No compass required
When Assistant Provincial Grand Master Derek Parkinson attended the installation meeting of Compass Lodge No 7052, he did not require a compass to find…
King Solomon
Philip visits Adelphi at the Adelphi
For the installation meeting of Adelphi Lodge No 6819, the members were honoured by the presence of Philip Gunning, on his first visit in his new office…
Ruling Masters Dinner 2016
The South East Area Annual Ruling Masters Dinner is taking place on Friday 29th April at Purbrook Masonic Centre. Any Brother who will have the honour of…
Chelsea Pensioner installed into Symphony Lodge No. 4924
A rare a special sighting in West Lancashire One of the most treasured and iconic images of British history and tradition is the distinctive…
John Hamill on the landmarks of Freemasonry
Landmark decision Director of Special Projects John Hamill considers why the Grand Lodge has never defined the landmarks that form the basis of…
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…
The Official History of Freemasonry – Part 2
The Three Stages Theory of Origin Until a few years ago, most Masons accepted the direct descend theory from Medieval Masonry to the modern Craft through…
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.