Tag: Germany
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Ritual in Focus: What is the Schroeder Ritual?
Most English Freemasons are familiar with Emulation or Taylor’s workings. But hidden within the Anglo-Foreign Lodges Association is a ritual gem that few have witnessed: the Schroeder Ritual. Worked exclusively in the United Kingdom by Pilgrim Lodge No. 238, the oldest German-speaking society in London, founded in 1779, the Schroeder Ritual (Schrödersche Lehrart) offers a…
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The Freundschaft on the Thames: A History of Pilgrim Lodge No. 238
The Unique Architecture of Anglo-German Freemasonry In the vast and intricate architecture of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), where uniformity of ritual and adherence to established custom are often paramount, Pilgrim Lodge No. 238 stands as a singular anomaly. Consecrated in the late 18th century, deep within the Georgian era, it represents more…