Report of the Board of General Purposes – 10 September 2014
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 10 September 2014 Report of the Board of General Purposes Minutes The Minutes of the Quarterly…
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The Masonic Mutual: reducing the cost of insurance
Building together Covering everything from grand temples to local masonic halls, The Masonic Mutual offers the opportunity not only to reduce the…
Behind the Unknown Warrior
Known and yet not well known Past Grand Chaplain and member of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree, Rev Dr John Railton explores the…
Captain Matthew Flinders: the Freemason who gave Australia its name
Putting Australia on the map Few men in history can claim to have named an entire country, but Freemason Matthew Flinders is one of them….
Duke of Sussex’s crucial role in the formation of modern Freemasonry
Independent thinker Embracing tolerance and approaching life with an open mind, it’s no coincidence that the Duke of Sussex played such a…
Grand Secretary’s column – Autumn 2014
From the Grand Secretary We have recently completed another readership survey about Freemasonry Today, which shows encouraging results…
Peter Lowndes on the importance of reciting the ritual
Letters to the Editor – No. 30 Summer 2015 Reading matters Sir, I read with interest John Salisbury’s letter in the last issue of Freemasonry…
Joint statement on the Berlin Declaration
Joint statement from the United Grand lodge of England; the Grand Lodge of Ireland; and the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the “Berlin Declaration” We have…
The Official History of Freemasonry – Part 1
Traditional History The exact origin of Freemasonry is unknown and only theories try to explain its genesis and original purpose. The only certainty is…
The Official History of Freemasonry – Part 2
The Three Stages Theory of Origin Until a few years ago, most Masons accepted the direct descend theory from Medieval Masonry to the modern Craft through…