Peter Lowndes on the importance of reciting the ritual
Letters to the Editor – No. 30 Summer 2015 Reading matters Sir, I read with interest John Salisbury’s letter in the last issue of Freemasonry…
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The Masonic Mutual: reducing the cost of insurance
Building together Covering everything from grand temples to local masonic halls, The Masonic Mutual offers the opportunity not only to reduce the…
Behind the Unknown Warrior
Known and yet not well known Past Grand Chaplain and member of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree, Rev Dr John Railton explores the…
Captain Matthew Flinders: the Freemason who gave Australia its name
Putting Australia on the map Few men in history can claim to have named an entire country, but Freemason Matthew Flinders is one of them….
Freemasonry and World War II – John Hamill
Keep calm and carry on Director of Special Projects John Hamill argues the case for a national scheme that would record how Freemasonry helped during…
Lights Out in remembrance of World War I at Freemasons’ Hall
Letters to the editor – No. 26 Summer 2014 Men of honour Sir, My grandfather was initiated on 9 November 1908 into Royal Rose Lodge, No. 2565, a…
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…
Pro Grand Master’s address – June 2014
Quarterly Communication 11 June 2014 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes Brethren, over the last year or two there…
Report of the Board of General Purposes – 11 June 2014
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 11 June 2014 Report of the Board of General Purposes Minutes The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 12…
John Hamill on the value of masonic artefacts
What’s heritage worth? While historic masonic items may not have huge monetary value, Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains why they are…