Wyggeston Lodge conducts Triple Passing
At the Wyggeston Lodge meeting on Friday 18th February 2016, three members were Passed to the degree of a Fellowcraft at Freemasons Hall, Leicester. Bros…
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Admiral Nelson: Hero, Was he a Freemason?
Born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) is famous for his service as a naval flag officer in the Royal Navy, particularly in the early part of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). As a commander, Nelson was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb understanding of strategy, and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of decisive victories at sea
Art of memory – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the general topic known as “Ars memoriae” or “the Art of Memory”. For the book by Francis A. Yates, see The Art of Memory. For the album by John Zorn and Fred Frith, see The Art of Memory (album).
Compensation – Poem by Edgar Albert Guest
I’d like to think when life is done
That I had filled a needed post.
That here and there I’d paid my fare
With more than idle talk and boast;
150th anniversary celebrations of Globe Chapter No. 23
The sesquicentenary celebrations of Globe Chapter, No. 23, have taken place at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street. The chapter started life in 1865 as Panmure Chapter, No. 720, but in 1914 was unusually allowed to change to its current name and number.
Greeneville’s Cutlip Is Head Of Tennessee Freemasonary; Was Honored May 28
Billy Ray Cutlip is the first member of Greeneville Lodge No. 3, F&AM, to be elected the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee. His lodge hosted a homecoming for him at the end of May.
Leith Foodbank Donation
In January the Provincial Grand Lodge of Edinburgh donated £1,000 to the Leith Foodbank.
The foodbank provides a minimum of three days emergency food and support to local people in crisis.
Freemasonry and sport lecture delivered to Leicestershire and Rutland Installed Masters
At the Installation Meeting of the Leicestershire and Rutland Lodge of Installed Masters No. 7896 on the 8th April 2016 the members and visitors were treated to an informative lecture on Freemasonry and Sport by W Bro Rex Hazeldine of the Lodge of Science and Art No. 8429
The orders and degrees of the masonic family
Over the years, there have been published several charts or plans of the degrees and orders of Freemasonry. Masonic editions of the Bible, presented to newly raised members, often include such a chart.
Origin of the Working Tools
How did the “Working Tools” come into our ceremonies? Were all our present-day “W.T.s” used and moralized from the earliest times, or were they introduced gradually?