The journey begins: the Adair Club for young masons in Somerset
Informal occasion In a bid to ensure that new recruits to Freemasonry feel part of their Province, the Adair Club embraces a relaxed ethos. Simon…
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It’s more than just a game
Pass it on Drawing upon the teamwork found in a game of football, sports charity Street League is giving unemployed young people new prospects. Sarah…
Library and Museum archives shed light on history of Albert Coveney Lodge No. 3519
More than a memory The written records generated by masonic lodges and chapters can give revealing insights into the masonic people, places and…
The Freemason prisoners of war at Ruhleben Camp during WWI
On 18 December 1914 an extraordinary document arrived at Freemasons’ Hall in London addressed to Sir Edward Letchworth, the Grand Secretary. It began: ‘We, the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians at the concentration camp at Ruhleben, Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally.’
Challenging the business rates of masonic buildings: John Pagella, Grand Superintendent of Works
What’s the use? How a local council values a masonic centre or hall can have significant financial implications. Grand Superintendent of Works…
Samuel Ironmonger Derry: Freemason and master escapee
The escape artist Sam Derry was born in 1914 at the outbreak of a war that took the lives of 49,076 members of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Evading…
John Hamill on the landmarks of Freemasonry
Landmark decision Director of Special Projects John Hamill considers why the Grand Lodge has never defined the landmarks that form the basis of…
Brotherly love during the First World War
The welfare of others Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes believes that we should recall the brotherly love shown between Freemasons during the First World…
John Hamill discusses some of Freemasonry’s most cherished principles
What unites us Picking and choosing which principles of Freemasonry apply, such as discussing religion or politics, risks undermining the very essence of…
Heritage in the building
The new experience Freemasonry has a refreshingly open-minded attitude when it comes to age. The routes to the Craft for engaged young people are now more…