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
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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