Introduction

Freemasonry was introduced in Ghana, then Gold Coast, through Lodges under the English Constitution as far back as 1859. The lot has fallen on Lodges of the Scottish and Irish Constitutions to take the bold step of bringing Ghanaian Freemasonry into maturity. It cannot be denied that Lodges under the District Grand Lodge of Ghana, English Constitution, were not given the democratic freedom to decide for themselves whether to join the Grand Lodge of Ghana or not. Certainly if they had been given that freedom, some of them would have opted to be founder Lodges of the Grand Lodge of Ghana. Be that as it may, the Scottish and Irish Lodges in Ghana by opting to form the Grand Lodge of Ghana have now raised Freemasonry in Ghana to a very high pedestal and put it on the same level as all other regular Grand Lodges world wide. This is a distinctly great honour to Ghana, our motherland. Ghana is now proud to take its rightful place among the rank of the Honourable Fraternity of Regular Masonic Grand Lodges in the world.

The Brethren forming the Grand Lodge of Ghana feel highly honoured and justifiably proud that their Grand Lodge is being constituted and their first Grand Master R.W.Bro. Charles William Stanley-Pierre installed by no less Masons than the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland MW Bro. George Dunlop and the Most Worshipful the Grand Master Mason of Scotland, Bro. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esselmont respectively. To both of them, the Grand Lodge of Ghana owes a debt of gratitude. Now that our cherished dream of having a Sovereign Grand Lodge of Ghana has been realized we pay tribute to all the great Ghanaian Freemasons, past and present, who have played significant roles in bringing Ghanaian Freemasonry this far.