Palatine Lodge No. 97
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| Formation | January 14, 1757 |
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| Coordinates | 54°53′59″N 1°22′55″W / 54.89973801°N 1.38202235°W |
Parent organization | United Grand Lodge of England |
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Palatine Lodge No. 97 is a Craft Masonic Lodge in Freemasonry under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England.[1][2] The Lodge meets at Wearside Masonic Temple,[3] Burdon Road, Sunderland and has done so since 1932. Previously the Lodge met at the Masonic Hall in Park Terrace, which was dismantled in 1988, rebuilt and opened in April 2000 at the Beamish Open Air Museum, Stanley, County Durham, England.[4]
History
The Lodge is one of the 50 oldest in the UK and was consecrated on 14th January, 1757,[5][6] by John Thornhill,[7] Worshipful Master of Phoenix Lodge No 94, which had been consecrated 14 months previously. The Lodge is still in possession of its original Warrant, presented at its Consecration (1757), by the Marquess of Caranrvon (3rd Duke of Chandos). Palatine's 1757 Warrant is the earliest document, still in existence, which can be classed as a Warrant.[8] It was the first to be issued by the Premier Grand Lodge, a founding Grand Lodge of the United Grand Lodge of England. It received its Centenary Warrant in 1864[9] and the Bi-Centenary Warrant on 14th January 1957. On 11th January 2007 the 250th Anniversary Meeting of Palatine Lodge was held at the Wearside Masonic Temple.[10][11]
The Lodge has many antiquities, including a Masters, Lecturers and other Chairs. It is also in possession of many of the original Minute, Cash and History Books dating back to 1763.
Meeting Places
Before meeting in purpose built Masonic buildings, Palatine met in local Inns, Taverns and even a Brother's house.[12]
| The Meeting Places of Palatine Lodge No.97 (from its foundation to the present) | |
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| Year | Venue |
| 1757 | The Marquis of Carnarvon's Head |
| 1766 | The Masons Arms, Low Street |
| 1769 | The Kings Head, High Street |
| 1799 | The Golden Lion Hotel |
| 1803 | The House of Bro Peat, Maudes's Lane |
| 1805 | The Queens Head, Queen Street |
| 1837 | The Kays Inn (The Golden Lion) |
| 1847 | The Bridge Inn, Flag Lane |
| 1860 | The Bridge Hotel, High Street |
| 1870 | The Masonic Hall, Park Terrace |
| 1932 to the present | The Wearside Masonic Temple, Burdon Road |
Lodge Number
The United Grand Lodge of England identified Lodges by a number and initially the Lodge was given number 218. However, because of its meeting place locally it was known as the Marquis of Carnarvon Lodge No 218. In 1768 its name changed to the Sea Captain's Lodge because members were predominantly Seafarers. Then in 1830 the Lodge name changed to Palatine, at the request of the 1st Earl of Durham, John George Lambton, the Provincial Grand Master of Durham. In 1864, after several number changes, it was given Number 97.[13][14]
Ritual
Before the unification of the Grand Lodges to form the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813, Palatine Lodge was a member of the Premier Grand Lodge (the Moderns) which pre-dated the Antient Grand Lodge (the Antients) by 34 years. In keeping with these traditional roots, the Lodge works Old Working of the Craft Ritual, as opposed to the more modern Emulation Working, which has become common in Craft Lodges throughout the English-speaking world. After the unification, the Lodge paid considerable attention to the working of the new ritual, then in 1830 instituted a regular Lodge of Instruction[15] and received its warrant, 11th September 1834. The Palatine Lodge of Instruction is one of a handful of warranted Instruction Lodges in the World and although the warrant suffered serious damage, during a fire on 13th November, 1914, it remains in the possession of the Lodge.
Masters of Palatine Lodge
The Lodge records show the names and ranks of every Master from the present day back to W Bro William Scollay, the first Master, in 1757. Palatine Lodge has produced three Provincial Grand Masters of Durham, Sir Hedworth Williamson, the 7th Baronet, in office from 1841 to 1845,[16] Sir Hedworth Williamson, the 8th Baronet, from 1885 to1900,[17] and RW Ernest Dixon from 1937 to 1959.
Notable Members
Throughout the history of the Lodge there have been many notable members from numerous diverse backgrounds and professions.
- Bro William Shield (1748-1829), British Composer[18]
- Bro Sir Robert Peat (1772-1837), British Anglican Cleric[21]
- W Bro James Field Stanfield (1749-1824), Irish Actor, Abolitionist and Author.[22]
- W Bro Rowland Burdon (1757-1838), British MP, Landowner, Patent Holder and Financier of the 1796 Bridge over the River Wear.[23][24]
- Bro Thomas Wilson (1751-1820), British Engineer, Designer and Patent Holder of the 1796 Bridge over the River Wear.[25][26][27]
- W Bro Michael Scarth (1766-1805), British Businessman, Patent Holder and Financier of the 1796 Bridge over the River Wear.[28]
- Bro William Reid Clanny (1777-1850), Irish Physician and Inventor[29]
- VW Bro John George Lambton (1792-1840), GCB, PC, British MP, Landowner, Governor General and High Commissioner for British North America, Provincial Grand Master of Durham, Northumberland and Deputy Grand Master and Pro-Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England.[30][31]
- VW Bro Sir Hedworth Williamson, 7th Baronet (1797-1861), British MP, Landowner and Provincial Grand Master of Durham.[32]
- W Bro Sir Cuthbert Sharp (1781-1849), British Soldier, Collector of Customs, Writer and Antiquarian.[33]
- Bro Sir William Allan (1837-1903), British MP, Industrialist, Writer of Verse and Poetry[34]
- Bro Charles Buller, Jnr, (1806-1848), British MP and Barrister[35]
- Bro Benjamin Hawes, (1797-1862), British MP[36]
- VW Bro Sir Hedworth Williamson, 8th Baronet (1827-1900), British MP, Diplomat and Provincial Grand Master of Durham[37]
- Bro John Bowes (1811-1885), British MP, Landowner, Art Collector, Civil Rights Advocate and founder of the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, Teesdale[38]
- Bro Sir Edward Temperley Gourley (1826-1902), VD, British MP and Ship Owner[39]
- W Bro Robert Singleton (1852-1895), British, Cofounder, first treasurer and Captain of Sunderland Association Football Club[42][43]
References
- ^ "The United Grand Lodge of England". Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "Lane's Masonic Records". The John Lane's Masonic Records. Published by The Digital Humanities Institute, University of Sheffield.
