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Post by munkholt on Jun 18, 2006 11:30:32 GMT
I found this great picture on Corbis: Clicka for biggaMrs Seton Challon Mrs Seton Challon, the Grand Master of the only female Masonic Lodge in the world, with her sword bearer at a ceremony where builder's jewels were presented to women members for their work in raising money for a new Masonice Temple. Image: © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS Date Photographed: June 1, 1967 Location Information: Westminster, London, England, UKAnd from HFAF's website: The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons was founded in 1913 and the first Grand Master was Mrs Elizabeth Boswell-Reid who held that Office from 1913 to 1933 ; she was succeeded by her daughter Mrs Seton Challen.So my question is: was this the first women-only lodge in the world? And was it really the only GL by 1967? (It was obviously not the only lodge as stated on Corbis, since HFAF consecrated three lodges at its inception.)
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Post by taylorsman on Jun 18, 2006 12:26:13 GMT
There is another Women's GL, the Order of Women's Freemasonry, as well as HFAF.
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Post by mike on Jun 19, 2006 13:08:53 GMT
You may find this of further interest: The Order of Women Freemasons was founded in 1908 as the "Order of Antient Masonry" (according to my copy of " The Sixtieth Anniversary of the Order of Women Freemasons") and its first Grand Master was a Dr Cobb (a man). The OWF was initially formed of ex-LDH members. The HFAF was formed after 11 members of OWF seceded along with the Warrant of Lodge Stability No.5 which became the first Lodge of HFAF Also of interest: www.hfaf.org/history.htmwww.hfaf.org/history.htmM
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Post by munkholt on Jun 19, 2006 16:40:36 GMT
Thanks Mike. This confirms that Corbis is wrong.
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Post by mike on Jun 19, 2006 17:25:09 GMT
Thanks Mike. This confirms that Corbis is wrong. In fact very wrong. As not only were there two feminine GLs in England by the time of the picture (1967) but the Feminine GL of France had been around for over 20 years. M
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