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Although the formation of the Masonic Lodge for Old Wilsonians' had been discussed many times in previous years the idea had never quite taken definite shape until just after the World War 1939/1945.
During the War the activities of the Old Wilsonians' had almost entirely ceased, but in November, 1946 a General Meeting was help at the School, for the purpose of resuscitating the Association. At the close of this meeting two of the Old Boys, who had privately been discussing the possibility of forming an Old Wilsonians' Masonic Lodge, approached Mr J.S.Lee, Headmaster of the School and President of the Old Wilsonians Association OWA, whom they knew to be a Mason, and mentioned the subject to him.

Some weeks later in February 1947, a Re-union Dinner was held at which the President mentioned the possibility of a Lodge being formed. As a result of this announcement, a notice appeared in the Old Wilsonians' Chronicle, as follows:-

Masonic Lodge
The Headmaster would be glad to hear of Old Boys who
would like to be considered for admission to an Old
Wilsonian Masonic Lodge if one is formed in the near
future. The information has been received so far
suggests that there is a good prospect of this scheme
going forward.

The Headmaster received communication from some 25 Old Boys who desired to assist in Founding the Lodge and from twenty Old Boys who asked to be considered as Candidates for Initiation. Accordingly, meetings were held, records of which are contained in the Founders' Minute Book and an application was made to the Grand Secretary for permission to form a Lodge for Old Boys, Fathers of Old Boys and Masters and Governors of the School.V.W.Bro. White, the Grand Secretary, thereupon arranged to meet Bro. Lee, as Headmaster of the School and W.Bro. G. Maddison-Roberts, as suggested Master-Designate and, having discussed the project with the two Brethren, agreed to their taking to the Founders the necessary form of Petition. In the meantime some of the Founders had travelled abroad to such places as Belfast and even Queensland, Australia, and so the Petition Form had to be sent to the far-distant Brethren for their signatures.

At last all the necessary signatures were obtained and the Petition was submitted to the Edward Alleyn Lodge No. 4328, the Lodge formed in connection wit the Old Boys of Alleyn's School, Dulwich, whose members had agreed to sponsor the Petition. On Friday, 27th November 1947 the Master and Wardens of the Edward Alleyn Lodge signed as sponsors in the presence of W.Bro. G.Maddison-Roberts and Bros. Lee, Williams and Steven's, the proposed Master and Wardens-Designate and the Acting Secretary to the Founders of the proposed Old Wilsonians' Lodge.

At the banquet following the meeting W.Bro. Tyson, D.C. of the Edward Alleyn Lodge, proposed the toast of " The Old Wilsonians' Lodge", mentioning the friendship between various members of his Lodge and Bro. Lee and also the strong ties which existed between the two schools especially during the War, when many Wilson's boys were "adopted" as temporary scholars of Alleyn's School.

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