Commemorating
the life of
Wor. Bro. Sir. Edward N. C. Braddon
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The Braddon Memorial Lectures are presented each year, in the month of October at Lodge of Peace No.7 T.C. The lectures are in memory of Sir Edward Braddon, a man who settled in North West Tasmania, joined "Lodge of Peace" when the Lodge resided at what was then known as Hamilton on Forth, now just known as Forth, one of then several ports along the coast of Northern Tasmania.
As well as becoming a Master of Lodge of Peace, Braddon contributed greatly to the life and times in Tasmania. He became Premier of Tasmania, and was a leader in forming the Commonwealth of Australia, being one of the architects that wrote the constitution of Australia. A document that has guided Australia for just over 100 years with no major changes at all.
What did he do for his Masonic career, very little is recorded, other than his pathway through the various chairs within the Lodge. With these lectures, we hope to record what is known. .
First, Who was Braddon?
Sir Edward Braddon, was born in England, "Edward Nicolas Coventry Braddon" at Skisdon, Cornwall June 11th. 1829 to Henry Braddon, a Cornish solicitor, and Fanny White, a daughter of an Irish gentleman. He had two sisters.
The purpose of this intro is not to give his life story, this would occupy considerable space, for Braddon was a man of considerable experience, twice married man who eventually emigrated from India to Tasmania. For more detailed information on the life of Braddon as farmer, adventurer, statesman, a book published recently is available through Hon. Sid Sidebottom MP, Federal member for the electorate of Braddon in Tasmania. The author, the late Kerry Pink.
If I may quote the introduction in the book by the late Kerry Pink....
On the first Saturday of March 1904, about 250 mourners stood in torrential ran and gale force winds at the small and almost disused cemetery at Leith on the East Bank of the Forth River. It was the worst summer storm in memory. The mourners included politicians from Hobart, dignitaries from North West coast towns, businessmen, farmers and laborers. The words of the minister, Canon de Coetlogon of Devonport were drowned out as the coffin was lowered into its water logged grave. It bore the inscription:
Edward N. C. BRADDON
Died February 2. 1904
Aged 74 years
The funeral was Tasmania's farewell to Sir Edward Nicolas Coventry Braddon, an Anglo-Indian who had taken up farming at Hamilton-on-Forth in1878 and rose to become one of Tasmania's most colourful politicians of the 19th century - House of Assembly Member for West Devon from 1879-1901, Premier of Tasmania 1894-98, a champion of Federation and a member of the first Federal Parliament.
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