Report of the Board of General Purposes – 9 September 2015
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 9 September 2015 Report of the Board of General Purposes Board of General Purposes Meetings 2016 The Board of…
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Pro Grand Master’s address – September 2015
Quarterly Communication 9 September 2015 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes I am pleased to see such a good attendance at this…
John Hamill details the history of Metropolitan and Provincial Grand Lodges and Masters
Process of evolution The rules that define Freemasonry are not set in stone, but rather adapt with changing times, as John Hamill, Director of Special…
SE Area Summer Ball – June 15
The South East Area recently held a very successful Summer Ball at the Officers Mess Southwick House, a total of 188 people attended including the P.G.M….
Royal Arch – Beginnings in Cornwall
For speculative Freemasons, times have always been a-changin’, and the erection of the Premier Grand Lodge by ‘Four Old Lodges’ in 1717 was itself a novelty. When, in 1722 the Grand Master, the Duke of Wharton, laid down the procedure for constituting a new Lodge, this was almost revolutionary.
Jasper Tudor Lodge raises over £14k for local good causes
Cabaret evening huge success Members of Jasper Tudor Lodge No. 4047 organised a cabaret evening where attendees dressed up in exotic clothing and…
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington and Freemason
The eventful life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, was evenly apportioned between a triumphant military career and an equally successful political one. His…
Support for Blackmarston Specialist School
With the level of central funding frozen for the past three years and the prospect of the freeze continuing for the immediate future, community support…
Royal Masonic School for boys reunion
At the 250th anniversary of the Lodge of Amity No. 137 Guest of honour RW Bro Sir Stuart Hampson, SGW, had a very special surprise when he was…
Beacon Lodge in Loughborough welcomes 18 year old Freemason
Beacon Lodge No. 5208 held an emergency meeting on Friday 29th May 2015 for a very special ceremony where they initiated a ‘Lewis’ on the very day of his…