King Camp Gillette – Freemason & Innovator
Gillette was born on January 5th, 1855 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was later raised in Chicago, Illinois with his entire family surviving the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 when he was 16.
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Freemasons and the Sikh community
More than 50 guests were invited to the Slough Masonic Centre to learn about the links between Freemasons and the Sikh community.
Young Freemason Teaches the Joy of Music – Pennsylvania Masons
Students of Old Forge School District’s kindergarten class were serenaded recently when violinist and composer Bro. Brendan Bordick-Lesavage performed. Besides playing for the children, Bro. Brendan also made sure to teach the students about the violin, its parts, and all of the sounds that it can make.
Calling Rugby Men
Are you interested in Rugby and Masonry? If you will excuse the pun, there has been an idea kicking around the Province for a year or two to start a Rugby Lodge in Essex and with the advent of the Spirit of Rugby Lodge in Kent the project has been given some impetus.
Canary Islands restore Pride in Freemasons and remove legal bias after Franco Dictatorship
Las Palmas unanimously Demands the restoration of the honor of the Spanish Freemasonry
Harold Lloyd – Freemason, Actor & “The King of Daredevil Comedy”
“The King of Daredevil Comedy,” Harold Lloyd is best remembered today as the young man dangling desperately from a clock tower in the 1923 classic Safety Last. At the height of his career, Lloyd was one of the most popular and highest-paid stars of his time. While his achievements have been overshadowed by the work of contemporaries Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, he made more films than the two of them combined. With hits like his 1922 film Grandma’s Boy, Lloyd became a strong force in bringing about the advent of the “feature-length” film.
Demolition of Inglewood’s historic Masonic buildings delayed
Local and state officials are attempting to save the three-story Home for Aged Masons, built in 1913, from demolition.(Photo: File / The Tennessean)
Worcestershire Freemason honoured with Legion d`Honneur for his service to France during the Second World War
The Legion d’Honneur is the highest French order for military and civil merits, established in 1802 by Napolean Bonaparte.
Freemasons Lodge of St George, No. 5691 help Jim Johnstone, aged 95 fly Again
Jim Johnstone, aged 95, turned the clock back 73 years when he was once again flying in a Tiger Moth – thanks to the goodwill of members of the Lodge of St George, No. 5691.
Jean-Ovide Decroly – Freemason, Belgian doctor and educator
Jean-Ovide Decroly was born on July 23rd, 1871 in Ronse, Belgium. He studied medicine at the University of Ghent and spent half a year studying at the University of Berlin. At the University of Berlin he studied the action of toxins and antitoxins on general nutrition. After starting his medical practice he became involved in a school for mentally and physically disabled children. It was through his work at the school that Decroly became interested in education.