RORAIMA
LODGE No. 3902
Roraima Lodge owes its
origins to a decision taken in
The first officers were:
Frank Gomes - WM
G. A. Benson - SW
F. O. Franker - JW
H.A.N. Burrowes - Chaplain
D. W. Dowding - Treasurer
L.C Fonseca - Secretary
W. S. Stoby - DC
W. M. Cox - SD
C. A. Camacho - JD
B. E. Franker - IG
H. M. Bramford -
The first ever initiate was Bro. A. H. July who was admitted in
August 1919. The Lodge celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1944 and the first
initiate of its second 25 years was Bro. Donald. Roraima
observed its Golden Jubilee in May 1969, with Bro. Robert Jeremiah Bowling, PDistGW being installed as Worshipful Master. The newly
installed Master was also a Past District Grand Master of the Scottish
Constitution in
The first initiate of the Lodge’s third 25 years of existence
was Bro. Christopher Mark Anthony Matthias who was initiated in April 1995.
Roraima Lodge obtained its
first volume of the Sacred Law as late as November 1993, during the term of
office as Worshipful Mater of W. Bro. Dr. Lennox Mortimer Applewhaite,
and through the generosity of W. Bro. Peter Barah
Young. The Lodge strangely had relied on the use of Volumes of other lodges
using Company Path.
Meetings of the Lodge are held on the third Friday of every
month with the Installation meeting being held in May. Meetings commenced at
8:00pm up to December 1961 and were then charged to 6:30pm. What must be
regarded as a unique distinction for the Lodge was the appointment of W. Bro.
R. S. C. Reed as a member of the District Grand Lodge while serving his fist
term as Master of his mother Lodge in 1935-1936.
W. Bro. Reed also served as Secretary for 28 successive years
from 1939-1967. He was succeeded by W. Bro. A. A. Peroune who assiduously
served the office for 25 years from 1967.
For over thirty years from 1935 W. Bro. R. S. C. Reed and W.
Bro. Leo caused Roraima Lodge to be the largest
contributor of benevolence and charity donations in the District. Bro. Reed was
for many years during that period, President of the District Board of
Benevolence. A friendly rivalry existed between these two brethren that
whenever one contributed to benevolence or charity the other would double the
amount. This competition also had a similar effect on the members of the Lodge.
The motto of Roraima Lodge is ‘quality
not quantity’ and the membership since the lodge was established has averaged
30.