The Influence of Kings on Craft Freemasonry
‘From time immemorial’ we have been very fortunate in that our Craft has had the support of Royalty. Without that support I doubt that we would be in…
English Constitution
Portuguese Odyssey: The Lodge of the Oldest Ally 9524
When WBro David Nicholls of Danetre Lodge No 8594 went to visit WBro Bill Mead one night back in 2012, little did he know it would set him on a Portuguese…
Sure and Stedfast Lodge No 9326 bow out with Two Donations
The closure of Sure and Stedfast Lodge No 9326 was not the final act of this former Boy’s Brigade lodge at Liverpool. Renowned for their generosity of spirit across the years, the members on closure settled all bills, ensured a provision to lodge widows and contemplated where the residue would be best placed. It was agreed to make two pecuniary donations, the recipients chosen being Liverpool Masonic Hall and the Kindred Lodges Association.
Sir William J Clarke – First Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria
The foundation stone of the Freemasons Hall in Melbourne was laid by him in March 1885, the finished building being consecrated by him to Masonic purposes in March 1887. In 1889 he became the very first Most Worshipful Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, an amalgamation of the three bodies that had operated at that time under their own constitutions. In 1885 he had largely financed the building of the Freemasons’ Hall at 25 Collins Street.
60 years in the Royal Arch for E. Comp. Arthur Back
On a bright Wednesday morning, looking out on to fields with horses, we met with E.Comp.Arthur Charles Back. The ‘we’ being E.Comp.Alan Peters PAGDC,…
Oscar Wilde – A University Freemason – by W.Bro. Yasha Beresiner
Today no one will deny the genius of Oscar Wilde. Yet during his own lifetime he was spurned and humiliated in spite of the success of much of his work. He was a victim of the society into which he was born. The Victorian middle-class, whose sacred institutions of morality Wilde was to infringe, simply had no patience or tolerance for him. The saddest of the tragedies that Wilde was to write could not match the events that were to unfold and Freemasonry, which did play a significant part during his time at Oxford
The unique consecration of David Kenneth Williamson Lodge No. 9938
Unique occasion for Univesities Scheme Last night at Freemasons’ Hall was the unique consecration of David Kenneth Williamson Lodge No. 9938. The…
West Wales Visit to the Province of Bristol
The Grand Superintendent has organised a unique opportunity for the companions of West Wales to visit a meeting of St Augustine Chapter no 3108 which…
FREEMASONS ABBEY CHAPTER No 2529 CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER £500 TO THE WHALLEY FLOOD APPEAL – Burnley & Pendle District News
In Whalley on the day after Boxing Day it was obvious that both residents and rescue volunteers needed to have basic refreshments such as tea, coffee and biscuits in the aftermath of the dreadful floods. Abbey Lodge
Kipling and the Craft
The need for this further essay was first made apparent to me when—in my capacity as Secretary of the Lodge and Editor of the Transactions—I began to receive inquiries from Brethren as far away as Vancouver and Singapore, asking for materials and information which might help them to complete their own papers on Kipling, and I found, to my surprise, that while our library contains a great deal of relevant material, there has never been a paper on Kipling in our Transactions.