Granite Chapter No.2028

ATTACHED TO Granite Lodge No.2028

Warranted 1^st May 1980 - Consecrated 23^rd September 1980

Held at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, on the third Monday in November, January and March, at such hour as the Principals may appoint.

Installation meeting - March

History

In late 1979 a number of members of the Granite Lodge No.2028 met to discuss the possibility of forming a Granite Chapter. The formation of a Chapter deriving from the Granite Lodge had been explored in the late 1950s, but it did not come to fruition. On this occasion, however, the idea was taken further. A letter of intent was sent to the Secretary of the Granite Lodge which produced over 20 potential Founder members. The first meeting of the Founders was held on 19^th May 1980.

One of the reasons for the formation of a new Chapter was the need for more Chapters in the Province in order to accommodate a backlog in the Province for available places for Brethren keen to be exalted into the Royal Arch. Another reason was to reflect upon the respect and affection in which E.Comp. Gayton C. Taylor was held in the Lodge.

As a result of the petition the Granite Chapter was granted a Charter on 1^st May 1980 and was consecrated in the Oliver Lodge Room, Freemasons’ Hall, London Road, Leicester on 23^rd September 1980. There were 22 Founding members, and the jewel of the Chapter was based on the crest of the Granite Lodge.

The first exaltee was Comp. Peter R. MacFarlane on 17^th November 1980, who has been followed by a further 42 Exaltees and 6 joining members. The 25^th Anniversary of the founding of the Chapter was celebrated in January 2005 with the attendance of the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent accompanied by the entire team of Provincial officers. Whilst the original founding of the Chapter originated from the Granite Lodge, regrettably that connection has long been lost. The last exaltee who was a member of Granite Lodge was exalted in November 1985. In recent years the main Lodges from which exaltees have come have been Commercial Lodge No.1391, St John’s Lodge No.279 and Granstone Lodge No.6406.

Further information can be obtained from the Provincial Year Book.

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