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On May 17th 2016, the Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro David Hagger received, on behalf of the Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons, a magnificent collection of masonic jewels, regalia and documentary material from the surviving children, Dr Anthony Howe and Mrs Elieen Mann, of W Bro Harry Billson Howe who was part of the vibrant textiles business in Leicester.
The early history of the so-called “Higher Degrees” is even more obscure than that of the Craft, and in consequence a tendency has grown up to regard them as “Manufactured” during the 18th century.
In my opinion this is too hasty a conclusion, for some of these degrees at any rate bear every evidence of antiquity, and contain that wisdom which has been handed down from generation to generation.
At a specially arranged meeting in Coventry, the Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro David Macey presented cheques for £3,731 to the Chief Executive of Prostate Cancer Research, Professor John Masters. This was on behalf of the St John’s Lodge 2811, represented by W Bro Paul Skinner and W Bro Hosey Davoudian.
50 years strong At the regular meeting held on Tuesday 23rd February 2016 of the Westminster City School Lodge No. 4305 at the Civil Service Club,…
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Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) was a remarkable man with many facets to his complex character: a scientist, businessman, philantropist,…
It is some years ago that Rev Neville Barker Cryer went on record in establishing that what really distinguished Freemasonry from any other sort of…
During the period known at the Napoleonic wars (1793 circa 1814) there were up to 122,000 enemy sailors and soldiers held in captivity. The officers were…
A reprint of an article published in Freemasonry Today Issue 17, Summer 2001 © Grand Lodge Publications Ltd 1997-2014 Matthew Christmas explains the…
Quarterly Communication11 September 2013An address by VW Bro Chris Caine, PGSwdB, Deputy President of the RMBI VW Bro Caine commenced by thanking the MW…