Skip to main content
Museum of Freemasonry

Masonic Periodicals Online

  • Explore
  • Advanced Search
  • Home
  • Explore
  • The Freemason's Chronicle
  • Aug. 18, 1877
  • Page 4
Current:

The Freemason's Chronicle, Aug. 18, 1877: Page 4

  • Back to The Freemason's Chronicle, Aug. 18, 1877
  • Print image
  • Articles/Ads
    Article HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT. ← Page 2 of 2
    Article ANNUAL EXCURSION OF LODGE OF SAINT JOHN'S, No. 221, BOLTON. Page 1 of 1
    Article THE GOD OF MASONRY AND THE GODS OF MYTHOLOGY. Page 1 of 1
    Article THE GOD OF MASONRY AND THE GODS OF MYTHOLOGY. Page 1 of 1
Page 4

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

the Boys' School— a subject which had been already alluded to by Bro . Binckes during the former part of the day's proceedings . Ho ( the Chairman ) knew that tho brethren had been previously called npon to make great exertions in that canse , and it was hardly to be expected that when they were appealed to by him to support him during the proceedings for the charity , they would again make the

sacrifices they did , bufc when tho donations were announced afc the festival they elicited the warmest recognition . ( Hear , hear ) . The Right Worshipful brother intimated thafc the Provincial Lodge wonld be held next year at Southampton . ( Hear , hear ) . It was nine years since the Provincial Grand Lodgo had been held in that town , and not since the year he had the honour of being installed aa Provincial

Grand Master . He assured tho brethren it was his earnest wish , in tho distribution of the honours of the Prov . G . Lodge , to reward merit and ability , but it was extremely difficult always to meet the caso . He could , however , assure those brethren who had exerted themselves in tho cause of Freemasonry that though thoy appeared to be passed by at ihe present moment , snch wonld nofc bo the caso

eventually , for their merits would not bo lost sight of , and ho trusted that all wonld endeavour to promote the prosperity of the Craft by all means in their power . ( Great cheering ) . Bro . Stopher ( Winchester ) , submitted the next toast , the D . P . G . M . of tho Province , Bro . AV . Hickman P . A . G . D . C . of England , " and Bro . Hickman suitably replied . Bro . Ere ( Aldershot ) gavo tho Visitors ,

which was acknowledged by Bro . Davison ( Province of Middlesex ) . The Chairman proposed the toast of the Wardens and Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , coupling with it the name of Bro . James Harris , who had rendered great services during tho past few years . ( Applause . ) Bro . Harris , in acknowledging the toast , said ifc waa just fourteen years sinco he was initiated , and ifc was also just

fourteen years since the last meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in Winchester . Bro . Hickman then gave tho AVorshipful Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Lodges in tho Province , and said that of the twenty-eight Lodges of which the province was composed , twenty-seven wero in full working order . Bro . Godwin ( AVinchester ) ,

replied to the toast , and expressed his opinion that much good was done in the province and throughout the world by an interchange of visits between the members of different Lodges . The Masonic Charities was the last toast on the list . Ifc was proposed by the Chairman , who dwelt on tho eminent services of Bro . Binckes on behalf of the Charities .

Annual Excursion Of Lodge Of Saint John's, No. 221, Bolton.

ANNUAL EXCURSION OF LODGE OF SAINT JOHN'S , No . 221 , BOLTON .

THE third annual picnic of the members of this Lodge , who on this occasion numbered about 40 , with the requisite accompaniment of ladies , took placo on Wednesday , tho 1 st inst . Tho weather was all that could be desired , the company happily assorted , and the arrangements complete ; it only remains to be added thafc tho place of pilgrimage selected was that charming residence , Eaton Hall . The journey by rail to Chester accomplished , a few spare minutes were

c coupicd by " ye ladies " in " ye rows , " and by " ye lords " in " ye kite > en . " Luncheon having been served , in Messrs . Bolland ' s well known style , tracks were made to " the Groves " on " ancient Deva ' s banks , " where a commodious foirge , with rowers and a band , were waiting to convey the party a joyous four miles to the palatial hall of the Duke of Westminster . This excursion , so well known to manv

