Freemason in Ghana: All You Need to Know

The oldest fraternity in the world is the Freemason, it is also the most popular and the largest too. Members of this fraternity express deep brotherhood towards one another which makes their relationship enviable to many other fraternities in the world. Ghanaians are not left out of this interesting group of people.

Freemason in Ghana: All You Need to Know

Freemason in Ghana

If you are in Ghana and you want to know about Freemason in Ghana, you have just picked out the right post. We shall be discussing intricate details about the brotherhood in Ghana and all that it entails. Let’s get to the details.

History of Freemason in Ghana

The Brotherhood has been established in Ghana since the nineteenth century. This was when the premier Masonic Lodge was consecrated in Ghana. Globally, the fraternity has over six million members with members forming a large percentage of the membership in Africa.

It is expected that the members in Ghana believe in a Supreme Being or Creator. You can be a member, despite your social status or ethnicity. These are the oldest grand lodges in the world and the years they were consecrated:

England – 1717
Ireland – 1725
France – 1728
United States of America – 1730
Scotland – 1736

You can become a member of the Freemasons in two ways. The first is by invitation from an existing member while the second is by free-will. The mode of entry is usually dependent on the geographical region.

The inspiration behind freemasonry can be traced to 4,000 years ago, the period when the Solomonic Temple of the biblical reference existed. This was the Middle Ages when the craft of stonemasonry thrived.

There are several references to the craft of Freemasonry in several religious books including the Bible, Quran, Vedas, and Torah. Also, the Masonic books, and the old lodge charters and manuscripts which date back to 1390 bear reference of the art of this fraternity.

Some of the principles guiding the friendships and fellowships include:

Education
Personal integrity
Personal responsibility
Morality
Character
Ethics
Contribution towards charity and philanthropy

The internal matters of the Freemasonry in Ghana are kept private even though most of their principles have been made public. Political discussions are also not allowed at their meetings.

The first Freemason lodge in Ghana was consecrated in 1810 and it is known as Torridzonian Lodge No. 621. The second lodge, Cape Coast Lodge N0. 599, was constituted not too long after, in 1833. Both lodges became defunct in 1863.

The Gold Coast Lodge No. 1075 was instituted by the United Grand Lodge of England in 1859. The number of the lodge was later changed to No. 773 and it has remained active since then. Many other lodges were consecrated with the turn of the nineteenth century by the English Constitution of the UGLE.

Some of them include:

Lodge	Date of Consecration	Location
Victoria Lodge No. 2393	2 December 1891	Accra
Accra Lodge No. 3063	2 March 1905	Accra
Sekondi Lodge No. 3238	19 March 1908	Sekondi
Taquah Lodge No. 3356	27 May 1909	Tarkwa
Ashanti Lodge No. 3717	20 March 1914	Kumasi
St. George’s Lodge No. 3851	25 September 1918	Sekondi
McCarthy Lodge No. 4132	29 January 1921	Kumasi

Several other lodges have been consecrated after these under several other constitutions.

The Grand Lodge of Ghana

The steps leading to the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Ghana were rolled out by a Joint-Committee formed by virtue of two constitutions. The District Grand Master of the Scottish Constitution and the Provincial Grand Master of the Irish Constitution came together to form the Joint-Committee.

After a series of deliberations, contributions, and several other events, the Grand Lodge of Ghana was established on January 24, 2009. Charles William Stanley–Pierre became the first Grand Master and five years later, Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI succeeded him as Grand Master.

The Grand Lodge of Ghana has the motto, “That All Shall Be One.”

Chapters of Freemasonry in Ghana

These are the Masonic chapters located in Ghana

Chapter	Location
Gold Coast Chapter No.773	Cape Coast
Victoria Chapter No.2392	Accra
Secondi Chapter No.3238	Sekondi
Taquah Chapter No.3356	Tarkwa
Ashanti Chapter No.3717	Kumasi.
St. George’s Chapter No.3851	Sekondi–Takoradi
McCarthy Chapter No.4132	Kumasi
Accra Chapter No.3063	Accra
Harmoni Chapter No.4190	Accra
Three Pillars Chapter No.4867	Accra
Amity Chapter No.7140	Accra
Concordia Chapter No.7199	Accra
Mfantsiman Chapter No.7260	Cape Coast
Osu Chapter No.7627	Accra
Excelsior Chapter No.7670	Kumasi
Winneba Chapter No.7708	Winniba
Adisadel Chapter No.7791	Cape Coast
University of Technology Chapter No.7792 SC	Kumasi
Tamale Chapter No.7823	Tamale
Legon Chapter No.8266	Achimota
Asanteman Chapter No.8351	Kumasi
Chapter Of Perfection No.8559	Accra
Public Service Chapter No.8587	Accra
Togo Chapter No.8605	Lome, Togo
Volta Chapter No.8652	Ho
Okwawuman Chapter No.8754	Abetifi
Meridian Chapter of Installed 1st Principals No.9386	Accra

Freemason Lodges in Ghana

These are the established lodges in the different cities in Ghana.

Lodge	Location
Gold Coast Lodge No.773	Cape Coast
Victoria Lodge No.2392	Accra
Accra Lodge No.3063	Accra
Sekondi Lodge No.3238	Sekondi–Takoradi
Taquah Lodge No.3356	Tarkwa
Ashanti Lodge No.3717	Kumasi
St. George’s Lodge No.3851	Sekondi–Takoradi
McCarthy Lodge NO.4132	Kumasi
Harmonic Lodge No.4190	Accra
Three Pillars Lodge No.4867	Accra
Travellers Lodge No.6758	Accra
Amity Lodge No.7140	Accra
Wassaw Lodge No.7141	Tarkwa
Mfantsipim Lodge No.7260	Cape Coast
Coronation Lodge No.7309	Sekondi–Takoradi
Gold Coast Jubilee Masters Lodge No.7457	Accra
Keta Lodge No.7467	Keta
Osu Lodge No.7627	Accra
Exelsior Lodge No.7670	Kumasi
Tema Lodge No.7718	Tema
Adisadel Lodge No.7791	Cape Coast
University of Technology Lodge No.7792	Kumasi
Tamale Lodge No.7823	Tamale
Brong Ahafo Lodge No.7862	Sunyani
Mfantsiman Lodge No.7863	Cape Coast
Concordia Lodge No.7199	Accra
Winneba Lodge No.7708	Winneba
Sir Charles Tachie–Menson Lodge No.8058	Accra
Legon Lodge No.8266	Achimota

District Grand Masters in Ghana

District Grand Master	Tenure of office
D. J. Oman	1931–1934
Major G. T. Kingsford	1935–1945
Major Charles Owen Butler	1947–1950
Sir Charles W. Tachie–Menson, KBE	1950–1962
Dr. Stanley Walker Coope	1963–1968
Dr. Ebenezer A. Sackey, OBE	1969–1988
Dr. J. V. L. Philips	1988–1998
E. A. B. Mayne	1998–2002
B.K. Otoo	2002–2004
Kow Abaka Quansah	2004–2015
Isaac Owulaku Hood	2016–

Grand Masters in Ghana

Grand Master	Tenure of office
Charles William Stanley–Pierre	2009–2013
Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI, Kamenahene of the Akwamu	2013–2017
Naval Captain (rtd.) Kwadjo Adunkwa Butah	2017–

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Freemason in Ghana: All You Need to Know