Jesselton Freemason Hall Explained

Jesselton Freemason Hall
Coordinates:	5.9725°N 116.0735°W
Completion Date:	1951^[1]

Jesselton Freemason Hall (also called as Lodge Kinabalu)^[1] in present-day Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia is the meeting place for the Masonic lodges in the former Jesselton area. It was opened since 1951 during British Crown rule.^{[1] [2]}

History

Since the 1880s, there has been plans to establish Masonic lodge in the British Borneo area.^[3] On 26 January 1951, Freemasonry established its firm roots in the Crown Colony of North Borneo with the Consecration of Lodge Kinabalu.^[4] A move was then made in 1960 to form a Royal Arch Chapter under the Scottish Constitution in Jesselton, to be supported by Jesselton Lodge, Elopura Lodge and Brunei Lodge which culminating in the inaugural meeting of Northern Borneo Royal Arch Chapter on 19 January 1962 in the town.^[4]

See also

• Freemasonry in Asia

References

1. Web site: Lodge Kinabalu (7047). Lane's Masonic Records. 18 February 2019.
2. Web site: Freemasonry in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. World of Freemasonry. Linford Lodge of Research. 2012. 18 February 2019. 8/14. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218042533/http://linfordresearch.info/fordownload/World%20of%20Fmy/Nairn%20SE%20Asia.pdf. 18 February 2019. dead.
3. Web site: Freemasonry in North Borneo.. British North Borneo Herald. Straits Times Weekly Issue, National Library Board, Singapore. 25 April 1893. 18 February 2019. 4.
4. Web site: The Pentagram – Freemasonry in North Borneo (Sabah). District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago. 2016. 18 February 2019. 123/308. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218041548/http://dglea.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/The-Pentagram-Dec-2016.pdf. 18 February 2019. dead.