oi our readers , by its time-worn associations , as also by its exceeding beauty and peacefulness , demands no more from ns on this occasion than an acknowledgment of the thorough enjoyment , and the remark thafc the return journey to the City was marked by general sighs of regret . The ancient Church and Priory of St . John , the celebrated walls , and the venerable pile of St . AVerburgh were only cursorily examined , from lack of time , which had been so delightfully spent

elsewhere . Tea was heartily partaken of , and the party , accommodated with the largest London and North Western saloon carriage , was speeding on its return journey , pleased , delighted , and unitedly disposed to accord to Bros . Stanley AV . M ., J . AV . Taylor D . C . P . Prov . Grand Organist , and J . M . Rutter a hearty and unanimous vote of thanks for their trouble and care in organising and conducting so happy an excursion , which was begun , continued , and completed without a hitch or contretemps .

The God Of Masonry And The Gods Of Mythology.

THE GOD OF MASONRY AND THE GODS OF MYTHOLOGY .

THE first great light in Masonry informs us , that " He that built all things is God . " It is from this , and similar passages in the same great light , that we derive our ideas of God as the one great Master Builder , the Grand Architect of the Universe , the Supreme Grand Master—whose works are matchless , whose power is limitless , and from whose decree there is no appeal . To Freemasons God is

a unit . He reigns alone , in majesty and glory . He made all things , and governs all things . He has no equal , and no competitor . How different was tho current belief ages ago ; and yet the Freemasonry of to-day , and the Ancient Mysteries of Greece and other countries , which were the Freemasonry of their day , combatted tbo vulgar

belief , and taught then , as now , tho existence and unity of God . We would now consider the man puerile who shonld profess a belief in a mob of gods—who were indeed only quasi omnipotent men , with much of their weakness and all of their vices j yet such was once the popular faith of nofc a few nations . Mythology pictures to ns this

faith , and the early imaginative writers have wrought ifc into their poems . We propose to consider some of its ludicrous features , once generally credited , bnt which were always combatted by Masonic teachings . The traditional home of the Gods was on Mount Olympus , in

The God Of Masonry And The Gods Of Mythology.

Thessaly , a part of ancient Greece , bufc . Hiow in Turkey . Afc its foot was the famous Vale of Tempe , the most delightful spot on earth , filled with verdant walks , cooling shades , vocal with the warbling of birds , and which the gods often honoured with their presence . Mount Olympus itself was reputed to touch Heaven—in fact , it is less than two miles in height , being 9 , 700 feet . This mountain , snow-capped ,

and piercing the clouds , was the reputed home of the family of gods , of whom Jupiter or Jove ( as ho was termed by the Romans ) , or Zens ( as named by the Greeks ) was chief . Their palace was upon tho summit , which was shut out from human view by the clouds thafc veiled it from tho earth ; or , according to the belief of others , the gods dwelt in the heavens above Olympus . In the legend of the

war of tho giants npon tho gods , the former are said to have piled tho neighbouring mountain of Pelion ou Ossa , and both on Olympus , in their ineffectual attempt to scale Heaven . This inaccessible abode , the ethereal palace of the Grecian gods , did not want for snow with which to cool the nectar that ; the deities wero reputed to drink at their banquets ; and when the gods and

goddesses grew weary of tho icy air , or the Pembleohookian depart , ment of tho court of Olympian Jove , wo are told they descended into the charming and secluded vale of Tempe , near by , and there passed sunny hours with mortal men and maidens . Homer enthrones Jupiter upon the loftiest pinnacle of manypeaked Olympus , and thus pictures his power among the gods :

" As he spako , the son of Saturn gave The nod of his dark brows , the ambrosial curls Upon the Sovereign One ' s immortal head AVere shaken , and with them the mighty mount Olympus trembled . Then parted Thetis ,

Plunging from bright Olympus to the deep , And Jove returning to his palace home ; AVhero all the gods , uprising from their thrones At sight of the Great Father , waited not For his approach , bufc met him as he came . " ( BKVANT ' S Iliad , Book I . )

