Thomas Powell printed ephemera relating to his membership of the Freemasons in Sydney

MLMSS 11856

fonds

1927-1944

Textual Records, Ephemera

9666017

0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder)

It is believed that modern Freemasonry developed out of stonemasons' guilds in 17th century England and is one of the world’s oldest and largest fraternal societies. Although the first official Lodge was only formed in Australia in 1820, Freemasons had been in Australia since the arrival of Freemason Sir Joseph Banks in 1770.

Freemasons in Australia support charity and community service and believe it provides a code for living based on moral and ethical standards.

Thomas Raphael Powell (1913-1985) was a member of the freemasons from 1942 to 1944. He lived in Lindfield, Sydney, and worked as a haulage contractor. In 1944 he married Joyce Robinson.

References:
Freemasons NSW & Act. “What is Freemasonry.” Accessed 16 March 2023
https://www.masons.org.au/common/Uploaded%20files/UGL/Pamphlets/What%20Is%20Freemasonry%20web.pdf
Freemasons Victoria. “History and Heritage.” Accessed 16 March 2023
https://www.freemasonsvic.net.au/history-and-heritage/
Museum of Freemasonry. “Early Freemasonry in Australia.” Accessed 16 March 2023
https://www.mof.org.au/articles/items-of-interest/42-early-freemasonry-in-australia.html
"BETTER BRAKES HOLDINGS PTY. LIMITED.—" Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales, 17 July 1959, p. 2204. Accessed 16 March 2023 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219940806
Material from this collection
Library acquisition file

By descent to donor

This collection contains:

Lodge Pymble By-Laws, 1930

Lodge Pymble Installation of Bro. Norman William Balfour Elphinston, 1945

Lodge Pymble invitation to and agenda of their month meeting, June 1942

Constitutions of the Ancient Fraternity of Free & Accepted Masons under the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales containing the Charges, Regulations, &c., &c., 1930

Lodge Hornsby Installation of Bro. Sydney Thomas Hanna, 1942

1 June 1943 issue of The Masonian (volume 19, no.1)

Hymn – Remember, Lord

A History of the First Fifty Years of the Empress of India Lodge, 1927

Acknowledgement of resignation of Thomas Powell to Lodge Pymble, 1944

The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales certificate for Thomas Raphael Powell on admittance to the third degree in the Empress of India Lodge, Sydney, 1943

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