Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 (its Latin title meaning Four Crowned Ones

Four Crowned Martyrs

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) is a Masonic lodge in London dedicated to Masonic research. Founded in 1886, the lodge meets at Freemasons' Hall

Freemasons' Hall, London

Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and a meeting place for the Masonic Lodges in the London area. It is in Great Queen Street between Holborn and Covent Garden and has been a Masonic meeting place since 1775...

, Great Queen Street

Great Queen Street

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The name of the Lodge is taken from lines 497 - 534 of the Regius Poem. This poem from circa 1390 is considered one of the oldest Masonic documents.

In addition to quarterly meetings where papers are delivered, the lodge publishes yearly transactions titled Ars Quatuor Coronatorum and maintains the Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle (QCCC) to allow members to join from all over the world.

Early members included Walter Besant

Walter Besant

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 and Charles Warren

Charles Warren

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External links

• The Quatuor Coronati Website
• The Quatuor Coronati Website Germany
• Leading the way - article at Masonic Quarterly magazine