Duke of Sussex
Historical Origins of the Mark Degree
The Mark is a ceremony or degree [sometimes called the ‘friendly’ degree], conferrable today only to Master Masons and forms part of a hierarchical organization. In Craft Masonry it was quite a late innovation making its appearance during the mid-1700s. However we do know that Operative Masons, without any kind of ceremony, were taking marks 150 years before the Mark came into use as part of that particular ceremony.
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 ROOTS OF FREEMASONRY – W.Bro. Trevor Jenkins, PM Nautilus Lodge No. 4259
For centuries Masonic historians have been puzzled by the motives for, and the purpose of, the formation of the craft of freemasonry, both in its operative, and speculative form, and whilst endeavouring to investigate the mysteries surrounding the formation of our order, it seems that the riddle actually forms itself into three distinct questions
1813 Revival by Sussex of Restoration Chapter No 1 – 1769
Records of Royal Arch activity in England, in today’s Supreme Grand Chapter, start with the entry in the first minute book of the unnamed ‘Excellent Grand and Royal Chapter’. They are dated 22 March 1765 and show the first meeting to have been held at the mysterious and still unidentified Mr Inge’s premises, until the move to The Turk’s Head in Gerrard Street, Soho, London on 12 June of the same year. It took a further four years before Supreme Grand Chapter issued warrants establishing the first new Chapters under the jurisdiction of the Order.
Presentation to Q.C. Lodge No 2076 Great Queen Street, London.
QC logo Brethren, I can only apologize for the lack of postings over the few weeks, but my focus has been on the final preparations for my presentation on…
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…
Sheffield Freemasonry – Bust in bronze of Augustus Frederick, the Duke of Sussex, as Grand Master, on marble plinth.
Masonic History Bronze bust of Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, as Grand Master, wearing his chain and jewel of office and his smoking cap. The bust is…
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…