- Title:
- Collection of material relating to freemasonry in Commonwealth countries.
- Object name(s):
- Museum collection level; Collection, Commonwealth
- Brief description:
- In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries lodges were established by the English Grand Lodges throughout the British Empire. As countries such as Canada and Australia gained political self-government, they also established their own Grand Lodge system, although the United Grand Lodge of England remains the governing body for more than 750 lodges located in Commonwealth countries. The Museum holds a sample collection of jewels and regalia for these countries and a number of gifts given by them to the United Grand Lodge of England and its Rulers.
- Collection:
- Museum of Freemasonry
- Associated concept:
- Commonwealth--Freemasonry--Jewels
- Associated concept:
- Commonwealth--Freemasonry--Regalia
- Comments:
- For a detailed guide of freemasonry abroad, see Kent Henderson and Tony Pope, Freemasonry Universal: A New Guide to the Masonic World, vol. 1 - The Americas, and vol. 2 - Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania (Global Masonic Publications, 1998 and 2000).
- Comments:
- For masonic items from non-Commonwealth countries, see collection level catalogue entries on the United States of America, Continental Europe, Swedish Rite and other overseas.
- Comments:
- This catalogue entry is intended to provide an overview of the collection discussed. There are 40 collection catalogue entries in total, which give an introduction and a context to different areas of the collection, as well as providing examples of that collection. They are primarily intended as an interim measure before each item in the Museum’s collection is catalogued individually, due to be completed by 2017. However, it is also hoped that they will provide the user with an entry into freemasonry and its material culture. Only 10 per cent of the Museum’s collection is on display at any one time but the rest can be viewed upon request
- Comments:
- it is hoped that these catalogue entries with encourage our users to do so.
- Comments:
- Items from the collection are viewable upon request with 72 hours notice.
- Object name:
- Museum collection level; Collection, Commonwealth
- Object number:
- COLL/Commonwealth
- Object production date:
- c1900-2---
- Related object number:
- 27145577
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27145365
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27150540
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Related object number:
- 27146133
- Related object note:
- Related object database number
- Reproduction format:
- Digital image
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d1481896-7f9f-39bc-9be2-5c8abdc20727
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Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d1481896-7f9f-39bc-9be2-5c8abdc20727, Museum of Freemasonry, CC BY
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