First UK freemason list published
Freemasons of London | 09.09.2004 17:20
This is the first time lists of UK freemasons have been available on the internet. Big news - will an Indymedimason censor it??
Freemasons Yearbook - 2003/4 Grand Lodge of England
Section 1 - UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND
Page 16 OFFICERS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND 2003-2004: GRAND MASTER; PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER; DEPUTY GRAND MASTER; ASSISTANT GRAND MASTER... etc.
Page 17 OFFICERS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND 2003-2004 (CONTINUED)
GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST SENIOR GRAND WARDEN; PAST JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN; PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARERS;
Page 18 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST SENIOR GRAND DEACONS; PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS;
Page 19 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND REGISTRAR; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES
Page 20 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SWORD BEARER;
GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND CHAPLAINS; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND REGISTRARS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES;
Page 21 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 22 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 23 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS OF WORKS; PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS
Page 24 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
Page 25 GRAND OFFICERS: GRAND STEWARDS, 2003-2004
Page 26 METROPOLITAN GRAND MASTER; PROVINCIAL AND PRO PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS BY PROVINCE
Page 27 PROVINCIAL AND PRO PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS BY PROVINCE (continued); DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS
Page 28 GRAND INSPECTORS; HOLDERS OF GRAND MASTER'S ORDER OF SERVICE TO MASONRY
Page 29 GRAND MASTER'S COUNCIL
Page 30 BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES 2003-2004; INCLUDING AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Page 31 GENERAL COUNCIL 2003-2004
Page 32 GENERAL COUNCIL 2003-2004 (CONTINED)
Page 33 COMMISSION FOR APPEALS COURTS 2003-2004
Page 34 PANEL FOR CLEMENCY 2003-2004
Page 35 GRAND SECRETARY'S (AND GRAND SCRIBE E'S) OFFICE, GT. QUEEN'S STREET INCLUDING STAFF
Page 36 LONDON MANAGEMENT; SCRUTINEERS FOR THE PORCH OF THE GRAND LODGE
Section 2 - PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES
nb. figures in brackets indicate the number of lodges
Page 55 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: BEDFORDSHIRE 54 Lodges; BERKSHIRE 91 Lodges; BRISTOL 35 Lodges;
Page 56 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 122 Lodges; CAMBRIDGESHIRE 26 Lodges; CHESHIRE 294 Lodges;
Page 57 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: CORNWALL 81 Lodges; CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 80 Lodges; DERBYSHIRE 80 Lodges;
Page 58 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: DEVONSHIRE 135 Lodges; DORSET 49 Lodges; DURHAM 204 Lodges;
Page 59 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: ESSEX 328 Lodges; GLOUCESTERSHIRE 80 Lodges; GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY 11 Lodges;
Page 60 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT 256 Lodges; HEREFORDSHIRE 14 Lodges; HERTFORDSHIRE 206 Lodges
Page 61 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: ISLE OF MAN 17 Lodges; JERSEY 11 Lodges; EAST KENT 186 Lodges;
Page 62 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WEST KENT 198 Lodges; EAST LANCASHIRE 378 Lodges
Page 63 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WEST LANCASHIRE 513 Lodges; LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND 75 Lodges; LINCOLNSHIRE 68 Lodges
Page 64 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: MIDDLESEX 280 Lodges; MONMOUTHSHIRE 28 Lodges; NORFOLK 72 Lodges;
Page 65 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE 84 Lodges; NORTHUMBERLAND 193 Lodges; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 101 Lodges
Page 66 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: OXFORDSIDRE 57 Lodges; SHROPSIDRE 33 Lodges; SOMERSET 87 Lodges
Page 67 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: STAFFORDSHIRE 101 Lodges; SUFFOLK 65 Lodges; SURREY 344 Lodges;
Page 68 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: SUSSEX 174 Lodges; NORTH WALES 113 Lodges; SOUTH WALES, EASTERN DMSION 178 Lodges;
Page 69 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: SOUTH WALES, WESTERN DIVISION 27 Lodges; WARWICKSHIRE 203 Lodges; WILTSHIRE 43 Lodges
Page 70 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WORCESTERSHIRE 130 Lodges; YORKSHIRE, NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS 97 Lodges; YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING 211 Lodges;
