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KENT WILLIAM HENDERSON, KCSJ, DipT, BEd, GradDipEd, MEd. |
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| Postal Address: | P. O. Box 1080, Newport, Victoria. 3015. |  |
| Email: | kenthen@optusnet.com.au | |
| Date of Birth: | 29 January 1954 (Geelong, Victoria). 54 years old. | |
| Education: | Geelong College. | |
| Honours: | Knight of Commander of Grace of St John. | |
| Qualifications: | Diploma of Teaching (Deakin), Bachelor of Education (VUT), Graduate Diploma of Education and Training (VUT), Master of Education (VUT). Diploma of Masonic Education. (Grand Lodge of South Australia). | |
| Occupation: | National Marketing Manager, Formplex Weatherboards, Melbourne. | |
Masonic Book Publications |
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| Masonic World Guide (Lewis Masonic, London) 1984. The Masonic Grand Masters of Australia (Drakeford, Melbourne). 1989. Freemasonry Universal – A New Guide to the Masonic World. Volume One. (with Tony Pope, Global Masonic Publications) 1998. Freemasonry Universal – A New Guide to the Masonic World. Volume Two. (with Tony Pope, Global Masonic Publications) 2000. Millennial Masonry (Global Masonic Publications) 2002. Collected Papers. Freemasonry for Wives and Others (Global Masonic Publications) 2003. |
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Craft in Australia |
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| Initiated: | City of Geelong Lodge No. 307 – 7/2/79. Passed: 21/3/79 Raised: 18/4/79 in Risdene Lodge 6532 EC Installed Worshipful Master: 28/9/83. Resigned: 1988. Geelong Lodge of Installed Masters No. 879 VC Foundation secretary: 23/2/85 (ceased 1992). Flinders Peak (Daylight) Lodge 884. - Founder: 3/8/85. Resigned: 1987. |
| Current Member: | Lodge Epicurean No. 906 VC - Foundation (and current) secretary - Master 2001-2002 Lodge Amalthea No. 914 VC Foundation member and current secretary Victorian Lodge of Research No. 218 VC - Master 1990–91 - Senior Editor, Lodge Transactions (1988 - 2004). |
| Awards: | Conferred – Past Grand standard Bearer, 1985 Promoted – Past Grand Sword Bearer, 1990 Promoted – Past Junior Grand Deacon, 2000 Promoted – Past Grand Inspector of Workings, 2009. (VWBro) Diploma of Masonic Education (South Australian Constitution) - awarded 1986. (4 Year Course) Holder: Danish 250th Anniversary Commemorative Medal, awarded in 1993 by the Grand Lodge of Denmark for “outstanding contribution to international Masonic Research” Kellerman Research Lecturer for Victoria, 1994 – Biennial Australian Masonic Research Council award. Elected a Fellow of the Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council – 1/9/02. Elected a Fellow of the Victorian Lodge of Research No. 218 VC – 25/4/03. Founding Fellow – The Masonic Society (USA). 1/8/08. Awarded the George R. Bordewick Award for Literary Achievement (a collarette and medallion) by the Grand Master of the State of Washington, USA (via the Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No. 281). 23 June 2009. |
Other Craft Activities |
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| Organizer: | 1991 Masonic Tour of Australia by WBro. John Hamill, PJGD, Librarian & Curator, Freemasons’ Hall, London. |
| Organizer: | 1993 Masonic Tour of Africa, Australasia & Asia by WBro. Cyril Batham, PJGD, PM and Past Secretary of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London. |
| Organizer: | 1995 Masonic Tour of Africa, Australasia & Asia by VWBro. Rev.Neville Cryer, PGChap, PM of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London. |
| Organizer: | 1997 Masonic Tour of Australasia by RWBro. Prof. Wallace McLeod, PGSW, (Ontario, Canada) PM of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London. |
| Organizer: | 2000 Masonic Tour of Australasia by WBro.Yasha Beresiner, LGR, PM of Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London. |
| Organizer: | 2002 Masonic Tour of Australasia by WBro.David Gray, PM, Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio, USA. |
| Organizer: | 2005 Masonic Tour of Australasia by Bro. Robert Cooper, PM, Curator of The Grand Lodge of Scotland. |
| Organizer: | 2007 Masonic Tour of Australasia by RWBro. Jim Daniel, PJGW, Past Grand Secretary, United Grand Lodge of England. |
| Convenor: | 1st Biennial Australian Masonic Research Conference, Melbourne, June 1992. |
| Key Note Speaker: | North Queensland Masonic Conference, Townsville: 30 April, 1 & 2 May, 1994. |
| Foundation (& current) Secretary: | Australian Masonic Research Council (since 1996: Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council). |
