Royal Arch Clothing
The Royal Arch Mason’s clothing includes robes, aprons, sashes, collars, chains and jewels. The 1766 rules of the Excellent Grand and Royal Chapter say…
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How to Join the Royal Arch
The prime qualification for admission into the Royal Arch is to be a Master Mason, of at least four weeks standing, in a Lodge under the United Grand…
Pro Grand Master’s address – March 2014
Quarterly Communication 12 March 2014 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes Brethren, it has been a pleasure to install…
Statement on Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF)
Quarterly Communication 12 March 2014 A Statement by The President of the Board of General Purposes, RW Bro Anthony Wilson, concerning Grande…
Report of the Board of General Purposes – 12 March 2014
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 12 March 2014 Report of the Board of General Purposes Minutes The Minutes of the Quarterly…
The rich history behind masonic lodge names
What’s in a name? From rocks in Devonshire and Shrewsbury nymphs to lords who upheld the law on the Scottish border, Caitlin Davies explores…
Conservation work funded by the Association of Independent Museums
Message from madras Among the more unusual items in the archives of Grand Lodge is a fragile letter written in Persian, attached to an illuminated…
Sir Francis Columbine Daniel: Freemason and inventor of the life preserver
All at sea It is no coincidence that the same man who invented the life preserver and received a mistaken knighthood also had a wholly unique…
Grand Master celebrates 50 years in the Craft at Royal Alpha Lodge
In good company Royal Alpha Lodge celebrated the Grand Master’s fifty years in the Craft at an historic occasion in Freemasons’ Hall…
Grand Secretary’s column – Spring 2014
From the Grand Secretary For any of our members to celebrate fifty years in the Craft is a great achievement, and one that is usually commemorated with…