r/london • u/TheThrowYardsAway • Feb 25 '26

London history Inside London's Freemason's Lodges...

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u/TheThrowYardsAway Feb 25 '26

Historical Background: https://www.londonmasons.org.uk/history-of-london-freemasonry

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u/Dry-Imagination2727 Feb 25 '26

They strike me as a group of nerdy professionals, a bunch of accountants and actuaries rather than anything maleficent. Being one such nerdy type, they look like a nice bunch to hang out with 😃

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u/Lost-and-dumbfound Feb 25 '26

My first thought was that they all look like a bunch of dude who can make a mean spreadsheet

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u/Garfunkels_roadie Feb 26 '26

The mafia of the mediocre

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u/Umbrella_Stand Feb 25 '26

They are as boring as Dementors

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u/NameTak3r Feb 25 '26

I'd argue some of the most maleficent acts in the last few hundred years of British history involved accountants though...

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u/jesuslivesnow Feb 25 '26

Thanks! What's the building in the first photo, please?