District Grand Lodge of Nigeria

The Nigeria Lodge

No. 3773 E.C. · Hall Stone Lodge

Ancient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons · Under the United Grand Lodge of England

1916Founded

3773UGLE Register

100thInstallation 2026 ★

108Years of Service

About the Lodge

A Brotherhood of Distinction

The Nigeria Lodge No. 3773 E.C. is one of Nigeria's most distinguished Masonic lodges, holding a proud place on the register of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and operating under the District Grand Lodge of Nigeria.

Founded on 20th June 1916 and consecrated on 27th November 1916 at the historic St George's Hall on Broad Street, Marina, Lagos, the Lodge has for over a century been a beacon of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth in Nigeria.

2026 marks a remarkable milestone — the 100th Installation of a Worshipful Master, celebrated with WBro. Tosan Aiboni serving as the centenary Master.

St George's Hall, 28 Broad Street, Marina, Lagos — the lodge's spiritual home since consecration in 1916

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Brotherly Love

Regarding all mankind as our brethren

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Relief

Practising charity of hand and heart

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Truth

Upholding the highest moral standards

Ancient Charge

"From ancient time no Master or Fellow could be absent from his Lodge especially when warned to appear at it without incurring a severe censure; unless it appeared to the Master and Wardens that pure necessity hindered him."

Our Story

Foundation & Growth

Nigeria Lodge No. 3773 was founded in 1916 to expand Freemasonry in Nigeria, especially for European brethren in Lagos, and has since become one of the most distinguished lodges in the country.

The petition was signed by fifteen Freemasons, including future District Grand Masters J.A. Pickels, H.J. Hyde-Johnson, and G. Munn Gray. Sponsored by St. George's Lodge No. 3065, the warrant was granted on 20th June 1916.

The consecration ceremony was held on 27th November 1916 at St George's Hall, Broad Street, Lagos, conducted by L.S. Noble, District Grand Chaplain.

Over time the lodge attracted prominent Nigerian figures and became a hub for Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth, playing a pivotal role in the formation of the District Grand Lodge and mentoring leaders within the fraternity.

Key Milestones

Timeline

20 June 1916 — Warrant Granted

Warrant granted by UGLE. Petition signed by 15 Freemasons; sponsored by St George's Lodge No. 3065.

27 November 1916 — Consecration

Lodge consecrated at St George's Hall, Broad Street, Lagos. First Master: W.Bro. J.A. Pickels, later District Grand Master.

1920s–1940s — Colonial Era Growth

Membership expanded among senior civil servants, judges, police commissioners, and professionals across colonial Lagos.

Mid-Century — Embracing Nigeria

As Nigeria approached independence the lodge embraced prominent Nigerians alongside its international membership.

2026 — Centenary Installation ★

The 100th Installation of a Worshipful Master, WBro. Tosan Aiboni, marks a century of distinguished leadership.

First Officers

Founders of the Lodge

W.Bro. J.A. Pickels

First Worshipful Master · Later District Grand Master

A.S. Cooper

First Senior Warden

J.M.M. Dunlop

First Junior Warden

Distinguished Brethren

Notable Members

C.W. Duncan C.B.E.

Inspector General of Police

Capt. Robert D. Nunns

Commissioner of Police, Lagos

Sir F.A. Vande Muelen

Judge of the Supreme Court

Archbishop L.G. Vinning

Anglican Communion

Francis W. Garvey

Director of Prisons

H.A. Harmen D.S.O.

