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    GRQ Montreal 1927 Medal Help


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    Hi,

    I'm trying to figure out this piece. Comes in a Birks case, no idea if this would be original to the piece. The medal is two pieces with a hinge and clasp, one is a British penny from 1897, the other has a shield attached in the centre engraved with E. McL HTWSSTKS. Inside is engraved E. McLeod Montreal Chapter No 7 GRQ  Oct 20 1927.

    Would this have been a presentation piece? Any information is appreciated.

    I've never posted here before so I hope I'm doing this right.

    Mary

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    The penny is probably the one presented to the candidate for induction into the Masons as his 'wages' for quarry work and 'Hiram, Tyrian, Widow's Son...' was apparently carved into one of the stones of Solomon's Temple, the premier symbol of the Masonic order.  Here is a site which outlines the ceremony used in initiating candidates: http://www.darkfiber.com/tomb/htwsstks.html

    Peter

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