Freemason in Ghana: All You Need to Know (DETAILS)

The Freemasons are the oldest fraternity in the world. They are also the most popular and the biggest.

Members of this fraternity have a strong sense of brotherhood for each other, which makes their relationship with each other something that many other fraternities around the world would like to have. Ghanaians are also a part of this group of interesting people.

If you are in Ghana and want to know about Freemasonry in Ghana, you just found the right post. We will talk in-depth about the brotherhood in Ghana and everything that comes with it. Let’s talk about the specifics.

Freemasonry’s history in Ghana

Since the 1800s, the Brotherhood has been operating in Ghana. In Ghana, the first Masonic Lodge was opened at this time. The fraternity has more than six million members all over the world, with many of them living in Africa.

Everyone in Ghana is expected to believe in a Supreme Being or Creator. You can be a member no matter who you are or what your social status is. Here are the world’s oldest grand lodges and the years they were made official:

England – 1717
Ireland in 1725, France in 1728, and the U.S. in 1730.
1736 in Scotland

You can join the Freemasons in two different ways. The first one is by invitation from a current member, and the second is by choice. Most of the time, the way to get in depends on where you are.

The idea for freemasonry comes from 4,000 years ago, when the Solomonic Temple mentioned in the Bible was built. During the Middle Ages, stonemasonry was a very popular skill.

Several religious books, including the Bible, the Quran, the Vedas, and the Torah, talk about Freemasonry. Also, the art of this fraternity is mentioned in Masonic books, old lodge charters, and manuscripts from as far back as 1390.

Some of the rules that guide friendships and fellowships are the following:

Education: Being honest with yourself
Personal responsibility
Morality
Character \Ethics
Donations to charities and other good causes

Even though most of the Freemasonry’s rules have been made public, the group’s inner workings are kept secret. They also can’t talk about politics at their meetings.

The Torridzonian Lodge No. 621 was the first Freemason lodge in Ghana. It was opened in 1810. In 1833, the second lodge, Cape Coast Lodge No. 599, was formed. In 1863, both lodges went out of business.

In 1859, the United Grand Lodge of England set up the Gold Coast Lodge No. 1075. Later, the lodge’s number was changed to 773, and it has been running ever since. At the turn of the 19th century, the English Constitution of the UGLE blessed a lot of other lodges.

Some of them include:

Lodge	Date of Consecration	Location
Victoria Lodge No. 2393	2 December 1891	Accra
Accra Lodge No. 3063	2 March 1905	Accra
Sekondi Lodge No. 3238	19 March 1908	Sekondi
Taquah Lodge No. 3356	27 May 1909	Tarkwa
Ashanti Lodge No. 3717	20 March 1914	Kumasi
St. George’s Lodge, No. 3851	25 September 1918	Sekondi
McCarthy Lodge No. 4132	29 January 1921	Kumasi

After these, a number of other lodges have been set up with different rules.

The Ghana Grand Lodge

A Joint-Committee was set up by two constitutions to carry out the steps that led to the creation of the Grand Lodge of Ghana. The Joint Committee was made up of the District Grand Master of the Scottish Constitution and the Provincial Grand Master of the Irish Constitution.

The Grand Lodge of Ghana was set up on January 24, 2009, after a number of meetings, contributions, and other events. Charles William Stanley–Pierre was the first Grand Master. Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI took over as Grand Master five years later.

“That All Shall Be One” is the motto of the Grand Lodge of Ghana.

These are the chapters of the Masons in Ghana.

