Grand Secretary’s column – Spring 2013
I have long been fascinated by the study of the source and development of words, and with this comes a realisation that a word can be interpreted in…
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‘The Ruspini Legacy’
QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION13 March 2013An address by VW Bro Mike Woodcock, President, and W Bro Les Hutchinson, PAGDC, Chief Executive, Royal Masonic Trust…
Strength to strength: Peter Lowndes and the altruistic society of Freemasonry
Reflecting on the need to recruit new members, Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes explains why Freemasonry should remember its history while keeping an eye…
Charity for all
As smaller charities struggle in the current economic climate, Tabby Kinder finds out how Freemasons on a local and national level are keeping community…
Emily Draper becomes Worcester Cathedral’s first female stonemason apprentice
A career set in stone Emily Draper, twenty-six, is Worcester Cathedral’s first female stonemason apprentice. Tabby Kinder finds out how Freemason…
Free from persecution: Freemasonry and democracy go hand-in-hand
Where freedom exists, Freemasonry can flourish. Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains why the Craft thrives in democratic societies In…
Dambusters captured: the incredible story of Jerry Fray
While much is known about the endeavours of the Dambusters, Squadron Leader Jerry Fray’s more covert role of photographing the resulting…
The essence in change
Freemasonry has thrived for centuries because it adapts while staying true to its principles, as Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains As we…
A.G.Mackey – Selected Writings – Royal and Select
During research I was doing into the Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem I came across a book in the George Holden library at the Solent Masonic Centre at Freshwater, Isle of Wight called the Book of the Chapter and printed in the United States in 1856, the Author being the famous American Masonic historian Albert Mackey MD. The book had been part of the collection of the Bombay Masonic Library in the latter half of the 19th century.
Road Craft
Is it possible to belong to a gang of leather-clad bikers and stay true to the principles of Freemasonry? Adrian Foster summons up the courage to meet…