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From 1901 up to 2000

1901 (Arthur) Lord Ampthill appointed District Grand Master.

1906 Herbert Bradley appointed District Grand Master.

1906 District Grand Lodge Office removed from Vepery to Mount Road.

1908 Lodge Southern Brotherhood No.3311, Bangalore, warranted.

1909 Lodge Salem, No.3400, Salem, warranted.

1910 Sir Murray Hammick appointed District Grand Master.

1910 Lodge Justitia, No.3457, Madras, warranted.

1911 Lodge Burroughs Strange, No.3565, Vijayawada, warranted.

1912 Lodge Murray Hammick, No.3636, Chittor, warranted.

1913 Lodge Ampthill No.3682, Coimbatore, warranted.

1914 Liewellyn Edison Buckley appointed District Grand Master.

1916 District Grand Lodge Office removed to Freemasons’ Hall, rented building, Egmore.

1918 Lodge Cauvery No.3848, Tanjore, warranted.

1919 District Grand Lodge Office removed to temporary Freemasons’ Hall,

Egmore

1919 Peace Celebration by all the Madras Lodges.

1921 H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. The Most Worshipful

Grand Master, visited the District Grand Lodge at the Banqueting Hall,

Madras.

1921 Lodge Cochin, No.4359, Cochin, warranted.

1922 Archibald Young Gipps Campbell appointed District Grand Master.

1922 The Madras Masters’ Lodge No.4487, Madras, warranted.

1923 Foundation-stone laid for the New Masonic Hall, Tanjore.

1923 His Excellency Lord Willingdon, Governor of Madras, laid the foundation-stone of the New Masonic Temple at Madras (26th February)

1923 The building of the Lodge Cauvery No.3848 was dedicated

1923 The Madras Masters’ Lodge No.4487, consecrated.

1924 Warrant of Confirmation for the Coorg Lodge No.2576 (5th November)

1925 His Excellency Viscount Goschen, Governor of Madras, opened the

New Freemasons’ Hall building (27th February)

1925 Warrant of Confirmation for the Mysore Lodge, No.1841 (19th June)

1926 Warrrant of Confirmation for the Lodge of Burroughs Strange,

No.3565 (5th May)

1927 The Building of the Lodge Minchin No.2710, was dedicated (4th

March)

1928 Visit of the Deputation from the United Grand Lodge of England to the

Madras District (28th January to 16th February)

1928 Dedication of the building of the Lodge Ampthill No.3682 Coimbatore

(7th February)

1928 The Archibald Campbell Lodge No.4998, Consecrated (15th February).

1928 The Lodge Annamalai No.5015, consecrated (24th March)

1933 Opening and dedication of the Goshamahal Baradan, Hyderabad

Deccan (8th February)

1933 The Carnatic Lodge No.2031 , celebrated Its jubilee (27th October).

1934 George Townsend Boag appointed Distinct Grand Master.

1936 The Kerala Lodge No.2188, celebrated its Jubilee (1st October).

1936 The Building of the Salem Lodge, No.3400 was dedicated (21st

October)

1937 The Waltair Lodge No.2592, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the

Hamilton Memorial Masonic Temple (21st August).

1937 The St.John’s Lodge No.434, celebrated Centenary (27th December)

1938 The Murray Hammick Lodge No.3636, celebrated its Silver Jubilee

(26th February)

1938 The Mysore Lodge No.1841, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (15th

October)

1939 The Southern Cross Lodge No.2298, celebrated its Golden Jubilee

(1 6th September)

1939 The Building of the Pandyan Lodge No.2536, was dedicated (30th

December).

1939 The Lodge Ampthill, No.3682, celebrated its Silver Jubilee (23rd

August)

1941 The John Miller Lodge No.1906, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (18th

March)

1941 The Quilon Lodge No.5839, consecrated at Bangalore under a Provisional Warrant (23rd August)

1942 Freemasons’ Hall removed to Kelly’s Road, Kilpauk (8th April)

1943, The Lodge Cauvery No.3848, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (24th July)

1943 The Carnatic Lodge No.2031, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (18th

December)

1944 The Lodge of Goodwill No.465, celebrated its Centenary (22nd

January)

1944 Assistant District Grand Master appointed for the first time (19th

February)

