May we celebrate!
May is an even more distinct month than others on a West Lancashire Freemason’s calendar. And May 2016 is singularly special for Blackpool and Fylde…
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2nd World Conference on Fraternalism, Freemasonry & History May 2017
The 2nd World Conference on Fraternalism, Freemasonry, and History (WCFFH) will be held in Paris, France May 26th & 27th, 2017 at the…
Massachusetts’ PHA GL Plans Boston Hotel Development
Only two years ago, the MWPHGL of Massachusetts’ grand lodge building in the Dorchester area of Boston was reported to be just a week away from…
De Tabley Lodge Number 941 – 2nd Degree for Bro Alan Brookes
The Members of De Tabley Lodge No 941 paid a sincere tribute to WBro Peter Barsby PProvJGW who was called to Higher service on Thursday 24th March….
The Perfect Points library
The meeting of ‘Perfect Points’ took place at Ridgmont House in Horwich. The Chorley researchers had chosen John Belton to deliver his talk,…
Alpha Military Lodge In Afghanistan
At one time, military lodges were a common phenomenon, but around WWI they fell out of favor among U.S. grand lodges. (See my post from 2010, “Where are…
The Masonic Altar
Photo by Bill Bradford Excerpted from the Short Talk Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 2, “The Altar,” published in 1924 (author unknown): As far back as we can go the…
Regius Manuscript – A Poem of Moral Duties – 1390
The Halliwell Manuscript, also known as the Regius Poem, is the earliest of the Old Charges. It consists of 64 vellum pages of Middle English written in…
GL of Maryland To Honor John Paul Jones Sunday
Brother John Paul Jones, Revolutionary War father of the United States Navy, will be honored on Sunday by Maryland Freemasons. From today’s edition…
50 golden years in Masonry for Tony
In a packed Silverdale Masonic Hall, Anthony Woof Jackson (Tony) celebrated 50 golden years in Masonry. Tony was joined by so many distinguished guests it…