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The Gloves

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Apart from their practical uses to protect the hands from cold and injury, gloves have symbolic connotations. The old illustrations of operative masons at work do not show them wearing gloves. Their use, then, must have been mostly ceremonial, and their adoption in speculative Freemasonic ritual must be explained by their symbolism. The Italian writer Vanni considers that the origin of the symbolism lies not in their use by certain craftsmen or as protection against the cold, but rather in their military use.

Skegness Freemasons Dedicate New Masonic Centre

Memorable Evening For Skegness Brethren

Friday the 17th of February 2017 will be a day long remembered in the annals of Skegness Masonic History as the day the official Dedication took place of the new Masonic Centre on Holly Road, Skegness. The determination, hard work and enthusiasm of the Skegness Lodges came to fruition when the Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire, Right Worshipful Brother Graham Ives, accompanied by his Provincial Team, distinguished guests, visitors and Brethren celebrated the Dedication of the new building to the benefit and good purposes of Freemasonry.

Freemasons of Tudor Lodge 9635 raise £1500 for Children First Derby

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Tudor Lodge held a Charity evening at the Grange Banqueting Suite on 22nd February when a near capacity audience enjoyed a concert by the Dalesmen Male Voice Choir, who had given their services free for the evening.

The concert had been arranged by the Worshipful Master of Tudor Lodge, also the General Secretary of the Dalesmen in order to raise funds for the local Charity Children First Derby.


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