Freemasons' Hall (London)

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Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, London

Freemasons' Hall in London is the seat of the United Grand Lodge of England and the meeting point of the Masonic lodges of the London area.

history

The address on Great Queen Street between Holborn and Covent Garden has served as a place for Masonic gatherings since 1775. The current building is the third of its kind, it was built between 1927 and 1933 in a variant of late historicism or art deco style. The architects were Henry Victor Ashley and F. Winton Newman.

The building was first called Masonic Peace Memorial and should recall the 3225 British Freemasons, who in World War I had fallen. The "pacifist" name was changed to Freemasons' Hall after the outbreak of World War II in 1939. The construction was funded by donations - the Masonic Million Memorial Fund raised over £ 1 million.

Freemasons Hall is classified as Grade II * on the UK's Official List of Monuments .

In the center of the current building is the grand temple, the assembly hall of the grand lodge, the grand chapter and the annual meetings of several provincial lodges. The mighty bronze doors and the ceiling mosaics of the great hall are remarkable. This is 37 m long, 27 m wide and 19 m high.

In addition to masonry symbols, the ceiling decorations include figures representing the four cardinal virtues - prudence , temperance , valor , justice - and wearing the coat of arms of Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn . The second youngest son of Queen Victoria served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge from 1901 to 1939. The Masonic Peace Memorial was erected at his suggestion. The outer doors are made of bronze , each weighing one and a quarter tons. In the large temple there is a large organ that was installed by the renowned British organ builder Henry Willis & Sons .

Hourly tours of the building are given during the week. The library, the museum and the great temple are shown. There are a total of five tours per day. The tours on Saturday must be booked in advance.

Library and museum

The library and museum are open to the public from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., admission is free. The museum has a diverse collection of objects with a Masonic background, including clocks, furniture, glassware, jewelry, chinaware, and regalia. The items on display are owned by famous Freemasons such as King Edward VII and Winston Churchill . The library and museum also include one of the most extensive collections of friendly societies in all of Europe, including various books and artifacts.

Other temples in the buildings

In addition to the large temple, there are another 23 Masonic temples in the building. All are richly decorated and have different Art Deco styles . These temples are generally not open to public tours.

Notable temples:

  • Temple # 10 is located below the large bell tower. The interior of the temple includes a combination of the Art Deco style with Egyptian design.
  • Temple No. 11 was largely funded by donations from Japan and the Far East and has therefore been decorated in a lavish style. The interior is dominated by stylized chrysanthemums , the national flower and the Imperial Seal of Japan.
  • Temple No. 12, known as the "Burma Temple", is decorated with stylized Burmese artwork and features a plaque depicting the contributions of Freemasons from the former British colony of Burma .

Unlike the Grand Temple , which is open daily for public tours, the other 23 temples are usually closed to the public because they are used by the London lodges for their weekly meetings.

Others

The founding conference of the Evangelical Alliance took place from August 19 to September 1, 1846 in Freemasons Hall.

Freemasons Hall is used for many public events related to London culture. In the past, this included London Fashion Week (2010, 2013, 2014 and 2016), the after-show party on the occasion of the premiere of the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and the celebrations for the premieres of Spider-Man 3 and I am legend .

George RR Martin , author of the fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire , held a public reading with Robin Hobb at Freemasons Hall on August 20, 2014 .

The building was also used as a film set and backdrop for the following films and series:

Movies

Series

Computer games

  • In Assassin's Creed Origins you play the scientist Layla Hassan in the present . In their computer under the heading Missing file of Alan Rikkin there is a newspaper article Rikkins death. There is a picture of Freemasons Hall. This building is called the "Great Hall of the Templars" .

