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Companion Joe, the difficulty is that it is a bit late to say they can't call it "Freemasonry" as they've already been doing that for over 100 years.

Sorry, I maybe should have been clearer. There is no link between Freemasonry and Piracy at all, so I am afraid that unless this Forum has a member who is also a Pirate or an expert on Pirates we're not going to be able to help you. Maybe you should search for a forum based on "Piracy" or...

Just for completeness: of the three "Home" Grand Lodges only Scotland accepts the practise of OES Chapters, it is proscribed both in England and Ireland. I remember reading some years ago that the GL of Scotland was blindsided and accepted OES before liaising with the other 2 "Home" Grand...

I can see that this topic has become a little polarised along the line of personal opinion, now noting that one contributor cited a lineage back to 1717 as a proof of regularity and therefor making the opinion of the Grand Lodge of England important I refer back to my second posting on this...

There is no connection between the pirate flag called the Jolly Roger (Skull and bones) and Freemasonry! The first thing that should be pointed out is that the Jolly Roger was not some "universal" flag employed by all pirates they had a variety of ensigns but as I'm not a Pirate I won't try to...

I have heard this particular line a few times from members under the British Federation of LDH and I think you maybe have taken it all a bit at face value and getting yourself a bit confused. I have been told several times that UGLE Masons frequented LDH meetings but no one was ever actually...

Yes the Grand Lodge for Men and Women was founded by Co-Masons (in 2005) who no longer wished to be part of the British Federation of Le Droit Humain (a French Organisation) , the same thing happened in several other countries at the same time. They have set up a separate and distinct Order...

Excellent stuff. I'm glad we cleared that one up :)

I'm sorry but you are getting confused. You cannot be issued a certificate from the Grand Lodge of England unless (like me) you are a member of a Lodge under the Grand Lodge of England. On completion of your third degree you will be presented with a Master Mason's certificate from the Grand...

I've taken this out of the other topic as it would derail things but I am quite concerned and would really like some clarification regarding the comment below: Is this accurate? Or is it just a bit of confusion from a newly minted Master mason?

Well it means that the fashion of aprons worn at its meetings is at the discretion of your Lodge itself as your Grand Lodge has not issued guidance. It would be time to have a chat with the Master and Secretary to see what their feelings are as you shouldn't try to "pirate" it but get acceptance...

Based on the fact that mine does, your own Grand Lodge will probably specify the accepted style (size, shape material, colour etc) of apron that can be worn so just check your Book of Constitution before buying anything.

Hi Moroni, You should make contact with the Grand Secretary of your own Grand Lodge to seek advice on visiting Lodges abroad and how to make arrangements to do so. He will be able to confirm what you will need to visit here. You do not list which Grand Lodge you are affiliated to but it will...

David Icke seems to know FAR too much, doesn't he? I wonder which Lodge he is a member of?

Bryan is referring to "The Operatives", aka The Worshipful Society of Free Masons, Rough Masons, Wallers, Slaters, Paviors, Plaisterers and Bricklayers. http://www.operatives.org.uk/

Under the UGLE a Lodge can decide the length of time (anything from 6 months up to 2 years) that it will trust its members to be in arrears and at that point it would exclude them from membership under Rule 181 BoC. However, if an English Mason is 2 years in arrears he is automatically...

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Let me put it to you this way, next time will be better as you will not have quite such high expectations and they will have seen your face before. Social interaction is social interaction whether it's connected to a Lodge of Freemasons or not. The fraternal bonds that we have do not just...

Ahh it seems to be a piece based upon the Lectures of the Craft compiled by William Preston (1742 - 1818). He dedicated much of his time between 1765 to 1772 travelling among English Lodges and compiling the Craft working that had been passed down orally and finally published his work...