William Sennock Lodge

Lodge History

16th May 1949 Meeting of brethren interested in forming a new lodge in the Sevenoaks area held at 36, High St, Sevenoaks (The Knole Temple).

15th June1949 Approval of the province had been obtained for a petition form to be completed and the proposed title of “Sir William Sennock Lodge” to be considered. The three local lodges raised no objection to a new lodge and Knole lodge was happy to grant the use of their premises and furniture at an inclusive rent of three guineas a meeting. 
20th November 1949 The title “William Sennocke Lodge” was approved by the province and unanimously adopted. 
22nd January 1950 Agreed that the consecration to be held at Wrotham Masonic Hall on Friday 24th March. 26th February 1950 The first rehearsal of opening and closing. 
12th March 1950 The design of the lodge badge by Bro G.T. Bradbury was approved. 

From the outset the William Sennocke lodge has proved to be influenced by family connections in more senses than one. In deed at the consecration ceremony on the 24th March 1950 The Provencal Grand Master, The Lord Cornwallis said in his toast to the founders, that our primus master W.Bro Kenyon Carnarvon Brown came from a family which had great masonic achievement to its credit and his father, a most respected member of province, had been among the friends of his own father (the late Lord Cornwallis) The founders included a father and son (Carnarvon-Brown2) and the blood brothers Turner. 

From the outset the William Sennocke lodge has proved to be influenced by family connections in more senses than one. In deed at the consecration ceremony on the 24th March 1950 The Provencal Grand Master, The Lord Cornwallis said in his toast to the founders, that our primus master W.Bro Kenyon Carnarvon Brown came from a family which had great masonic achievement to its credit and his father, a most respected member of province, had been among the friends of his own father (the late Lord Cornwallis) The founders included a father and son (Carnarvon-Brown2) and the blood brothers Turner. 

From the outset the William Sennocke lodge has proved to be influenced by family connections in more senses than one. In deed at the consecration ceremony on the 24th March 1950 The Provencal Grand Master, The Lord Cornwallis said in his toast to the founders, that our primus master W.Bro Kenyon Carnarvon Brown came from a family which had great masonic achievement to its credit and his father, a most respected member of province, had been among the friends of his own father (the late Lord Cornwallis) The founders included a father and son (Carnarvon-Brown2) and the blood brothers Turner. 

From the outset the William Sennocke lodge has proved to be influenced by family connections in more senses than one. In deed at the consecration ceremony on the 24th March 1950 The Provencal Grand Master, The Lord Cornwallis said in his toast to the founders, that our primus master W.Bro Kenyon Carnarvon Brown came from a family which had great masonic achievement to its credit and his father, a most respected member of province, had been among the friends of his own father (the late Lord Cornwallis) The founders included a father and son (Carnarvon-Brown2) and the blood brothers Turner. 

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