Chapter	Location
Gold Coast Chapter No.773	Cape Coast
Victoria Chapter No.2392	Accra
Secondi Chapter No.3238	Sekondi
Taquah Chapter No.3356	Tarkwa
Ashanti Chapter No.3717	Kumasi.
St. George’s Chapter No.3851	Sekondi–Takoradi
McCarthy Chapter No.4132	Kumasi
Accra Chapter No.3063	Accra
Harmoni Chapter No.4190	Accra
Three Pillars Chapter No.4867	Accra
Amity Chapter No.7140	Accra
Concordia Chapter No.7199	Accra
Mfantsiman Chapter No.7260	Cape Coast
Osu Chapter No.7627	Accra
Excelsior Chapter No.7670	Kumasi
Winneba Chapter No.7708	Winniba
Adisadel Chapter No.7791	Cape Coast
University of Technology Chapter No.7792 SC	Kumasi
Tamale Chapter No.7823	Tamale
Legon Chapter No.8266	Achimota
Asanteman Chapter No.8351	Kumasi
Chapter Of Perfection No.8559	Accra
Public Service Chapter No.8587	Accra
Togo Chapter No.8605	Lome, Togo
Volta Chapter No.8652	Ho
Okwawuman Chapter No.8754	Abetifi
Meridian Chapter of Installed 1st Principals No.9386	Accra

Freemason Lodges in Ghana

These are the established lodges in the different cities in Ghana.

Lodge	Location
Gold Coast Lodge No.773	Cape Coast
Victoria Lodge No.2392	Accra
Accra Lodge No.3063	Accra
Sekondi Lodge No.3238	Sekondi–Takoradi
Taquah Lodge No.3356	Tarkwa
Ashanti Lodge No.3717	Kumasi
St. George’s Lodge No.3851	Sekondi–Takoradi
McCarthy Lodge NO.4132	Kumasi
Harmonic Lodge No.4190	Accra
Three Pillars Lodge No.4867	Accra
Travellers Lodge No.6758	Accra
Amity Lodge No.7140	Accra
Wassaw Lodge No.7141	Tarkwa
Mfantsipim Lodge No.7260	Cape Coast
Coronation Lodge No.7309	Sekondi–Takoradi
Gold Coast Jubilee Masters Lodge No.7457	Accra
Keta Lodge No.7467	Keta
Osu Lodge No.7627	Accra
Exelsior Lodge No.7670	Kumasi
Tema Lodge No.7718	Tema
Adisadel Lodge No.7791	Cape Coast
University of Technology Lodge No.7792	Kumasi
Tamale Lodge No.7823	Tamale
Brong Ahafo Lodge No.7862	Sunyani
Mfantsiman Lodge No.7863	Cape Coast
Concordia Lodge No.7199	Accra
Winneba Lodge No.7708	Winneba
Sir Charles Tachie–Menson Lodge No.8058	Accra
Legon Lodge No.8266	Achimota

District Grand Masters in Ghana

District Grand Master	Tenure of office
D. J. Oman	1931–1934
Major G. T. Kingsford	1935–1945
Major Charles Owen Butler	1947–1950
Sir Charles W. Tachie–Menson, KBE	1950–1962
Dr. Stanley Walker Coope	1963–1968
Dr. Ebenezer A. Sackey, OBE	1969–1988
Dr. J. V. L. Philips	1988–1998
E. A. B. Mayne	1998–2002
B.K. Otoo	2002–2004
Kow Abaka Quansah	2004–2015
Isaac Owulaku Hood	2016–

Grand Masters in Ghana

Grand Master	Tenure of office
Charles William Stanley–Pierre	2009–2013
Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI, Kamenahene of the Akwamu	2013–2017
Naval Captain (rtd.) Kwadjo Adunkwa Butah	2017–

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After these, a number of other lodges have been set up with different rules.

The Ghana Grand Lodge
A Joint-Committee was set up by two constitutions to carry out the steps that led to the creation of the Grand Lodge of Ghana. The Joint-Committee was made up of the District Grand Master of the Scottish Constitution and the Provincial Grand Master of the Irish Constitution.

 

The Grand Lodge of Ghana was set up on January 24, 2009, after a number of meetings, contributions, and other events. Charles William Stanley–Pierre was the first Grand Master. Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI took over as Grand Master five years later.

“That All Shall Be One” is the motto of the Grand Lodge of Ghana.

Freemasonry in Ghana: Different Parts
These are the chapters of the Masons in Ghana.