Chelsea Pensioners at unique ceremony in Symphony Lodge No. 4924
A symphony in red The gloom of summer had lifted. Twiddling thumbs on idle hands had now been usefully employed in fastening cufflinks and buttoning…
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Sharing the ritual: Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes on being proud of masonic values
Pride and confidence Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes explains why members should be proud to share aspects of masonic ritual with friends and family…
How did Various Masonic ritual books come about?
Peter Gilkes – a prominent teacher of Emulation With the exception of the Craft and Royal Arch, the governing bodies of all recognised Masonic Orders…
So what is the meaning, and the purpose behind the hoodwink?
Despite the ritual, only a very ill-informed man can imagine that the hoodwink is for the purpose of concealing the Lodge room and the Brethren from the…
Famous Members of our Ancient and Honourable Institution
talk is aimed primarily at our younger brethren who have as yet not had time to absorb the immensity of our great Masonic institution. During the ceremony of your initiation you stated that you were prompted to solicit our privileges by a favourable opinion, preconceived, of the Institution, a general desire for knowledge and a sincere wish to render yourself more extensively serviceable to your fellow creatures
Famous Freemasons – Lord Leverhulme – (Unilever)
William Lever built Britain’s largest company and in so doing, made the first modern multinational. And unlike the US Robber Barons, for Lord Leverhulme…
Beacon Lodge in Loughborough welcomes 18 year old Freemason
Beacon Lodge No. 5208 held an emergency meeting on Friday 29th May 2015 for a very special ceremony where they initiated a ‘Lewis’ on the very day of his…
Dave Stubbs: Northern Soul brother
Life and soul With a bit of ritual, special outfits and a strong sense of camaraderie, Northern Soul is a music and dance passion for Dave…
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…
A.G.Mackey – Selected Writings – Royal and Select
During research I was doing into the Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem I came across a book in the George Holden library at the Solent Masonic Centre at Freshwater, Isle of Wight called the Book of the Chapter and printed in the United States in 1856, the Author being the famous American Masonic historian Albert Mackey MD. The book had been part of the collection of the Bombay Masonic Library in the latter half of the 19th century.