D126/2 FreeMasonry

Introduction

Although there were a number of false starts in introducing Freemasonry to the Island( in 1843 and again in late 1850s) the successful import took place from the late 1860s. In its early days it was associated with the non-Manx immigrants who ran the 'visiting' trade in Douglas though from the early 20th century it began to attract the native Manx.

Online Pages:

 A fuller history and sets of references are available as part of my societies page set.

Offline References:

W. H. Cain The History of the First 100 years of the Isle of Man Provincial Grand Lodge Douglas: Provincial Grand Lodge 1986