Salford Freemasons Tercentenary Ball
Saturday 6th May saw the Salford District lodges celebrate the Tercentenary of Freemasonry by hosting a Ball at Hemsley House, Salford for the brethren,…
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London Air Ambulance Medical Director presented with Freemasonry stamp and £1500 donation
Isle of Man Post Office are proud that their stamps were chosen as the official stamps of the Tercentenary Celebrations by the United Grand Lodge of England and were pleased to support the charitable efforts that benefited these crucial Air Ambulance charities.
Sir William J Clarke – First Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria
The foundation stone of the Freemasons Hall in Melbourne was laid by him in March 1885, the finished building being consecrated by him to Masonic purposes in March 1887. In 1889 he became the very first Most Worshipful Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, an amalgamation of the three bodies that had operated at that time under their own constitutions. In 1885 he had largely financed the building of the Freemasons’ Hall at 25 Collins Street.
Daventry Entry in Classic 300 Car Rally
On Sunday the 30th of July 2017, the Masonic Province of Warwickshire hosted the Midlands Central stage of The Classic 300 car rally, an event organised…
Freemasons donate £1,200 to Palmer Court Sheltered Housing Scheme
WBro Rivett asked the residents how they would like the money to be spent. It was decided to provide a circular seat around a cherry tree in the garden but unfortunately, due to other plans to redesign the external area, it was not possible to erect the seat until this year
Indian Freemasons to open 100 Dialysis Centres
These centres will be set up in the Masonic premises in various cities. The decision has been taken in the meeting of the Regional Grand Lodge of Northern India held today at Chandigarh which were attended by the representatives of the all northern states
Yorkshire, North and East Ridings Freemasons Steam Train Celebration
As part of the United Grand Lodge of England’s Tercentenary celebrations, the Province of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings hired a steam train for 300 Freemasons, including their friends and family
Freemasons donate £25,000 to Hammond school of performing Arts
A registered charity, the school is recognised and funded as a centre of excellence by the Department for Education under the Music and Dance Scheme, and is one of only nine residential schools nationally within the scheme. The school also receives financial support through the Education Funding Agency’s Dance and Drama Award Scheme for some of its post-16 students.
Sussex Provincial Grand Master Skydives and Raises £20,000
‘The generosity of Sussex Freemasons never ceases to amaze me. Having just completed our 2017 Festival with over £3.6 million for the erstwhile Grand Charity, one could be forgiven for thinking that they had nothing left to give and yet they have somehow found another £20,000 to sponsor their Provincial Grand Master. I am very grateful to them for that tremendous support and making my leap into the unknown such a resounding success.’
Pierre Charles L’Enfant – French-born American Architect and Civil Engineer
French-born American architect and civil engineer, Pierre Charles L’Enfant established a successful and highly profitable civil engineering firm in New York City and is best known for designing the original layout of the streets of Washington, D.C. in 1791.