Lifelites Charity
For most of us, there is nothing simpler than having a conversation with someone, whether it is to ask how they are or how their day is going;…
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Fesitival Donation
At the regular meeting of Saltscar Lodge No 5173 on the 19th March 2015, the WM, W.Bro Stephen T Coates, presented a cheque of £1000.00 towards the…
The Freemason prisoners of war at Ruhleben Camp during WWI
On 18 December 1914 an extraordinary document arrived at Freemasons’ Hall in London addressed to Sir Edward Letchworth, the Grand Secretary. It began: ‘We, the undersigned brethren, at present interned with other British civilians at the concentration camp at Ruhleben, Spandau, Germany, send hearty good wishes to the Grand Master, officers and brethren in Great Britain, hoping that we may have the pleasure soon of greeting them personally.’
Address to Provincial Grand Lodge May 2014
As this is my first time addressing the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge, I think it appropriate for me to ask all those to stand who are…
Address of MEGS to PGC September 2013
I am not sure just what I want to say this morning or indeed how I am going to say it. I am assuming that the news of my forthcoming retirement has…
Rough Ashlar Club in Cheshire are champions of social media
These days, a recommendation to become a Freemason doesn’t have to happen at the local pub. Ubiquitous internet access and devices mean that social media is now proving an ideal way for Cheshire Freemasons to reach out to new, younger members. Launched last November for junior masons, the Rough Ashlar Club has a Facebook page, and a Twitter feed that’s gathered nearly five hundred followers to date.
Middlesbrough Festival Launch
The second regional Festival 2018 launch proved a tremendous success recently. Middlesbrough Masonic Hall hosted the event for over one hundred Freemasons…
Area Launches-York
Festival 2018 Area Launches kicked off with the first one being held at St Saviourgate, York attended by representatives from most lodges in the York…
FESTIVAL BOW-TIE
By Kind permission of the Festival Committee BURLINGTON LODGE 3975 has an exclusive licence to market a Commemorative Festival Bow-Tie for use by both…
Road Craft
Is it possible to belong to a gang of leather-clad bikers and stay true to the principles of Freemasonry? Adrian Foster summons up the courage to meet…