Principal, King's College Lagos

Past Masters

Worshipful Masters 1916 – 2026

#	Year	Worshipful Master	#	Year	Worshipful Master
1st	1916	Rt W. Bro. J.A. Pickles, P.Dist.GM	51st	1971	W. Bro. P.O. Bell, P.D.D.G.D.C.
2nd	1917	W. Bro. J.M.M. Dunlop, P.D.G.W.	52nd	1972	W. Bro. E.R. Cusworth, P.D.S.G.W.
3rd	1918	W. Bro. Scott Evans, P.D.G.D.	53rd	1973	W. Bro. W.M. Freegard, P.P.A.G.D.C.
4th	1919	Rt W. Bro. H.J. Hyde Johnson, P.D.G.M.	54th	1974	W. Bro. J.G. Bentley, P.D.S.G.D.
5th	1920	W. Bro. H.W. de Boltze, P.D.G.W.	55th	1975	W. Bro. W.C. Williams, P.D.S.G.D.
6th	1921	W. Bro. G.T. Mackechine, P.D.G.Purs.	56th	1976/78	W. Bro. H. Beck
7th	1922	W. Bro. C.W. Duncan, C.B.E., P.D.G.D.C.	57th	1977	W. Bro. J. Hopkins, P.D.A.G.S.
8th	1923	W. Bro. Harman, D.S.O., P.D.G.D.C.	58th	1979	W. Bro. P.A. Lee
9th	1924	W. Bro. A. Blair Aitken, P.D.G.W.	59th	1980	W. Bro. Dr. A.A. Agbebiyi, P.S.G.D., P.D.D.G.M.
10th	1925/26	W. Bro. J.E. Bostock, O.B.E., P.D.G.D.C.	60th	1981	W. Bro. R.S. McCann, P.D.G.Purs.
11th	1927	W. Bro. Sir Douglas F. Jardine	61st	1982	W. Bro. Chief M.A. Ajomale, P.D.G.St.B.
12th	1928	W. Bro. A.W.S. Rumens, P.D.G.W.	62nd	1983	W. Bro. H.A. Beber, P.A.G.D.C.
13th	1929	W. Bro. F. Pyle	63rd	1984	W. Bro. S.J. Wosko, P.D.J.G.D.
14th	1930	W. Bro. L.M. Herapath, P.D.G.W.	64th	1985	V.W. Bro. J.L. Spencer, P.G.I.Malta
15th	1931	W. Bro. G.N. Faux Powell, P.D.G.W.	65th	1986	W. Bro. K.R. Livingstone, P.Pr.A.G.D.C.
16th	1932	W. Bro. R. Lee Marc, P.D.G.Treas.	66th	1987	W. Bro. Otunba A.A. Oshowole, P.D.S.G.W.
17th	1933/34	W. Bro. H.S. Fegette	67th	1988	W. Bro. M.E. White, P.D.G.Purs.
18th	1935	Rt. W. Bro. Dr. G.M. Gray, P.Dist.GM	68th	1989	W. Bro. P.R. Creer, P.D.S.G.W.
19th	1936	W. Bro. D.H. Holley, M.C., P.D.G.W.	69th	1990	W. Bro. Chief J. Thornton, P.D.D.G.D.C.
20th	1937	W. Bro. S.R. Marlow, C.M.G., P.D.G.W.	70th	1991	W. Bro. Chief A.A. Ajomale, P.D.A.G.D.C.
21st	1938	W. Bro. B. Kirkham, P.D.G.W.	71st	1992	W. Bro. Chief V.C. Odogwu, P.D.G.D.
22nd	1939	W. Bro. E.F. Tomlinson, P.D.G.Stwd.	72nd	1993	W. Bro. J.A. Hall, P.D.G.St.B.
23rd	1940	W. Bro. C. Martins, O.B.E., P.D.G.Purs.	73rd	1994	W. Bro. G.N.O. Osakwe, P.G.Swd.B., P.D.D.G.M.
24th	1941/42	W. Bro. E.S. Moore, P.D.G.Stwd.	74th	1995	W. Bro. Chief K.J. Fish, P.D.G.Supt.Wks.
25th	1943	W. Bro. Sir Hubert E. Walker, C.B.E.	75th	1996	W. Bro. M.J.R. Davies, P.D.D.A.G.S.
26th	1944	W. Bro. E.H. Jones, P.D.J.G.W.	76th	1997	W. Bro. A.A. Soluade, P.D.D.G.M.
27th	1945/46	W. Bro. L. Camptron, P.A.G.D.C.	77th	1998/99	W. Bro. Dr. B.O. Ogunbanjo, P.D.S.G.D.
28th	1947	W. Bro. R.H. James, P.A.G.Supt.Wks.	78th	2000	W. Bro. Chief K.J. Fish, P.D.G.Supt.Wks.
29th	1948	W. Bro. J.H.W. Bird	79th	2001	W. Bro. P.G. Crabb, P.D.S.G.W.
30th	1949	W. Bro. H.O. Cole, O.B.E., P.D.G.St.B.	80th	2002	W. Bro. R.U.J. Nanna, P.D.G.Registrar
31st	1950	W. Bro. D.S. Bulbin, P.D.G.St.B.	81st	2003/04	W. Bro. Chief Alan Rudge, P.D.G.Org.
32nd	1951	W. Bro. F. Davidson, C.B.E., P.D.S.G.W.	82nd	2005	W. Bro. Dr. E.O. Ataansuyi
33rd	1952	W. Bro. J. Harold, C.B.E., P.D.G.W.	83rd	2006/07	W. Bro. B.B. Prottey, P.D.G.Std.B.
34th	1953	W. Bro. C.H. Johnson, P.D.G.D.	84th	2008	W. Bro. A.S. Okuribido
35th	1954	W. Bro. L. Macdonald	85th	2009/10	W. Bro. J. Boer, P.D.G.S.D.
36th	1955	W. Bro. G. Jones, P.D.G.D.	86th	2011	W. Bro. P.G. Crabb, P.D.S.G.W.
37th	1956	W. Bro. D.A. Buss	87th	2012	W. Bro. F.B. Bob-Nabena, A.D.G.M.
38th	1957	W. Bro. E.L. Cooke, M.B.E., P.G.D.(Devon)	88th	2013	W. Bro. Romera-Hugo, P.D.G.St.B.
39th	1958/59	W. Bro. D.J. Baker	89th	2014	W. Bro. Adebola Agbaje, P.D.G.Purs.
40th	1960	W. Bro. T.F. Griffin	90th	2015	W. Bro. Graham Christie, P.D.G.Purs.
41st	1961	W. Bro. W. Bain	91st	2016	W. Bro. Dr. Greg Ezeilo, P.D.G.S.B.
42nd	1962	W. Bro. R.A. Holgate	92nd	2017	W. Bro. Laurence Sams, P.D.J.G.D.
43rd	1963	W. Bro. A.M. Parrish, P.D.G.Org.	93rd	2018	W. Bro. Divine Ezukanma
44th	1964	W. Bro. H.B. Cox, C.B.E., P.D.G.Supt.	94th	2019	W. Bro. Tosan Aiboni, P.D.G.S.B.
45th	1965	W. Bro. R.V. Jones, O.B.E., P.D.G.Reg.	95th	2020/21	W. Bro. Joe Eboigbe, P.D.G.A.D.C.
46th	1966	—	96th	2022	W. Bro. Chijioke Onyeneke, P.D.G.Stwd.
47th	1967	W. Bro. K.C. Wild, P.D.S.G.W.	97th	2023	W. Bro. Jason Hurter, P.D.G.Pursuivant
48th	1968	W. Bro. E.J. Gohl, P.D.S.G.W.	98th	2024	W. Bro. Obilo K. Ogbonna, A.D.G.M.
49th	1969	W. Bro. P.R. Angrove, P.D.G.St.B.	99th	2025	W. Bro. Yilyi Dimka
★ 100th Installation — 2026 — WBro. Tosan Aiboni (Current Worshipful Master) ★

