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Article The Phœnix Lodge, No. 94, Durham. Page 1 of 2 →
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The Phœnix Lodge, No. 94, Durham.
The Ph ? nix Lodge , No . 94 , Durham .
FFREEMASONRY was established in Sunderland in the year 1755 , when a constitution for that purpose was granted by the Marquis of Carnarvon . It is dated October 7 th of that year , and is directed to James Smithson , Provincial , who constituted the lodge , the No . 207 , though
now , from different intermediate erasements , No . 146 . " The first officers we find upon record are John Thornhill , Esq ., Master ; Jacob Trotter , S . W . ; John Rowe , J . W . ; and the lirst D . M . who carried on the business of the Craft for
many years was George Ogilvie , a man , from every account , profoundly skilled in all the secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry . The lodge was held at the house of Adam Turner , Church Street , and was soon composed of the most respectable characters of the town and neighbourhood .
The Masters who succeeded were Dr . Isaac Brown , William Gooch , Esq . ( Comptroller of the Customs ) , Robert Inman , Esq ., and many others of equal importance . " After many fluctuations and some changes of place , the
AN ANCIENT CIRCULAR OF THE PIKENIX LODGE .
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The Phœnix Lodge, No. 94, Durham.
The Ph ? nix Lodge , No . 94 , Durham .
FFREEMASONRY was established in Sunderland in the year 1755 , when a constitution for that purpose was granted by the Marquis of Carnarvon . It is dated October 7 th of that year , and is directed to James Smithson , Provincial , who constituted the lodge , the No . 207 , though
now , from different intermediate erasements , No . 146 . " The first officers we find upon record are John Thornhill , Esq ., Master ; Jacob Trotter , S . W . ; John Rowe , J . W . ; and the lirst D . M . who carried on the business of the Craft for
many years was George Ogilvie , a man , from every account , profoundly skilled in all the secrets and mysteries of Freemasonry . The lodge was held at the house of Adam Turner , Church Street , and was soon composed of the most respectable characters of the town and neighbourhood .
The Masters who succeeded were Dr . Isaac Brown , William Gooch , Esq . ( Comptroller of the Customs ) , Robert Inman , Esq ., and many others of equal importance . " After many fluctuations and some changes of place , the
AN ANCIENT CIRCULAR OF THE PIKENIX LODGE .