Historical Origins of the Mark Degree

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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.

Freemasons donate £15,000 to Home-Start Wirral helping vulnerable mothers

Pic of Freemasons donate £15,000 to Home-Start Wirral helping vulnerable mothers

Home-Start Wirral has been awarded £15,000 to help support mothers experiencing mental health issues. This grant will help the charity recruit and train volunteers, helping hundreds of local mothers suffering from post-natal depression and other mental health issues.