From the Quarries

Good evening Quarrymen

Number one in the channel Master and Fellowcrafts poll, this Saturday’s video presents a condensed reading of ‘On the Antiquity of Masonic Symbolism’, a lecture originally delivered by the eminent Masonic historian Robert Freke Gould (1836–1915). Drawing upon Gould’s meticulous research, the essay examines whether the core elements of the Craft’s symbolism and ceremonial existed long before the formation of the first Grand Lodge in 1717.

In this precis, we explore the historical record, the possible continuity between operative and speculative traditions, and the broader question of how symbols survive and evolve across centuries. For those interested in Masonic history, this is both a tribute to Gould’s scholarship and an invitation to look beyond the familiar narratives into the deeper origins of our symbolic heritage.

On YouTube Saturday 16 August