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Letter of Moses Ryles, Lane End to the [Grand Secretary]

Catalogue reference: AR/1368/5

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This record is a file about the Letter of Moses Ryles, Lane End to the [Grand Secretary] dating from 13 February 1805.

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Reference

AR/1368/5

Title

Letter of Moses Ryles, Lane End to the [Grand Secretary]

Date

13 February 1805

Description

Letter from Moses Ryles to the Grand Secretary seeking a Warrant to form a Lodge to meet at the White Lion, Lane End, Staffordshire as he has visited Etruscan Lodge, No. 327(C), Eturia [SN 1422] as a Sojourner, where he has been treated with brotherly love and respect. A warrant was granted subsequently to form United Potters Lodge, No. 134(B) [erased], [SN 1451], Lane End.

Held by
Museum of Freemasonry
Creator(s)
Ryles, Moses
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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Friendly Brothers' Lodge, No. 133 [erased], Newcastle-​under-​Lyne

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Letter of Moses Ryles, Lane End to the [Grand Secretary]