Welcome
Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research No. 281 is a regularly constituted masonic Lodge chartered in 1936 by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington State. It’s members are interested primarily in masonic research and education, the results of which are published in pamphlet form or in Transactions.
Membership
Our Lodge is comprised of Plural Members only. Plural membership dues are $60.00, payable in advance on December 31st. We are also the Home Lodge to some additional Life Members after a consolidation with Maritime Lodge #239.
Lodge Dates
Our Lodge holds regular Stated Meetings at the Greenwood Masonic Center on the fourth Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and the third Friday of December. For all meetings, there is Dinner and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. and the stated meeting begins at 7.30 p.m.
What We Do
Research.
A repository for current and past Masonic Research.
Speaker Bureau.
Maintain a Masonic Speakers Bureau, providing opportunity to present research to an audience.

Publishing.
We publish publications of interest.
Papers From Other Places.
Reference papers of interest from other sources.
Communications.
Correspond with other Research Lodges throughout the world.
Writing.
A repository for Masonic writing.
Research Lodges
There are numerous research lodges throughout the world. Some are listed below…
Alabama Lodge of Research – place as determined – GL of State of Alabama – 2010
www.alabamalodgeofresearch.org/
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American – / – New York, NY – GL of New York USA
http://www.americanlodgeofresearch.org/
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Anniversary – 175 – Portsmouth, NH – GL of New Hampshire USA
www.anniversarylodge.org/
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Bishop Surtees – 8497 – Topsham, Devon – United GL of England – 1973
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Northern California Research Lodge – GL of California USA
http://ncrl.info/
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Southern California Research Lodge – anywhere in CA – GL of California USA – 1952
www.theresearchlodge.org/
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Civil War – 1865 – Hyland Springs VA – GL of Virginia USA – 1995
www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org/lodges/1865/ – http://bessel.org/cwlr
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Confederate Military Lodge of Research – Alexander City – GL of State of Alabama – 1990
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~comilor/data/
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Douglas Smith Jr. Lodge – 1949 – Alexandria – GL of Virginia USA –
www.adsmithlor1949.org/
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El Camino Research Lodge – / – GL of California USA – 1958
www.calodges.org/ecrl/index.html
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Fiat Lux – 1980 – various locations – GL of Alberta, Canada
www.freemasons.ab.ca/
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Friederich Münter – 001 – København Ø – Danish Order of Freemasons – 1997
www.ddfo.dk/microsite/?LogeID=FRMU
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The Georgia Lodge of Research – 96 – Atlanta – GL of Georgia USA
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Hawke’s Bay – 305 – Hastings – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/hawkes-bay-research-lodge/
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Hobart – 62 – Hobart – GL of Tasmania
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Internet – / – Calgary – GL of Alberta, Canada – 2000
www.internetlodge.ab.ca/
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Iowa Research Lodge – 2 – Des Moines -GL of Iowa USA – 1968
www.yorkrite.com/ia/lodge2/
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Launceston – 69 – – GL of Tasmania
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Leichhardt – 225 – Darwin – GL of SA & NT
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Maine Lodge of Research – Bangor – GL of Masons in Maine USA -1979/1982
www.mainemason.org/mlr/
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Masonic Lodge of Research – New Haven – GL of Connecticut USA –
www.masoniclodgeresearch.org/
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Masters & Past Masters – 130 – Papanui Christchurch – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/the-masters-past-masters/
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Midland District – 436 – Timaru – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/midland-district-lodge-of-research/
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Missouri – within State of Missouri – GL of State of Missouri
http://www.molor.org/
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New Haven Masonic Lodge of Research – New Haven – GL of Connecticut USA –
www.masoniclodgeresearch.org/
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New Jersey – 1786 – Trenton – GL of State of New Jersey USA – 2001
www.njlore1786.org/
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New Mexico Lodge of Research – Albuquerque – GL of New Mexico USA –
www.nmlodgeofresearch.org
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Ohio – / – throughout Ohio – GL of Ohio USA – 1965
http://ohiolodgeofresearch.org/
The Research Lodge of Oregon – 198 – / – GL of Oregon –
