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Lodge Magersfontein - Installation Edition
Annual Installation Meeting - November 2025
Lodge Magersfontein held its annual Installation Meeting on 22 November 2025 at the Masonic Temple in Kimberley. The meeting opened in the First Degree, followed by the reading of the notice of meeting and the confirmation of the previous minutes.
Provincial Grand Lodge officers attended the ceremony, along with several visiting Grand Lodge Brethren. The central moment of the meeting was the installation of Wor. Bro. Johnny Cambanis as the new Presiding Master, accompanied by the formal investiture of the Lodge Officers for the new Masonic year.
A charity collection was held before the visiting officers retired, and the Lodge was closed in due form.
Afterward, a formal group photograph was taken, capturing twelve Brethren proudly assembled in full regalia — a dignified and memorable record of the day’s proceedings.
Historic Insight: The Name “Magersfontein”
The Lodge derives its name from the historic Battle of Magersfontein (1899), a major event of the Anglo-Boer War that took place near Kimberley. The battle’s legacy of courage, perseverance, and strategic discipline is reflected in the Lodge’s identity and symbolism. Lodge Magersfontein remains one of the few South African lodges whose name directly honours a significant historical event and the heritage of the region.
Looking Ahead
With new leadership and renewed purpose, the Lodge enters the coming year with optimism, unity, and a commitment to the timeless principles of the Craft.
Fraternal greetings,
Lodge Magersfontein
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