This reads very pretty , bufc the family of gods were nofc always , nor often so happy or so submissive . Jupiter , Neptane and Pluto were all three the potent sons of Saturn , and Jupiter , as the eldest , waa reputed chief ; bufc they frequently took different sides in the Trojan war , and even mingled with the warriors in disguise in the fight . Neptune bearded Jupiter on 01 ympus ,. and called him the " tyrant of the sky . " Pope ' s Iliad tells it thus :

" My court beneath the hoary waves I keep , And hush tho roarings of the sacred deep ; Olympus and this earth in common lie ; What claim has here the tyrant of the shy ? Far in tho distant clouds let him control , And awe the younger brothers of the pole ; There to his children his commands be given ; The trembling , servile second race of heaven . "

Pretty sharp language this , for one god fco use to another , aud not at all fraternal , yet Neptane and Jupiter were brothers . And not only did these mythological deities often play at crosspnrposes , and even openly war with each other by taking opposite sides in the battles of men , even to Juno , the spouse of Jupiter , and Queen of Heaven , but sometimes tho chief of them , Jupiter , wonld be

asleep , when prayed to , and would nofc awake ; and at other times he would be absent from Olympus . Thus we learn that once the king of tho gods had gone out to dinner , or rather to a grand succession of banquets , covering twelve days , to which he had been invited by the "blameless Ethiopians" ( the author of "Daniel Deronda" suggests , thafc the reason why they were " blameless " was that they lived so

far away thafc they had no neighbours to find fault with them ) . The supremacy of Jupiter , Thunderer that he was , was more nomi . nal than real , and he had often to fight for it by a war of words , if not deeds . And the pleasures of the entire company of gods were no higher than those of men—consisting of the feast , the wine cup .

mnsic , song , dissipation and intrigue . Jupiter and his queen , Juno , wrangled as might the most unequally matched earthly couple , and he was eminently unfaithful to her . Epithets of quarrel and abuse were household words with them . Jupiter even looked calmly on when the members of his court and family were contending , the one against the other , in the conflicts of the Greeks and Trojans : —

" Jove , as his sport , the dreadful scene descries , And views contending gods with careless eyes . " It is fortunate for mankind thafc the worship of Jupiter has ceased from the earth , for there could scarcely be a more corrupting ono . He who had numerous mistresses and more numerous children , who was tho father of a countless throng , including the Fates , the Muses

and the Graces , was not fit to bo a nation s god . He assumed protean shapes to gratify his passions , and yefc his worship was afc one time almost universal . He was tho Amnion of the Africans , the Belns of Babylon , tho Osiris of Egypt , the Zens of Greece , and the Jupiter of Rome . Yet ho was but the nominal head of a crowd of gods , no ono of whom was a real deity . Tho poet has stated the truth pointedly and prettily in these lines :

"In Pactum ' s ancient fanes I trod , And mused on those strange men of old , AVhose dark religion could infold , So many gods , and yet no God ! " The faith of Freemasonry in the existence and unity of God cannot but win the approbation even of its enemies . Its God is , in the

language of the Bible , " Ho that built all things . " Its Great Light is the Book of the Law , which God has given to man for his in . strnctor and guide . It looks forward hopefully to the great hereafter , when its cardinal doctrine of the immortality of the soul shall be practically demonstrated to be the truth of God . Such is Free , masonry . Such is the false mythology that it has supplanted . Who would not be proud of the ancient brotherhood ?—Keystone .

“The Freemason's Chronicle: 1877-08-18, Page 4” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 1 Aug. 2025, django:8000/periodicals/fcn/issues/fcn_18081877/page/4/.
  • List
  • Grid
Title Category Page
ONE OR TWO HOME TRUTHS. Article 1
MASONIC PORTRAITS. (No. 46.) Article 2
HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT. Article 3
ANNUAL EXCURSION OF LODGE OF SAINT JOHN'S, No. 221, BOLTON. Article 4
THE GOD OF MASONRY AND THE GODS OF MYTHOLOGY. Article 4
REVIEWS. Article 5
CORRESPONDENCE Article 6
Untitled Ad 8
Untitled Ad 8
Untitled Ad 8
Untitled Ad 8
Untitled Ad 8
Untitled Article 8
Untitled Article 8
OUR WEEKLY BUDGET Article 8
Old Warrants. Article 10
THE ORDER OF ST. LAWRENCE Article 11
DIARY FOR THE WEEK Article 12
NOTICES OF MEETINGS Article 12
NELSON, NEW ZEALAND Article 13
THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR Article 13
Untitled Ad 13
Untitled Ad 14
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 15
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Untitled Ad 16
Page 1

