During our recent Illumination to Initiation meeting, our Worshipful Master suggested that the members have a look at our Warrant. For your convenience, here it is.
You will note that the information is quite specific, and interesting to anyone with a curiosity about the history of the lodge.
You will note that the information is quite specific, and interesting to anyone with a curiosity about the history of the lodge.
Here's a transcript:
To all every our Right Worshipful, Worshipful and Loving Brethren, We Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, etc. etc. etc. etc. Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England Send Greeting.
Know ye, that we by the authority and under the sanction of the United Grand Lodge of England vested in us for that purpose and at the humble Petition of out Right Trusty and well Beloved Brethren James Henry Coales, Percy Black, Thomas Courtenay Head, William Cyril Pennington, John Davis Hearn Pritchard, Thomas Wilkins, Charles Ernest Lindsell and Others So Hereby Constitute the said Brethren into a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons under the title or Denomination of The Pegasus Lodge
The said Lodge to meet at the Masonic Hall Ripon Street Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham on the third Friday in January February March April October and November empowering them in the said Lodge when duly congregated to make pass and raise Free Masons according to the Ancient Custom of the Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the known world. And further at their said Petition and of the great trust and confidence reposed in every of the above named Brethren We do appoint the said James Henry Coales to be the first Master the said Percy Black to be the first Senior Warden and the said Thomas Courtenay Head to be the first Junior Warden for opening and holding the said Lodge and until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed strictly charging that every Member who shall be elected to preside over the said Lodge and who must previously have duly served as Warden in a Warranted Lodge shall be installed in Ancient Form and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge that he may thereby be fully invested with the dignities and powers of his Office. And we do require you the said James Henry Coales to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons and that you and they and all other the Members of the said Lodge do observe perform and keep the Laws Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions and all others which may from time to time be made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us to our successors Grand Masters or by our Deputy Grand Masters for the time being. And we do enjoin you to make such By-Laws for the government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of the Members appear proper and necessary the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with the General Laws and Regulations of the Craft a copy whereof you are to transmit to us. And we do require you to cause all such By-Laws and Regulations and also an Account of the proceedings in your Lodge to be entered in a Book to be kept for that purpose. And you are in nowise to omit to send to us or our successors Grand Masters or to our Deputy Grand Master for the time being at least once in every year a List of the Members of your Lodge and the names and descriptions of all Masons initiated therein and Brethren who shall have joined the same with the fees and monies payable thereon it being our will and intention that this our Warrant of Constitution shall continue in force so long only as you shall conform to the Laws and Regulations of our Grand Lodge. And you the said James Henry Coales are further required as soon as conveniently may be to send us an Account in writing of what shall be done by virtue of these Presents.
Given under our Hands and the Seal of the Grand Lodge at London this 5th August A.L.5936 A.D.1936
By Command of His Royal Highness the M.W. Grand Master
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It is signed at the top by the Grand Master, at the bottom left by the Grand Secretary, and bottom right by the Deputy Grand Master.
To all every our Right Worshipful, Worshipful and Loving Brethren, We Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, etc. etc. etc. etc. Grand Master of the Most Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England Send Greeting.
Know ye, that we by the authority and under the sanction of the United Grand Lodge of England vested in us for that purpose and at the humble Petition of out Right Trusty and well Beloved Brethren James Henry Coales, Percy Black, Thomas Courtenay Head, William Cyril Pennington, John Davis Hearn Pritchard, Thomas Wilkins, Charles Ernest Lindsell and Others So Hereby Constitute the said Brethren into a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons under the title or Denomination of The Pegasus Lodge
The said Lodge to meet at the Masonic Hall Ripon Street Aylesbury in the County of Buckingham on the third Friday in January February March April October and November empowering them in the said Lodge when duly congregated to make pass and raise Free Masons according to the Ancient Custom of the Craft in all Ages and Nations throughout the known world. And further at their said Petition and of the great trust and confidence reposed in every of the above named Brethren We do appoint the said James Henry Coales to be the first Master the said Percy Black to be the first Senior Warden and the said Thomas Courtenay Head to be the first Junior Warden for opening and holding the said Lodge and until such time as another Master shall be regularly elected and installed strictly charging that every Member who shall be elected to preside over the said Lodge and who must previously have duly served as Warden in a Warranted Lodge shall be installed in Ancient Form and according to the Laws of the Grand Lodge that he may thereby be fully invested with the dignities and powers of his Office. And we do require you the said James Henry Coales to take special care that all and every the said Brethren are or have been regularly made Masons and that you and they and all other the Members of the said Lodge do observe perform and keep the Laws Rules and Orders contained in the Book of Constitutions and all others which may from time to time be made by our Grand Lodge or transmitted by us to our successors Grand Masters or by our Deputy Grand Masters for the time being. And we do enjoin you to make such By-Laws for the government of your Lodge as shall to the majority of the Members appear proper and necessary the same not being contrary to or inconsistent with the General Laws and Regulations of the Craft a copy whereof you are to transmit to us. And we do require you to cause all such By-Laws and Regulations and also an Account of the proceedings in your Lodge to be entered in a Book to be kept for that purpose. And you are in nowise to omit to send to us or our successors Grand Masters or to our Deputy Grand Master for the time being at least once in every year a List of the Members of your Lodge and the names and descriptions of all Masons initiated therein and Brethren who shall have joined the same with the fees and monies payable thereon it being our will and intention that this our Warrant of Constitution shall continue in force so long only as you shall conform to the Laws and Regulations of our Grand Lodge. And you the said James Henry Coales are further required as soon as conveniently may be to send us an Account in writing of what shall be done by virtue of these Presents.
Given under our Hands and the Seal of the Grand Lodge at London this 5th August A.L.5936 A.D.1936
By Command of His Royal Highness the M.W. Grand Master
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It is signed at the top by the Grand Master, at the bottom left by the Grand Secretary, and bottom right by the Deputy Grand Master.
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