| Senior Editor: | 1988 – 2005. The annual Transactions of Victorian Lodge of Research No.218 VC. |
| Quatour Coronati Lodge: | Lectured at Quatuor Coronati Lodge, London (the Premier Lodge of Research) – 14/9/00. Only Australian thus far invited to do so. Paper: Freemasons – an Endangered Species (co-authored with WBro. John Belton). Local QCCC Secretary for Victoria: 2005 – present. |
| Guest Speaker: | Research Lodge of Wellington No. 194, New Zealand – 8/3/2001. |
| Tour of New Zealand 15 March – 25 March 2002. | Main Lectures: at Masters’ & Past Masters’ Lodge (of Research), Christchurch (Guest Speaker at its Centenary Celebrations), Hawkes Bay Lodge of Research, Waikato Lodge of Research (Rotorua), and United Masters Lodge (of Research), Auckland. |
| Blaikie Memorial Lecture: | Delivered the Annual Blaikie Memorial Lecture of the Hobart Lodge of Research. Hobart Tasmania, 17/10/02 |
| Tour to Singapore: | Lectured at Lodge Mount Faber No. 1825 SC (Research Lodge), Singapore – 25/11/02 |
| Tour of Canada: | Lecture tour of Canadian Research Lodges, over September 2007. |
| Tour to Nigeria: | Lecture Tour 2–6 April 2009. Main Lecture: St. George’s Lodge No. 3065 EC – 3/4/09. |
Other Masonic Orders |
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| Mark: | Advanced Barwon Mark Lodge No. 77, Geelong - 14/4/80. - Worshipful Master - 1/8/88. Resigned: 1994. Joined: Victoria Mark Lodge No. 47, English Constitution - 23/5/94. Current Secretary. Conferred: Overseas Mark Grand Rank (OMGR): 1998. Promoted: Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies: 2002. Promoted: Past Grand Senior Deacon: 2008. |
| H. R. A. Chapter: | Exalted St. Andrews in the South Chapter No. 19, Geelong
-23/6/80. First Principal - 27/4/87. Resigned: 12/10/10. Joined: Golden Jubilee Chapter of Research No. 79 - 1989. Resigned: 3/2/93. Joined: Leinster Marine HRA Chapter No. 266 (Irish Constitution), Sydney – 1992. Member: Combermere HRA Chapter No. 752 EC (Melbourne). |
| Royal Ark Mariners: | Elevated in Geelong Royal Ark Mariner Lodge No. 19 – 28/11/80.
Resigned: 18/3/91. Joined: Victoria Royal Ark Mariner Lodge No. 47 EC – 7/3/91. – Worshipful Commander - 5/11/92. Current Secretary. Conferred: Overseas Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank (ORAMGR): 2001. Promoted: Royal Ark Mariner Grand Rank (RAMGR): 2002. |
| Royal & Select: | Joined Geelong & District Council No. 11 – 2/6/81. Organizer & Founder: Adoniram Council No. 22 – 19/2/94. Foundation Deputy Master. Installed Thrice Illustrious Master – 13/2/95. |
| Knights Templar: | Joined Geelong Preceptory No. 5, Knight Templar degree-
6/6/81. Knights of Malta degree – 20/2/82. Resigned: 2/2/92. Joined Sunshine Preceptory No. 20. Foundation Member - 1/1/92. Installed Eminent Preceptor & Prior: 27/2/93. |
| Allied Masonic Degrees: | Joined Melbourne Council No. 1 Resigned: 10/11/89. St. Lawrence the Martyr degree – 14/8/81. Red Cross of Babylon degree – 14/8/81 Grand High Priest degree – 9/10/81. Grand Tilers of Solomon degree – 12/2/82 Knights of Constantinople degree – 11/6/82. Founder: Geelong Council No. 7 – 9/11/89 Installed Worshipful Master – 10/11/93. Joined William J. White Council No. 12 – 20/9/08. Resigned from Geelong Council No. 7 – 22/10/08. |
| Scottish Rite: | 18o: Geelong Sovereign Chapter No. 104 - 31/8/81 (Scottish
Constitution) 30o: William W. Ashley Sovereign Council No. 55 – 13/6/86 |
| Secret Monitors: | Joined Southern Cross Conclave No. 1 (Geelong) – 26/7/82. Resigned: 1993. |
| Knight Templar: | Joined Ballaarat Tabernacle No. 92 - 21/10/83. Resigned: 18/10/92. |
| Priests: | Organizer & Foundation Recorder: Aaron Tabernacle No. 170 -
17/10/92 Installed High Priest: 18/10/97. Conferred Past Grand III Pillar – 2/4/2001. Promoted to Past Grand IV Pillar – 2004. Promoted Past Grand VI Pillar – May 2010. |
| Royal Order of Scotland: | Joined Provincial Grand Lodge of Victoria – 8/8/84. |
| S.R.I.A. | Joined Thomas Vaughan College. Resigned: 2/7/91. Io: 7/11/85 IIo: 2/7/87 IIIo: 5/5/88 IVo: 3/11/88 Vo: 20/10/90 VIo: 18/8/91 VIIo: 24/2/93. Organizer & Foundation (and current) Secretary – Aquinas College (Geelong) – 1/7/91. Installed Celebrant: 1/4/93. Promoted to VIIIo – 5/6/97. Promoted to 9o – 28/8/08. Appointed as Assistant Director-General of Ceremonies. 8/10/05. Current office. |
| Red Cross of Constantine: | Joined Brighton Conclave No. 3 – 14/11/88. Resigned: 1989. Joined St. Helena Conclave No. 10, Geelong – 1989. Foundation Member. Installed M. P. Sovereign: 8/10/97. Resigned: 1/10/10. Joined Byzantium Conclave No. 7 – August 2010. |
| The Operatives: | Joined Channel Row Assemblage, London. Io & IIo: 20/10/86.
