St John Davenport Lodge No 33 UGLQ

St John Davenport Lodge is a masonic craft lodge which meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month except December and January at the masonic centre Ryan Street Charters Towers. This lodge was originally consecrated under the Grand Lodge of Scotland and despite being regulated by the United Grand Lodge of Queensland, it still retains its Scottish traditions and ritual. Interested in becoming a Freemason? Freemasonry is a multi-racial and multi-cultural organisation. Membership is open to men of all faiths who are 18 years and above, law-abiding, of good character and who acknowledge a belief in a Supreme Being. You don’t have to wait to be invited or have a family history in Freemasonry. Membership is entirely voluntary. Why join? Different individuals get different things out of their membership and being part of our Fraternity. This includes: - The opportunity to meet outstanding individuals from all walks of life, many generations, and a range of backgrounds – people you may not otherwise have the opportunity to know and to call brother. - Being part of a group that provides its members with self development opportunities including public speaking, leadership, training and experience. - The opportunity to meet with established members of the community and to become a part of, and active contributor to, the community. - The chance to learn about and contribute to, the history of one of the world’s oldest and largest Fraternal organisations. - Being part of a group where you can seek support as well as give it. - The opportunity for you to be involved in a range of social activities. Lodge social occasions are frequently open to the public and include film nights, dinners, trivia, BBQ’s and Ladies Nights. It is important to note that joining Freemasonry will require a personal commitment of time. Each Lodge meets formally once per month, and informally once per month. All members of the Lodge are expected to attend the formal regular monthly meeting. It is also important to note that the purpose of Freemasonry is moral and spiritual improvement, not the gaining of any material advantage. Freemasonry is not a benefit society, nor a secret society. For further particulars or interest in membership, email: [email protected] Well Known Freemasons include: Historical Ben Franklin Buffalo Bill Cody Davey Crockett Kit Carson Sam Houston Charles Lindbergh Paul Revere Explorers Roald Amundsen Richard E. Byrd Lewis and Clark Cpt. James Cook Matthew Henson Lord Minto, Governor General of India Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, Raised July 5, 1813, Lodge De Vriendschap, Sourabaya Robert F. Scott Sir Ernest Shackelton Military Pierre Beauregard Omar Bradley Sir Guy Carleton Mark Clark Lord Cornwallis Jimmy Doolittle Viscount Jellicoe Ernest King Lord Kitchener Curtis Lemay George C. Marshall Douglas MacArthur Lord Mountbatten Audie Murphy Lord Nelson John Paul Jones John Pershing Field Marshal Suvorov Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz Duke of Wellington Business & Politics John Jacob Astor, financier. W.M. Holland Lodge No.8 (1798) Thomas Bradley, mayor of Los Angeles Robert J. Dole, senator(Russell Lodge No. 177, Russell, Kansas) Medgar W. Evers, civil rights leader Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company Barry M. Golwater, senator. (Arizona Lodge No. 2, Phoenix, May 12, 1931) Charles Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotel chain Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader. John H. Johnson, publisher Ebony and Jet Magazines J.C. Penny, department store founder Andre Citroen, founder Citroen Motor Car Co. Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild Initiated Oct. 24, 1802: Emulation Lodge No. 12, London Joel R. Poinsett, USA Secretary of War, Master: Solomon's Lodge No. 1, Charleston, introduced Freemasonry into Mexico, and the pointsetta to America Col. Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken Morris Sachs, Sachs 5th Ave. Carl B. Stokes, mayor of Cleveland Dave Thomas, owner of Wendy's Restaurants Andrew Young, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia Whitney M. Young, director of National Urban League Robert Butchart, owner of Butchart Gardens, Victoria Sir Arthur Currie, Commander Canadian Forces W.W.I Robert Cromie, founder Vancouver Sun newspaper Hewitt Bostock, founder Vancouver Province newspaper Gordon Gibson Sr., lumberman J.H. Bloedell, partner in British Columbia forestry giant Mac-Blo Alfred Wallace, founder Burrard shipyards Major James S. Matthews, City of Vancouver Archivist Bishop A.W. Sillitoe, first Bishop of New Westminster Charles Woodward, founder of Woodward stores Ernie Winch, politician, labour activist Austin C. Taylor, sportsman, businessman Gerald G. McGeer, senator, mayor of Vancouver Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, Hockey Hall of Fame Arthur Delamont, musician Thomas G. Norris, Supreme Court judge Victor Dryer, Supreme Court Judge Victoria Cross holders Alexander Dunn Sir Richard Turner Cyrus W. Peck Robert Shankland Robert MacBeath Robert Hanna Literature Robert Burns Sir Winston Churchill Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Edward Gibbon, historian, Initiated Dec. 19, 1774, Lodge of Friendship No. 3 Alex HaleyNorman Vincent Peale (Midwood Lodge No. 1062, Brooklyn, NY. May 31, 1898)Robert Service (Yukon Lodge No. 45, Dawson City, 1912) Sir Walter Scott Jonathan Swift Mark Twain Lew Wallace Oscar Wilde Artists Alphonse Mucha, Initiated 1898, Paris, founder of Czech Freemasonry Monument Creators Alexander Eiffel, designer of the Eiffel Tower Christopher Wren, St. Pauls Cathedral, Lodge of Antiquity No. 2, London (attributed) James Smithson, founder Smithsonian Institute Sir Joseph Banks, Kew Gardens, London. Gutzon Borglum, Mount Rushmore Frederick Bartholdi, Statue of Liberty Music Composers Irving Berlin Ludwig van Beethoven George M. Cohen Gilbert & Sullivan W.C. Handy Franz Haydn Jerome Kern Franz Listz Felix Mendelssohn Wolfgang Mozart Giacomo Puccini Hans Schuler Jean Julius Sibelius John Phillip Sousa Country Western Eddy Arnold Roy Acuff Rex Allen Gene Autry Roy Clark Jim Davis Ferlin Husky Burl Ives Eddy Peabody Tex Ritter Jimmy Rodgers Roy Rogers (Hollywood Lodge No. 355, Hollywood. 1946) Mel Tillis Hank Thompson Jazz Louis Armstrong Count Basie Eubie Blake Nat King Cole Duke Ellington Lionel Hampton Al Jolson Tony Martin Oscar Peterson Paul Whiteman Entertainment Bud Abbott Eddie Albertson Ernest Borgnine Wallace Beery Mel Blanc Eddie Cantor Cecil B. DeMille, actor, playwright, director. Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16, New York. Glenn Ford Douglas Fairbanks Hoot Gibson Clark Gable Oliver Hardy Jean Hersholt Harry Houdini, Initiated Aug 21, 1923, St. Cecile Lodge No. 568, New York Buck Jones Emmott Kelly Harold Lloyd Harpo Marx Tom Mix Conrad Nagel Carroll O'Connor Tyrone Power Dick Powell Will Rogers Red Skelton Peter Sellers Danny Thomas Hal Wallis John Wayne Billy Wilder Chill Wills Jonathan Winters Ed Wynn Allan Young, (Mr. Ed) Darry l F. Zanuck Scientists and inventors Sir Isaac Newton, Theoretical Physicist and Mathematician Vannevar Bush, Harold Eugene Edgerton (1903-1990) professor of electrical engineering MIT, Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), inventor of penicillin. Sir Sanford Fleming (1827-1915), creator of first Canadian stamp and standard time. Edward Jenner (1749-1823), physician, discoverer of smallpox vaccine. C.W. Mayo, founder of Mayo Clinic. William James Mayo (1861-1939), surgeon. Charles Horace Mayo (1865-1939), surgeon. Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier, inventors of the hot air balloon. Jacob Perkins (1766-1849), mechanical engineer and inventor; printed first penny postage stamp in 1840. James F. Smathers, inventor of the electric typewriter, Gate City Lodge No 522, Kansas City. James Smithson, founder of the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. Sports Arnold "Red" Auerbach George Brent Avery Bundage Ty Cobb Jack Dempsey Jake Gaudaur Tim HortonJack Johnston Willie Mays Arnold Palmer Branch Rickey Sugar Ray Robinson Cy Young Famous Australian Freemasons Sir Edmund Barton (1849-1920), 1st Australian Prime Minister, P/M from 1901 to 1903. Initiated into Australian Lodge of Harmony No 555 English Const on 13 March 1878. Sir George Reid (1845-1918), 4th Prime Minister of Australia, Lodge Centennial No. 169, UGL of NSW on 16 Nov 1896 Sir Joseph Cook (1860-1947) 6th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated into Lodge Independent No 8 UGLNSW 12 Feb 1892 Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883- 1967) 8th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated at Old Melbournians Lodge No 317 UGLV on 12 June 1925 Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1880-1961) 11th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated at Lodge Prince Leopold No87 on 4 Dec 1917 Sir Robert Menzies (1894-1978), 12th Prime Minister of Australia, Initiated into Austral Temple Lodge No. 110, UGLV on 10 March 1910 Sir Arthur William Fadden (1894-1972) 13th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated into Freemasonry at Caledonia Lodge No 737 Scottish Constitution in Queensland on 20 July 1915 Sir John McEwen (1900-1980) 18th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated into Freemasonry at Lauderdale Lodge No 361 UGLV on 28 July 1926 Sir John Grey Gorton (1911-2002) 19th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated into Freemasonry at Kerrange Lodge No 100 UGLV on 5 Feb 1948 Sir William McMahon (1908-1988) 20th Prime Minister of Australia. Initiated at Lodge University of Sydney No 544 UGLNSW on 22 March 1974 Sir Harry Lawson, 27th Premier of Victoria, Scotch Collegians Lodge Sir Earle Christmas Grafton Sir William Clarke, former Cheif Justice of Victoria, first GM of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria Herbert Henry "Smokey Dawson" MBE AM, country music entertainer and community leader Sir Donald Bradman (1908-2001), World Famous Australian Cricketer. Initiated Lodge Tarbolton No 12 UGLNSW 26 Nov 1929. Sir Hubert Opperman, (1904-1996) World's Fastest Bicyclist in 1930s; Government Minister; High Commissioner to Malta. Initiated into Stonnington Lodge No 368 UGLV on 23 Dec 1925. John Treloar (1928- ) one of the fastest sprinters in the world. Initiated at Lodge Frank McDowell No 362 on 4 March 1948 Sir Charles Kingsford Smith (1897-1935), aviator who was first to cross the Pacific from the US to Brisbane in about 1928. He was a MM of a Brisbane lodge, and, as a matter of interest, it is his MM apron which is perambulated in the memorial service each Anzac Day in the Brisbane Memorial Masonic Centre. Initiated at Gascoyne Lodge on 9 April 1925 Adolphus Appleroth (1886-1952) wrote the famous jingle "I like aeroplane Jelly". Initiated at Lodge Vaucluse 15 March 1928. Cecil Albert Gregory (1894-1974) Founder of "Gregory's Street Directory of Sydney and Suburbs". Initiated Lodge Arcadia No 177 UGLNSW on 12 May 1922 Mervyn Richardson (1893-1972) invented the Victa Lawn Mower. Initiated Lodge Wentworth no 89 on 6 Feb 1945 William Wentworth (1790-1872) Explorer, poet, journalist and politician. Member Lodge Amis Incorruptibles of Orient de Paris in 1818. Sir Thomas Playford, Former Premier of South Australia Edward (Eddie) Charlton (1929-2004) Professional Snooker and Billiards Champion. Initiated into Lodge Swansea No 755 UGL of NSW&ACT 14 July 1961 John William Pilbeam Goffage (1909-1971) ( "Chips Rafferty") Film Actor. Initiated at Lodge Literature No 500 UGLNSW in 1957 Charles "Bud" Tingwell (1923-2009) Actor and Spitfire Pilot. Initiated Lodge Carinya No 785 on 27 Jan 1950 John Hosking...First Mayor of Sydney Lieutenant John Oxley (1783-1828) RN...Explorer. Member Lodge of Social and Military Virtues No 277 Irish Const. Col Dr Sir Weary Dunlop, Doctor in WWII Japanese POW Changi Railway - saved hundreds including Sir William Clavel (author of Shogun); Since WWII built links with Asia Graham Kennedy, Entertainer and the "King of Television". Lodge of St Kilda, 1955 Mei Quong Tart...Ist Chinese Initiate in Australia Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820).."Father Of Australia"..Botanist Ken G Hall (1901-1994)..Australian Film producer and was the first Australian to win an Oscar. Initiated into Freemasonry at Lodge Anima No 421 on 12 Dec 1922 Thomas Mayne (1901-1995) developed the drink "Milo" still sold today. Initiated into Lodge King Edward No 189 UGLV Harry Melbourne (1913-2007) invented the "Freddo Frog" chocolate. Initiated into Freemasonry at Victoria Park Lodge No 388 UGLV on 24 April 1944 Frederick Peters (1836-1937) founded Peter's Icecream. Initiated into Terre Coupee Lodge No 204 Grand Lodge of Indiana on 27 Dec 1890 Fred Walker (1884-1935) best remembered for creating "Vegemite" Spread. Initiated at Austral Temple Lodge No 110 UGLV on 9 July 1919 Captain Matthew Flinders (1774-1814)...Explorer Hamilton Hume (1797-1873...First Australian Explorer to be born here. Initiated at Leinster Marine Lodge of Australia No 266, Irish Const on 12 Sept 1825 Hon. Robert Stanley “Bob” Richards, 32nd Premier of South Australia. Lt William Dunstan, Victoria Cross Winner John Bisbee (1869-1930), first Australian soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross (in Boer War, South Africa). Initiated Lodge Bulwer No 1068 England on 6 Jan 1917 Lt Neville Howse (1863-1930), Australia's first Victoria Cross Winner and only medical member of the Australian Forces to be awarded the VC. Initiated Lodge Ophir on 29 Aug 1901 Arthur Blackburn (1892-1960) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated Peter's Collegiate Lodge No 58 South Australia on 9 Dec 1918 Walter Brown (1885-1942) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated Lodge Godeldrie No 558 on 7 April 1931 George Cartwright (1894-1978) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated Lodge Merrylands No 479 on 1 Nov 1923 William Currey (1895-1948) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated into Lodge Carlton No 382 on 11 March 1930 John Edmondson (1914-1941) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated into Lodge Liverpool No 197 on 3 April 1935 James Gordon (1907-1986) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated at Lodge United Service No 307 WA on 2 April 1959 Blair Wark (1894-1941) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated at Lodge Lane Cove No 338 on 8 Nov 1921 James Gorman (1834-1882) Victoria Cross Winner initiated at The Leinster Marine Lodge Of Australia in 1878 John Whittle (1882-1946) Victoria Cross Winner. Initated at Lodge Sydney St Andrew no 7 on 1 Nov 1923 James Rogers (1873-1961) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated at Lodge Robbie Burns No 88 UGLV on 11 Nov 1913 Hugo Throssell (1884-1933) Victoria Corss Winner. Initiated at Lodge Bulwer No 1068 England on 15 June 1917 William Donovan Joynt (1889-1986) Victoria Cross Winner. Initiated at Old Melbournians Lodge no 317 UGLV on 12 Oct 1923 Lord Gowrie (1872-1955) Victoria Cross Winner, DSO with bar and Australia's longest serving Governer-General. Initiated into Freemasonry at Lodge St Andrews Military Lodge No 668 on 15 March 1893 Sir Graham McCamley, prominent Central Queensland pastoralist.

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