Fides Chapter Rose Croix No. 596 Perfection Meeting | Oxfordshire Provincial Grand Lodge
Fides Chapter Rose Croix No. 596 Perfection Meeting
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.
Peace Lodge supports Asthma UK
Peter Coates, master of Peace Lodge No 2269 said that the members of the lodge are pleased to support Asthma UK with some of the monies raised at the lodge’s Ladies’ Evening and Olde English night.
Provincial Display Equipment at Oxford Pride 2016 – Oxfordshire Provincial Grand Lodge
On Saturday the 4th of June the Provincial Display Equipment was once again out and about, this time it was used at Oxford Pride 2016. For those who have never been to Oxford Pride, it is a really good fun day and worth attending if you get the chance
Lodge 19 Coupar O’Fife | Whisky Tasting Event
Many thanks to all who attended the Whisky tasting event on the evening of the 24th. RWM Bro. Abercrombie proved an excellent host for the evening, his collection of memorabilia and knowledge
GREAT EVENT AT SYON PARK! – The Masonic Fishing Charity
The Middlesex branch of MTSFC had a very successful fly-fishing day lat 23rd of June at Syon Park. Despite adverse weather conditions the participants of the two schools attending caught 15 trouts! Cathy Loverage and Angela Fraserburgh cooked up a great breakfast and lunch menu. Well done everyone, another top event from MTSFC! (Pictures: courtesy of Nigel Allum)
Walking on Water at Wharfedale Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1027 » West Yorkshire Mark Masons
The quality of the ritual at Wharfedale Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1027 never fails to impress and the Installation ceremony on Thursday, 5 May was no exception. This was despite the absence of the Worshipful Master, Worshipful Brother Barry Richardson who was unable to officiate due to work commitments.
Selby Freemasons help local Girl Guide
SELBY Freemasons are helping to send a local girl on a summer camp adventure holiday, thanks to a £350 donation.
Bethan Meadley, who lives near Selby, suffers from Global Development Disorder, a condition which causes severe learning difficulties meaning that she cannot read or write, loses concentration and cannot be left unsupervised.
Arbroath Masonic War Memorial | PGL Forfarshire
The Masonic War Memorial at the Western Cemetery in Arbroath.
Lifelites children’s charity provides magical technology for children at Julia’s House children’s hospice
National Freemasons’ children’s charity provides magical technology for children at Julia’s House children’s hospice. Lifelites delivered a brand new package of specialist technology for the children and young people who are cared for at Julia’s House children’s hospice in Dorset. The hospice, Lifelites and donors all celebrated the wonderful new equipment that is designed to enable young people to play, to be creative, control something for themselves and communicate – for as long as it is possible.
2016 RAM ASSEMBLY | Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of East Anglia
The rehearsal is at 15:30 PGM, okay do you want me to be there, yes please I was told. Feeling generous I arrived in time. The traffic surrounding Cambridge was grid locked, so much so that my driver David Cuthbert did a U turn and we went another way. Lost poor Richard Styles who had tried nobly to keep up with us on the A14.