Section 3 - SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND
Page 79 OFFICERS OF THE SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND 2003-2004
Page 80 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST GRAND SOJOURNERS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS;
Page 81 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS (continued); PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS; PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
Page 82 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued);
Page 83 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES;
Page 84 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 85 METROPOLITAN GRAND SUPERINTENDENT; GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS IN AND OVER PROVINCES
Page 86 INTERNATIONAL: GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS IN AND OVER DISTRICTS; GRAND INSPECTORS
Page 87 COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER 2003-2004; CONVOCATIONS OF GRAND CHAPTER
Page 88 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES: BEDFORDSHIRE 20 Chapters; BERKSHIRE 38 Chapters; BRISTOL 13 Chapters; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 55 Chapters; CAMBRIDGESHIRE 13 Chapters;
Page 89 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): CHESHIRE 123 Chapters; CORNWALL 31 Chapters; CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 27 Chapters; DERBYSHIRE 30 Chapters; DEVONSHIRE 54 Chapters
Page 90 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): DORSET 20 Chapters; DURHAM 71 Chapters; ESSEX 124 Chapters; GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE 30 Chapters; GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY 6 Chapters;
Page 91 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT 90 Chapters; HERTFORDSHIRE 84 Chapters; ISLE OF MAN 6 Chapters; JERSEY 7 Chapters; EAST KENT 68 Chapters;
Page 92 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): WEST KENT 74 Chapters; EAST LANCASHIRE 142 Chapters; WEST LANCASHIRE 180 Chapters; LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND 27 Chapters; LINCOLNSHIRE 33 Chapters;
Page 93 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): MIDDLESEX 125 Chapters; MONMOUTHSHIRE 14 Chapters; NORFOLK 25 Chapters; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE 27 Chapters; NORTHUMBERLAND 60 Chapters;
Page 94 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 39 Chapters; OXFORDSHIRE 23 Chapters; SHROPSHIRE 13 Chapters; SOMERSET 26 Chapters; STAFFORDSHIRE 41 Chapters; SUFFOLK 28 Chapters;
Page 95 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): SURREY 140 Chapters; SUSSEX 71 Chapters; NORTH WALES 35 Chapters; SOUTH WALES, EASTERN DIVISION 72 Chapters; SOUTH WALES, WESTERN DIVISION 12 Chapters;
Page 96 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): WARWICKSHIRE 63 Chapters; WILTSHIRE 17 Chapters; WORCESTERSHIRE 49 Chapters; YORKSHIRE, NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS 55 Chapters; YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING 83 Chapters;
Section 1 - UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND
Page 16 OFFICERS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND 2003-2004: GRAND MASTER; PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER; DEPUTY GRAND MASTER; ASSISTANT GRAND MASTER... etc.
Page 17 OFFICERS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND 2003-2004 (CONTINUED)
GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST SENIOR GRAND WARDEN; PAST JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN; PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARERS;
Page 18 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST SENIOR GRAND DEACONS; PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS;
Page 19 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND REGISTRAR; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES
Page 20 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SWORD BEARER;
GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND CHAPLAINS; PAST AsSISTANT GRAND REGISTRARS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES;
Page 21 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 22 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 23 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS OF WORKS; PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS
Page 24 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
Page 25 GRAND OFFICERS: GRAND STEWARDS, 2003-2004
Page 26 METROPOLITAN GRAND MASTER; PROVINCIAL AND PRO PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS BY PROVINCE
Page 27 PROVINCIAL AND PRO PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS BY PROVINCE (continued); DISTRICT GRAND MASTERS
Page 28 GRAND INSPECTORS; HOLDERS OF GRAND MASTER'S ORDER OF SERVICE TO MASONRY
Page 29 GRAND MASTER'S COUNCIL
Page 30 BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES 2003-2004; INCLUDING AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Page 31 GENERAL COUNCIL 2003-2004
