Walter Cary Wilcox, “The Mason’s Boy”
In October, 1878 Walter Cary Wilcox was about 4 ½ years old, alone and orphaned. His mother was dead by yellow fever, and his father had died a few years earlier when Walter was five months old
Freemasonry
Freemasonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. These are the degrees offered by Craft (or Blue Lodge) Freemasonry. Members of these organisations are known as Freemasons or Masons. There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdiction, and are usually administered by different bodies than the craft degrees.
The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the Lodge. The Lodges are usually supervised and governed at the regional level (usually coterminous with either a state, province, or national border) by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient. There is no international, world-wide Grand Lodge that supervises all of Freemasonry; each Grand Lodge is independent, and they do not necessarily recognise each other as being legitimate.
Dorset Freemasonry Charitable Distributions 2015
Dorset Freemasonry Charitable Distributions 2015 – The values of Freemasonry are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. #Freemasons are taught to practice charity and to care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole – both by charitable giving, and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.
Clive Dunnico’s Running Trilogy in aid of London Air Ambulance.
Clive Dunnico’s Running Trilogy in aid of London Air Ambulance.
This year, at the age of 74 years, W. Bro Clive Dunnico, PJGD, a Past Master of Jubilee Masters Lodge No. 2712, New Welcome Lodge No. 5139 and Old Brentwoods Lodge No. 5342 is raising money for London Air Ambulance by running in three races – “A Trilogy”
Freemasons in Germany
Freemasons in Germany were divided into two types when it came to visiting other Lodges, Salute Masons and Letter Masons. Salute Masons proved they were Masons by an examination consisting of a display of signs, grips, passwords
50th Year Certificate presented at surprise luncheon.
W. Bro Donald Rouse, who was initiated into the John Evelyn Lodge No. 5518 on 22nd January 1966, was presented with his 50 Year certificate
Walter Besant was a Freemason, British Writer and Historian
Walter Besant was born on August 14th, 1836 in Potsmouth, Hampshire, England. He attended St. Paul’s in Southsea and Stockwell Grammar in London. He went on to King’s College London. In 1855 he was admitted to Christ’s College, Cambridge. He graduated in 1859 from Christ’s Church as a wrangler, an individual who attains first class honors in mathematics in their third year.
Edwardian silver sash Masonic badge
Masonic, an Edwardian silver sash badge decorated with foliate motifs within punched and stippled borders, the raised oval centre having a floral rim enclosing an agate centre. Hallmarked Joseph Davis
New Provincial Grand Master Bro. Bill Perry | PGL of Lanarkshire Middle Ward
Our Best Wishes go to our New Provincial Grand Master Bro. Bill Perry and his Commissioned Office Bearers on a successful 5 year commission, he will officially take up his post this morning with his first official engagement at The Grand Lodge of Scotland Quarterly communication this afternoon .
Temple of Athene, No. 9541 – W Bro Ron Hart – 60 Years in Freemasonry
1st June saw the 89th Regular and 22nd Installation meeting of Temple of Athene Lodge No. 9541, the Masonic Research Lodge of the Province of Middlesex.
Millennial Masons in England
Well, our brethren across the Atlantic are confronting this same situation in England, and the similarities and differences between our two societies are interesting to compare.