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Otago – 161 – Dunedin – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/the-research-lodge-of-otago/
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Pennsylvania – / – throughout PA – GL of Pennsylvania – 2000
www.pagrandlodge.org/programs/lodgeofresearch/
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Peyton Randolph – 1774 – Williamsburg VA – GL of Virginia USA
www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org/lodges/1774/
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Quatuor Coronati – 2076 – London – United GL of England – 1884
www.quatuorcoronati.com/
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Quatuor Coronati – 112 – Rome – Regular GL of Italy – 1997
www.granloggiaregolareitalia.org/quatuor/
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Quatuor Coronati – 1166 – Perugia – GO of Italy
www.quatuorcoronati.it/
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The Lodge of Research – CC (200) – Dublin – GL of Ireland – 1914
http://homepage.eircom.net/~minoan/Lodge200/
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Richard Sandbach Lodge of Research – 9600 – Peterborough – United GL of England – 1995
www.peterborough-masonic-centre.org/Richard%20Sanbach%20Research%20Page.htm
http://dailyadvancement.com/
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Ruapehu – 444 – Palmerston North – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/the-research-lodge-of-ruapehu/
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Santa Cecilia – 180 – Rome – Regular GL of Italy – 2004
www.granloggiaregolareitalia.org/s_cecilia/
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James M. Simms Lodge of Research – / – / – MW PH GL of Georgia USA – 2002
http://jsnow1.tripod.com/jmslorga.htm
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Snorri – 14 – Anywhere in Iceland – GL of Iceland
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Southern California Research Lodge – / – Anaheim – Grand Lodge of California –
www.calodges.org/scrl
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South Australian Lodge of Research – 216 – Marden – GL of South Australian & Northern Territory
http://salor216.blogspot.com/
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Southland – 415 – Invercargill – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/research-lodge-of-southland/
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St. Michael – 2933 – Singapore – United GL of England – 1902
www.lodgestmichael.org/
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Taranaki Province – 323 – New Plymouth – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/the-research-lodge-of-the-taranaki-province/
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Tennessee Lodge of Research – different locations – GL of Tennessee – 1985
www.tnlor.org/
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Texas Lodge of Research – / – Austin – GL of Texas
www.texaslodgeofresearch.org/
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Top of the South Research Lodge – 470 – Nelson – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/top-of-the-south-research-lodge/
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United Masters – 167 – / – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/gl/lodges/united-masters-lodge
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Victorian Lodge of Research – 218 – Ivanhoe, Melbourne – GL of Victoria (AUS)
www.lodgeofresearch.com/
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Virginia – 1777 – Highland Springs VA – GL of Virginia USA -1951
www.grandlodgeofvirginia.org/lodges/1777/
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Waikakto – 445 – Rotorua – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/the-waikato-lodge-of-research/
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Wellington – 194 – Petone, Wellington – GL of New Zealand
www.freemasons.co.nz/cms/nz-lodges/research-lodge-of-wellington/
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Western Australian Lodge of Research – 277 – Burswood – GL of Western Australia
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Edward J. Wildblood, Jr. Vermont Lodge – 110 – Rutland – GL of Vermont USA – 1999
www.vermontlodgeofresearch.com/
George R. Bordewick Literary Achievement Award
The George R. Bordewick Literary Achievement Award was instituted by the Lodge in 1996 to acknowledge the noteworthy research paper or papers published in the Transactions. The award is named after and dedicated to the memory of Past Grand Master George R. Bordewick, Most Worshipful Grand Master of Washington, 1982-1983, who was Master of Walter F. Meier Lodge of research in 1987. All future papers will be available on this site in digital form only.
Award History
1996 MWB George R. Bordewick (posthumously)
1997 WB Edwin A. Opstad
1998 VWB Bob J. Jensen
1999 WB Dale E Boudreau
2000 VWB Ian Hyde
2001 MWB Sydney Kase
2002 Bro. Norman D Petersen, 33°
2003 VWB Bob Jensen & Bro. Norman Petersen, 33°
2004 WB John F. Majors
2005 WB Gerald L. Ward
2006 RWB John D. Keliher
2007 WB Stephen M. Osborn
2009 VWB Richard Bish
2010 WB John Brett
2011 WB Vincen2008 RWB Kent Hendersont DiGulio
2012 WB Thomas Lamb 33°
2013 VWB Richard M. Kovak 33°
2014 MWB Michael L. Sanders
2015 WM Brian C. Thomas 33°
2016 No Transactions
2017 No Transactions
2018 No Transactions
2019 WB Altay Birand
2020. No Transactions
2021. No Transactions
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