Page 32 GENERAL COUNCIL 2003-2004 (CONTINED)
Page 33 COMMISSION FOR APPEALS COURTS 2003-2004
Page 34 PANEL FOR CLEMENCY 2003-2004
Page 35 GRAND SECRETARY'S (AND GRAND SCRIBE E'S) OFFICE, GT. QUEEN'S STREET INCLUDING STAFF
Page 36 LONDON MANAGEMENT; SCRUTINEERS FOR THE PORCH OF THE GRAND LODGE
Section 2 - PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES
nb. figures in brackets indicate the number of lodges
Page 55 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: BEDFORDSHIRE 54 Lodges; BERKSHIRE 91 Lodges; BRISTOL 35 Lodges;
Page 56 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 122 Lodges; CAMBRIDGESHIRE 26 Lodges; CHESHIRE 294 Lodges;
Page 57 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: CORNWALL 81 Lodges; CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 80 Lodges; DERBYSHIRE 80 Lodges;
Page 58 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: DEVONSHIRE 135 Lodges; DORSET 49 Lodges; DURHAM 204 Lodges;
Page 59 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: ESSEX 328 Lodges; GLOUCESTERSHIRE 80 Lodges; GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY 11 Lodges;
Page 60 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT 256 Lodges; HEREFORDSHIRE 14 Lodges; HERTFORDSHIRE 206 Lodges
Page 61 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: ISLE OF MAN 17 Lodges; JERSEY 11 Lodges; EAST KENT 186 Lodges;
Page 62 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WEST KENT 198 Lodges; EAST LANCASHIRE 378 Lodges
Page 63 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WEST LANCASHIRE 513 Lodges; LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND 75 Lodges; LINCOLNSHIRE 68 Lodges
Page 64 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: MIDDLESEX 280 Lodges; MONMOUTHSHIRE 28 Lodges; NORFOLK 72 Lodges;
Page 65 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE 84 Lodges; NORTHUMBERLAND 193 Lodges; NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 101 Lodges
Page 66 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: OXFORDSIDRE 57 Lodges; SHROPSIDRE 33 Lodges; SOMERSET 87 Lodges
Page 67 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: STAFFORDSHIRE 101 Lodges; SUFFOLK 65 Lodges; SURREY 344 Lodges;
Page 68 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: SUSSEX 174 Lodges; NORTH WALES 113 Lodges; SOUTH WALES, EASTERN DMSION 178 Lodges;
Page 69 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: SOUTH WALES, WESTERN DIVISION 27 Lodges; WARWICKSHIRE 203 Lodges; WILTSHIRE 43 Lodges
Page 70 PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE EXECUTIVES: WORCESTERSHIRE 130 Lodges; YORKSHIRE, NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS 97 Lodges; YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING 211 Lodges;
Section 3 - SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND
Page 79 OFFICERS OF THE SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND 2003-2004
Page 80 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST DEPUTY GRAND SWORD BEARERS; PAST GRAND SOJOURNERS; PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS;
Page 81 GRAND OFFICERS: PROMOTIONS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS (continued); PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND SOJOURNERS; PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS;
Page 82 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued);
Page 83 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST GRAND STANDARD BEARERS (continued); PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES;
Page 84 GRAND OFFICERS: APPOINTMENTS (INCLUDING PROVINCE OF ORIGIN): PAST ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTORS OF CEREMONIES (continued)
Page 85 METROPOLITAN GRAND SUPERINTENDENT; GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS IN AND OVER PROVINCES
Page 86 INTERNATIONAL: GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS IN AND OVER DISTRICTS; GRAND INSPECTORS
Page 87 COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER 2003-2004; CONVOCATIONS OF GRAND CHAPTER
Page 88 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES: BEDFORDSHIRE 20 Chapters; BERKSHIRE 38 Chapters; BRISTOL 13 Chapters; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 55 Chapters; CAMBRIDGESHIRE 13 Chapters;
Page 89 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): CHESHIRE 123 Chapters; CORNWALL 31 Chapters; CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND 27 Chapters; DERBYSHIRE 30 Chapters; DEVONSHIRE 54 Chapters
Page 90 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): DORSET 20 Chapters; DURHAM 71 Chapters; ESSEX 124 Chapters; GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE 30 Chapters; GUERNSEY AND ALDERNEY 6 Chapters;
Page 91 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT 90 Chapters; HERTFORDSHIRE 84 Chapters; ISLE OF MAN 6 Chapters; JERSEY 7 Chapters; EAST KENT 68 Chapters;
