Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Quarterly Communication 9 March 2016 An address by VW Bro His Honour Judge Richard Hone, President, and David Innes, Chief Executive Richard Hone:…
The stories we tell Now in its third year, Letters Live returns to Freemasons’ Hall in a sell-out run. Emilee Tombs takes notes A hush falls over…
A self-made man who brought tea to the British masses, Freemason Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton also campaigned for the sick and the poor, as Philippa Faulks discovers
Many masonic lodges around the world can boast of a famous member among their ranks, but Glasgow’s Lodge Scotia, No. 178, has one rather remarkable brother – Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton. As with many other masons quietly carrying out acts of philanthropy, Lipton remains an unsung hero.
Report from The Keighley News Donation from the Freemasons boosts IT provision at Worth Valley Primary, Keighley Geoff Smith, the Worshipful Master of The…
Tom receiving France’s highest military honour from James Ryeland the French Honorary Consul at Dover 92-year-old Tom Bodell, from Dover, has been…
Author(s): Cliff Sturt There are a small number of Lodges within the Mark Province of London which may be able to provide a relatively rapid progression…
A candidate proposing to enter Freemasonry has seldom formed any definite idea of the nature of what he is engaging in. Even after his admission he usually remains quite at a loss to explain satisfactorily what Masonry is and for what purpose his Order exists. He finds, indeed, that it is “a system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols,” but that explanation, whilst true, is but partial and does not carry him very far.
The Friendly Lodge, which meets in Eastgate, secured £5,000 from the Freemasons Province of Yorkshire West Riding grants fund, whilst lodge brethren and members of Friendly Chapter, raised a further £1,250 towards the Oaks Memorial Disaster Fund.
Charity Lifelites donates specialist technology for children and young adults at Newcastle children’s hospiceNational children’s charity Lifelites has donated a package of specialist technologies for children at St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle.
Author(s): Tim MacAndrews Henry Hobson The Mark Benevolent Fund (MBF) is very proud to have raised and donated over £19m to worthy causes since its…