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…
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Incredible story of WWII fighter pilot Len Thorne
Flying as one When fighter pilot Len Thorne saw one of his squadron shot down in World War II, little did he think that more than forty-five years later…
Pro Grand Master’s address – March 2014
Quarterly Communication 12 March 2014 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes Brethren, it has been a pleasure to install…
Hackett men’s fashion show at Freemasons’ Hall
Gentlemen on the move In January 2013, Freemasons’ Hall hosted its first menswear fashion show for heritage label Hackett. Miranda Thompson…
The rich history behind masonic lodge names
What’s in a name? From rocks in Devonshire and Shrewsbury nymphs to lords who upheld the law on the Scottish border, Caitlin Davies explores…
Conservation work funded by the Association of Independent Museums
Message from madras Among the more unusual items in the archives of Grand Lodge is a fragile letter written in Persian, attached to an illuminated…
Sir Francis Columbine Daniel: Freemason and inventor of the life preserver
All at sea It is no coincidence that the same man who invented the life preserver and received a mistaken knighthood also had a wholly unique…
Grand Secretary’s column – Spring 2014
From the Grand Secretary For any of our members to celebrate fifty years in the Craft is a great achievement, and one that is usually commemorated with…
Freemasonry in the occupied Channel Islands during World War II
On British soil With Freemasonry banned in Germany, Jersey’s Past Provincial Grand Master David Rosser explains what the Nazi occupation of the…
Freemasonry’s survival during World War I – John Hamill
In the line of fire Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains how, unlike its successor, World War I saw Freemasonry tolerated, if not encouraged,…