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who was the first grand master of the modern grand lodge after its formation in 1717
Anthony Sayer was elected as the first Grand Master on 24 June 1717, when four London lodges assembled at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern in Saint Paul's Churchyard. Chosen by a majority of hands as the oldest Master present, he served alongside Capt. Joseph Elliot and Jacob Lamball, who were elected as his Grand Wardens.
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who was elected the first grand master in 1717
Anthony Sayer was elected the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England on St. John the Baptist's Day, 24 June 1717. The election took place at a joint assembly of four London lodges meeting at the Goose and Gridiron Tavern in St. Paul's Churchyard.
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What actually happened at the Goose and Gridiron in 1717?
Four existing London lodges assembled at the Goose and Gridiron Ale-house in St. Paul’s Churchyard on St. John the Baptist’s Day, June 24, 1717. The United Grand Lodge of England notes that the representatives constituted themselves as a Grand Lodge. These four founding lodges did not hold warrants from a central authority, but functioned by immemorial constitution and recognized tradition extending beyond memory.
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when was the first grand lodge formed
The first Grand Lodge was formed in London in 1717. Representatives from four London lodges—meeting respectively at the Goose and Gridiron Alehouse, the Crown Alehouse, the Apple-Tree Tavern, and the Rummer and Grapes Tavern—gathered at the Apple-Tree Tavern in late 1716 or early 1717 to constitute a temporary Grand Lodge. On June 24, 1717, being St. John the Baptist's Day, they held an assembly and feast at the Goose and Gridiron, electing Anthony Sayer as Grand Master and appointing Grand Wardens.
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