Connaught Club – For New Masons
History
The principle of the Connaught Club originated in 2011 after a visit from a London Connaught Club Member to KwaZulu Natal. This is a masonic group for new masons to meet and interact with other new Mason , their families, and friends . Owing to the initial get together and social enjoyment, further events were planned and the Connaught Club was born. Since its inception, the Connaught Club has grown to become a focal point for young Freemasons living in and around KwaZulu- Natal, providing the means for them to meet with each other. Club events range from informal social get-togethers, to seminars exploring the meaning and history of Freemasonry, to group trips to Lodges and other sites of Masonic interest. The Connaught Club has been founded to give young Freemasons in London a means to meet and socialise, with like-minded people of similar ages, within Freemasonry.
Objectives of the Connaught Club
The Connaught Club has been founded to give new Freemasons in KwaZulu-Natal a means to meet and socialise, with like-minded people of similar ages, within Freemasonry; whilst bridging the large geographic area and diversity of the many Lodges in KwaZulu- Natl and South Africa. Primarily the Club’s role is to provide events and other occasions, of either a social or (Masonically) educational nature, for new Freemasons to meet each other and encourage their involvement within the fraternity. We endeavour to encourage and support participation in all our Lodges and in Freemasonry. We promote openness and pride in our membership of the Craft and stress the contemporary role Freemasonry plays in modern society, with particular emphasis placed on its relation to the younger generations. Aside from social functions, the Club acts as a representative body for the views of the younger generation of Freemasons. These views and further suggestions from Brethren within the Club are then referred to District Grand Lodge through the appropriate channels.