Recognising London: William Wix 1768 – 1849 – The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Recognising London: Sir Alfred Robbins (1856 – 1931) – The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Sir Alfred Robbins perceived influence in the governing of freemasonry in the early years of the twentieth century led to him being described as “the prime Minister of English freemasonry”. Born in 1856 in Launceston, Cornwall, he became a well-respected journalist as London Correspondent for the Birmingham Daily Post from 1888. Robbins joined freemasonry in Gallery Lodge No.1928, the lodge for members of the Press Gallery of the House of Commons,
Dunckerleys Perform First Official Duties | THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF BRISTOL
TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016 The Dunckerleys performed their first official duties when they acted escort for the Annual Provincial Grand meeting at St Georges…
Sacred Space in Freemasonry
BY: WOR. JASON E. MARSHALLA version of this was published in the May 2015 Edition of Living Stones Magazine We are taught as an Entered Apprentice that a…
Fraternalism–The Lost Word in Charity
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS Any study of the beginnings of Freemasonry will clearly show that fraternalism was the first and most distinguishing…
Work a second degree ceremony at The Lodge of Friendship and Sincerity at their May meeting – Dorset Freemasonry – The Three Pillars Club
Our New and Young Masons Group, “The Three Pillars Club” have had their most recent event and an ambitious one it was too! The Three Pillars were honoured…
Buckinghamshire Provincial Grand Lodge – St Martins Lodge 2812 support Young Carers MK
St Martins Lodge 2812 support Young Carers MK For many years, St Martin’s Lodge 2812 of Freemasons, which meets at the Bletchley Masonic Centre, has…
Women and Freemasonry: The First Female Freemason of Modern Times
The first female Freemason of modern times is Maria Deraismes (1828-1894) (pictured here). She was initiated on14th January 1882 as an equal member into an otherwise all male French lodge- Les Libres Penseurs (the Free Thinkers) – meeting in Pecq, a small town outside Paris. She was from a prosperous middle class Parisian family and had been actively involved in promoting women’s rights and the cause of education for women.