Serendipity Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1744 - History

The driving force behind the formation of our Lodge was the late Richard L. Read, PAGDC, DistGSW, who called the first meeting of potential founder members on the 6th December 1994 at Jávea Masonic Hall.

Three Lodge names were suggested: - SERENDIPITY, LOS HERMANUS DEL FUTURO and EL ARTESANO.

The second Founders meeting was held on the 27th March 1995 in Jávea. and it was decided that the founder members would be:- W.Bro R.L. Read, Brothers B. Brown, T.A. Bleasdale, A.J. Hesketh-Field, D.G. Owen, P.D. James, E.E. Fiford, S. Kirtley, F. Ellis, R.S. Hales and E.J. Burton.

The Lodge was consecrated on the 3rd June 1995, as the Serendipity Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1744, by the R.W. Asst.G.M. R.W. Bro E.K. Smart.

One of the consecrating team was W.Bro. R.L. Munday who is now the District GM of Spain, and an Honorary member of the Lodge.

The lodge prospered and its membership rose to 23 in 2005. This total has fallen recently but new advancees and joining members are in the pipeline to ensure the continuation of this friendly Lodge.