Current Officers

The Lodge Officers 2026

Office	Officer	Office	Officer
Worshipful Master	WBro. Tosan Aiboni	Orator	WBro. Obilo Ogbonna
Immediate Past Master	WBro. Yilji Dimka	Charity Steward	Bro. Oziegbe Endurance
Senior Warden	Bro. Sunny Chiadi-Jude	Senior Deacon	Bro. Isimenmen Joseph Momodu
Junior Warden	Bro. Olatunbosun Adu	Junior Deacon	Bro. Emeka Ezeoke
Chaplain	VWBro. Adedapo Soluade	Assistant Secretary	Bro. Idris Funmilayo
Treasurer	WBro. Jason Hurter	Inner Guard	Bro. Ahmed Umaru
Secretary	WBro. Joe Eboigbe	Stewards	All New Made Masons
Director of Ceremonies	WBro. Chijioke Onyeneke	Tyler	Bro. Akin Fadiya, D.G.Tyler
Mentor	WBro. Ramsey U.J. Nanna	UK Liaison	WBro. Laurence Sams (Unofficial)
Almoner	Bro. Chidi Orazurike

Honorary Members

Honorary Brethren

RWBro. Olurogun Moses Taiga

P.D.G.M.

WBro. Roy Norman

P.A.G.Swd.B.

VWBro. G.N.O. Osakwe

P.G.Swd.B., P.D.D.G.M., P.G.D.

WBro. K.J. Fish

P.D.G.Supt.Wks.

WBro. Clive Steward

P.D.S.G.W.

Regular Meetings 2026

January ★ Installation March May June September November ★ Election

All regular meetings are held on the last Monday of each month listed, at such hour as the Worshipful Master shall direct. Officers are requested to be present 30 minutes before tyling.

Special Business by Month

January — Installation of the Master Elect
September — Election of Tyler & Lodge Committee
November — Election of Master & Treasurer by ballot
April — Annual Accounts presented & audited
Committee — First Thursday after each Lodge meeting (Zoom)

Current Meeting Venue — Pro Tem

Lagoon Masonic Hall

1C Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos State

Tiling: 6:00 p.m. | Officers to arrive: 5:30 p.m.

The lodge meets pro-tem at Lagoon Masonic Hall pending renovation of the historic St George's Hall Masonic Temple, 28 Broad Street, Marina, Lagos — the lodge's spiritual home since consecration in 1916, to which the lodge looks forward to returning.

Dress & Protocol

Dress Code

Dinner jacket or dark lounge suit with black or Grand Lodge bow tie. White gloves are mandatory.
A Festive Board follows each Lodge meeting at La Taverna, Victoria Island. Please confirm attendance with the Secretary by the Friday before the meeting.

Membership

Joining the Lodge

Freemasonry is open to men of good moral character who believe in a Supreme Being. Candidates are admitted following due process in accordance with the Book of Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge of England. Brethren wishing to advance in Freemasonry, including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch, are invited to contact the Secretary. All enquiries are warmly welcomed.

Lodge Insignia

Our Emblems

Lodge Badge · 1916

Lodge Crest · No. 3773

United Grand Lodge of England

Our Historic Home

St George's Hall, Lagos

St George's Hall

Located at 28 Broad Street, Marina, Lagos, this historic Masonic Temple is where Nigeria Lodge No. 3773 was consecrated on 27th November 1916 — and remains the spiritual home of the lodge to this day.

Our City

Lagos, Nigeria

The Nigeria Lodge No. 3773 E.C.

District Grand Lodge of Nigeria · U.G.L.E.

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Lodge Secretary

WBro. Joe Eboigbe

Email Address

sec3773@yahoo.com

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Meeting Venue

Lagoon Masonic Hall
1C Ozumba Mbadiwe Ave, Victoria Island, Lagos

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Historic Temple

St George's Hall, 28 Broad Street
Marina, Lagos

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