Formation of The Grand Lodge of Ghana
The Provincial Grand Master, Irish Constitution and District Grand Master, Scottish Constitution, formed a Joint–Committee for rolling out the steps for establishing the Grand Lodge of Ghana.
Within three years, the committee produced a draft Constitution and Laws for the Grand Lodge of Ghana, Ritual for Opening and Closing Grand Lodge, Regalia and paraphernalia for Grand Lodge, Provincial Grand Lodges and Subordinate Lodges, as well as miscellaneous Documents, including Warrants, Letters of Commission, Forms and Books of administration.
Fundraising activities for the formation of the Grand Lodge were also developed and periodic progress reports issued to the aspiring members. The Joint–Committee transformed into a Steering Committee for the formation of the lodge. For further deliberations, four open meetings were held at the;
Freemasons’ Hall, Adjabeng, Accra on 7 May 2008
Freemasons’ Hall, Ahodwo, Kumasi on 14 May 2008
Freemasons’ Hall, Windy Ridge, Takoradi on 28 May 2008
Freemasons’ Hall, Aboom Wells Road, Cape Coast on 28 May 2008
A consultative assembly of accredited lodge members was convened to review and approve the draft constitution and laws on Saturday 7 June 2008.
On Saturday 12 July 2008, the Electoral College assembled to elect the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ghana.
Approximately 49 subordinate Lodges, made up of 21 Irish Lodges and 28 Scottish Lodges constitute the foundation lodges under novel warrants granted by the Grand Lodge of Ghana with new numbering based on the date of Consecration/Constitution and grouped into four Provincial Grand Lodges:
Provincial Grand Lodge, South West, located in Cape Coast with 14 Lodges
Provincial Grand Lodge, South East, located in Accra with 18 Lodges
Provincial Grand Lodge, North, located in Kumasi with 12 Lodges
Provincial Grand Lodge, East, located in Lome & Volta 3 Lodges
The Grand Lodge of Ghana was formally founded on 24 January 2009 as a “Sovereign Masonic Body” under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, led by the Grand Master George Dunlop, and Grand Master of Scotland, Charles Iain Robert Wolridge Gordon of Esslemont.
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) was the first Grand Lodge to pass a resolution to recognize the newly–constituted Grand Lodge of Ghana.
Most Worshipful Brother Charles William Stanley–Pierre was installed as the first Grand Master.
In 2013, he was succeeded by the Most Worshipful Brother Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI as the second Grand Master.
Most Worshipful Brother N/Capt Kwadjo Adunkwa Butah became the third Grand Master in 2018.
The current and fourth Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Nana Osei Atwene Bonsu took up office in May 2022.
The motto of the Grand Lodge of Ghana thereon remained “That All Shall Be One”.