Ceremonial Swords

Unfortunately it is not known how St. Maurs came to have the two ceremonial swords. However, in 1993, Bro. John Wright of Lodge St Peter, Galston, No.331 - who has a keen interest in military swords - researched their origins. After cleaning and renovating the swords, he gave the Lodge the following information:

The Artillery Sword - Tyler's Sword
A Northumberland Artillery Officer's sword of 1822 pattern (c.1854) with 32.5 inch Pipe back blade by J Daniel of Woolwich, decorated with a fused bomb, artillery piece and foliate sprays. The reverse portrays winged lightning and proving point centred in a Solomon's Seal, backed with a flighted arrow. The Gothic hilt with folding side guards has the Royal Cypher, all in brass, with bound fish skin grip, stamped underside is the Board of Ordnance crown carried in a steel scabbard with two hanging rings and finished with a modified throat chape.

The Curiassier Sword - Lodge Ceremonial
A French Trooper's sword (1882 model) with 32 inch double fullered curved blade, spear pointed. Made in Paris in the late 19 century, the three bar white metal hilt has a wire bound compound grip. The double ring mounted scabbard is of steel. The throat chape shows some original finish and is stamped with scabbard match No.16.