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| Laying
The Foundation Stone in July 2000 |
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On 1st July 2000, on a beautiful Summer
morning, Durham Freemasons and their wives, families
and friends gathered at Beamish to witness and take
part in a Ceremony which had not been performed in the
Province for over 70 years. |
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The Provincial Grand Master, accompanied
in procession by approximately 350 Brethren in Masonic
Regalia, after opening Provincial Grand Lodge, proceeded
through the townscape of Beamish to lay the Foundation
Stone of the Hall in traditional Masonic ceremony. |
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Before laying the stone in position,
The Provincial Grand Master addressed the gathering
of over three thousand people. He outlined the great
progress that had been made between the Province and
the Beamish authorities and he said how delighted he
was to be able to lay The Foundation Stone of what will
be a truly magnificent building. |
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Following the Ceremony,
The Provincial Grand Master and his Brethren, processed
back through the Town after which they were able to
remove their Regalia and join in a large family picnic
in the grounds of Beamish. |
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