Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Made in England As more events are announced in the build-up to 2017, Coordinator of Tercentenary Planning Keith Gilbert finds out how the commemorative jewel was made Where do you think the Tercentenary Jewel was made? When this question was posed to 25 brethren from different lodges, 18 answered ‘China’, five said ‘India’ and one … Read more
On the bottom scroll is inscribed the motto “Nil nisi clavis deest, nothing but the key is wanting”, which may be taken in its literal sense. Then the Circle is an emblem of eternity with the motto “Talia si jungere possis sit tibi scire satis, if thou comprehendest these things thou knowest enough”. Within we … Read more
The Iron Bridge Lodge 9897 welcomed a new Brother Initiate on the 14th when WBro Simon Clare (left) conducted an efficient Ceremony following his lengthy bicycle ride from the South-East. Brother Richard Slack became a Freemason on the same night that VWBro Roger Pemberton became Master Elect of Shropshire’s newest lodge. Richard is a security … Read more
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
