Post by Jumile on Nov 20, 2004 22:32:52 GMT
SERENDIPITY: Musings on the Precedence of Numbers and Names used by Lodges and Chapters of The United Grand Lodge of England and The Supreme Grand Chapter of England - together with a description of some of the Badges, Banners and Mottoes they use (with brief comments on our Sister Constitutions of Ireland and Scotland)
Author: Harry Mendoza
Publisher: Lewis Masonic
ISBN: 0 85318 204 3 (hardcover)
The daddy of books titles, I'm sure you'll agree. This is my first book review, so bear with me...
This is a book I received in the post today (thanks Bro Bill!), and it's an amazing resource. I primarily bought it to get a list of "themed" lodges - such as Medical Profession lodges, Politician lodges, etc. It covers this and a lot more.
Part 1: Lodge Numbers
Discusses the Premier and Antient Grand Lodges, their union, and the naming and numbering conventions (and arguments) involving the creation of UGLE. This is quite a short chapter (10 pages).
Part 2: (Lodge) Names
Discusses the way lodge names came into being, how they evolved, and how they can be classified (at least for the purposes of the book). The following classifications are provided (this should be okay under copyright fair use), with each section listing the lodges by Number, Name, Year of constitution, and Remarks from the author:
Part 3: (Lodge) Badges
Discusses the use of badges (defined in the book as a distinctive device, emblem or mark; a distinguishing sign) used in the Founders' or Past Masters' Jewels and the device or motif appearing on the Lodge summons.
Part 4: (Lodge) Banners
Discusses the history of lodge banners, their historical and present use, banner lodges, the making of banners, and example banners.
Part 5: Royal Arch Chapters
Discusses similar topics to Part 1, but for Chapters. It also combines the Badges and Banners discussions into this part.
Part 6: Our Sister Constitutions
A condensed version of the previous Parts, but covering the Grand Lodges and Supreme Grand Chapters of Ireland and Scotland.
Appendices
Six appendices extending the discussions of the book Parts.
Index
The index is split into current UGLE lodges/chapters in both numerical and alphabetical order, and each of these comprises of UGLE Lodges/Chapters, Provincial Grand Lodges/Chapters, Ireland, Scotland Lodges/Chapters.
Conclusion
This book is nearly all text and tables (with the exception of 16 colour plates near the centre, which show the banners of various lodges and chapters), so it's not really your leisurely read type of book. However, if you're interested in how lodge/chapter identification came about, precendence, whether there's a lodge for the plumbing trade or golf nuts (and its name and number), then I think this book belongs on your shelf. Or at least warrants a loan from your Province's library.
Author: Harry Mendoza
Publisher: Lewis Masonic
ISBN: 0 85318 204 3 (hardcover)
The daddy of books titles, I'm sure you'll agree. This is my first book review, so bear with me...
This is a book I received in the post today (thanks Bro Bill!), and it's an amazing resource. I primarily bought it to get a list of "themed" lodges - such as Medical Profession lodges, Politician lodges, etc. It covers this and a lot more.
Part 1: Lodge Numbers
Discusses the Premier and Antient Grand Lodges, their union, and the naming and numbering conventions (and arguments) involving the creation of UGLE. This is quite a short chapter (10 pages).
Part 2: (Lodge) Names
Discusses the way lodge names came into being, how they evolved, and how they can be classified (at least for the purposes of the book). The following classifications are provided (this should be okay under copyright fair use), with each section listing the lodges by Number, Name, Year of constitution, and Remarks from the author:
- Architectural terms
- Astronomy
- Biblical associations
- Borough councils
- Classical names
- Empire, dominions and foreign countries
- H.M. Forces
- "Jewish" [sic]
- Latin phrases
- Literary
- Livery companies and guilds
- Masonic emblems
- Meeting places
- Musical
- Nature (birds, plants, trees, etc)
- Personages - masonic and non-masonic
- Place names, including Saxon and Roman connections
- Professional and occupational
- Accountants
- Architects and surveyors
- Aviation
- Bakers
- Banks
- Civil servants
- Ecclesiastical
- Engineering
- Industrial
- Insurance
- Legal
- Medical
- Pottery
- Printing and publishing
- Public services and works
- Railways
- Secretaries
- Trade and commerce
- Undertakers
- Accountants
- Recreational
- Research and masonic education
- Rivers
- Royalty and peers of the realm
- Saints
- Schools and universities
- Scout and youth movements
- Societies and institutions
- Temperance lodges
- Theatrical
- Theological
- Virtues
Part 3: (Lodge) Badges
Discusses the use of badges (defined in the book as a distinctive device, emblem or mark; a distinguishing sign) used in the Founders' or Past Masters' Jewels and the device or motif appearing on the Lodge summons.
Part 4: (Lodge) Banners
Discusses the history of lodge banners, their historical and present use, banner lodges, the making of banners, and example banners.
Part 5: Royal Arch Chapters
Discusses similar topics to Part 1, but for Chapters. It also combines the Badges and Banners discussions into this part.
Part 6: Our Sister Constitutions
A condensed version of the previous Parts, but covering the Grand Lodges and Supreme Grand Chapters of Ireland and Scotland.
Appendices
Six appendices extending the discussions of the book Parts.
Index
The index is split into current UGLE lodges/chapters in both numerical and alphabetical order, and each of these comprises of UGLE Lodges/Chapters, Provincial Grand Lodges/Chapters, Ireland, Scotland Lodges/Chapters.
Conclusion
This book is nearly all text and tables (with the exception of 16 colour plates near the centre, which show the banners of various lodges and chapters), so it's not really your leisurely read type of book. However, if you're interested in how lodge/chapter identification came about, precendence, whether there's a lodge for the plumbing trade or golf nuts (and its name and number), then I think this book belongs on your shelf. Or at least warrants a loan from your Province's library.