UGLE book of constitutions rule 168 limits the conferring of a degree to no more than two candidates on the same day, but in the early 1900’s Lodge Temperance 2557 routinely performed a degree with up to five candidates and on occasion multiple candidates with two degrees.
Continue Reading →“For a brief space of two minutes, a complete suspension of all our normal activities.” King George V, November 1919
Continue Reading →On this day 26th August 1915, Bro 2nd Lieutenant Walter Winkworth of the 5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers made the ultimate sacrifice for his King and Country.
Continue Reading →We have updated the biography of WW1 hero, Bro Lieutenant John Powe Roberts, 9th Battalion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, who was killed on the 25th April 1915, 33 years of age.
Continue Reading →Please check out the latest additon to the Lodge Temperance 2557 website! A list of Past Masters from the Lodge’s consecration on Wednesday, 30th October 1895 to 1994 is now on the site. Update to the present day coming soon. Go to History and select Past Masters.
Note that to date, of the 118 Brethren of the Lodge […]
Continue Reading →A fantastic exhibition is due to take place at Tullie House museum at Carlisle on 25th May 2013 – 7th July 2013, a rare collection of masonic objects from Carlisle’s 14 masonic lodges and a number of masonic artefacts never seen outside of London. This unique opportunity is not one to be missed by Freemasons and anyone interested […]
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