District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Grenada’s English Constitution lodges operate under the District Grand Lodge of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, which is recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England. The oldest English Constitution lodge currently active on the island is Lodge St. George No. 3072 EC. Lodge Conception No. 8346 EC, warranted in 1970 and consecrated on February 18, 1971, takes its name from the Spanish name Christopher Columbus gave to the island when he sighted it in 1492. Both lodges are in fraternal amity with the Scottish Constitution lodge and welcome visiting Masons from recognized jurisdictions.
Under the Scottish Constitution, Lodge St. Andrew No. 1794 SC was erected and consecrated in 1992, reintroducing Scottish Freemasonry to Grenada after nearly a century. The District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago was formally renamed the District Grand Lodge of Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada in 2008 to reflect this lodge’s inclusion in the Scottish district. Visiting Masons may contact the DGLBEC (dglbec.com) for English Constitution introductions or the DGLTTG (dglttg.org) for the Scottish Constitution lodge.
Grenada’s English Constitution lodges operate under the DGLBEC, with Lodge St. George No. 3072 EC serving as the principal lodge. The island’s Masonic tradition has been shaped by its distinctive history — the 1983 US military intervention following the New Jewel Movement’s internal coup is one of the more dramatic recent political events in any DGLBEC jurisdiction, and the fraternity maintained its institutional continuity through this period.
Grenada is known as the “Spice Island” for its production of nutmeg, mace, and other spices (at one point producing 40% of the world’s nutmeg supply) and its agricultural economy has provided the economic foundation for the island’s small professional community within which lodge membership is concentrated. St. George’s, the capital, is one of the most beautifully situated cities in the Caribbean, with its horseshoe harbor and the historic Fort George overlooking the town.
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