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…
Freemasonry Today
News from the Official Magazine of Freemasonry
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….
Freemasonry and World War II – John Hamill
Keep calm and carry on Director of Special Projects John Hamill argues the case for a national scheme that would record how Freemasonry helped during…
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…
Cleopatra’s Needle: John Hamill traces its masonic history
From the Nile to the Thames One Freemason proposed the idea of presenting Cleopatra’s Needle as a gift to the British…
Letchworth’s shop manager Kevin Duffy explains how the business has grown
Attention to retail With Freemasons from across the world flocking through its high-arched doors, Letchworth’s is proving to be a popular…
Did you see what it’s all about?
Grand premiere Forget the box office. There’s a movie exclusive on the front cover of this issue of Freemasonry Today. Sarah Holmes goes…
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…