Freemasonry in NL
King Solomon's Temple
Working Tools
Masonry in the Movies
Dates in Masonic History
100

The Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador was consecrated on this date and day of the week.

What is Saturday, November 1st, 1997?

100
Phoenician ruler who assisted in the construction of King Solomon’s Temple.
Who was Hiram King of Tyre?
100
Speculatively, it is used to spread the cement of brotherly love and affection.
What is the Trowel?
100
This 2006 movie starring Tom Hanks makes passing reference to Freemasonry.
What is “The DaVinci Code?”
100

1717

When was the Grand Lodge of England formed? (When was the Grand Lodge of London & Westminster formed?)

200

This famous freemason from Nova Scotia provided dispensation for the consecration of Saint John's Lodge in 1848.

Who was W. Bro Alexander Keith, Provincial Grand Master of Nova Scotia?

200
The Holy of Holies was said to house this object.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
200
This tool is symbolic of the Enlightenment principle of equality.
What is the Level?
200
This 2004 movie starring Nicholas Cage links the founding fathers, freemasonry, and Templar gold.
What is “National Treasure?”
200

The Grand Lodge of England was formed in this location on this date.

Goose and Gridiron Tavern, June 24th, 1717

300

This influential freemason and politician was the first master of Avalon Lodge.

Who was Sir William Vallance Whiteway?

300
80,000
What was the number of FC’s employed in building King Solomon’s Temple?
300

This tool of the operative stonemasons represents the importance of education in freemasonry

What is the chisel?

300
This 1974 adaptation of a Rudyard Kipling story starred Sean Connery as a mercenary soldier mistaken for a god by Kafiristan tribesmen after seeing his Masonic medallion.
What is “The Man Who Would Be King?”
300

The Grand Lodge of Scotland was formed in this year.

What is 1736?

400

Except for this lodge, all other lodges under the Grand Lodge of NL or District Grand Lodge of Scotland are daughter or grand daughter lodges of either Saint John's Lodge or Lodge Tasker.

What is Polaris Lodge in Happy-Valley Goose Bay?

400
The hill upon which King Solomon’s Temple was built.
What is Mount Moriah (Temple Mount)?
400
Speculatively, it is used to divest our hearts and consciences of vices and superfluities.
What is the Common Gavel?
400
Dr. Dealgood, the announcer introducing the fight between Max and Blaster wears a square and compasses image on his shirt front, in this 1985 sequel starring Mel Gibson.
What is “Mad Max Beyond Thunder Dome?”
400
1813
When was the unification of the Ancient and Moderns? (When was the United Grand Lodge of England formed?)
500

It is purported that the first lodge of freemasons existed in St. John's NL in this year.

What is 1743?

500
Babylonian king who laid waste to King Solomon’s Temple.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II (“the Great”)?
500
This working tool is mentioned four times in Chapter 7 of the Book of Amos.
What is a plumb line (plumb)?
500
In this 1969 John Wayne western, the character Matty, on viewing her recently deceased father tells the farm hand, "When you get home, you put him in a better coffin and you bury him in a mason’s apron."
What is “True Grit?”
500

June 14th, 1967

The 250th anniversary of Grand Lodge of England and HRH The Duke of Kent was installed as Grand Master

M
e
n
u