This evening I popped along to St Melyds Lodge at Meliden Masonic Hall, for their Christmas meeting.
We had been asked to attend because the Lodge had raised some money for Blood Bikes, and had been waiting for a chance to hand it over. So Nev, Hugh and Myself visited. On this occasion we took along Wrexhamian’s latest Fellowcraft and Blood Bike member with us.
It was a very enjoyable evening, especially since it was their Christmas meeting so the festive board was full of singing and Christmas cracker hats.
I believe this is my last Masonic meeting before Christmas, so the last Masonic Christmas Dinner of the season. This year was not too bad with just 5 Masonic Christmas Meals.
The members of the lodge presented Blood Bikes Wales with £1400 which they raised from a charity event.
Update Count:- Attended/Total
14/15 – Meetings
06/06 – Visits
09/12 – Rehearsals
06/07 – Committee
04/04 – AGM’s
01/01 – Social
Masonic Halls – 12
05/06 – Christmas Dinners
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.