Independence Meeting 13, 1947: W. Bro. Abdulla Virjee Hirji
- Viren Joshi
- Nov 18, 1947
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Updated: Jan 7
The THIRTEENTH INSTALLATION MEETING of Lodge Reginald Spence No.5514 EC was held on November 18,1947. Active officers for the year were:
This is the first meeting of the lodge in Independent India
W.Master. | W. Bro. Abdulla Virjee Hirji |
I.P.M. | W. Bro. Dr. Karsonlal Keshavlal Dalal |
S.W. | Bro. Jehangir Jamshedji Poonjiajee |
J.W. | Bro. Dr. Marazban Merwanji Hakim |
Chaplin. | Bro. Bhaidas Rugnathdas Shroff |
Treasurer. | W. Bro. J.P.C. Shroff |
Secretary. | Bro. Uttamchand Somchand Shah |
D of C. | W. Bro. Framroz Nadurshaw Shroff |
S.D. | Bro. Manilal Valabhdas Dalal |
J.D. | Bro. Girdharlal Karsondas Fozdar |
Almoner. | Bro. Vandravandas Bhavanidas Goradia |
Organist. | Bro. Ramchandra Balwant Chandwankar |
I.G. | Bro. Pramukhlal Manilal Patel |
Steward. | W. Bro. Dr. Mohanlal Vanichand Modi |
Tyler. | Bro. Dinshaw Jehangirji Bejonji Mistry |
Bro. Vandravandas Bhavanidas Goradia was a merchant and was 41 years old when he was initiated on August 19,1941. Passed on February 21,1942 at an emergency meeting, he was raised on September 15,1942. He was Asst. Secretary of the lodge for the year 1946-47; Almoner in 1947-48; J.D. in the year 1949-50 and Asst. Secretary again in 1951-52. He resigned from the lodge on March 4,1953.