1956 1957 1958 1958 1960 1961

1946 Freemasons’ Hall moved back to Commander-in-Chief Road, Egmore (26th August)

1946 The Lodge of Universal Charity No.273, celebrated its Centenary (20th December)

1946 Tiruchendurai Venkatarama Muthukrishna Aiyer appointed District

Grand Master

1947 The Minchin Lodge No.2710, celebrated its Golden Jubilee (23rd August)

1947 The Lodge Anna malai No.5015, was revived (18th November)

1950 The Pandyan Lodge celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (23rd September)

1954 The Archibald Campbell Lodge celebrated its Silver Jubilee (27th October)

1955 Dedication of the Building of Lodge Cochin (21st May)

1955 The Waltair Lodge No.2592, celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (20th August) 70th Year Jubilee of the Kerala Lodge No.2188 (20th October) The Minchin Lodge celebrated its Diamond Jubilee (7th December) The Salem Lodge celebrated its Golden Jubilee (23rd January) The Golconda Lodge celebrated its Golden Jubilee (26th February) The Lodge Justitia celebrated its Golden Jubilee (12th November) The John Miller Lodge No. 1906, celebrated its Platinum Jubilee (1 5th March)

1961 Grand Lodge of India Constituted. Lodges of Madras District which opted to affiliate: Goodwill No.465; Mount No.926; Bangalore No. 1043; Mayo No. 1406; Deccan No. 1444; Mysore No. 184 1; Carnatic No.2031; Southern Cross No.2291; Pandyan No.2356; Coorg No.2576; Waltair No.2592; United Service No.2735; Salem No.3400; Justitia No.3457; Burroughs Strange No.3565; Murray Hammick No.3636; Madras Masters No.4487; Annamalai No.5015; University No.7690. The Lodge Anchor of Hope No.1093, celebrated its Centenary (12th August)

1966 The Lodge Quilon No.5839, celebrated its Silver Jubilee (12th November)

1966 R.W.Bro. TV.Muthukrlshna Iyer, D.G.M., called to the Grand Lodge above on 9th October.

1967 The Lodge Kerala celebrated the 80th Year Jubilee (7th January)

1967 Lt.Col.G.S.Gill, CIE,OBE.IMS (Retd.), installed District Grand Master (11th February)

1967 W.Bro.S.Chadwick was invested as Deputy District Grand Master (11th February)

1967 W.Bro.S.Chadwick, Deputy District Grand Master called to the Grand Lodge above on 24th August.

1967 Lodge Pitt Macdonald No.1198, celebrated its Centenary (10th October)

1967 W.Bro.G.Morley invested as Deputy District Grand Master (15th November)

1968 Golden Jubilee celebrated by Lodge Golconda No.3249 (23rd February)

1969 Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Lodge and Chapter Southern Brotherhood, No.3311 (13th September)

1970 The Dedication and Consecration of New Temple of Lodge Ampthill (6th January).

1972 Platinum Jubilee celebrated by Lodge Minchin No.2710 (October).

1974 The Lodge Ampthill, 3682 Celebrated its Diamond Jubilee.

1976 Lodge Kerala No.2188 celebrated the 90th Anniversary on 2nd October.

1978 R.W.Dy.Grand Master R.W.Bro.Hon.Fiennes Cornawalis, O.B.E., D.L paid an official visit to this District between 15-19 November 1978 and Attended the Installation Meetings of John Miller Lodge No. 1906 and Lodge Southern Brotherhood No.331 1.

1979 W.Br.G.Morley, Deputy District Grand Master called to the Grand Lodge above on 11 th December.

1980 W.Br.S.S.Koder invested as Deputy District Grand Master (9th February).

1980 R.W.Bro.Sir James & Lady Stubbs visited this District between 25th 30th November

1980 Centenary Celebration of John Miller Lodge No.1906 on 22nd December.

1980 R.W.Bro. Lt.Col. G.S.Gill resigned as DGM (December)

1981 W.Bro.A.P.Tampi installed District Grand Master on 11th September

1981 W.Bro.S.S.Koder invested as Deputy District Grand Master on 11th September.

1981 Assistant District Grand Master’s office revived. W.Bro.C.Rajaraman invested as Assistant District Grand Master on llth September.

