Demonstration of the Building of King Solomon's Temple

At the March meeting of Victoria Lodge No. 4629 a magnificent demonstration entitled, The Building, King Solomon’s Temple, was delivered by two members of Cleveleys Lodge of Mark Masons No. 1176. Jimmy Rogers, of Fleetwood Lodge No. 3711 gave the lecture and demonstration and he was ably assisted by Jeffrey Smith of Pharos Lodge No. 7421, who also gave a number of relevant readings.
This very interest and informative meeting at Widnes Masonic Hall was very well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by over 80 Brethren from the Widnes Group of Lodges and visitors from other groups in the Province.
The demonstration was devised and first presented in April 1983 by Sid Bates, originally for one night, but it has now been delivered 463 times to Lodges all over the country and even to European lodges. Jimmy has presented the demonstration 92 times and Jeffrey has done 72 demonstrations. The demonstration is always in great demand and it has raised thousands of pounds for Masonic and non Masonic charities.
During the course of this lecture and demonstration, a one-thirtieth scale model of King Solomon’s Temple is constructed from details gathered from many sources. Its contents and their usage are described in both Biblical and Masonic terms and inaccuracies in the Masonic versions are highlighted. It is believed to be the first Temple ever to be built to worship a God and the most expensive.
All the money raised from this meeting, including £100 from the raffle at the Festive Board, will be donated to the RNLI.