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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Freemasons in Singapore

How interesting is this?

...Author of History of Java (1817) and founder of Singapore, Raffles also founded the London Zoological Society...
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...founder of Singapore, was Raised on July 5, 1813 in Lodge De Vriendschap in Sorabaya...
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...a lodge in Singapore has been named after him. The coat of arms of Sir Stamford Raffles is displayed in the lodge at every meeting of Sir Stamford Raffles Lodge No. 7444 E.C...
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...discussion was conducted at Freemasons' Hall, where all lodges of the District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago in Singapore congregate.

There are eight lodges and more than 300 members in Singapore who are part of the United Grand Lodge of England...
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...at the fall of Singapore many brethen were among those interned or captured as members of the Armed Forces. Both categories were imprisoned in the notorious Changi Prison Camp...
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