Preamble
Prior to 1932, Mark Masonry in Queensland came under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales in the District of Queensland. Many names familiar in early Queensland Craft Freemasonry such as Alexander Corrie, John Fenwick, Augustus Gregory, Barron Lewis Barnett and Harold Courtney Luck were also prominent Mark Masons and held distinguished careers in Mark Masonry quite separate to their Craft roles.
On 25th February 1898
the District Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons for Queensland was constituted
with R.W. Bro. Harold Courtney Luck being installed as District Grand Master by
R.W. Bro. T. T. Jones with R.W. Bro. Barron Lewis Barnett, Past Grand Overseer,
officiating and assisting at the Constitution and Installation ceremonies.
R.W.
Bro. Harold Courtney Luck served as District Grand Master from 1898 to 1928 a
period of 30 years and R.W. Bro. Alexander Corrie was elected District Grand
Master and led the Order for four years until the Grand Lodge of Mark Master
Masons was formed in Queensland.
The
Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Queensland was formed on 13th
August 1932, with M.W. Bro. William Henry Greenfield being installed as first
Grand Master by R.W. Bro. Courtney Luck, Past District Grand Master.
It
can, therefore, be appreciated that Mark Masonry has been available in
Queensland for many years, in fact 137 years, although we
celebrated our 75th year in 2006-2007 as a Sovereign body.
The
Grand Master
Most Worshipful Brother Edward O’Neil
Installed 2006 -
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M.W. Bro. William Henry Greenfield 1932-1935
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M.W. Bro. Ernest Aldous 1935-1937
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M.W. Bro. Herbert Leslie Kelly 1937-1940
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M.W. Bro. Reginald Conlon Rutter 1940-1943
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M.W. Bro. Francis William Atthow 1943-1946
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M.W. Bro. Charles Sedgley Spears 1946-1949
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M.W. Bro. William Geoffrey Bennett
1949-1953
& 1959-1962
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M.W. Bro. Reginald de Vere O’Reilly 1953-1955
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M.W. Bro. Joshua Thomas Robinson 1955-1958
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M.W. Bro. Alfred Henry Langdon 1958-1959
(Died in Office)
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M.W. Bro. Wellington Clarence Fisher 1962-1964
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M.W. Bro. Norman John Laughlin 1964-1968
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M.W. Bro. Charles Roy Thorn 1968
(Retired Ill Health)
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M.W. Bro. John Mills 1968-1972
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M.W. Bro. Sydney Ernest Baxter 1972-1975
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M.W. Bro. Harold Frederick Bremerman 1975-1978
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M.W. Bro. Keith Douglas Bowman 1978-1981
(Died in Office)
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M.W. Bro. Arthur Edwin Plant 1981-1984
M.W. Bro. Desmond Keith Anderson 1984-1987
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M.W. Bro. Raymond James Dann 1987-1990
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M.W. Bro. Allan Frederick Borchardt 1990-1993
# M.W. Bro. Albert David William Davis 1993-1996 & 1998-1999
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M.W. Bro. Jack Worrell 1996-1998
(Retired Ill Health)
M.W. Bro. Graeme Leslie Ware 1999-2002 &
2005-2006
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M.W. Bro. Frank Benjamin Miller 2002-2005
(Died in Office)
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Deceased