A significant piece of Freemasonry history, the service order for the Dedication Ceremony of the Masonic Peace Memorial on the 19th July 1933 and Dedication Ceremony Jewel, held at part of the Provincial Collection in the Museum.
In 1919 after the First World War it was decided to embark on the building of a new headquarters for English Craft Masonry. Initially known as the Masonic Peace Memorial and later to become known as Freemasons Hall, in response to a suggestion by MW the Grand Master HRH The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, as a memorial to the Brethren who had given their lives during the Great War.
Freemasons Hall is on Great Queen Street on the same site that has held meetings for Freemasons since 1775, the building is the third Masonic Hall on the site and was constructed between 1927 and finished and dedicated to Masonic service by the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn in 1933, where 5,353 Freemasons filled the hall. One of those Freemasons was the Provincial Grand Master of Guernsey & Alderney RW Bro Victor G Carey.
Pictured is the front cover of the Dedication Service Ceremony program and the first page along with the page that lists the visiting Provincial and District Grand Masters including RW Bro Victor G Carey, the program consists of 21 pages with the cover and back made of thick card. The front cover depicts the Bronze doors leading into the Grand Temple.
The Jewel would have been issued to and worn by RW Bro Victor G Carey, the Jewel is suspended from a Dark Blue ribbon and on the front is an angel holding an olive branch, stood behind a female holding a Dove. Also depicted are several Masonic symbols, the Square and Compasses, Pillars and a Heavy Maul. With the wording “Peace 1919” the reverse of the Jewel is the Coat of Arms of the United Grand Lodge of England. Made by J R Gaunt of London.
RW Bro Carey was Initiated into Doyle’s Lodge of fellowship No.84 on the 12th March 1902 Passed on the 9th April 1902 and Raised on the 14th May 1902. He was a Founding member of Hansard Lodge No. 3515, St Martins Lodge No.4142 and Victor Carey Lodge No.6892. He was installed as Provincial Grand Master on the 21st October 1927.
