St Giles Lodge No. 8555
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      • 21 st October St Giles Installation Meeting
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      • 8th May VE Day Bletchley Masonic centre
      • 14th March Martin Robinson Base Camp Trek
      • 18th Feb Present a donation to SuperShoes
      • 30th Jan COI Meal
    • 2019 >
      • 18th Dec White Table
      • 20th Nov Updated Lodge Photo
      • 10th November Remembrance Day March
      • 14th/15th Sept Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
      • 13th July St Giles BBQ
      • 22nd June 2021 Celebration Ball
      • 15th June Putt & Pint
      • 19th May Skydive John Waller
      • 17th April Meeting
      • 6th April 2019 Litter Pick
      • 20th Feb Lodge Photo
      • 24th Jan COI Meal
      • Prof displayed in the National Gallery
    • 2018 >
      • Close cut for Jenny
      • 19th December 2018 Lodge Photo
      • 11th November Remembrance Day March
      • 29th September Ladies Night
      • 6 day Walk from Newcastle to Solway on Firth following Hadrian's wall
      • 25th March Cheque Presentation Evening
    • 2017 >
      • 18th Oct St Giles Installation
      • Sept 30th St Giles Ladies Night
      • Sept 2nd Lodge BBQ
      • June 23rd & 24th Martin Robinson's 3 Peaks challenge
      • June 10th Walk for Crohn's & Colitis
      • 21st May Michael Perkins, Martin Robinson & John Waller's 30k cycle ride challenge
      • May 19th St Giles Quiz night
    • 2016 >
      • 21st Dec White Table 2016
      • 25th Nov COI meal
      • 19th Oct St Giles Installation
      • Gary Charnocks challenge
      • 12th Nov Go Karts
      • 6th Nov Spice Hut get together
      • 24th Oct Annual Provincial Meeting
      • 18th Oct Lodge BBQ
      • 3rd July Clay Shoot
      • 30th June Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2015 >
      • 21st October Installation Meeting
      • Lodge BBQ
    • 2014 >
      • Lodge BBQ
      • COI meal
      • Visit to the United Grand
    • 2013 >
      • Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2011 >
      • Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2010 >
      • Jenny & Michael's Ladies Festival

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A short history of the Hallstone Jewel

The first silver breast jewel was worn by Brethren who had donated “ten guineas” or more towards the building of the new Freemasons Hall, a memorial to the Brethren who died during the First World War. The second golden breast jewel was worn by those who had donated “one hundred guineas” or more.
 
If the donations from any one single Lodge averaged “ten guineas” or more a member, then the name of the Lodge was inscribed on a wall within the new building. The Lodge was designated a “Hallstone Lodge” and the Master could wear a silver medal on a light blue collarette. Should every Lodge in a Province or District donate an average of more that “five hundred guineas”, then a gold and enamel medal on a dark collarette could be warn.
 
Buckinghamshire, was the only Province in which each and every Lodge qualified as a Hallstone Lodge and the Province received a special jewel, to be worm on a collarette by the Provincial Grand Master. The Districts of Burma and Japan similarly qualified and all three had a room named after them in the new building. Today of the three, the Provincial of Buckinghamshire is the last remaining recipient. Thus, our Province of Buckinghamshire is the only Hallstone Province.
 
The Hallstone Jewel is the only Masonic jewel that maybe worn at a Festive Board and there is a special, permanent, dispensation for it to be worn, within this Province, even if non-Masons are present.
 
With thanks to the Grand Library and VW Bro G.F. Redman PGSwdB, DepGSec  

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  • Home
  • About
    • Where we meet
    • The History of Freemasonry
    • Hallstone Jewel
    • The History of St Giles
    • Who was Saint Giles
    • The History of Holy Royal Arch
    • St Giles 8555 Website Security Policy
  • Our Charities
    • Charities we support
    • St Giles MCF 2021 Festival Challenge >
      • 21st May Michael Perkins, Martin Robinson & John Waller's 30k cycle ride challenge
      • 16th Nov Gary Charnock's challenge
  • Interested in Joining?
    • How do I join St Giles
    • What is Freemasonry
    • Next step the Royal Arch >
      • Holy Royal Arch
      • WHY THE ROYAL ARCH?
  • Events
    • 2020 >
      • 21 st October St Giles Installation Meeting
      • 19th Sept St Giles Ladies Festival
      • 7th June St Giles BBQ
      • 8th May VE Day Bletchley Masonic centre
      • 14th March Martin Robinson Base Camp Trek
      • 18th Feb Present a donation to SuperShoes
      • 30th Jan COI Meal
    • 2019 >
      • 18th Dec White Table
      • 20th Nov Updated Lodge Photo
      • 10th November Remembrance Day March
      • 14th/15th Sept Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge
      • 13th July St Giles BBQ
      • 22nd June 2021 Celebration Ball
      • 15th June Putt & Pint
      • 19th May Skydive John Waller
      • 17th April Meeting
      • 6th April 2019 Litter Pick
      • 20th Feb Lodge Photo
      • 24th Jan COI Meal
      • Prof displayed in the National Gallery
    • 2018 >
      • Close cut for Jenny
      • 19th December 2018 Lodge Photo
      • 11th November Remembrance Day March
      • 29th September Ladies Night
      • 6 day Walk from Newcastle to Solway on Firth following Hadrian's wall
      • 25th March Cheque Presentation Evening
    • 2017 >
      • 18th Oct St Giles Installation
      • Sept 30th St Giles Ladies Night
      • Sept 2nd Lodge BBQ
      • June 23rd & 24th Martin Robinson's 3 Peaks challenge
      • June 10th Walk for Crohn's & Colitis
      • 21st May Michael Perkins, Martin Robinson & John Waller's 30k cycle ride challenge
      • May 19th St Giles Quiz night
    • 2016 >
      • 21st Dec White Table 2016
      • 25th Nov COI meal
      • 19th Oct St Giles Installation
      • Gary Charnocks challenge
      • 12th Nov Go Karts
      • 6th Nov Spice Hut get together
      • 24th Oct Annual Provincial Meeting
      • 18th Oct Lodge BBQ
      • 3rd July Clay Shoot
      • 30th June Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2015 >
      • 21st October Installation Meeting
      • Lodge BBQ
    • 2014 >
      • Lodge BBQ
      • COI meal
      • Visit to the United Grand
    • 2013 >
      • Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2011 >
      • Freemasonry In the Community
    • 2010 >
      • Jenny & Michael's Ladies Festival