During the evening of Wednesday, 26th October forty members of the Redfield Road Wives Group attended the Masonic Hall (where they regularly meet twice monthly) to hear about the History of Freemasonry, along with the charitable work and the History of the Connaught Lodge in particular, given by W. Bros. Tony Cooper, Chris James, and Jerry Hann.

To dispel the generally held myths about Freemasonry, they heard about the development of Freemasonry over time, why the term ‘Freemasons,’ why it is referred to as a ‘Lodge,’ and why it is not a secret society. They were then told about the building of the Masonic Hall in 1912 and about the Founding Members, of whom several of the ladies knew of.

Afterwards they were invited into the Temple where the furniture and various accessories were explained, as far as possible, without giving too much away. Their President Margaret Crane in thanking the speakers, said they had had a very enjoyable evening, and everyone had found it most interesting.

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