1982 Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Lodge Cauvery No.3848 (loth April)

R.W.DGM unveiled a Tablet and also a photograph of R.W.Bro. Lt.Col.G.S.Gill, PDGM.

1982 R.W. Bro.Lt. Col.G.S. Gill PDGM, called to Grand Lodge above (10th

May 1982)

1982 Platinum Jubilee celebrated by Lodge Southern Brotherhood No.3311

on August 11, 1984 along with the half-yearly meeting of the District Grand Lodge Colloquium held on the theme “Me & Freemasonry” Proceedings published.

1985 Centenary celebrated by Lodge of Faith, Hope and Charity No.1285 on 9th August,1985 along with the half-yearly meeting of the District Grand Lodge. Workshop held on select Masonic topics.

1985 District Grand Charity set up by merger of various Charity Funds of

the District on 9th February, 1985.

1985 Lodge Ampthill No.3682, Annexe to the Temple opened by R.W. the

DOM on 20th April, 1985.

1985 Lodge Cochin celebrated W.Bro.S.S.Koder’s completion of 50 years

in Masonry (27th April, 1985)

1986 M.W. Grand Master H.R.H. the Duke of Kent, was honoured with the

Distinction of Knight of the Garter by Her Majesty the Queen. M.W.Bro. the Rt.Hon. Lord Cornwallis, O.B.E., DI., M.W. the Pro.Grand Master United Grand Lodge of England and Lady

Cornwallis visited the District of Madras between 15th and 20th November,1986.

1986 M.W.Bro.Rt.Hon.Lord Cornwallis attended the meetings of the Anchor of Hope Lodge No. 1093, Wellington and The Lodge of Faith Hope and Charity No.1285, Ootacamund on 17th November, 1986. He also met the Brethren of the Lodge Ampthill No.3682 Coimbatore and the Brethren of the Lodge Cochin No.4359, Cochin at the halts during his journey.

1986 M.W.Bro. Rt. Hon. Lord Cornwallis attended the meeting of the Kerala Lodge No.2188, Calicut and joined the Centenary Celebrations. He inaugurated the new Hall and unveiled the Centenary Plaque on 18th November 1986.

1986 M.W.Bro.The Rt.Hon.Lord Cornwallis attended the Bi-Centenary Meeting of the Lodge of Perfect Unanimity No.150. He also declared open the reno vated air-onditioned Temple No.3 and unveiled a BiCentenary Tablet.

1987 W.Bro.C.Rajaraman was invested as Deputy District Grand Master 14th February

1987 W.Bro.TA.Devagnanam was invested as Asst.District Grand Master 14th February.

1987 M.W.Frank Gamblin, Past Grand Master of Western Australia attended the Disthct Grand Lodge Half-Yearly Meeting, held at Calicut on 12th September,1987.

1987 W.Br.TA.Devagnanam and W.Br.M.S.Chintamani were present at the Annual Investiture Meeting of the United Grand Lodge of England on 29th Apdl, 1987

1988 R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi was felicitated on his completion of 50 years of Masonry on 12th February,1988 at Freemasons’ Hall, Madras.

1988 The first issue of the District Newsletter ‘Coromandel Courier’ was released on 12th February,1 988.

1988 The Lodge Ampthill No.3682, celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of the Lodge which coincided with the District Grand Lodge Half-Yearly Meeting under banner on 13th August,1988 at Coimbatore.

1988 W.Bro.T.A.Devagnanam, Asst.District Grand Master attended the Annual Convocation of the Grand Lodge of Western Australia on 31 st October,1988

1988 R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi installed R.W.Bro.Archibald Edwards as Distinct

Grand Master of Bengal at Calcutta on Ist April,1989

1988 R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi unveiled the Portrait of the M.W.Grand Master

H.R.H. the Duke of Kent in the premises of Freemasons’ Hall, Madras on 18th May, 1989. This is the first portrait of a Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge adorning the walls of Freemasons’ Hall, Madras.

1989 W.Bro.T.A.Devagnanam, Asst.District Grand Master called to the

Grand Lodge above on 14th October.

1989 W.Bro.George Gnanadickam, District Grand Secretary attended

Grand Lodge Communication on 13th December. Met the Grand Secretary and was later taken through the different departments of Grand Lodge.

