, so just found out there is. As far as my step father knows its at Shantytown.
Trish Rennie
Think theirs is the hall next to the Anglican Church in Greymouth…..
Jonathan Goodall
Trish Rennie used to be but not anymore. It's been a church (uniting I think) for a number of years.
They are out at Shantytown these days.
Sandra Rooney
Trish Rennie yes
M An R Murrell
go to www.freemasonsnz.org and you will certainly see Freemasonry is definetly alive and well in NZ and international expat kiwi living in aussie and been in lodge 39yrs enjoy your research
Gordon McIntosh
Used to be a Freemasons Lodge in Ross that my father belonged to... talking 1950's here.
19h
Reply
Malcolm Lutton
Gordon McIntosh was held in the old hospial up the hill my dad was one
Kathryn Ward
Gordon McIntosh My dad , from Waitaha Valley belonged to that Lodge as well
Daaron Turton
freemasonry alive and well and lot are usually tied to lions and rotary as well ..an old boys club for business and social development..
Dane Madsen
Daaron Turton absolutely not for business at all
R Stuart Nicholson
My maternal grandad was an Oddfellow/Foresters, in Westport … but a different mob to Freemasons I understand.
Leeanne Sneddon
Shantytown.. the original free masons building is there.
Robyn Langridge
So ...what exactly are we looking at here. Anyone qualified/able to elaborate ?
Sharyn Wooster
Robyn Langridge Ceremonial wear I believe. There are variations for different levels? or ceremonies. This is just what I have gathered from my Dads small collection. I'm not privy to the secret squirrel stuff that happens behind closed doors.
Helen Fielding
not sure if it's the same lodge, but they have a wee building at Shantytown, and they might like what you have found. They meet there regularly.
Chrissy Martin
Oh my god memories my dad had one of these and a great lodge man back in the day.
Jane Chapman
This is from the blue lodge Freemasons as there is a red one as well. My dad was one in Hokitika, then when is closed they went up to shantytown which still practices today.
Delwyn Hughes
Still remember my dads in the draw
Vanessa Hay
Should be tonight for the meeting I think, Tena Wilson ??
Will Savage
Blacks Point Museum
Joshua Kilkelly
its a master masons apron ... there are still 2 active lodge in greymouth ... one of english constitution one of nz constitution .. that apron is of nz ...
Sandra Rooney
I believe so.
Hamish Campbell
My maternal g=grandfather was orig member Karamea Conaught Lodge. he was 1st teacher /headmaster up there. He asked the Duke permission to use his name and he agreed. The Dukes sister married my Dad's direct ancestor Their Mum was Q.Vic.
Cherylynn Duncan
Seen one similar in the Westport Freemasons
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