Page 1

2 Articles
Page 2

Page 2

3 Articles
Page 3

Page 3

3 Articles
Page 4

Page 4

4 Articles
Page 5

Page 5

2 Articles
Page 6

Page 6

3 Articles
Page 7

Page 7

2 Articles
Page 8

Page 8

8 Articles
Page 9

Page 9

2 Articles
Page 10

Page 10

2 Articles
Page 11

Page 11

3 Articles
Page 12

Page 12

3 Articles
Page 13

Page 13

4 Articles
Page 14

Page 14

1 Article
Page 15

Page 15

18 Articles
Page 16

Page 16

17 Articles
Page 4

Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

the Boys' School— a subject which had been already alluded to by Bro . Binckes during the former part of the day's proceedings . Ho ( the Chairman ) knew that tho brethren had been previously called npon to make great exertions in that canse , and it was hardly to be expected that when they were appealed to by him to support him during the proceedings for the charity , they would again make the

sacrifices they did , bufc when tho donations were announced afc the festival they elicited the warmest recognition . ( Hear , hear ) . The Right Worshipful brother intimated thafc the Provincial Lodge wonld be held next year at Southampton . ( Hear , hear ) . It was nine years since the Provincial Grand Lodgo had been held in that town , and not since the year he had the honour of being installed aa Provincial

Grand Master . He assured tho brethren it was his earnest wish , in tho distribution of the honours of the Prov . G . Lodge , to reward merit and ability , but it was extremely difficult always to meet the caso . He could , however , assure those brethren who had exerted themselves in tho cause of Freemasonry that though thoy appeared to be passed by at ihe present moment , snch wonld nofc bo the caso

eventually , for their merits would not bo lost sight of , and ho trusted that all wonld endeavour to promote the prosperity of the Craft by all means in their power . ( Great cheering ) . Bro . Stopher ( Winchester ) , submitted the next toast , the D . P . G . M . of tho Province , Bro . AV . Hickman P . A . G . D . C . of England , " and Bro . Hickman suitably replied . Bro . Ere ( Aldershot ) gavo tho Visitors ,

which was acknowledged by Bro . Davison ( Province of Middlesex ) . The Chairman proposed the toast of the Wardens and Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , coupling with it the name of Bro . James Harris , who had rendered great services during tho past few years . ( Applause . ) Bro . Harris , in acknowledging the toast , said ifc waa just fourteen years sinco he was initiated , and ifc was also just

fourteen years since the last meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in Winchester . Bro . Hickman then gave tho AVorshipful Masters , Officers , and Brethren of the Lodges in tho Province , and said that of the twenty-eight Lodges of which the province was composed , twenty-seven wero in full working order . Bro . Godwin ( AVinchester ) ,

replied to the toast , and expressed his opinion that much good was done in the province and throughout the world by an interchange of visits between the members of different Lodges . The Masonic Charities was the last toast on the list . Ifc was proposed by the Chairman , who dwelt on tho eminent services of Bro . Binckes on behalf of the Charities .

Annual Excursion Of Lodge Of Saint John's, No. 221, Bolton.

ANNUAL EXCURSION OF LODGE OF SAINT JOHN'S , No . 221 , BOLTON .

