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Letter of John Hill, Secretary, Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich...
Catalogue reference: AR/1540/17
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This record is a file about the Letter of John Hill, Secretary, Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich... dating from 20 May 1810.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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AR/1540/17
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Title (The name of the record)
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Letter of John Hill, Secretary, Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary
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Date (When the record was created)
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20 May 1810
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letter of John Hill, Secretary, Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich to Robert Leslie to acknowledge receipt of the warrant, jewels and Book of Constitution for the new Lodge. The officers of Philanthropic Lodge, No. 142 [SN 1540], King's Lynn, were installed on 14 May 1810. Signed by George Scott, Worshipful Master, William Wood, Senior Warden and John James, Junior Warden of Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich. Hill requests membership certificates for [William] Robinson, [Daniel] Mathews and one other member of the new Lodge, which meets at the Maid's Head Inn, run by Brother Grant, Tuesday Market, King's Lynn.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of Freemasonry
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Hill, John
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 document
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Philanthropic Lodge was granted a warrant on 22 March 1810 by the Antients' Grand Lodge to meet as No. 142B. The Lodge was constituted on 14 May 1810 while meeting at the Maid's Head Inn, Tuesday Market Place, Lynn, [sometimes called Lynn Regis and now known as King's Lynn] Norfolk. After the Antients' and Moderns' Grand Lodges formed a union to meet as the United Grand Lodge of England, the Lodge was renumbered in 1814 to meet as No. 172. The Lodge was renumbered in 1832 to meet as No. 124. In 1863 the Lodge was renumbered on the last occasion to meet as No. 107. The Lodge has met in many inns and taverns around King's Lynn but now meets at the Duke's Head Hotel, King's Lynn.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/1239eeb1-ee8b-467f-bbc3-dcb179a8906f/
Series information
AR/1540
Philanthropic Lodge, No. 107, King's Lynn
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Annual Returns
Within the series: AR/1540
Philanthropic Lodge, No. 107, King's Lynn
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Letter of John Hill, Secretary, Lodge of Perseverance, No 294 [SN 1290], Norwich to Robert Leslie, Grand Secretary