70th Federation of School Lodges Meeting will be held at Pocklington School – Saturday 2nd September 2017

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Open to Masons of all ranks, the Federation Lodge meeting commences at 16:00, Plans for the Daggards W Bros Eddie Wildman and Ean Blair to perform Festive Board Entertainment, a light-hearted look at the historical and present day music used when Lodge Meetings are concluded and the eating and drinking begins

Derbyshire Freemasons donate £25,000 to Charities

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The awards totalled £25,000 Two hundred people were present at the awards ceremony including HM Lord Lieutenant for Derbyshire, Mr William Tucker, the High Sheriff, Mrs Annie Hall, the Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, RW Bro. Jonathan Spence and the Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire, RW Bro. Steven Varley, together with civic leaders, charity workers and senior Freemasons from across the county

Freemasons 300-mile cycle journey raises £21k for Charity

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Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons have completed a four-day cycle ride visiting all the masonic centres in the province, including Melton, before continuing to Freemasons’ Hall in London and back again.

The 300-mile trip not only marked the 300th anniversary of Freemasonry but raised £21,000 to be split equally between the Rainbows Children’s Hospice in Loughborough and the Masonic Charitable Foundation.

Barnstaple Freemasons to open their doors on Saturday August 19th

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On Saturday, August 19, Loyal Lodge at Trafalgar Lawn in Newport is inviting those interested to come along between 10am-1pm and find out more about the organisation.

There are a lot of myths about the ‘secrecy’ of Freemasons, but in fact local members are keen to recruit and would like to see as many people as possible on the day.

Why to Become A Freemason – The Attraction of values

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When being asked, what would be the value of a diamond, mostly everybody answers in terms of higher amounts of money. A poor wanderer in the desert, in need of a cup of water, would probably give a better answer to this question, because he reflects of value in a different way. “Most valuable” for him means, “serving his needs and desires best”.