Masons

[doug boardley]

it's all to do with the Knights Templar if my history lessons (and Dan Brown novels) are correct

 

[Sean Page]

it goes back a bit further than that, but his novels are still good to read

 

[hillhead]

ancient orders,masons,orange orders,they'll make no difference to me:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

"last orders" then Joe:lol:

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Freemasonry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[faithhealer]

Reminds me of fred Flinstones lodge, The loyal order of water Buffalos! Do the masons have a Grand Poobah as well?

 

[mikethetile]

the masons were the first tradesmans guild
if you wanted to employ a stone mason you went to the guild,if you were a time served mason you registered with the guild and were allowed to practise the trade
somewhere along the line it turned into the masons as we know them today

 

[Ajax123]

around 70,000 in the uk. they make a difference in lots of ways without the unititiated even knowing about it. £20million from the UK to charity in 2007. Often the first to respond to national and international crises including haiti, new orleans, 9/11, chinese earthquake along with loads of local charities.

I make no secret of my membership these days. It's never really done me any good in business apart from perhaps easing the wheels of conversation with people I come across in business who are in the order. At the same time it has done me no harm either. And I get a good feed......

 

[Scott]

Blimey its like a history lesson in here! :hurray:

 

[doug boardley]

it's like science fiction to Timeless John:lol: