About Us

Our History

Koridua Lodge No 42 GC, was founded in 1964 by forty men of integrity who had a desire to "spread the sprit of goodwill not only among freemasons in particular but also among humanity in the geographic area ...» (Bro EK Mensah, Founding Member).
A petition, which sought a charter to form a new Masonic lodge to be called Lodge Koforidua was signed under the auspices of the Lodge Koforidua Masonic Association by the forty brethren and was sponsored by Lodge Morality No 1362 SC (now Morality Lodge No 13GC), and Lodge Akim No 1526 SC (now Akim Lodge No 28GC). In August 1963. a charter was granted and issued by the Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. We had been accepted as No 1604 on the roll of Grand Lodge and the 15th lodge to be formed in the District.
On Saturday April 25th 1964, the lodge was erected, consecrated and inaugurated at the Freemasons Hall, Adjabeng, Accra, by the District Grand Master Bro Sir Edward Asafu Adjaye, MBE, who also installed and invested Bro Henry Reginald Annan, Primus of the'Lodge along with the office bearers of the first administration. The membership of forty Past Masters and Master Masons were acknowledged. The ceremony was attended by visiting brethren from a total of twenty-nine lodges.
Our Freemasons' Hall was erected in 1968 on a 1.52 acre piece of land leased from the Government of Ghana on A. Yirenkyi Avenue, Koforidua. This would serve as the temple for the Lodge in particular and Freemasonry in general.
Notable brethren in the formation of the Lodge include Bro Henry Reginald Annan, Primus, who became the District Grand Master (1968-73), Bro. Ofori-Panin Ofori-Atta, Secondus, and Bro SC Appenteng, Notable brethren instrumental in the sustenance of the Lodge and have been awarded for such Distinction include Bro Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Bro Prof Christian Charles Adomakoh, Bro Edward Pianim and Bro Benjamin Theophilus Kwasi Adadevoh.

The Lodge, from the onset, set standards that led to a high interest and participation in its workings. This led to an increase in its membership. This increase in membership led to the retarded progression of advancement for many brethren. This led to the necessary formation of other lodges founded by brethren of Lodge Koforidua; namely

● Lodge-On-The-PlainsNo. 1680 SC, now No. 56GC, consecrated October 2nd 1974 with Bro KB Ayensu as Primus
● Lodge Olympus No. 1698 SC, now Olympus Lodge No. 62GC, consecrated 30th April 1976 with Bro SC Appenteng as Primus
● Eastern Lodge No. 8930 EC consecrated 21st June 1980 with Bro SC Appenteng as Secondus
● Lodge Veritas No. 1740 SC, now Veritas Lodge No. 83GC, consecrated 17th October 1981 with Bro BTK Adadevoh as Primus.

In 2008, the Lodge elected to found a Grand Lodge of Ghana thereby forfeiting our Scottish warrant. In January 2009, upon the erection, constitution and consecration of the Grand Lodge of Ghana, Lodge Koforidua No.1604SC became Koforidua Lodge No. 42 on the roll of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ghana under the Provincial Grand Lodge-North. Our first master under the new constitution was Bro Michael Dugan, RWSGW. Our first Installed Master under that constitution was Bro Nana Fredua-Agyeman Okotomin.