1990 W.Bro.S.Chellappa invested as Asst.District Grand Master on 10-2-90

1991 The Lodge of Rock No.260 celebrated its Centenary on 9-8- 91 at 1996

1997 Tiruchirapalli along with the D.G.L. Half-Yearly meeting.RWDGM was felicited on his having completed 10 years as DGM.

1992 W.Bro.P.Mukundan invested as Dy. District Grand Master on 8-2-1992

1992 The District Grand Lodge celebrated its 225th Anniversary.

1992 The United Grand Lodge of England celebrated its 275th Anniversary

1992 The United Grand Lodge of England withdrew recognition of the Grand Lodge of India.

1993 Chapter Benson No.1093 celebrated its Centenary on 13-8-93.

Unveiled a Commemorative tabel.

1993 Chapter Pitt Macdonald No.1198 celebrated its Centenary on 16-10-93.

1994 M.W.Bro. the Rt.Hon.Lord Farnham and Lady Farnham accompanied

by W.Bro.J. M. Hamill attended a function hosted in their honour by the City Lodges at the Taj Coromandel Hotel in Madras. The RWDGM was in attendance.

1994 M.W.Bro. the Rt.Hon.Lord Farnham attended a meeting of Lodge

Southern Brotherhood No.3311 on 2-3-94 at Bangalore and meeting of the Lodge Cochin at Cochin on 3-3-94

1995 Lodge St.George No.2532 celebrated its Centenary on 14th January’95-RWDGM unveiled a Commemorative tablet. R.W.Bro.J.K.Chande, RWDGM. of East Africa was present.

1995 RWDGM completed 84 years in September an event called “Sahasra

Chandra Darshana” (Thousand Moons). The four Lodges in Kerala viz., Kerala Lodge No.2188, Lodge Minchin No.2710, Lodge Cochin

No.4359 and Lodge Quilon No.5839 jointly hosted a Gala get together at Kovalam, on 28th October attended by RWDGM and Mrs.Tampi. A large gathering of brethren from the four Lodges were present.

1996 On 9th January, Lodge Pitt Macdonald gifted a mobile X-Ray Machine costing Rs.65,000 to Blue Cross of India, a society devoted to the care and treatment of sick and wounded animals. RWDGM attended the function and handed over the equipment. Later that evening he attended the Installation Meeting of the Lodge. W.Bro.G.Swaminathan was invested as Asst.DGM on 10th February. The District Grand Lodge of Madras Annual Investiture Meeting/ Convocation was for the first time held outside Madras, the venue

being Ootacamund. (8th February, 1997) W.Bro.M.S.Chintamani invested as Deputy District Grand Master and W.Bro.Mathews Philip invested as Asst.District Grand Master at the DGL Annual Investiture Meeting held on 8-2-1997.

1997 R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi, District Grand Master was conferred the ‘The Grand Master’s Order of Service to Masonry” a first for this District, and the presentation was made on behalf of the MWM by R.W.Bro. Fulford Dobson Sir John Welch, accompanied by V.W.Bro. Captain MichaelFulfodn Dobson, at a memorable function held in Bangalore. “Coromandel Courier’ - revived after a gap of five years with issue No. 11 of September 1997.

1998 An Especial Convocation of the District Grand Lodge of Madras was held on 25th October 1998 at Bangalore under the banner of Lodge Southern Brotherhood No.3311 at which M.W.Bro. The Rt.Hon.Lord Cornwallis, Past Pro Grand Master and R.W.Bro A.E.G.Gilbert, District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Bombay and Northern India attended.

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Senior Citizens’ Masonic Village at Boilahalli, Bangalore was performed by M.W.Bro.The Rt.Hon.Lord Cornwallis ably assisted by R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi, O.S.M. District Grand Master, District Grand Lodge of Madras.

Present also at this solemn ceremony were R.W.Bro.A.E.G. Gilbert, Lady Cornwallis and a large gathering of Brethren and their wives.

1999 W.Bro.K.R.N.Menon, PAGDC, District Grand Secretary attended the Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of England on 8th September,1999 .Bro.K.R.N.Menon was well received by M.W.Bro.The Rt.Hon.Farnham, Pro Grand Master.

2000 R.W.Bro.A.P.Tampi, O.S.M. resigned as DGM (December)