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Freemasonry consists of fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, Journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. These are the degrees offered by Craft (or Blue Lodge) Freemasonry. Members of these organisations are known as Freemasons or Masons. There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdiction, and are usually administered by different bodies than the craft degrees.

The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the Lodge. The Lodges are usually supervised and governed at the regional level (usually coterminous with either a state, province, or national border) by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient. There is no international, world-wide Grand Lodge that supervises all of Freemasonry; each Grand Lodge is independent, and they do not necessarily recognise each other as being legitimate.

Freemasons donate over £15,000 to local good causes

20th September 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes GENEROUS freemasons from lodges across Inverclyde have donated more than £15,000 to local good causes since coronavirus lockdown began.

Categories Freemasonry, PGL Renfrewshire West, Scottish Freemasons

Freemasons support Mental Health Charity Mid and North Wales MIND

19th September 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minute “Charity and support for charities is very much at the heart of what we believe as an organisation. In the wake of the Coronavirus crisis, it seems abundantly clear that Mental Health Issues have been greatly magnified by stress and isolation.

Categories Freemasonry, Freemasonry in Wales, Latest News, North Wales Freemasons Charity, PGL North Wales

Freemasons’ £2,000 donation for NHS Trust

19th September 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes North East Corner: Freemasons’ £2,000 donation for NHS Trust

Categories Freemasonry, Freemasonry in England, Freemasons in Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire, Latest News, PGL Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire

Freemasons donate £10000 to Wells Cathedral

18th September 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes As Wells Cathedral reopens its doors, Somerset Freemasons have supported its charitable appeal with a £10,000 donation.

During its three months of closure, some 70,000 people have been unable to visit Wells Cathedral. As a result, it now faces a real financial challenge.

Categories Freemasonry, Freemasonry in Somerset, PGL Somerset, Somerset Freemasons

Support Dogs given vital funding from Sheffield Freemasons

18th September 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Ivanhoe Lodge, which meets at Tapton Hall in Crosspool, has given £20,000 to Support Dogs, which will pay for the two-year specialised training of the dog – appropriately named Ivanhoe.

Categories Charitable Causes, Freemasonry, Freemasonry in England, Latest News, PGL West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Freemasonry
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