Masons and Manuscripts – Medieval manuscripts blog

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What do the masons who built medieval cathedrals, the philosopher Voltaire and the artist Marc Chagall have in common? Give yourself a pat on the back if you knew that they are all associated with freemasonry. The history of freemasonry is the subject of a major exhibition at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, open until 24 July 2016, to which the British Library has loaned two medieval manuscripts.

Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire Clay Shoot At Dalby Hall

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23 teams of 4 guns and individuals totalling over 100 entries from 10 Lodges took part in the competition with the host Lodge, Eccles, entering 7 teams. The sporting round of 50 clays over 5 stands proved challenging and enjoyable to all who took part. A practice stand and 2 have-a-go facilities were also available.

THE MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 1915

THE MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 1915

THE MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, appears to have made contact with the Grand Lodge of Scotland, in the midst of the 1st World War

There was read to Grand Committee a letter from Right Worshipful Brother W. H. Melish of Cincinnati, the Chairman of the Executive Committee of an Association which has been organised in the United States of America, for the purpose of raising a Relief Fund to aid the needs of Freemasons and their families who are sufferers through the European War

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.

£1,000 presented to RNLI in Poole by Lt Cdr James King

£1,000 presented to RNLI in Poole by Lt Cdr James King   Will Collins (left) with Lt Cdr James King alongside the lifeboat

A cheque for £1,000 has been presented to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Poole from the Grand Charity Relief Chest of Public Schools Installed Masters’ Lodge, No. 9077. This donation was part of the Master’s List raised by the lodge during Lt Cdr James King’s year as lodge Master and was received by Will Collins, an RNLI employee and volunteer member of the Poole lifeboat.

Did Sir Robert Moray, distinguished Freemason and first president of the Royal Society betray his King?

Sir Robert Moray

In order to learn more about this very complex man and the exciting times in which he lived, we will attempt to examine his motives and actions during the war years. The problem with looking back 400 years is separating fact from fiction which in Robert Moray’s case is no easy task. Look what happens when writers feel a need to flesh out details.