Shropshire/England – Funny handshakes? Secret signs? Freemasons open up to the public


Shropshire/England - Funny handshakes? Secret signs? Freemasons open up to the public

(by Mark Andrews, Shropshire Star, September 22, 2022)

 

What does Freemasonry mean to you? Funny handshakes and secret signs? To many people, what goes on inside a masons’ lodge remains steeped in mystery.

In an effort to dispel some of the myths and rumours, one of Shropshire’s oldest lodges opens its doors to the public this month.

Freemasonry is more common than one might think. Stephen Rogers, communications officer for the Freemasons in Shropshire, reckons there are about 1,200 masons in Shropshire, with lodges in Wellington, Shrewsbury and Oswestry. That means roughly one in every 400 people is a Freemason.

The organisation traces its roots back more then 300 years, when local guilds regulated the stonemasons who constructed Britain’s great castles and…

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Shropshire/England - Funny handshakes? Secret signs? Freemasons open up to the public

 

Shropshire/England - Funny handshakes? Secret signs? Freemasons open up to the public
 

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