Grand Secretary’s column – Autumn 2015
From the Grand Secretary We have another fascinating issue for you about what is happening in Freemasonry today. The results from the latest survey…
Cornwall
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.
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…
The journey begins: the Adair Club for young masons in Somerset
Informal occasion In a bid to ensure that new recruits to Freemasonry feel part of their Province, the Adair Club embraces a relaxed ethos. Simon…
The story of Augustus John Smith philanthropist and Freemason
The welfare estate When Augustus John Smith signed a lease to run the Isles of Scilly, he created an infrastructure that would transform living…
HRH The Duke of Kent on the importance recruitment and retention
Good examples HRH The Duke of Kent explains why recruitment and retention should be your responsibility, whatever your rank Whether you…
Grand Master’s address – April 2014
Craft Annual Investiture 30 April 2014 An address by the MW The Grand Master HRH The Duke of Kent, KG Brethren, I want to start by saying…
The Allied Masonic Degrees – Red Cross of Babylon and the Holy Order of the Grand High Priest
A reprint of an article published in Freemasonry Today Issue 25, Summer 2003 © Grand Lodge Publications Ltd 1997-2014 The Allied Masonic Degrees Keith…