The seeds of Sprig of Acacia
were sown and nurtured in Moraira. The first founder members meeting
taking place at the home of the late Dick Read, on the 27th April
1989, where it was agreed to seek permission from 'Gran Logia de
España'
and 'Gran Logia Provincial de Levante' to form an English speaking
Lodge under the Spanish Constitution, based in Moraira, working Emulation
Ritual, with the original name of The Acacia Lodge.
At the second Founder Members meeting held on the 21st August 1989,
confirmation was received that permission had been granted to form
the Lodge with the name of Sprig of Acacia Lodge No. 43. The early
L of Is being held at the 'Micheta Carvery', Moraira.
The new Sprig of Acacia No. 43 was Consecrated on Saturday 7th October
1989. at the Swiss hotel, Moraira, W. Bro. Richard Lionel Read being
Installed in the Chair of King Solomon as its first W.M., the Consecration
Ceremony was attended by over 60 Brethren and guests, the Charity Column
on that evening raised 13,695 pts.
The first regular meeting was held on Wednesday 1st November 1989,
at which, the first proposed Initiate, Mr. Francis Richard Meehan was
balloted for, and Initiated. The Swiss Hotel was then regularly used
until the February of 1993, when 'EL Corregidor Restaurant' was the
venue for 3 meetings, the last being April 1993.
Sprig of Acacia moved to its present home at the Masonic Temple in
Jávea on Wednesday 6th October 1993, with Bro. F. Pursglove
being Installed in the Chair of King Solomon, at that meeting Mr. Donald
Eric Henké was balloted for and at the next regular meeting
on 3rd November, became Sprig of Acacia’s first Initiate at its
new home. |