Inauguration
The
Pines Travelling Gavel was first presented to WBro Hoy, WBro Owens and
Bro Bond of Medburn Lodge #8841 of the United Grand Lodge of England by
WBro Henderson of Pines Lodge #203 of the United Grand Lodge of
Queensland on the 14th October 2006. The inauguration of the travelling
gavel marks the occasion whereby WBro Hoy, WBro Owens and Bro Bond
travelled from England to attend the installation of WBro Henderson in
Townsville, Australia. The brethren presented the Worshipful Master of
Pines Lodge, WBro Henderson with an engraved Medburn commemorative
coin. In return WBro Henderson, with great pride, presented the
Travelling Gavel.
In open lodge the Gavel was formally delivered into WBro Hoys
keeping, who was charged with the duty of presenting it to the brethren
of Medburn Lodge as a sign of fraternal bond between lodges of the
craft. WBro Hoy was also charged with the duty to see that the Gavels
mission to foster fellowship continues by passing it to another Lodges
keeping.
The Pines Travelling Gavel register
When the gavel passes to another lodge please email the Gavel Secretary michael@freemasonsnq.com.au with the date, names and other pertinent details (including photos) which will be recorded on this webpage.
Medburn Lodge
#8841 UGLE
14th October 2006 |
The Travelling Gavel was claimed by WBro Hoy, WBro Owens and Bro
Bond of Medburn Lodge #8841 of the United Grand Lodge of England. The
brethren presented the Worshipful Master of Pines Lodge, WBro
Henderson with an engraved Medburn commemorative coin. In return WBro
Henderson, with great pride, presented the Travelling Gavel.
On the 25th of October the Gavel was formally delivered by the
aforementioned brethren into the keeping of the newly installed master
of Medburn Lodge. (see photo)
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Rules
There are two ways in which the Travelling Gavel can be passed from one lodge to another.
1. Claiming the gavel
A minimum of three
visiting brethren from any lodge can claim the gavel. This is done
with considerable pride on behalf of both the visitors who mounted a
successful fraternal visit and on behalf of the host lodge as they are
able to reward the visiting brethren by presenting the gavel to them.
The gavel should be presented in open lodge.
Additional rules:
- If there are visiting brethren from two or more lodges, the
largest number of visitors determines who will take the gavel. In a
tie, the visitors who travelled from the farthest lodge will take the
gavel.
- At least one of the visiting brethren should be an officer of their lodge.
- The gavel cannot be captured at a lodge installation.
- The gavel should be displayed with pride in open lodge so that visiting brethren are aware of its presence.
2. Delivering the gavel
The Worshipful Master of
a lodge may charge three brethren from his lodge to deliver the
Travelling Gavel to another lodge. The gavel must be presented in open
lodge as a formal symbol of greeting from both the visiting brethren
and that of the Pines Lodge who began the tradition.
The link below contains these rules in a print friendly format.
