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1716 Preparatory Meeting
- When
- 1716
- Where
- Apple-Tree Tavern
Four lodges met at the Apple-Tree Tavern to constitute a Grand Lodge pro Tempore and resolve to elect a Grand Master the following year.
In 1716, the four lodges gathered at the Apple-Tree Tavern. They placed the oldest Master Mason in the chair and constituted themselves a Grand Lodge pro Tempore. They resolved to hold an Annual Assembly and Feast and to choose a Grand Master from among themselves the following year.
Sources
- Premier Grand Lodge of England Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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