Grand Secretary’s column – Winter 2014
From the Grand Secretary Gathering the views and opinions of our members has never been more important. We are determined to continue to work…
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Freemasons support UK charities with grants totalling £1,365,500
At its General Meeting held in Norfolk in November 2014, The Freemasons’ Grand Charity approved grants totalling £1,365,500 to be donated to…
A Gentleman’s Introduction To The Seven Liberal Arts
The purpose of learning the arts is to train the mind how to think (as opposed to what to think). By combining the seven liberal arts with the five senses, one can distinguish between reality and fiction. This can be visually represented with a Pythagorean triangle.
Visit to United Grand Lodge
On June 11th 2014 the regular Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England was held at Freemasons Hall Great Queen Street in London. The…
Report of the Board of General Purposes – 10 September 2014
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 10 September 2014 Report of the Board of General Purposes Minutes The Minutes of the Quarterly…
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…
Beyond the city
Talk of the town A city lawyer by profession, Sir David Wootton is the new Assistant Grand Master. He talks to Luke Turton about his…
The Masonic Mutual: reducing the cost of insurance
Building together Covering everything from grand temples to local masonic halls, The Masonic Mutual offers the opportunity not only to reduce the…
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…