Today I was double booked.
Firstly it was the Installation meeting of the North Wales Lodge of Provincial Grand Stewards, which I unfortunately could not attend. My diary had this meeting on Monday, but for some reason it had been brought forward to Saturday, and I had already made a commitment to visit Old Ruthinian Lodge. So I missed it.
I did go to Old Ruthinian Lodge. They meet in the morning, so a group of us met up and went to Ruthin to play “where can we park!” after 3 different places were tried we eventually got a spot and headed to the pub to meet up with the other Masons for a coffee. Then it was off to the meeting. The main reason for the visit to receive a lecture entitled “The Death of an Admiral” from W. Bro. Michael Crumplin. This talk was all about Doctors and Surgeons in the time of the Napoleonic wars, and Lord Nelson (the mentioned Admiral). The speaker was a retired Surgeon and an expert in the subject, having written several books and was the advisor on the film “Master and Commander”.
It was a very enjoyable talk, and since we got to the festive board an hour earlier than they expected, we got to sit outside in the beer garden drinking in the sun, before heading into the meal where I won the raffle.
Update Count:- Attended/Total
25/27 – Meetings
10/10 – Visits
15/18 – Rehearsals
7/7 – Committee
1/1 – Group Meeting
2/3 – AGM’s
2/2 – Special
Masonic Halls – 11
Freemasonry (Craft)
One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Freemasonry's roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our cathedrals and castles.
It is here that a number of the famous elements of Freemasonry find their roots. In the medieval era, stonemasons often travelled around to find work in different locations. To demonstrate their level of qualification, they would use grips, words and signs in order to distinguish themselves from unqualified builders.
Freemasonry uses building analogies to teach members how to lead productive lives that benefit the communities that they live in. In the medieval era, stonemasons wore aprons and gloves to protect themselves while working on shaping rough pieces of stone, but in today’s society Freemasons meet to build friendships and communities rather than cathedrals and castles.