Page 92 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): WEST KENT 74 Chapters; EAST LANCASHIRE 142 Chapters; WEST LANCASHIRE 180 Chapters; LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND 27 Chapters; LINCOLNSHIRE 33 Chapters;
Page 93 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): MIDDLESEX 125 Chapters; MONMOUTHSHIRE 14 Chapters; NORFOLK 25 Chapters; NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE 27 Chapters; NORTHUMBERLAND 60 Chapters;
Page 94 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 39 Chapters; OXFORDSHIRE 23 Chapters; SHROPSHIRE 13 Chapters; SOMERSET 26 Chapters; STAFFORDSHIRE 41 Chapters; SUFFOLK 28 Chapters;
Page 95 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): SURREY 140 Chapters; SUSSEX 71 Chapters; NORTH WALES 35 Chapters; SOUTH WALES, EASTERN DIVISION 72 Chapters; SOUTH WALES, WESTERN DIVISION 12 Chapters;
Page 96 PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER EXECUTIVES (CONTINUED): WARWICKSHIRE 63 Chapters; WILTSHIRE 17 Chapters; WORCESTERSHIRE 49 Chapters; YORKSHIRE, NORTH AND EAST RIDINGS 55 Chapters; YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING 83 Chapters;
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09.09.2004 17:44
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all is not well
09.09.2004 23:54
freemasons are perfectly normal people
For solstice, a druid who's down to earth
His faith is a break from high-tech life
By Lesley Bannatyne, Globe Correspondent
June 20, 2004
Julius Caesar wrote about them. Winston Churchill was one. Every year they assemble at Stonehenge to pay tribute to the sun at the height of its power. Come tomorrow at dusk, some of them will convene in Somerville.
Druids.
As the light wanes on the longest day of the year, Davis Square resident Mike LaChance will don his white robe, gather together friends, fellow pagans, and curious onlookers, and lead a solstice celebration culled from the tradition of druidism.
At 33, LaChance is no smoky-eyed mystic or bearded Gandolph. He's a 9-to-5 software sales professional who uses druidism to answer a spiritual need he doesn't find satisfied by other faiths.
''Druids of today are not practicing the druidry of England and Ireland of thousands of years ago," he says. As LaChance leans against the bar in The Burren pub and orders a pint of Guinness (''I'm a huge fan of Irish culture," he says), he tries to explain what -- exactly -- a modern druid does.
''The solstice ritual will be performed outdoors," says LaChance. ''We'll be in a circle, so everyone's of the same rank. I'll walk around the circle four times, for air, water, fire, earth. We'll talk about the significance of the holiday, what's going on in the world, how we can change things, or make wishes for others."
People of all beliefs can, and do, attend LaChance's holiday rituals. ''I found it very peaceful, very accepting," says Ron Lacey, a participant in LaChance's 2003 Lughnasa (August 1) celebration on Cambridge Common. A librarian at Harvard and practicing Buddhist, Lacey appreciates the benevolence of druidry: The ritual ''was welcoming the harvest with a wish for abundance for everyone. It seems a good idea whether or not one's a druid."
LaChance himself is a lapsed Catholic who discovered druidism eight years ago. He, and many druids throughout the world, trace a lineage to freemasonry-influenced trade guilds formed around the turn of the 18th century. Druidism had a revival in America in the 1960s and '70s and another boost with the advent of the Internet.
''Druids should be public servants," says LaChance. ''I wish I were a justice of the peace; I'd be at city hall right now doing gay weddings!"
Barring that, he reads tarot cards and performs house ''cleansings" in addition to his open-to-the-public holiday rituals. ''It's kind of like a Catholic having a priest bless a new house. At your garden-variety cleansing I'd have the place cleared out. I'd open every door -- fridge, closet, everything -- and burn incense in every corner, probably white sage or dragon's blood. I might do a simple incantation, a four-line homespun verse, something about replacing dark with light, about the divine making them safe. Most magicians work with simple rhymes."
Luciana LaVallee, a tarot client of LaChance's, says he is ''incredibly intuitive. When someone says he's a druid, it sounds like they'd be out in left field, but he's not. He's practical."
Says LaChance, with a grin, ''I'm down to earth about it -- as down to earth as anyone who believes in fairies, ghosts, and magic can be. Even though we live in cities, we cannot escape the fact that life is cyclical. Someone in rural Vermont is connected with nature when they walk out their door. People in urban places need it more. Now is the time to plan, to sow, to reap.
''I deepen my sense of spirituality while walking in the woods or in a green field. Christians go to a church. Same difference."
LaChance will lead a solstice celebration tomorrow at dusk in Somerville. For details go to:
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