Warranted in 1740, Lodge Star in the East No. 67 in the District of Bengal is the oldest UGLE Masonic Lodge in continuous existence outside of England.
The connection between @StarInTheEast67 & @stgeorge dates back to when Bro G Taylor (Initiate & PM of L67) became WM of L549 & the 1st ProvGM of @DglBomEC. The shoe was on the other foot 2 years ago when @BombayFreemason (Initiate & PM of L549) became WM of L67
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On this day @StGeorge549 completes its 175th anniversary (we were granted our Warrant by the Earl of Zetland, Most Worshipful the Grand Master, on 3 February 1848).
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The connection between @StarInTheEast67 & @DglBomEC is 160+ years old. Bro George Taylor, an Initiate & PM of L67 became WM of @StGeorge549 & 1st ProvGM of Bombay. The shoe was on the other foot last night when an Initiate & PM of L549 was Installed as WM of L67!
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Many congratulations to @BombayFreemason on being installed as WM of @StarInTheEast67 last night in the presence of RW Bro D S Thapar (DistGM), RW Bro K S David (PDistGM), W Bro Darayas Bapooji (DepDistGM) and W Bro Subir Dutta (ADistGM).
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@StarInTheEast67, a part of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal, was consecrated on 16 April 1740 and has been in existence for over 280 years. It is the oldest Lodge outside England working under the @UGLE_GrandLodge.