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Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary

Catalogue reference: AR/1368/8

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This record is a file about the Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary dating from 6 April 1805.

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AR/1368/8

Title

Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary

Date

6 April 1805

Description

Letter from John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie informing the Grand Secretary that a copy of his letter was forwarded to Lodge members at Lane End. Martin has sent a list of all Lodge members, including those at Lane End, to the Clerk of the Peace for registration under the Unlawful Societies Act. The Rev Page Godfrey has left a Petition to form a new Lodge for the members at Lane End to be recommended by members of Friendly Brothers' Lodge at Newcastle under Lyme. Martin will send the forms to Grand Lodge after obtaining the necessary signatures. A warrant was granted subsequently to form United Potters Lodge, No. 134(B) [erased], [SN 1451], Lane End.

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Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Martin, John
Physical description

1 document

Administrative / biographical background

Friendly Brothers' Lodge was granted a warrant by the Antients' Grand Lodge on 21 December 1799 and met at the Roebuck, High Street, Newcastle-?under-?Lyme, Staffordshire as No. 109(B). In 1813 the Antients' Grand Lodge formed a union with the Moderns' Grand Lodge to create the United Grand Lodge of England. The same year the Lodge moved to the Crown Inn, Penkhull Street, Newcastle-?under-?Lyme. In 1814 the Lodge was renumbered to meet as No. 133. The Lodge was erased on 5 March 1828.

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AR/1368

Friendly Brothers' Lodge, No. 133 [erased], Newcastle-​under-​Lyne

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Letter of John Martin, Newcastle under Lyme to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary