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71 104 A VISIT TO SCOTTISH LODGES IN 1936 An excerpt from Bro. Rev. J D MacLennon Wilson’s paper presented to the Research Lodge of Otago in 1947 …… a few months later, in 1936, I visited rooms of Lodge No.1 Scottish Constitution. Records were shown to me going back to 1599 - a special privilege. King George VI joined this lodge in 1933. His grandfather had been a member, as did Lord Rosebery, Lord- Roberts, Lord Kitchener, Earl Haig and others. In the ceremonial room were certain Masonic marks on the floor, though the most interesting feature was in the entrance hall. Here there was a small recess on one side and when social evenings were held at which women were present, there was always a goat tethered Munching contentedly on hay in the wooden crib before it. This, as you can imagine, was highly intriguing to visitors. On one of the chairs was a plaque portraying a goat butting a person, while on another chair a plaque depicting a strong man grasping both horns, successfully wrestling the aggressive billy. Wally Grout, Alan Davidson, Tibby Cotter ( who was killed in the Holy Land in WWI) Victor Trumper, Will Murdoch ( Australian Captain in 1882), Ian Craig ( also a Captain of the Australian team) and Bert Oldfield from Killara, were all members of the Masonic Order. I am aware of 34 Freemasons who carried the bat for Australia. The Plunkett Shield, the New Zealand equivalent of Australia’s Sheffield Shield, was named after Baron William Lee Plunkett, Governor General of New Zealand where he became Grand Master in 1906. Amongst the Melbourne cricket clubs there is an annual competition for the Challenge Cup presented by Bro,. George S Coppin, the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Victoria in 1883. Thus, brethren you can see that the game of cricket and Freemasonry are closely associated but whilst the former is a game, the latter is very serious and we should all remember that as the score in cricket is recorded, so are our lives and actions recorded on an There was also amongst the Masonic relics a miniature apron, regularly worn by a dog. It seems one of the brethren had a canine friend which accompanied him to lodge. There was a complaint—that the dog was improperly dressed! So at the next meeting the pooch appeared with a miniature apron round its neck - and did so for years until the dog’s death. In Edinburgh I attended a meeting in the declared oldest lodge room in the world...this was Kilwinning No. 2 which met in a marvelous old cavern in the rock. It was friendly and dignified in this strange and haunting building. Three Fellowcrafts were put through at this meeting. Curiously the bible used was what is known as a “tracle” bible dating back to 1568. The organ was built in 1754 - one of Scotland’s oldest. The King and the celebrities mentioned previously were also members of this lodge. The “Don”
103 72 Yet another Masonic link to the game was when the Gillette Cup was introduced into Australia in 1973. This was named after the Gillette Safety Razor Company which was founded by an American Freemason, bro. King Gillette in 1901. As far back as 1735 the Masons were involved. In that year a match was played between teams chosen by Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, and the Earl of Middlesex. Both men were Freemasons. One of the most well-known cricketing icons in Australia is ( Or perhaps I should say was) the Sheffield Cup. Henry North Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, an enthusiastic and generous supporter of English cricket, organised an English team to visit Australia during the summer of 18911-1892. Lord Sheffield travelled with the team which was captained by Dr W G Grace who was not a Mason. Australia’s interstate trophy, The Sheffield Cup, introduced in 1892, was named after Lord Sheffield who was a member of Royal Clarence Lodge in Brighton, England. The opening batsman in the very first game that commenced on 16 December 1892 was Masonic brother Alexander Charles Bannerman, known popularly as “ Barndoor” Bannerman. The present charter is from 1754, the older ones having been lost or destroyed. It was suggested that a party go over to a lodge meeting for Glamis and Kirremuir. Being somewhat tired we declined. Imagine our chagrin when we learnt later that the present King had that night been installed by the local baker! Near Kilmarnock is the small village of Kilwinning and Kilwinning Lodge No.0— which claims to be the oldest in the world ( as does York) going back to 1140 when the Abbey was built. Burns affiliated with this lodge although he was made a Master Mason at Tarbolton Lodge. The highest score in Sheffield cup cricket was 452 not out scored by Bro. Donald Bradman at the SCG in 1930. Another well-known Mason of the time, Bro. Bill Ponsford, is the only batsman to score over 400 runs twice. Another outstanding cricketer of the day, Bro. Arthur Mailey, was also well-known for his humour. A great spin bowler, however, his 4 for 362 for NSW during Victoria’s record score of 1107 brought the comment “ I had bad luck, you know. A man in a bowler hat in the pavilion dropped four catches off my bowling.” On another occasion on a tour of England, Bro. Mailey was sitting next to the Princess Royal. In order to attract her attention he said “ I’m a little stiff from bowling”. “ Oh!” remarked the princess, “I wondered where you came from.”
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Page 51 and 52: 131 LEWIS: The French word “Levee
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