Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Harringay Masonic Lodge
I received an email this afternoon and have been asked to pass on the following:
Harringay has its own Masonic Lodge, which was founded on the 25th of July 1899 at the Salisbury Hotel (now pub) on Grand Parade, and many of its founders were from the neighbourhood.
Freemasonry is a society concerned with moral and spiritual values. Its members are taught its precepts by a series of ritual dramas, whilst following three great principles. These principles are: Brotherly Love, Relief (Charity), and Truth. Every true Freemason will show tolerance and respect for the opinions of others, practise charity in all forms and at every opportunity, and strive for truth in each part of their lives. That may have surprised some of you! Freemasonry has been accused of being a ‘secret society’, this is not true, it is a society with secrets and there is a huge difference!
Freemasonry officially began in England with the formation of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717. Harrinagy was formed in 1899, the Droit Humain (co-Masonry who initiated women) in 1893 in France, and the Order of Women’s Freemasons in 1918 in England.
Before 1717, the facts and origins of Freemasonry are not absolutely known, but some theories claim to trace its origins via the Knights Templar, the Royal houses of medieval Europe, Roman Near East, Classical Greece, even to the doorstep of history in ancient Egypt.
Harringay Lodge currently meets at the Central London Masonic centre in Clerkenwell and meets on the second Saturday in October, December, February and May.
If you are interested in any further information about Harringay Lodge, or are already a Freemason and would like to visit, please contact the Lodge secretary, Richard Hollier on:
jazzbats@talktalk.net
(We have had the lodge listed on our local groups page for some time now - links from there to their website)
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Permalink Reply by William Booth on
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Oh, how I am looking forward to the responses to this!
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Permalink Reply by Old-Age-Emporium(OAE) on
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a society with secrets . Wot, no women?
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Permalink Reply by L F T Snowflake on
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There are women Masons. There are two orders of women only Masons and an order of mixed Masons. In fact, both Charles Bradlaugh, founder of the National Secular Society and Annie Besant a social campaigner who was a friend of Bradlaugh were Masons. I believe that Bradlaugh's lodge met at the Salisbury as well.
Female Masons are not recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England, which controls the largest group of lodges in the UK, but they do talk to them.
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Permalink Reply by Bethany Burrow Atherton on
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Annie Besant's one of my heroes. Amazing woman.
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Freemasonry is fighting to overcome widespread public suspicion over its activities. During the select committee hearing in February, members of the Grand Lodge were threatened with possible contempt of Parliament charges after refusing to disclose the names of Masons who may have been linked to three police corruption scandals.WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 1998
(Wikipedia)Daniel Morgan was a private investigator who was murdered in Sydenham, south east London, in March 1987. Detective Superintendent David Cook was appointed to head an inquiry to review the evidence. Because of concerns over connections between Masonic Lodge members and the murder, the 36 police officers appointed to the inquiry team were required to state that they had never been Freemasons.
Nick Davies
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 June 2011
Phone-hacking scandal: Jonathan Rees obtained information using dark arts.
Freemason set up network of corrupt police, customs officials, taxmen and bank staff to gain valuable information. Years ago, Jonathan Rees became a freemason. According to journalists and investigators who worked with him, he then exploited his link with the lodges to meet masonic police officers who illegally sold him information which he peddled to Fleet Street.
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Interesting stories.
Up until recently, one used to have to declare membership of Freemasonry before one could get a teaching job. Thats all changed now. One teacher I used to work with would always come to school in his 'Mason's suit' on Lodge meeting days. Mind you, the head did say that if he'd known that teacher was a Mason at the interview he never would have employed him.
I like the old Nick Davies chestnut - thats rather amusing. Does the article go on to say what happened to said journo after Freemason's HQ found out what he was up to? Don't suppose it would really. 'drummed out of the masons for being a bad 'un is not as good a headline as 'corrupt journo uses Masons to bribe cops'.
Tony Robinson did a pro about them couple of years back which was rather amusing - as did old 'Jonathon Creek', Alan Davies. And here is an interesting fact. Once on a public tour of 'Spooks HQ' I passed a lodge meeting room and found an agenda on the table. Quite surprising who the two members of the ldge named on it were.
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I work within two minutes of Clerkenwell.
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Whats disturbing about it?
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Yes indeed. According to the lodges directory - which can be bought by anyone from a masonic supplies shop - there is a dedicated Karate Lodge. And as regards charity, true as well. Barts Hospital has recently installed a Cyberknife cancer treatment machine which has been paid for by Masonic subscriptions.
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Permalink Reply by Laurence Marson on
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The Karate Lodge is caled Shotokan Lodge, It was formed within the last couple of years. all members must be practicing Shotokan Karate. At one time the head of Shotokan Karate was a guy called Kanazowa I trained with him several years ago in Calgary Alberta
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Well I visited them this evening and what a friendly lot they are. I shall be visiting them again in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to it. I had a really nice evening with them.
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Well, I am mightily pleased you posted this one Hugh.
As mentioned, went along to one of their rehearsal meetings and was immediately struck by how nice everyone was. That was more than confirmed by being at the full and formal meeting today.
They initiated a candidate in a nice ceremony and afterwards at dinner, I gave a short speech and then every member of the lodge insisted on shaking hands with me - a lovely gesture. Seriously, one of the nicest lodge meetings I have ever attended. I will be going again!
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