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is a fundraiser for The Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M of Virginia
Library, Museum, and Historical Foundation which is a 501(c)(3) tax
exempt organization, 100% of the proceeds go to the Library Museum.
These unique commemorative collector Masonic Titanic Lapel Pins and Coins were custom designed by Brother William J. Baumbach, II in 2008 to honor those Freemasons that lost their lives when the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912. The Titanic Lapel pin and Coin honor one Mason in particular, Brother Oscar Scott Woody who died on his 44th birthday. When his body was recovered, among other Masonic items found on him was his Masonic dues card for Acacia Lodge No. 16 A.F. & A.M in Clifton Station Virginia, now simply known as Clifton.
Get yours now. They are a collector’s item and are being purchased by collectors around the World. They are also currently on display in these museums, The Grand Lodge of Virginia museum, The Titanic Historical Society in Indian Orchard, MA. The museum in Roxboro, NC. (Woody's home town.) The Nova Scotia museum, and others. Even a cousin of Woody in Eroe, CO. purchased some to share with other family members.
Brother Woody was born April 15, 1868 and was a native of Roxboro North Carolina, and owned a home in Clifton, Va. North Carolina Governor Mike Easley proclaimed November 24, 2003 as "Oscar Scott Woody Day." Brother Woody was one of five Postal workers on the Titanic. On June 25, 2004 the President of the United States signed a Bill designating the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 South Main Street in Roxboro, NC. as the "Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building". In addition, the NC. Museum of Natural Sciences released a commemorative envelope with a cancellation stamp honoring him. More information about Oscar Scoot Woody...
After nearly 100 years from being recovered from his body, on November 11, 2006 Brother Woody's water stained Acacia Lodge No. 16 dues card finally made its way back to Virginia and is currently on display at the Grand Lodge of Virginia museum in Richmond Virginia and is pictured for reference. Note the trowel over the Square and Compasses, it is signed the Worshipful D. W. Buckley, Secretary. Also in the museum display case next to his dues card are one of these Masonic Titanic Lapel Pins and two of the commemorative Masonic Titanic Coins.
Depicted
on the Lapel Pin and Coin is a replica of the Titanic, right down to the
number and color of smoke stacks, antenna wires, and even the lookout tower,
imposed overtop of the image of the Titanic is the Freemasons Square and
Compasses with the letter “G” in the middle. Around the border are the words
“Acacia Lodge No. 16 Clifton Virginia” and two sprigs of Acacia (Evergreen)
which is an emblem to Freemasons and symbolically represents their faith in
the immortality of the soul. In the center on top is the name “Oscar S.
Woody” and at the bottom is the word “Titanic”
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Masonic Titanic souvenir commemorative collectors
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| The depiction on the front side of the Masonic Titanic Coin is exactly the same as the Lapel Pin. | The backside says, Acacia Lodge No. 16 A.F. & A. M. (Ancient Free & Accepted Masons) and has their motto "The Greatest Little Lodge in the Commonwealth of Virginia" and their chartered date December 11, 1877. | |
| Ornament just over 2" across |  Click on image to see larger view |
| Each purchase of a Lapel Pin and or Coin comes with a 4x6 picture that has a picture of Oscar Scott Woody, the Dues Card, the Masonic Titanic Logo, along with historical information and facts. |  Click on image to see larger view |
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SOLD OUTMasonic Titanic Coin...(One Coin) Mail $26.00 payable
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Masonic Titanic Ornament...(One Ornament) Mail $21.00
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Prices include PayPal or Google fees,
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$43.56 (Two Ornament's)
$65.19 (Three Ornament's)
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| Get yours now! They are already a collector’s item!!! and are in museums around the World. Anyone can purchase these unique Masonic Titanic collector items, Masons and Non-Masons. Questions can be directed to William@Baumbach.com 703-791-9522 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Who made these Lapel Pins and Coins? Brother William J. Baumbach, II came up with the design idea of the Masonic Square and Compasses imposed overtop of a replica of the Titanic, he then contacted Worshipful Richard T. James who owns Rtj's Junqueyard in Canada and is in the business of making custom Pins, Coins and other Masonic items. Starting in April 2008 Bro. William and Wor. Richard spent several weeks emailing back and forth examples and design ideas. After assuring we had gotten the details of the Titanic as accurate as possible, the first order for Lapel Pins was placed on May 19, 2008. Wor. Richard is a member of Army and Navy Lodge No. 306 in Hampton, Va. and is past Master of Cass Lodge No. 243 in Coon Rapids Minnesota. He was raised in 1978 at Ottawa Ontario. Wor. Richard has made other Lapel Pins and Coins for Lodges in Virginia, such as Andrew Jackson Lodge No. 120.
The Dues Card? Worshipful Tom Hatcher longtime secretary, and Past Master of Acacia Lodge No. 16 told Brother William Baumbach of the existence of the dues card several years ago. Wor. Tom expressed his concerns that the dues card was at the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and that the dues card should be here in Virginia and how very much he wished it was. Bro. William told Wor. Tom that he would check into it. It was not till a few years later, in early 2006 that Bro. William called on the phone and emailed both the Grand Lodge's of Maryland and Virginia, Brother William never received an answer from either of the two Grand Lodges. But in November 2006 at the Grand Lodge of Virginia annual meeting in Richmond Va., the Grand Master of Maryland presented the dues card to the GL of Va. Although Bro. William was not in the room when the dues card was presented, he was in Richmond at the hotel and found out about it within a hour or so, Wor. Tom was not there, but Bro. William immediately called Wor. Tom from his cell phone, and was pleased to informed him of the great news. Wor. Tom thanked Bro. William for his efforts and the great news, and was very pleased that it finally arrived in Va. Wor. Tom died just 13 months later. Bro. Woody's widow lived in Maryland, this is how the dues card came to be in the possession of the GL of Md. for a time it was on loan to the National Postal Museum. As of Nov 11, 2006 it is on loan in perpetuity by the GL of MD to the GL of Va.
According to The Stamp Collecting Report dated 1998 the GL of MD had other effects belonging to Bro. Woody, and put them up for auction. other auction Interesting letter
Replica Copies of the dues card? Still working on this story...