Hioman Imperiano is our latest Local Secretary in Brazil. Hioman lives in João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba. He holds a Master’s degree in Law and is currently Judge Instructor of the Court of Justice of the State of Paraíba, Auditor of the Sports Court of Justice in João Pessoa, the State Capital, and a Law Teacher. He is a member of Lodge “Acácia Amarela no. 3383 “, federated to the Grand Orient of Brazil – Paraíba (GOB-PB), and a member of the Ancient and Mystical Rosicrucian Order and the Traditional Martinist Order. Hioman can be contacted at hioman.imperiano@hotmail.com.
The Consecration of Quatuor Coronati Lodge #7, Orient Skopje under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Macedonia is to be held at the Temple of Grand Lodge of Macedonia on 6 April 2019. Congratulations to all of those involved in the formation of the new lodge and our best wishes for the forthcoming ceremony.
Adam Mills, a recent History graduate from the University of Essex, is our newest and youngest Local Secretary. Adam became a Freemason only recently and enjoys ritual, the historical aspects of Freemasonry, and Masonic research. He hopes to bring them all together through QCCC. Adam can be contacted at adamamills31@gmail.com.
We are delighted to report that the Quatuor Coronati Research Lodge for Colombia established last year was formally constituted and recognised by Decree by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colombia on 18 February 2019. The first Worshipful Master is Jorge Gaviria Liévano, QCCC’s Local Secretary in Bogotá for the past several years and a past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Colombia. Juan Idrovo is the first Secretary of Quatuor Coronati Colombia.
Welcome to Mike Milner, our new Local Secretary for Berkshire. Mike is involved actively in the promotion of Masonic learning and development in the Province, where he is secretary of the provincial learning and development committee, a member of the education lodge – The Berkshire Lodge of Enlightenment, and a member of the library committee. He is a MM and a member of Apollo University Lodge No.357, Sandhurst Lodge No.8505, and Berkshire Lodge of Enlightenment No.9946. Mike can be contacted at milnermj@yahoo.co.uk.
Nuno Raimundo, a Master Mason and Lodge Organist at Dom Fernando II Lodge No.118 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Legal Lodge of Portugal/Grand Regular Lodge of Portugal, has volunteered to replace our dear departed Bro Luís Cardoso as a key contact and Local Secretary for Portugal.
Nuno was initiated in the Mestre Affonso Domingues Lodge No.5 in 2011 and was subsequently a founder of the O Ganso e a Grelha – Goose and Gridiron – Lodge No.129 in 2017. He holds awards as Master of Honour of the Lodge and Cavalier of the Honorific Order General Gomes Freire de Andrade.
A researcher and author, Nuno writes in the masonic blog Pedra de Buril and A Partir Pedra. His papers have been published on and off-line, including O Malhete, Cerberus Magazine, JB News, Freemason.Pt and Portal Brasil Maçonico.
Nuno works in Lisbon and lives nearby in Loures City. He can be contacted at nunoraimundo.qcccpt@gmail.com.
We would like to extend a warm welcome to two our newest Local Secretaries in the USA: Nathaniel S. Bendel in Rathrum, Idaho; and Bryan Godwin in Los Angeles, California.
Nathan has been a Mason for 13 years, initiated in Bakersfield, CA, at Meudell-Oildale Lodge #695 in 2006. He is currently Chaplain in Rathdrum Lodge #41 in Rathdrum, ID, and is a Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Coeur d’Alene, ID. An active researcher, Nathan is a member of the Westwood Historical Society, the Philalethes Society, the Scottish Rite Research Society, as well as QCCC. He can be contacted at nbendel@gmail.com or on (208) 627-6768.
Bryan is a charter member and Master of Anchor Bell Lodge #868, and a member of Culver City-Foshay #467. He is also a member of the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Valley SMJ, Santa Monica Bay Chapter #97, Alpha Council of Cryptic Masons #39, and Santa Monica Bay Commandery of Knights Templar #61. Bryan is similarly an avid Masonic researcher whose articles have been published in the Scottish Rite Research Society’s “Plumbline”, “The Journal” of the Masonic Society, and the “Fraternal Review” of the Southern California Research Lodge, among other journals. Bryan can be reached at bryangodwin@gmail.com.
Welcome both.
QC Lodge member Mike Karn gave his first delivery of the 2019 Prestonian Lecture, Freemasonry and the Great War: Masonic reaction to the war years, at William Preston Lodge No. 766 in London on Friday 25 January. This was, of course, also Burn’s Night and the event was celebrated accordingly.
It was clear that William Preston Lodge values its association with the Prestonian Lecturers and after his delivery, which was exceptionally well received, Mike was offered honorary membership of the lodge and a donation made to his chosen charity.
The lodge then moved to the Freemasons’ Tavern in Long Acre (a short walk from Freemasons’ Hall) for a Burns’ lunch complete with haggis, a piper, and the address to the haggis. The lunch was hugely enjoyable with friendship much to the fore. The attending brethren included a number from France (there is a William Preston Lodge in Paris), Belgium and Serbia, as well as those from the UK. And alongside Mike Karn, four members of QC Lodge were present, all Prestonian Lecturers themselves: John Wade, Aubrey Newman, Mike Kearsley and Roger Burt.
Bordeau and the New World – A Shared History. The ICOM Conference will take place in Bordeaux from 7 – 9 June 2019. The details can be found here. The conference brings together a range of international speakers and is open to all. Click here for the full programme.
We were very sad to receive the news that Luis Cardoso, our outstanding Local Secretary in Portugal, had died suddenly from a suspected heart attack. Luis was a dedicated member of QCCC and a good man and mason. He will be sorely missed. We extend our sympathies to his family and friends.
