Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Over the last few months, there has been a considerable amount of activity within Semper Paratus Lodge concerning the possible formation of a new Chapter. Due to the increasing success of the Lodge, which had 14 members when it relocated from London to the Province 5 years ago and now has over 40, there is a need to provide additional stimulus and growth within the Semper Paratus circle.
I would like to make something absolutely clear at the onset of this presentation. I do not wish to or infer from any of the following definitions that I…
Major Frederick Minchington Celebrates 100th Birthday
A CHILDREN’S centre which provides care for young people with disabilities has received a £25,000 donation.
The Serennu children’s centre, in the Rogerstone area of Newport, has received the donation from The Masonic Province of Monmouthshire.
Freemasons from Birchington’s Minnis Bay Lodge No 8496 recently raised a substantial donation for Lupus UK, a registered national charity.
The Mark is a ceremony or degree [sometimes called the ‘friendly’ degree], conferrable today only to Master Masons and forms part of a hierarchical organization. In Craft Masonry it was quite a late innovation making its appearance during the mid-1700s. However we do know that Operative Masons, without any kind of ceremony, were taking marks 150 years before the Mark came into use as part of that particular ceremony.
On Friday, November 3rd, the Worshipful Master, WBro Brian Duncan and his Lady, Beryl, visited Alicante University General Hospital to present a cheque…
The combined efforts of Belper based Freemasons ‘Bradelei Lodge’ and the ‘Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire’ have resulted in a sizeable donation to Derwent Brass.
This event was held in the garden of the Worshipful Master of the Lodge WBro Ian Brown and his lovely wife Eileen who spared no effort to make the afternoon a great success. Music was supplied by popular local entertainer Ian Henry, who played and sang for the entire afternoon and into the early evening.
In December 2016 the Grange Community Bowling Club, through the Bank Terrace with King Oswald Lodge, successfully applied for an ELMC Grant of £740 to…