Centre No. 76

Title

Centre No. 76

Number

76

Status

Chartered

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District

Districts

04

Division

Chartered

12/10/1805

Revived

Active

1805-1823; 1840-

Inactive

12/15/1849

1778

1803

1828

1853

1878

1903

1928

1953

1978

2003

2028

False

True

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

False

Meetings

Address

City

Cross Keys

County

Southampton

ZIP

Website

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Notes

Confirmed chartered 12/10/1805. Assigned to District 4 in 1820. 1805 Proceedings: Whereas a dispensation was issued by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, dated April 9th, 1805, for the temporary holding of a Lodge in the house of Brother Charles B. Nicholson, in the county of Southampton, by the name of the Centre Lodge, appointing James Drew, Master; Littleton Masons, Senior Warden; and Hardy Applewhite, Junior Warden; and the said dispensation being returned, and a copy of the proceedings had thereunder, in order to obtain a charter; therefore, Resolved. That a charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, by the name of the Centre Lodge, No. 76, appointing the same persons officers thereof, who are named in the said dispensation. 1823 Proceedings: Listed as dormant. 1840 Proceedings: Whereas, A Dispensation was issued by the M. W. Grand Master to open a Lodge in the County of Southampton, by the name of Cross Keys, appointing Wor. Jesse A. Williamson, Master, Cuthbert D. Barrham, S. Warden, and Geo. A. W. Newsom, J. Warden, and said Dispensation being returned, together with the necessary documents. Resolved, That a Charter do issue for the permanent establishment of said Lodge, appointing the same officers as those named in the Dispensation by the name, title and designation of Centre Lodge, No. 76. Editor: I think this is a mistake, Centre Lodge was reinstated, not a new Lodge being formed.