Freemasonry: Lyrics of Masonic Songs

Edward VII (1841 1910), King of Great Britain and Ireland

Festive Board Eternal Father Eternal father, strong to save Whose arms hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep It’s own appointed…

How to make a costume drama

Freemasonry today

As Parade’s End becomes the latest high-profile production to shoot at Freemasons’ Hall, Oscar-winning producer David Parfitt tells Luke Turton why he…

Freemasons in public life

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A new exhibition looks at how changes in society and its attitudes have affected the ways in which Freemasons have felt able to be part of the wider…

the first entente cordiale

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When England took control of Mauritius in 1810, first British governor and Freemason Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar brought unity to the island, writes Mary…

The essence in change

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Freemasonry has thrived for centuries because it adapts while staying true to its principles, as Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains As we…

pulling out all the stops

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While organ music has become part of the rich fabric of masonic meetings around the country, Naunton Liles wonders whether lodges should seek to preserve…

Educational voyage

Thanks to funding, the HMS Trincomalee has been able to retain its ornate decor

With a proud tradition stretching back almost 200 years, HMS Trincomalee is on the crest of a new learning wave, as Euan Houstoun, a descendant of a past captain, explains

City stories

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Take a minute to look up from the pavement in the City of London and you will find historic gems that reveal a great deal about the founding of…