THE third annual picnic of the members of this Lodge , who on this occasion numbered about 40 , with the requisite accompaniment of ladies , took placo on Wednesday , tho 1 st inst . Tho weather was all that could be desired , the company happily assorted , and the arrangements complete ; it only remains to be added thafc tho place of pilgrimage selected was that charming residence , Eaton Hall . The journey by rail to Chester accomplished , a few spare minutes were

c coupicd by " ye ladies " in " ye rows , " and by " ye lords " in " ye kite > en . " Luncheon having been served , in Messrs . Bolland ' s well known style , tracks were made to " the Groves " on " ancient Deva ' s banks , " where a commodious foirge , with rowers and a band , were waiting to convey the party a joyous four miles to the palatial hall of the Duke of Westminster . This excursion , so well known to manv

oi our readers , by its time-worn associations , as also by its exceeding beauty and peacefulness , demands no more from ns on this occasion than an acknowledgment of the thorough enjoyment , and the remark thafc the return journey to the City was marked by general sighs of regret . The ancient Church and Priory of St . John , the celebrated walls , and the venerable pile of St . AVerburgh were only cursorily examined , from lack of time , which had been so delightfully spent

elsewhere . Tea was heartily partaken of , and the party , accommodated with the largest London and North Western saloon carriage , was speeding on its return journey , pleased , delighted , and unitedly disposed to accord to Bros . Stanley AV . M ., J . AV . Taylor D . C . P . Prov . Grand Organist , and J . M . Rutter a hearty and unanimous vote of thanks for their trouble and care in organising and conducting so happy an excursion , which was begun , continued , and completed without a hitch or contretemps .

The God Of Masonry And The Gods Of Mythology.

THE GOD OF MASONRY AND THE GODS OF MYTHOLOGY .

THE first great light in Masonry informs us , that " He that built all things is God . " It is from this , and similar passages in the same great light , that we derive our ideas of God as the one great Master Builder , the Grand Architect of the Universe , the Supreme Grand Master—whose works are matchless , whose power is limitless , and from whose decree there is no appeal . To Freemasons God is

a unit . He reigns alone , in majesty and glory . He made all things , and governs all things . He has no equal , and no competitor . How different was tho current belief ages ago ; and yet the Freemasonry of to-day , and the Ancient Mysteries of Greece and other countries , which were the Freemasonry of their day , combatted tbo vulgar

belief , and taught then , as now , tho existence and unity of God . We would now consider the man puerile who shonld profess a belief in a mob of gods—who were indeed only quasi omnipotent men , with much of their weakness and all of their vices j yet such was once the popular faith of nofc a few nations . Mythology pictures to ns this

faith , and the early imaginative writers have wrought ifc into their poems . We propose to consider some of its ludicrous features , once generally credited , bnt which were always combatted by Masonic teachings . The traditional home of the Gods was on Mount Olympus , in

The God Of Masonry And The Gods Of Mythology.

Thessaly , a part of ancient Greece , bufc . Hiow in Turkey . Afc its foot was the famous Vale of Tempe , the most delightful spot on earth , filled with verdant walks , cooling shades , vocal with the warbling of birds , and which the gods often honoured with their presence . Mount Olympus itself was reputed to touch Heaven—in fact , it is less than two miles in height , being 9 , 700 feet . This mountain , snow-capped ,

and piercing the clouds , was the reputed home of the family of gods , of whom Jupiter or Jove ( as ho was termed by the Romans ) , or Zens ( as named by the Greeks ) was chief . Their palace was upon tho summit , which was shut out from human view by the clouds thafc veiled it from tho earth ; or , according to the belief of others , the gods dwelt in the heavens above Olympus . In the legend of the

war of tho giants npon tho gods , the former are said to have piled tho neighbouring mountain of Pelion ou Ossa , and both on Olympus , in their ineffectual attempt to scale Heaven . This inaccessible abode , the ethereal palace of the Grecian gods , did not want for snow with which to cool the nectar that ; the deities wero reputed to drink at their banquets ; and when the gods and

goddesses grew weary of tho icy air , or the Pembleohookian depart , ment of tho court of Olympian Jove , wo are told they descended into the charming and secluded vale of Tempe , near by , and there passed sunny hours with mortal men and maidens . Homer enthrones Jupiter upon the loftiest pinnacle of manypeaked Olympus , and thus pictures his power among the gods :

" As he spako , the son of Saturn gave The nod of his dark brows , the ambrosial curls Upon the Sovereign One ' s immortal head AVere shaken , and with them the mighty mount Olympus trembled . Then parted Thetis ,

