Antients Grand Lodge
The Influence of Kings on Craft Freemasonry
‘From time immemorial’ we have been very fortunate in that our Craft has had the support of Royalty. Without that support I doubt that we would be in the same position as we are today, even taking into account our declining numbers. Royalty brought and registered a degree of class, charisma & gentlemanly behaviour to … Read more
Tableware Commissioned by Freemasons | Sheffield Freemasonry
Sheffield Freemasonry Carafe in Bristol blue glass engraved with the Antients Grand Lodge coat of arms, circa 1790. Carafe of blue glass with a bulbous body and a tapering neck with a flared lip. On the body of the carafe is engraved the coat of arms of the Antients Grand Lodge under an All-seeing eye. … Read more
Medal commemorating the opening of the New Royal Exchange London, circa 1844 – Sheffield Freemasonry
Sheffield Freemasonry Medal commemorating the opening of the New Royal Exchange London, circa 1844. Silver coloured metal medal. On the obverse central t the design is a relief depiction of the New Royal Exchange building in London. This consists of; tiered steps, several columns, an entablature and triangular pediment, and a tower. Encircling the top … Read more
Articles of Union between the Grand Lodges of England
First published here http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/ In the 1740s there was a growing number of Irishmen in London, many of whom had become Freemasons before leaving Ireland. For reasons now unknown they appear to have had difficulty gaining entrance into Lodges in London, so in 1751 a group of them formed a rival Grand Lodge. They claimed … Read more