Cape St. Vincent Lodge No. 8524

<BODY TEXT="#000000" LINK="#000080" VLINK="#000080" BACKGROUND="Image1.jpg"> <CENTER><TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=749> <TR><TD WIDTH="157" VALIGN="TOP" rowspan=10 BGCOLOR="#000080" HEIGHT=98> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=1 COLOR="#ffffff">United Grand Lodge of <BR> Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of England<br> <IMG SRC="Image7gold.gif" WIDTH=136 HEIGHT=134></P> </FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#ffffff" size="4">Province of<BR> <b> South Wales</b> <BR> Eastern Division</font></P> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=1 COLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR="#ffffff"><P ALIGN="CENTER"> </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=5 COLOR="#c0c0c0">Lodges <BR> in the Province</B></FONT></B> </FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> </CENTER> <TD WIDTH="540" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR="#000080" HEIGHT=33> <P ALIGN="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="4" color="#c0c0c0">Cape St. Vincent Lodge No. 8524</font></b></TD> </TR> <CENTER> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="71" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 align="left"> <P> </TD> <TD WIDTH="363" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P ALIGN="center"></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="185" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Warrant Date:</FONT></B></TD> <TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P><font face="Arial, Helvetica">13th June 1973</font></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="185" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><b>Motto:</b></font></TD> <TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <font FACE="Arial"> Gwell Angau Na Chywilyddl<br> <font size="2">Better Death than Disgrace</font></font></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="center"></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="185" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="right"><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>Meets at:</FONT></B></TD> <TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Cardiff Masonic Temple</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="156" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2> <B><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Meeting Dates:</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 width="245"> <P><font face="Arial, Helvetica">3rd Mon: Sep (Inst.)<br> 1st Sat: Dec<br> 2nd Sat: Mar<br> 3rd Sat: Jun</font></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> </CENTER> <TD WIDTH="156" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="right"><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>Contact:</FONT></B></TD> <CENTER> <TD width="642" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 colspan="2"> <a HREF="mailto:cr8524@freemasons.freeuk.com"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>cr8524@freemasons.freeuk.com</FONT></a> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" align="right"> <p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><b>Mother Lodge:</b></font> </TD> <TD width="379" VALIGN="TOP"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica"><a href="6265.htm">Beehive 6265</a></font> </TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP"> <p align="center"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> </CENTER> <TD WIDTH="713" VALIGN="TOP" align="right" colspan="3"> <font FACE="Arial"> <p align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Lodge has an associated Royal Arch Chapter,<br> <b><a href="../ra/Chapters/8524.htm">Cape St. Vincent Chapter No. 8524<br> </a> </b></span></font> <p align="justify">The Lodge took its name from the great Naval battle which took place on 14 February 1797, when a British fleet under the command of Admiral Jarvis (later Earl St Vincent), fought a Spanish fleet, under the command of Admiral Jose de Cordova, off Cape St Vincent.</p> <p align="justify">Captain Horatio Nelson commanded the 'Captain' on which were one hundred men of the Welsh Regiment (the spelling changed from Welsh to Welch in 1920), under Lt. Pearson, and who were serving as Marines. During the battle Captain Nelson closed with the 80 gun 'San Nicholas', boarding her, and having captured the ship sailed her into the 112 'San Joseph' which he also boarded and which, within minutes, surrendered. Captain Nelson had the honour of accepting the surrender of the Spaniards on the deck of the 'San Joseph', with Lt. Pearson standing at his side.</p> <p align="justify">The Welsh Regiment were later awarded the Battle Honour 'St Vincent', which no other British Regiment possesses, and were also granted the unique distinction of wearing a Naval Crown and the superscription '12 April 1782' on the Colours. This superscription was granted to commemorate the 'Battle of the Saints', the regiment having taken part in the battles of Bellisle and Martinique.</p> <p align="justify">The Lodge Crest depicts the Welsh Dragon holding a sword representing the military force of the Principality, the Red Dragon standing on the waves, surmounted by a Naval Crown signifying the traditional role of the Welsh Regiment as Marines. On a scroll beneath the Crest is the motto of the regiment - 'Gwell Angau Na Chywilyddl (Better Death than Disgrace). The name and number of the Lodge encircles the Dragon.</p> <p align="justify">The Lodge was consecrated on 17 September 1973, by the Provincial Grand Master.</p> <p align="justify">The first Master of the Lodge was W Bro Colonel Gordon L.P. Elias, TD, DL, and Past Master of Beehive LODGE No. 6265.</p> <p align="justify"><font size="2">Historical Note: On 11 June 1969, the 41st Foot Welch Regiment and the 24th Foot South Wales Borderers amalgamated to become the 24/41 Royal Regiment of Wales.</font></p> <p ALIGN="right"><b><font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../author.htm">Adapted from a work by W.Bro. Denis J Woods, P.Prov.D.G.D.C.</a></font></b></font> </TD> </TR> <CENTER> <TR> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD WIDTH="713" VALIGN="TOP" align="right" colspan="3"> <p align="center"><a href="../plodges.htm"><img border="0" src="fll.gif" width="126" height="25"></a> <a href="../Locations/cardiff.htm"><img border="0" src="ldg.gif" width="97" height="25"></a> <a href="../cardiff_diary.htm"><img border="0" src="loc.gif" width="85" height="26"></a> <a href="../ra/Locations/cardiff.htm"><img border="0" src="lra.gif" width="137" height="26"></a> <a href="../main.htm"><img border="0" src="mix.gif" width="87" height="26"></a> </p> </TD> </TR> </CENTER> <CENTER> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> </CENTER> </BODY>