Picture gallery

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated May 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. "Freemasons Hall Grade II * Building". Homepage Images of England (accessed September 12, 2012) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.imagesofengland.org.uk
  2. ^ Museum Tours http://www.freemasonry.london.museum/tours/
  3. ↑ Museum website Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.freemasonry.london.museum
  4. ^ Hans Hauzenberger, Unit on a Protestant basis, Brunnen Verlag, Giessen 1986, ISBN 3-7655-9323-0 , ISBN 3-85706-235-5
  5. ↑ It was not unusual for the meeting to take place in a Masonic hall for the time. Other interdenominational organizations such as the Bible Society , the London Missionary Society and the Anti-Slavery Society also used the rented hall as a neutral meeting place. See The Evangelical Alliance: A Brief History ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 1 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.eauk.org
  6. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from January 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 2010 Freemasons Hall Fashion Week. The London Insider website. Retrieved January 24, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.london-insider.co.uk
  7. ↑ New dress Code , Freemasonry Today (No. 20) from winter 2012 (p. 18ff.) On the homepage of www.freemasonrytoday.com (accessed on January 17, 2013)
  8. ↑ Freemasons's Hall Welcomes Back London Fashion Week For 2014! ( Memento of the original from April 26, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.freemasonrytoday.com
  9. ^ After Premiere Party , homepage of the British newspaper The Mirror, November 13, 2010 (accessed September 12, 2012)
  10. ↑ Freemasons Hall; Harry Potter and Spiderman 3 Celebrations , Homepage: Royal Veterinary College (Accessed September 12, 2012)
  11. ↑ George RR Martin Reading , Homepage: Freemasonry Today (Retrieved April 5, 2016)
  12. ↑ Freemason ( Memento of the original from May 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Hall as a location . United Grand Lodge of England website. Retrieved September 12, 2010  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ugle.org.uk
  13. ↑ Freemasons Hall as location , homepage: Royal Veterinary College (accessed September 12, 2012)
  14. ↑ Freemasons Hall Series , Homepage: United Grandlodge of England (Retrieved September 13, 2012)
  15. ↑ Freemasons Hall The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , homepage: filmlondon.org.uk (accessed June 7, 2013)
  16. ↑ http://www.visitengland.de/ideas/heritage-and-culture/cinema-theatre-and-the-arts/sherlock-holmes/locations.aspx Freemason Hall as the location for Sherlock Holmes . Great Britain Tourist Organization website visitEngland . Retrieved November 3, 2010
  17. ↑ Sherlock Villain Kicks Ass . In: IGN , December 3, 2008. 
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  19. ↑ Palastszene-Freemasons Hall , on the homepage www.trailerseite.de ( Bringing order into chaos: scenes and design) (Accessed January 17, 2013).
  20. ↑ Freemasons Hall as location , homepage: Royal Veterinary College (accessed September 12, 2012)
  21. ↑ Freemasons Hall as location , homepage: Royal Veterinary College (accessed September 12, 2012)
  22. ↑ Specter film set Freemasons Hall June 1, 2015 ( Memento of the original from September 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Homepage: Archive link ( Memento of the original from June 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Specter Bond 24 News) (Retrieved June 12, 2015)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bond24news.com @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bond24news.com
  23. ↑ Specter-Freemasons Hall , Homepage: http://www.thejamesbonddossier.com/ (The James Bond Dossier) (Accessed June 12, 2015)
  24. ↑ Assassins Creed- Filming Locations Freemasons Hall , Homepage: http://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home/ (IMDb.com) (Accessed January 9, 2017)
  25. ↑ FREEMASONS HALL Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw , on the homepage: https://www.sceen-it.com/ ( Accessed May 27, 2020)
  26. ↑ The Island of Samoa in Hobbs & Shaw Filming Locations Guide , on the homepage: https://www.atlasofwonders.com/ (Retrieved May 27, 2020)
  27. ↑ How to make a costume drama , Freemasonry Today from March 15, 2012 on the homepage of www.freemasonrytoday.com (accessed on January 17, 2013)
  28. ^ How the Man Behind 'The Crown' Made the Monarchy Relevant Again. In: The New York Times by Giles Harvey. November 6, 2019, accessed November 18, 2019 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 54 ″  N , 0 ° 7 ′ 16 ″  W.