Promoting the Fraternity across the World
On a sunny Saturday evening in June last year members of WPL and their guests embarked the HMS Belfast on the river Thames for a Ladies Festival unlike ever before. After guests made their way along the footbridge they were greeted by a piper who piped them onto the ship to WM Steve May and his wife Janette.
The 39th Bournemouth Masonic Holiday culminated in a fabulous Gala evening on Friday, attended by guests of honour the PGM, R.W. Bro. Michael Wilks and his wife Kay and W. Bro. Les Hutchinson, Chief Operating Officer of the MCF. Other distinguished guests included APGM, W. Bro. Geoff Tuck, and W. Bro. Malcolm Childs; who has retired after some 21 years as our PGA. A small presentation was made to him as a token of thanks for all his work over the years.
Freemasons from the Province of Surrey recently paid a visit to East Kent Mobile Chemotherapy Unit (MCU) ‘Caron’, in the run up to the launch of their 2022 Festival, on the 5th May 2016, when they will be fundraising for Hope for Tomorrow.
Freemasons donate Teddies to children Freemasons throughout England and Wales have been involved with their local hospitals, Doctors and children’s services giving nurses and Doctors the opportunity to help a child.
Community members came together on Sunday for a Masonic cornerstone laying ceremony at the new Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue station on Mountain View Avenue in Ellensburg.
As Masons, we are all introduced during our ritual lectures to the Masonic symbol of the Point Within a Circle, and instructed in its’ allusion. The most interesting thing to me during my own such introduction was that the figure representing this symbol contained not only a point within a circle, but also two straight vertical lines touching the sides of the circle. It was explained during the ensuing lecture that these lines represented the two Holy Saints John, namely John the Baptist, and John the Evangelist. This struck me as peculiar to say the least, and I have been trying to figure out this peculiarity ever since.
The Banner will be dedicated by the Provincial Grand Chaplain at the PGL meeting in April 2017. Then as part of the Tercentenary Celebrations it will complete a journey through the 8 Provinces that form the South West Region, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, Hampshire and the IofW, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devonshire and Cornwall.
Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen was a Freemason and German prince.
Casimir was born on July 11th, 1738 in the Electorate of Saxony. which was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. He was the youngest son of King Augustus III of Poland.
This impressive window measures 8 ft. x 6 ft. and was built in 3 sections. The window resides in the Seattle Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Seattle, Washington. The eye, eagle, sword, and banner, all painted by master artist Raphael Schnepf
Baring Lodge 2602 will be holding a Beer Festival at the Sheringham Masonic Lodge on Friday 23rd September and 24th September in aid of local charities.