Jim Borthwick 60 Years a Freemason
On October 2nd 1954, the Lodge of Prudence No. 1550 in Plymouth Initiated a young man named James Thomas Borthwick. On October 2nd 2014, at the regular…
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Kingston Lodge 1010-150 years.
On Wednesday 1st October 2014 a celebration was held at Beverley Road Masonic Hall Hull to mark the 150 years of existence of the Kingston Lodge no…
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…
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….
Duke of Sussex’s crucial role in the formation of modern Freemasonry
Independent thinker Embracing tolerance and approaching life with an open mind, it’s no coincidence that the Duke of Sussex played such a…
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…
Joint statement on the Berlin Declaration
Joint statement from the United Grand lodge of England; the Grand Lodge of Ireland; and the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the “Berlin Declaration” We have…
The Official History of Freemasonry – Part 1
Traditional History The exact origin of Freemasonry is unknown and only theories try to explain its genesis and original purpose. The only certainty is…
Joint statement on Grande Loge Nationale Française (GLNF)
Grande Loge Nationale Française In 2012 the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of Ireland and the Grand Lodge of Scotland (the…