Masonic Lodges for Tobacco Industry People in England

[briarfriar]

The histories of tobacco and Freemasonry intersect in a few English lodges named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

Click here.

 

[sandollars]

Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mso489]

Here in North Carolina they named the whole Capital City after him.

 

[Elric]

Here in North Carolina they named the whole Capital City after him.

That right there is civilized!

 

[perdurabo]

Awesome. = ll

 

[JMcQ]

Interesting.

 

[greeneyes]

I'd like to add something to the conversation, although it's not related to Freemasonry.

It is related to livery companies, which are ancient trade associations (guilds) in London. There are various that might be of interest to you but most relevant to this forum is the Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders*, whose charter began in 1619.

The history of the Worshipful Company reads like a history of tobacco in Britain. Just glance the list of the Company's Masters and you'll see names like Alfred H. Dunhill, John C. Singleton, Williamson-Barling, Edmond Hardcastle, Louis Chapuis, Richard Dunhill, Philip Redman, Simon Orlik, and Richard Tranter.

Here's their website***, which provides information for the general public but which, I'd bet, is only a fraction of the treasure trove contained in the Company's annals and historical documents.

* - Livery company - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company
** - Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Tobacco_Pipe_Makers_and_Tobacco_Blenders
*** - https://www.tobaccolivery.org/the-company.html

 

[danimalia]

I'd like to add something to the conversation, although it's not related to Freemasonry.

It is related to livery companies, which are ancient trade associations (guilds) in London. There are various that might be of interest to you but most relevant to this forum is the Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders*, whose charter began in 1619.

The history of the Worshipful Company reads like a history of tobacco in Britain. Just glance the list of the Company's Masters and you'll see names like Alfred H. Dunhill, John C. Singleton, Williamson-Barling, Edmond Hardcastle, Louis Chapuis, Richard Dunhill, Philip Redman, Simon Orlik, and Richard Tranter.

Here's their website***, which provides information for the general public but which, I'd bet, is only a fraction of the treasure trove contained in the Company's annals and historical documents.

* - Livery company - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livery_company
** - Worshipful Company of Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Tobacco_Pipe_Makers_and_Tobacco_Blenders
*** - https://www.tobaccolivery.org/the-company.html

Whoop. Looks like they've gone and moved to Denmark. Sorry about that, folks nana

Seriously, though, that's really cool.