- ^ "Wearside Masonic Temple".
- ^ "Beamish Open Air Museum".
- ^ "Masonic Installation at Sunderland". The British Newspaper Archive. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 09 December 1887.
- ^ Tracing your Freemason, Friendly Society & Trade Union Ancestors. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. 30 January 2019. ISBN 9781526710352.
- ^ "The Oldest Mason Lodge – W Bro Thornhill constituted the Sea Captains Lodge". The British Newspaper Archive, British Museum. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 08 October 1886 (Page 3).
- ^ "English Grand Lodge Warrants". Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Transactions of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 London. Vol. 90. 12 May 1977. pp. 92–141.
- ^ "Lane's Masonic Records". John Lane's Masonic Records. Published by The Digital Humanities Institute, University of Sheffield.
- ^ "Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham, Notable Events".
- ^ "A City Shaped by Masons". Sunderland Echo and Shipping Journal. Northeast Press. 6 May 2009.
- ^ "Lane's Masonic Records". John Lane's Masonic Records. Published by The Digital Humanities Institute, University of Sheffield.
- ^ "Palatine Lodge No 97 Lane's Records". Lane's Masonic Records. Museum of Freemasonry.
- ^ Peter, Robert (2016). British Freemasonry, 1717-1813 Volume 5, by Robert Peter. pp. Page 399, note 218. ISBN 978-1-138-10021-3.
- ^ "Lodge of instruction ; Their relationship to the mother lodge" (PDF). Masonic Periodicals, The Freemasons Chronicle, 28th April 1888.
- ^ "Freemasonry, The initiation of Sir Hedworth Williamson son". British Newspaper Archive, British Museum. Evening News (London) - Wednesday 20 January 1892 (page 4).
- ^ "Freemasonry, The initiation of Sir Hedworth Williamson son". British Newspaper Archive, British Museum. Evening News (London) - Wednesday 20 January 1892 (page 4).
- ^ "Biographies, William Shield page 205" (PDF). Palatine 97 Official site.
- ^ "All Poetry - James Cawdell". Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "A History of Palatine Lodge No 97, a biographical sketch of Bro James Cawdell 1750 - 1800" (PDF). Palatine Official website.
- ^ "Biographies, Sir Robert Peat" (PDF). Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ British Freemasonry, 1717-1813 by Robert Peters (Volume 1: Institutions ed.). Routledge. 2016. ISBN 9781317275305.
- ^ "Presence of a Respectable Circle of Society (page 5)". British Newspaper Archive. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Wednesday 30 October 1929.
- ^ "Masonic Notes". British Newspaper Archive. Newcastle Journal - Wednesday 19 January 1916.
- ^ "Wearmouth Bridge 1796".
- ^ "Grace's Guide to British Industrial History – Thomas Wilson (1751-1820)".
- ^ "Bro Michael Scarth installed as Master of Sea Captains' Lodge, page 30 gives mention of Bro Wilson" (PDF). Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "A History of Chapter of Strict Benevolence No 97 – Michael Scarth".
- ^ "Biographies, Dr William Reid Clanny" (PDF). Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "John George Lambton and Penshaw Monument" (PDF). Freemasons Province of Durham.
- ^ "Special Meeting - Monday, 4th November, 1839". Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "MASONIC INSTALLATION - Hedworth Williamson". The British Newspaper Achieve. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 15 January 1892 - Page 3.
- ^ "Early Victorian on Wearside (page 5)". The British Newspaper Achieve. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 09 December 1949.
- ^ "New Masonic Temple, Masonic Opening in Sunderland (page 2)". The British Newspaper Achieve. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette, Friday 29 July 1932.
- ^ "Special Meeting - Monday, 4th November, 1839". Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "Special Meeting - Monday, 4th November, 1839". Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "MASONIC INSTALLATION (page 3)". British Newspaper Archive. Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette - Friday 15 January 1892.
- ^ "John Bowes: Freemason, civil rights advocate and philanthropist". 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Biography, Sir Edward Temperley Gourley". Palatine Lodge No 97 Official website.
- ^ "Local Intelligence – The Installation of Bro S.P. Austin". British Newspaper Archive. Newcastle Journal, Saturday 13 December 1873.
- ^ "The Late Mr S. P. Austin". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Tuesday 31 March 1925, page 7. The British News Paper Achieve.
- ^ "Sunderland Football Club, How it all began".
- ^ "Local Intelligence". Shields Daily News, British Newspaper Archives. 5 February 1883.