Promoting the Fraternity across the World
On Tuesday 16th January 2018, a presentation of a cheque was made to the Medway Food Bank at their premises on Rochester City Estate by members of the Manor of Gillingham Lodge No 3983 (Wigmore). The money was raised within the lodge and topped-up by match-funding from the Province of East Kent Cornwallis Charity Fund. … Read more
Russell Race (left) with the Principals of the East Kent Provincial Grand Stewards’ Chapter No 5866 A large gathering of Royal Arch Freemasons was recently treated to an insight into the musical tastes and personal history of a very senior Freemason – Russell Race. Though his Masonic origins were in East Kent, Russell has risen … Read more
One of the many things that warms a Freemason’s heart, is when he witnesses a man being initiated into Freemasonry by his father. The son of a Freemason is known as a Lewis and, in this case, Michael Claringbold becomes the third generation of his family to be active in Herne Bay’s Ethelbert Lodge No … Read more
The members of Gundulph Lodge proudly wearing their Tercentenary Jewels. Gundulph Lodge No 1050, meeting in Rochester, found a novel way to begin their celebration of the Tercentenary of English Freemasonry. The Tercentenary Jewel Using money saved from donations made by its members at their weekly Lodge of Instruction, sufficient was raised to purchase a … Read more
W.Bro Andy Cross, IPM of St Barnabas Lodge, 948, visited the offices of Dementia UK this week to hand over a cheque for more than £1,500 as part of the funds raised during his year as Master of the Lodge.
