Alain Bernheim: My Approach to Masonic History

Square and Compasses

As a French citizen who was successively a member of the Grand Orient of France – ‘that irregular body’ –, then of the Grande Loge Nationale Française – a regular one –, then of the United Grand Lodges of Germany and, for the past ten years, of the Swiss Grand Lodge Alpina, Alan presents his approach to Masonic history

Masons’ Marks of Lodge “Operative” No. 140

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MASON’s MARKS.—In some of the, earlier numbers of A.Q.C. and in those recently issued, contributions on “Masons’ marks” have been printed. On looking over the minute book of Lodge “Operative,” No. 140 S.C. (the history of which I wrote some months ago), there is a list of “The Mark Masters and their Marks,” dated 1776 et seq

Walter Besant was a Freemason, British Writer and Historian

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.

Masons’ Marks at AI-Hadhr (Hatra)

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Masons’ Marks at AI-Hadhr (Hatra) MASON’s MARKS.—I also add a few Mason’s marks from the Ram Bagh at Agra:— H. G. M. Murray-Aynsley. Masons’ Marks…