Pro Grand Master’s address – March 2013
Quarterly Communication13 March 2013An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes Brethren, In my address to Grand Lodge last December I…
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Report of the Board of General Purposes – 13 March 2013
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge16 March 2013Report of the Board of General Purposes The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 12 December 2012…
Free from persecution: Freemasonry and democracy go hand-in-hand
Where freedom exists, Freemasonry can flourish. Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains why the Craft thrives in democratic societies In…
Strength to strength: Peter Lowndes and the altruistic society of Freemasonry
Reflecting on the need to recruit new members, Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes explains why Freemasonry should remember its history while keeping an eye…
The senior fraternity
As the Universities Scheme recruits younger members, Caitlin Davies reports on how older Freemasons are staying involved in the Craft Three years ago,…
Emily Draper becomes Worcester Cathedral’s first female stonemason apprentice
A career set in stone Emily Draper, twenty-six, is Worcester Cathedral’s first female stonemason apprentice. Tabby Kinder finds out how Freemason…
Open door policy – Freemasons’ Hall participates in Open House London
With visitors invited to explore Freemasons’ Hall, director of the Library and Museum Diane Clements explains to Caitlin Davies how this is leading…
The royal connection: John Hamill examines the link between masonry and royalty
HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh became a Master Mason in Navy Lodge, No. 2612, of which he is still a subscribing member. HRH The Duke of Kent has been our Grand Master since 1967 and his wise counsel and great support in what has been a turbulent time for English Freemasonry, have been invaluable. His brother HRH Prince Michael of Kent has given long service as both Provincial Grand Master for Middlesex in the Craft and as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons.
The social circuit: Freemasonry and Isle of Man TT racing
The social circuit ‘Motorcycling is about friendship and it engenders a spirit of. There is a similar fraternal bond between…
Grand Secretary’s column – Winter 2012
As we all know, time seems to go by at an ever-increasing rate and, with that in mind, our great celebrations in 2017 are not that far away. Just…