IIIo, IVo, Vo, VIo: 1/4/89. VIIo: 1/7/90. (Resigned from Channel Row: 1995). Founder & Organizer: Eureka Quarries Assemblage (Geelong), and Chirnside Mansion Assemblage ( Melbourne) – 2/4/89. Current Member: Eureka Quarries Assemblage, and Honorary Member of Chirnside Mansion Assemblage, and five other Assemblages. Assistant Grand Clerk: 1989 – 1995. Grand Jachin (i.e: “Senior Grand Warden”): 2006 – 2009. |
| Knight Masons: | Joined Darius Council No. 38, Dublin: 12/1/93. Founder: Nebuchadezzar Council No. 85, Launceston, Tasmania (Foundation, & current, Scribe): 3/6/03 Installed Excellent Chief: 4/6/03. Founder Esdras Council No 90, Melbourne. 11/11/06. Foundation (& current) Scribe. Installed Deputy Grand Superintendent for Australia – 29/9/08 – resigned as such: 2010 |
| The Squaremen | Joined Workingham Shed No. 11, England. 17/9/99. |
| Rectified Scottish Rite: | Joined Passchendaele Lodge No. 7 – Rectified Scottish Rite
(CBCS), Belgium: 19/7/98. Current Honorary Member. Joined Sir Robert Hobart Lodge No. 8 (Launceston) – 14/7/2001 (Foundation JW). Installed Senior Warden: 12/10/02. Installed Worshipful Deputy Master: 9/10/04. Promoted: Squire Novice – 14/7/2001. Promoted: CBCS – 14/7/2001. Joined Sir William Clarke Lodge No. 9 (Melbourne) – 20/7/2001 (Foundation Member). Prefectural Grand Sword Bearer – Southern Cross Prefecture (2004) |
| The Ancient Order of Noble Corks. | Joined Southern Cross Cork Lodge (warranted from Belgium, late
defunct). 14/9/02. Re-constituted Southern Cross Cork Lodge, under England. Warrant granted 25/3/09. Foundation Admiral. |
| Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon | Joined Acre Chapel No. 20. 9/6/03 Foundation Prior (& Installed as a Worthy Master) – The Chapel of St. Paul No. 35 (Melbourne) – 21/8/04. Installed Grand Preceptor (Provincial Grand Master) – Acon Province of Australia and New Zealand – 16/8/05. Retired – 9/12/10. Created Knight Caritas (KC) – 29/12/08. Honorary Member of five other Chapels. |
| Pilgrim Preceptors | Joined St Andrew Conclave, London. 3/9/05. |
Senior Editor: Transactions of the Victorian Lodge of Research No. 218 VC, Melbourne. 1988 – 2004 |
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| Insights into Masonry, 1988 Masonic Discoveries, 1989 Masonic Encounters, 1990 Masonic Impressions, 1991 Masonic Challenges, 1992 Masonic Foundations, 1993 Masonic Contemplations, 1994 Masonic Inspirations, 1995 Freemasonry Uncovered, 1996 Masonic Speculations, 1997 Uncovering Masonry, 1998 Studies in Masonry, 1999 Masonic Musings, 2000 Unearthing Masonry, 2001 Masonic Revelations, 2002 Masonic Inducements, 2003 Masonic Perusings, 2004 |
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NON MASONIC ACTIVITIES: |
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| Australasian Cave & Karst Management Association | Founder (1987), Executive Officer, Publications Officer, Fellow, & Life Member – Australasian Cave & Karst Management Association Inc. (ACKMA Inc.). Editor of the quarterly ACKMA Journal (1988 – present). Author of nine books on various limestone caves in Australia. Life Member – Waitomo Museum of Caves (New Zealand). |
| Orthodox Order of Saint John | Joined – 2/10/04 (Knight of Honour) Promoted: 24/10/05 – Knight Commander of Honour. Current Secretary – Priory of Victoria. Appointed Chancellor of the Order – November 2010. |
He
has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.
- Sir Winston Churchill, Freemason
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