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Centuries of the Craft
In 2017, the United Grand Lodge of England celebrated the Tercentenary of the formation of the world’s first Grand Lodge in London. Part of the preparation for the celebration was the overhaul and enhancement of the 1933 Willis III organ in Freemasons’ Hall on Great Queen Street and a plan to host a series of free public organ concerts. If you haven’t seen the amazing Grand Temple or heard this magnificent instrument, you can do both by applying for free tickets to a recital by international concert organist D’Arcy Trinkwon, set for 6.15pm on 10 June 2020.
Giving fascinating insight into the origins of Freemasonry, a new permanent exhibition called Three Centuries of English Freemasonry at the Museum of Freemasonry features some of the Craft’s most important items from across the centuries. Follow the story of organised Freemasonry from 1717, when four London lodges met at The Goose and Gridiron tavern to form the first Grand Lodge. The three centuries that followed brought many big and small changes that saw Freemasonry grow to become the universal organisation it is today.
Tickets are available at bit.ly/FMH-ConcertJune-2020 Visit bit.ly/FMHConcerts for more concert dates and times.
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The exhibition includes early and important items, such as Anderson’s Constitutions, which laid out the rules for being a Freemason in 1723, and the Articles of Union, a signed document uniting the Antients and Moderns Grand Lodges in 1813. It is also packed with items including paintings, pocket watches
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and the unique briefcases Freemasons use to carry their personal regalia to and from meetings. Free museum tours for this exhibition are open to the public and available every day. The tour includes a viewing of the United Grand Lodge of England’s new film about what it means to be a Freemason.
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