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John Hamill reflects on how Freemasonry has changed in tandem with society
THE WIDER CONTEXT Director of Special Projects John Hamill reflects on the impact that broad trends within society have had on Freemasonry We often…
Taking it in his stride
Championing the cause Freemason Sean Gaffney has competed at the Invictus Games, runs in obstacle courses for fun and is a Petty Officer in…
Bootle Pilgrim holds annual Quiz Night and raises £400 towards the Lodge Widows Christmas Fund
On a warm summer’s evening, Bootle Pilgrim Lodge No 1473 hosted their third annual summer fun quiz night, once again held at the Litherland Masonic Hall. The quiz night is a great opportunity for the brethren of the lodge and the group with their partners and friends to meet during the summer break to catch up and have some fun together.
Successful heritage day
The Warrington Heritage Day saw the doors of the Museum of Freemasonry and the Masonic hall open to welcome the general public, to view the various displays of Masonic artefacts and memorabilia in the setting of the Masonic hall which was purpose built in 1933.
Freemasons Transform Hospital Courtyard
Patients at Milton Keynes University Hospital are benefitting from the transformation of one of the hospital’s busiest courtyards thanks to the Buckinghamshire Freemasons.
Grand Lodge Museum Has Expanded!!
After the September Quarterly Communication, I took the opportunity to visit the new exhibition which has been opened in Grand Lodge, in Room 23 adjacent…
Let’s all get behind this challenge!!!
Basil Brockhurst of Basil’s Taxis in Market Drayton has already offered Clive £500 towards Blind Veterans UK if he (Clive) can stay sober between 4th February and 18th March (in the kindness of his heart he excluded St David’s Day from the bet).
Tercentenary Organ Concert
The next concert in the ‘Tercentenary’ organ concert series is being given in the Grand Temple at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street, London, at 5 pm on December 14th 2016. The performer will be the brilliant international concert artist, Jane Parker-Smith.
REMAF hold another enjoyable luncheon with a talk about our history
Members of REMAF (Retired Masons Fellowship) were reminded of the War Time years when the Americans came over to the UK; it was Jazz, Jitterbugs and Jeeps when they held their Ladies to Dine Luncheon at Ellesmere Port Masonic Hall. The Americans or whom we affectionately called “Yanks” were everywhere; over 1.5 million came to the UK, working from 700 bases throughout the country and after the War had married 60,000 citizens of the UK