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ANNIVERSARY LODGE OF RESEARCH
NH
SPECIAL LODGES
Anniversary Lodge of Research No. 175:
Charter, 5-20-1964 Grand Lodge of New Hampshire, F.& A.M.
Annual Communication, July 8, 2010 in Portsmouth.
SEC. Mark E. Furber Tel. (603) 436-1523
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The Masonic Ring by Howie Damron
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The conclusion of this Tamworth Travelling Gavel Story:
As this Travelling Gavel should have been sent back to Australia some time ago after it had been presented into
44 Lodges, is still being presented into Lodges through-out the world, the latest being 58 Lodges. Sometimes it
makes me wonder why some Masons, especially Lodge Secretaries, can’t seem to find a few minutes to write
back to me with the information which I had asked for so that I could complete my Gavel book the way that I
wanted to. After all, we are all Brothers, not as a family Brother, but a Freemasonry Brother, this is what one
becomes when you join the Masonic Fraternity, we thrive on, Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.
I am one of many millions of Masons scattered through-out the world, over the years since I joined Freemasonry
in 1990, I have enjoyed being part of this Fraternity. One gets to meet many new friends, especially when I have
run this International Travelling gavel Project since 1993. Boy, what a task I’ve taken on, little did I realise
when I made and presented my first Travelling Gavel, which was presented into Adastral Lodge No. 397
A.F. and A. Masons of Victoria, Australia in March 1993. Over the years that followed, I made and
presented the Travelling Gavels into;
(1) ~ Victoria (Australia), 1993, which was presented into lodges through-out Victoria and South
Australia
I have received this Travelling Gavel back home to NSW, Australia
(2) ~ Port Macquarie N.S.W Australia, 1993. Was presented into lodges in, NSW, Scotland, Orkney
Islands, Shetland Islands, Finland and Malta, I have received this Gavel back home to NSW
I have received this Travelling Gavel back to NSW, Australia
(3) ~ Tamworth N.S.W 1993, which was presented into;
After leaving Tamworth Lodge in NSW, Australia, this is where it travelled to;
Then travelled through-out the top of NSW into 13 Lodges, * went into Queensland, where it was presented
into, 11 lodges, * the last lodge was Warwick Lodge No. 160. * On the 10th July 1999 meeting they had a
visitor from a Warwick Lodge from Warwickshire in England. They presented him with this Travelling Gavel,
where, he took it back to England; he then presented it into his Warwick Lodge No. 8011. *
(2nd August 1999) he then took it to New York & presented it into the 3rd Warwick Lodge No.16, (10th
August 1999) * then it was presented into the 4th Warwick Lodge No.28 in Rhode Island. (12th August