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Freemasonry

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.

Installed First Principals Installation Meeting – Province of Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons.

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Chapter of Installed First Principals – Installation Meeting On Tuesday 15th March 2016, at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, the Leicestershire and Rutland…

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Wisbech & District Talking Newspaper ‘thrilled’ to receive generous donation of £1,000 from Cambridge Free Mason Lodges

15th May 2016
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Deputy Provincial Grand Master John Sherrill; vice chairman of W&DTN, Peter Fewster, Cambridgeshire free mason provincial junior grand warden, Mark…

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Former East Grinstead GP helps victims of earthquake disaster

15th May 2016
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HELPING HAND: Mr Dunstan visited to present the money raised, and see the site of a new school   A FORMER East Grinstead GP has been helping in…

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Ex-Bank of America director becomes full time Freemason

15th May 2016
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Ex-director at BAML now devoting self entirely to life of Freemasonry   Between November 1996 and November 2015, Debenham worked for Merrill Lynch…

Categories Freemasonry in America, Global Freemasonry, Latest News

Northumberland Freemasons Donate £3,250 Fenham Association of Residents (FAR)

15th May 2016
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Freemasons dish out funds Members of FAR with Freemasons Alan Taylor, Brian Rudd, Provincial Secretary and Brian Denton Assistant Provincial Grand Master….

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WBro. (Mathew) Peter Haigh celebrates 50 years… – Provincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire

15th May 2016
WBro. (Mathew) Peter Haigh celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry Presentation via PGL Devonshire

WBro. (Mathew) Peter Haigh celebrates 50 years… WBro. (Mathew) Peter Haigh celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry Citation Initiated in Neptune Lodge…

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Masonic Lodge scholarship to Isabella Spaulding

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Masonic Lodge scholarship to Isabella Spaulding 2016 Lincoln High School graduate Isabella Spaulding accepts scholarship from Worshipful Master Scott…

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Stars of stage and screen…

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Old Ben Installation was a special event in many respects, with a film crew on hand to record the experience of David Stubbs as he had his special day….

Categories Freemasonry in England, Latest News, UK News

Collaroy temple’s paint job divides opinions

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Collaroy Masonic Temple gives passers by a mustard shock after new paint job The newly painted Masonic Temple in Collaroy. Picture: Martin Lange….

Categories Global Freemasonry, Latest News

London Ambulance Service Voluntary Responder Group Gifted Five New Vehicles

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London Ambulance Service Voluntary Responder Group Gifted Five New Vehicles May 11, 2016 Source: London Ambulance Service On May 11, Chief Executive Dr…

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