I wrote to the Masonic archives recently about a few rellies and this part of the reply relates to Beechworth. Now, I'm confused. I have been inside ST. Johns Lodge #14, have seen Hiram's portrait hanging there, have seen the minutes of his inaugural meeting, so he belonged. Now what is the below? I realise there were more than one lodge in Beechworth but has anyone any knowledge of the one below? The Caledonian lodge.........where is that. by this year Hiram was leaving Everton and in Melbourne. Is this lodge there? Only stayed with it 2 years. What a wonderful service too from the archives. Denise In relation to your Great Grandfather, Hiram Allen Crawford, he was a member > of Beechworth Lodge No. 778 under the English Constitution. He is recorded > as joining the Caledonian Lodge No. 113 on 8th October 1903 at the age of > 79, and later resigned > on 13th April 1905. I have no other details of his history.

Hi Denise, The Caledonian lodge is now an amalgam of five lodges - Caledonian 113, Hampton 308, Elsternwick Glamis 329, Coronation 522 and Camden 702 and this combined lodge is named Helios 113. This amalgamation was 17th August, 1991. They now meet at the Sandringham temple in Abbott St, Sandringham. (From the Victorian Masonic Guide. Issue no 345. Bonnie Joy (nee Ferguson) Researching: Ferguson, Kerr, Wolstenholme, McKimmie in Australia. Ferguson, Kerr, Sloan, Welsh in Ayrshire. -----Original Message----- From: Denise McMahon [mailto:helendmc@powerup.com.au] Sent: Friday, 8 February 2002 7:13 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Masonic lodges I wrote to the Masonic archives recently about a few rellies and this part of the reply relates to Beechworth. Now, I'm confused. I have been inside ST. Johns Lodge #14, have seen Hiram's portrait hanging there, have seen the minutes of his inaugural meeting, so he belonged. Now what is the below? I realise there were more than one lodge in Beechworth but has anyone any knowledge of the one below? The Caledonian lodge.........where is that. by this year Hiram was leaving Everton and in Melbourne. Is this lodge there? Only stayed with it 2 years. What a wonderful service too from the archives. Denise In relation to your Great Grandfather, Hiram Allen Crawford, he was a member > of Beechworth Lodge No. 778 under the English Constitution. He is recorded > as joining the Caledonian Lodge No. 113 on 8th October 1903 at the age of > 79, and later resigned > on 13th April 1905. I have no other details of his history.