York Mysteries Revealed

In many of the earliest Masonic manuscripts we read of the great influence of York and a mysterious Prince Edwin, on the history of Freemasonry. This has been assumed a myth by most historians. But a.could these early stories regarding the importance of York be true? Or at least based on true events, confused as they may have become when handed down over centuries? The story which is told in these pages has never before been fully represented and will change the way we view the origins of Freemasonry in the British Isles forever. Join the Revd Neville Barker Cryer on a historical detective trail through the history of York Masonry, from the 9th to the 19th century. Discover - The true origins of the American aoeYork Ritea? The hidden mysteries of the City of York The first recorded Speculative Masonic Initiations. The first Royal Arch Chapter in the world The truth about the rival aoeGrand Lodge of All England.

Past Grand Chaplain UGLE; Prestonian Lecturer (1974); Batham Lecturer (1996/8). The Revd Neville Barker Cryer is a well-known Masonic author and international lecturer. He is a member of the oldest Lodge in York and a Past Master and Secretary of Lodge Quatuor Coronati, and thus has had every incentive and opportunity to learn about the distinctive contribution York Masonry has made in building the Craft and English Freemasonry. Neville Cryer is also a senior member of the SRIA, The Royal Order, the Operatives and the Order of Eri. His books include: The Arch & the Rainbow, Masonic Halls of England & Wales, I Just Didn’t Know That, and his most recent — Cornwallis – the Family History, and York Mysteries Revealed.