GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND VICTORIA

The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB was founded in London in 1822. It originated with a group of stagehands and theater technicians. RAOB is known for its charitable work, providing aid to members, their families, and dependents of former members, as well as supporting other charitable organizations.

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RAOB GRAND LODGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Buff Rupert Corpuz was a key figure in the establishment of the RAOB Grand Lodge of the Philippines in 2025. RAOB stands for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, a fraternal organization dedicated to charity, fellowship, and community service.

• Former Buff in Cyprus: Buff Corpuz was previously a member of the Dhekelia Lodge Garrison No. 10677, which was part of the Grand Lodge of Cyprus.

• Led independence movement: He spearheaded the separation from the Grand Lodge of Cyprus along with ten other "Buffs" to lay the foundation for a new independent body in the Philippines.

• Founded the new Grand Lodge: His efforts led to the official approval from the Grand Lodge of England Victoria by Deputy Grand Primo Robert Mackay in July 2025, allowing for the formation of the new RAOB Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

• Location: The establishment of this new organization was reported in Pasig City, Metro Manila.

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The Grand Lodge of England is known as the limited section, while the Grand Lodge of England Inc. is referred to as the GLE. The GLE is considered the largest of the Buffalo orders. The movement, which began in 1822, has seen numerous schisms leading to the formation of many different Buffalo orders and an estimated 20,000 lodges.

Early orders, such as the Grand Surrey Lodge, Grand Surrey Banner (Mother Lodge), and Grand Executive Banner, often competed with each other. It was common for different lodges from various orders to meet in the same town, sometimes with four or more different lodges operating concurrently. Over time, these various orders have largely resolved their differences and now cooperate.

EARLY LODGES

Grand Primo Lodge England

• Adelphi

• Apollo

• Beehive

• Blomsbury

• Brittania

• Cardowgan

• Carlton

• Caxton

• Cock Robin

• Emanuel

• Frankling

• Hoxton

• Lambeth

• Marlborough

• The Grand Surrey

• Flowers of Forest Lodge

First Ten Grand Primos, Grand Primo Lodge England

• 1866 Bro G.T.Wright

• 1867 Bro E Scates

• 1869 Bro.E Mitchell

• 1870 Bro.W James

• 1872 Bro.J Worth

• 1873 Bro.H Albert

• 1874 Bro.R Willis

• 1875 Bro.F.C Hunt

• 1876 Bro. C Woodward

• 1877 Bro. E Geake

• 1878 Bro. J Lewis

• 1879 Bro. J C Smith

• 1880 Bro. J Alexander

• 1881 Bro. G Eshelby

• 1882 Bro. C Ranson

• 1883 Bro. H Stroud

• 1884 Bro. H Barret

• 1885 Bro. W G Rennel

• 1886 Bro. W Hedderwick

Albion Lodge No. 1, situated in Liverpool, holds the top spot on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England (Birmingham Section). Its designation as "No. 1" is misleading, as it wasn't the first lodge established under the Grand Primo Lodge. Albion has long held this distinction. The lodge acquired this number in the 1920s during a renumbering initiative by the GLE (Birmingham Section). During this process, lodges were moved up to fill vacancies left by closed lodges, resulting in Albion's elevation to the No. 1 position.

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