Barnstaple Freemasons to open their doors on Saturday August 19th

On Saturday, August 19, Loyal Lodge at Trafalgar Lawn in Newport is inviting those interested to come along between 10am-1pm and find out more about the organisation.

There are a lot of myths about the ‘secrecy’ of Freemasons, but in fact local members are keen to recruit and would like to see as many people as possible on the day.

John Paul Jones – Freemason and Naval Commander of the Revolutionary War

John Paul Jones is probably the best known Naval figure of the Revolutionary War He was born John Paul (The Jones was added later in America) in Kirkeudbright Scotland on July 6, 1747. His father, also named John Paul, was a gardener and his mother was Jean MacDuff. There were seven children in his family, John was number five. His oldest brother William Paul migrated to Fredericksburg, Virginia and was an important point of contact on this side of the Atlantic.

Are you interested in becoming a freemason?

  GENTLEMEN; WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A FREEMASON? If so, please complete the no obligation form and post it to The Masonic Hall, 109 Lower Dock Street, Newport NP20 2AG marked for the attention of the Recruitment Officers. Full Name______________________________________________________ Address________________________________________________________ _________________________________________Post Code_____________ Telephone ________________________Date of Birth__________________ Email Address___________________________________________________ In just a few … Read more