1925 History of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

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Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Volume 1. All published at the time. A second volume was not published until 1957. An exceptional copy of this rare work. With a dedication leaf to the recto of front endpaper, 'Presented to the Very Eminent Knight The Rev Canon C W Barnard, Great Prelate With the Esteem and Affection of the Members of the Richard Coeur de Lion Preceptory No 212. November 6th 1925.' Charles William Barnard was the rector of Sutton Coldfield and was initiated into Alma Mater Lodge No 1644 on 16th March 1900. He passed in the June of that year and raised on the 12th October 1900. He was then installed as Worshipful Master in 1906. Throughout his life, Barnard was a member of at least seven craft lodges, many Chapters and several Orders. Illustrated throughout, with many portraits of notable Lodge Members and designs of many lodges. Collated, complete. This history of the Ireland Grand Lodges was issued following the celebration of the bicentenary of the foundation. A comprehensive history of Freemasonry in the context of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.