Promoting the Fraternity across the World
When the ‘Operative Mason’ came to the end of his Apprenticeship, and his record was good and had proved his proficiency under test, he was formally released from his bond and became known as ‘A Fellow of the Craft’. The term that Freemasons, as ‘Speculative Masons’ use of ‘Fellowcraft’ is actually a shortening of the … Read more
The first Freemasons’ Hall, designed by Thomas Sandby, had no street frontage but was built in the garden behind 61 Great Queen Street, a house dating from the 1650s, which was divided into two and had another small house behind it, which may have originally been a coach house. Grand Lodge retained parts of the … Read more
What unites us Picking and choosing which principles of Freemasonry apply, such as discussing religion or politics, risks undermining the very essence of the Craft, argues Director of Special Projects John Hamill Recently I had the privilege of presenting a new Master Mason with his Grand Lodge certificate. The recipient, afterwards, asked me why I had … Read more
Quarterly Communication, 11 December 2013 A Speech By VW Bro Graham Redman, Deputy Grand Secretary, And VW Bro John Hamill, Assistant Grand Chancellor GFR: RW Assistant Grand Master and Brethren, a year ago we left the Moderns Grand Lodge resolving unanimously to give a dinner to The Earl of Moira, Acting Grand Master and to present him … Read more
