List of Freemason in Indonesia
Sir Stamford Raffles received his first two degrees in the Craft at Lodge Virtuitis et Artis Amici near Batavia, before taking his Third Degree in Lodge De Vriendschap at Surabaya in 1813 1. Nicolas Englehardt, a former Dutch Governor of Java, served as Worshipful Master of the lodge near Batavia, where Lord Minto, another active Mason, was present for the ceremony 1. Raffles subsequently received the Rose Croix degree in Batavia in 1816 1.
Singapore
Both the Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Scotland chartered several Craft lodges across the regional district that includes Singapore, where the fraternity established a lasting presence 1. The earliest lodge warranted within this broader district was Neptune Lodge at Penang, established on September 6, 1809, which underwent periods of dormancy before becoming extinct in 1862 1.
The supplied sources do not contain further historical details regarding the specific lodge charters, founding dates, or key figures in Singapore itself.
Headquarters in Malaysia
The headquarters of the District Grand Lodge of Eastern Archipelago, which administers Craft lodges under English jurisdiction in Malaysia, is located at Read Masonic Centre, 1 Jalan 3/155, Bukit OUG, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as listed by the United Grand Lodge of England.
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