the first entente cordiale

Freemasonry today

When England took control of Mauritius in 1810, first British governor and Freemason Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar brought unity to the island, writes Mary…

The essence in change

Freemasonry today

Freemasonry has thrived for centuries because it adapts while staying true to its principles, as Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains As we…

Educational voyage

Thanks to funding, the HMS Trincomalee has been able to retain its ornate decor

With a proud tradition stretching back almost 200 years, HMS Trincomalee is on the crest of a new learning wave, as Euan Houstoun, a descendant of a past captain, explains

City stories

Freemasonry today

Take a minute to look up from the pavement in the City of London and you will find historic gems that reveal a great deal about the founding of…

Tracing New Zealand’s Masonic Roots

Onlookers watch as settlers arrive at Wellington port in the early nineteenth century

Roger Marjoribanks looks to his family tree to follow the masonic life of Stewart Marjoribanks and his role in the creation of New Zealand as we know it…