Plunging from bright Olympus to the deep , And Jove returning to his palace home ; AVhero all the gods , uprising from their thrones At sight of the Great Father , waited not For his approach , bufc met him as he came . " ( BKVANT ' S Iliad , Book I . )

This reads very pretty , bufc the family of gods were nofc always , nor often so happy or so submissive . Jupiter , Neptane and Pluto were all three the potent sons of Saturn , and Jupiter , as the eldest , waa reputed chief ; bufc they frequently took different sides in the Trojan war , and even mingled with the warriors in disguise in the fight . Neptune bearded Jupiter on 01 ympus ,. and called him the " tyrant of the sky . " Pope ' s Iliad tells it thus :

" My court beneath the hoary waves I keep , And hush tho roarings of the sacred deep ; Olympus and this earth in common lie ; What claim has here the tyrant of the shy ? Far in tho distant clouds let him control , And awe the younger brothers of the pole ; There to his children his commands be given ; The trembling , servile second race of heaven . "

Pretty sharp language this , for one god fco use to another , aud not at all fraternal , yet Neptane and Jupiter were brothers . And not only did these mythological deities often play at crosspnrposes , and even openly war with each other by taking opposite sides in the battles of men , even to Juno , the spouse of Jupiter , and Queen of Heaven , but sometimes tho chief of them , Jupiter , wonld be

asleep , when prayed to , and would nofc awake ; and at other times he would be absent from Olympus . Thus we learn that once the king of tho gods had gone out to dinner , or rather to a grand succession of banquets , covering twelve days , to which he had been invited by the "blameless Ethiopians" ( the author of "Daniel Deronda" suggests , thafc the reason why they were " blameless " was that they lived so

far away thafc they had no neighbours to find fault with them ) . The supremacy of Jupiter , Thunderer that he was , was more nomi . nal than real , and he had often to fight for it by a war of words , if not deeds . And the pleasures of the entire company of gods were no higher than those of men—consisting of the feast , the wine cup .

mnsic , song , dissipation and intrigue . Jupiter and his queen , Juno , wrangled as might the most unequally matched earthly couple , and he was eminently unfaithful to her . Epithets of quarrel and abuse were household words with them . Jupiter even looked calmly on when the members of his court and family were contending , the one against the other , in the conflicts of the Greeks and Trojans : —

" Jove , as his sport , the dreadful scene descries , And views contending gods with careless eyes . " It is fortunate for mankind thafc the worship of Jupiter has ceased from the earth , for there could scarcely be a more corrupting ono . He who had numerous mistresses and more numerous children , who was tho father of a countless throng , including the Fates , the Muses

and the Graces , was not fit to bo a nation s god . He assumed protean shapes to gratify his passions , and yefc his worship was afc one time almost universal . He was tho Amnion of the Africans , the Belns of Babylon , tho Osiris of Egypt , the Zens of Greece , and the Jupiter of Rome . Yet ho was but the nominal head of a crowd of gods , no ono of whom was a real deity . Tho poet has stated the truth pointedly and prettily in these lines :

"In Pactum ' s ancient fanes I trod , And mused on those strange men of old , AVhose dark religion could infold , So many gods , and yet no God ! " The faith of Freemasonry in the existence and unity of God cannot but win the approbation even of its enemies . Its God is , in the

language of the Bible , " Ho that built all things . " Its Great Light is the Book of the Law , which God has given to man for his in . strnctor and guide . It looks forward hopefully to the great hereafter , when its cardinal doctrine of the immortality of the soul shall be practically demonstrated to be the truth of God . Such is Free , masonry . Such is the false mythology that it has supplanted . Who would not be proud of the ancient brotherhood ?—Keystone .

  • Prev page
  • 1
  • 3
  • You're on page4
  • 5
  • 16
  • Next page
  • Accredited Museum Designated Outstanding Collection
  • LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1058497 / ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2025

  • Accessibility statement

  • Designed, developed, and maintained by King's Digital Lab

We use cookies to track usage and preferences.

Privacy & cookie policy