Jewel and Medal Collection
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'To assist in searching the Jewel Collection it has been divided into the following classifications listed below. A List of All Jewels may still be accessed although due to the size of the catalogue the download of the data may take a few minutes.'
****Please note the majority of the jewels listed are not kept on site at the Museum so if you intend to visit to view a particular item, please contact the Curator so that we can ensure its availability.****
Jewels presented by Lodges, Chapters and similar bodies
Jewels are presented by Lodges and similar organisations for a variety of reasons. The main catagories are listed below. Where the purpose of the jewel is not known the jewel has been included in the "Members" catagory. In this section the term "Lodge" refers equally to Chapters, and simlar bodies in the other masonic orders.
- Jewels Include:-
- Jewels presented at the Consecration/Dedication of a Lodge
- Jewels presented to a Founder of the Lodge
- PJewels presented to a Past Officer of the Lodge
- Jewels to commemorate an Anniversary of the Lodge
- Jewels presented for Visits to or from the Lodge
- Lodge Tokens and similar items
- Jewels presented to or by Members and including Jewels where the purpose in not known
- Jewels Include:-
Charity Jewels
Charity is one of the main principles of Freemasonry. Jewels are produced to support chartable enterprises and assist in charitable appeals.
- Including
- Hall Stone Jewels
- Mark Charity Jewels including Mark Benevolent Fund & GL Jewels
- Peace Jewels
- Royal Masonic Hospital Jewels
- Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and its predecessors
- Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and its predecessors
- Royal Masonic Institution for Girlsand its predecessors
- Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
- Grand Charity Jewels
- Samaritan Fund Jewels
- Other Charity Jewels not included above
- Including
General Jewels of Orders; Governing Bodies and similar organisations
- Including
- Jewels to commemorate the Consecration/Dedication of an Order or Governing Body including expansion into new territory
- Jewels to Commemorate a Meeting of an Order
- Jewels to Commemorate an Anniversary of an Order
- Jewels to Commemorate a Centenary of an Order
- Jewels presented to or by Members including general jewels of the Order or jewels where the purpose in unknown
- Including
Jewels to commemorate a Person or Persons
- Including
- Jewels to commemorate the Birth of a person or the anniversary of such
- Jewels to commemorate the Marriage of a person (or persons) or the anniversary of such
- Jewels to commemorate the Death of a person or the anniversary of such
- Jewels to commemorate the Initiation/Installation (or similar event) of a person
- Jewels to commemorate the Jubilee of a person (or persons)
- Other jewels which commemorate] a person (or persons) of a general or unknown nature
- Including
Jewels to commemorate Buildings and other structures
Jewels commemorating other Historical Events
- Jewels in this section commemorate an event or events
Miscellaneous Jewels
- This section has other Jewels not included in the above classifications and includes non-masonic jewels