PGM unveils 19th century tracing cloths
The members of Stretford with Trafford Lodge No.4379 were joined by many guest from around the Province, foremost of these was the Provincial Grand…
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£500 donated towards restoration of Victoria Cross Graves Concern charity
W Bro Ian Johnson presented £500 to guest speaker W Bro Granville Angell in support of his charity, VC Grave Concern
David Hagger performs passing at Wiclif Lodge No. 3078
The Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland, RW Bro David Hagger, was kindly offered and willingly accepted the gavel at the meeting of…
St Cedds Lodge Day out – Far from Brewers Droop!
Saturday the 21st March saw 14 Brethren, Ladies and friends on a visit to Southwold in Suffolk for a guided tour of the Adnams Sole Bay Brewery,…
Brethren ride the Guild Wheel
Proceeding with an initiative proposed by the Preston group vice-chairman, Geoff Saul, for the group to raise money in support of Preston Masonic hall, a…
Pro Grand Master’s address – March 2015
Quarterly Communication 11 March 2015 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes Brethren, the March issue of Freemasonry Today covers…
Masonic Housing Association: Martin Clarke, Chairman
Quarterly Communication 11 March 2015 An address by W Bro Martin Clarke PSGD MW Pro Grand Master and brethren, I am here today to give a brief…
Chelsea Pensioner installed into Symphony Lodge No. 4924
A rare a special sighting in West Lancashire One of the most treasured and iconic images of British history and tradition is the distinctive…
John Hamill on the landmarks of Freemasonry
Landmark decision Director of Special Projects John Hamill considers why the Grand Lodge has never defined the landmarks that form the basis of…
The Freemason prisoners of war at Ruhleben Camp during WWI
On 18 December 1914 an extraordinary document arrived at Freemasons’ Hall in London addressed to Sir Edward Letchworth, the Grand Secretary. It began: ‘We, the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians at the concentration camp at Ruhleben, Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally.’