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A Lewis is Initiated

17th November 2016

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At the Petriburg Lodge No 8767 on Tuesday 8th November 2016, the Worshipful Master, WBro David Cawkwell invited WBro Eric Samler to occupy the chair of King Solomon. WBro Eric proceeded to initiate his son, David Samler, in a very moving ceremony, which was unique in several ways and enjoyed by everyone present. WBro John Harvey gave an explanation of the preparation of a Candidate and the Assistant Provincial Grand Master, WBro David Burton gave an explanation of the working tools, which he stated he had not performed for over twenty years! The ceremony concluded with WBro Leo McCormick giving the charge after initiation.

3 Generations of Freemasons in Attendance at Gothic Lodge with their Latest Initiate

11th October 2016

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The latest Initiate into Gothic Lodge 5754 was Mr Joshua Kaissi aged 21. WBro Martin Peters PPrAGDC took the chair of King Solomon to initiate his Nephew….

‘New Initiate’ and ‘The Lost Apprentice’

26th September 2016

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James Thompson Lodge No: 3653, met at Clifton Road, Birkenhead on Thursday 22nd September 2016. The main business of the evening was to ‘Initiate’ Mr….

The Athole Family and Freemasonry

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As the more energetic of the Grand Lodges, which formed the United Grand Lodge of England in 1813 was denominated the “Ancients” and the majority of the Lodges under its supervision were known as “Atholl” Lodges, it appeals to us that an article consisting of references thereto by many of the Masonic writers may not prove uninteresting.

Slack by name but certainly not by nature!!!

24th September 2016

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The Iron Bridge Lodge 9897 welcomed a new Brother Initiate on the 14th when WBro Simon Clare (left) conducted an efficient Ceremony following his lengthy…

Provincial Stewards on Tour

20th September 2016

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Following the Annual Provincial Meeting in May this year two newly appointed Provincial Grand Stewards wasted no time in visiting ancient and interesting…

From Concept to Reality: Creating an Exhibition about Three Centuries of English Freemasonry

15th September 2016

Quarterly Communication 14 September 2016 An address by Diane Clements and Stephen Greenberg: ‘From Concept to Reality: Creating an Exhibition about…

MOZART AND THE AUSTRIAN FREEMASONS by W.Bro. Martin I.McGregor

7th August 2016

Born in Salzburg on 27th January 1756, he was baptized the following day at St. Ruperts Cathedral as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Theophilus means ‘beloved of God’ and Mozart later used the Latin form Amadeus, -stylized sometimes as Amade or Amadeo- or the German form Gottlieb. His father, Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was born in Augsburg in Bavaria, where the Mozart family can be traced back to the 14thCentury

Fourth-generation freemason, with initiation conducted by three of his family.

5th August 2016

It was a red letter day for Nourse Lodge, No. 8590, which meets at Cambridge, when it saw its second successive double initiation ceremony during the year. The occasion was particularly significant as it also marked the entry of a fourth-generation mason, conducted by three of the family.

Freemasonry and Initiation

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The concept of what constitutes a man is time honored and tested. The traditional role of men has been essential to the development and maintenance of society. Learning to think for ourselves, to form our own judgments, to trust our decisions, to comprehend, to expand our knowledge, to choose this course of action over that, to decide between good and bad, have through the millennia been recognized as the attributes that define a man.