Mike takes the chair in North Meols
The installation meeting of North Meols Chapter No 5828 took place at Southport Masonic Hall and was attended by over 70 Royal Arch companions who…
Royal Arch
Rowly celebrates
A packed Ulverston Masonic Hall was the setting for the meeting of the Lodge of Furness No 995 which saw Rowly Saunders celebrate his 50th anniversary as…
From Concept to Reality: Creating an Exhibition about Three Centuries of English Freemasonry
Quarterly Communication 14 September 2016 An address by Diane Clements and Stephen Greenberg: ‘From Concept to Reality: Creating an Exhibition about…
MEC Duncan C. Robertson Funeral
Funeral arrangements for MEC Duncan C. Robertson PZ of Govan RAC No.117
It with the great sadness I must inform you of the passing to Grand Chapter above of MEC Duncan C. Robertson PZ on Saturday 23rd July 2016.
Freemason Walter Greenwood receives Legion d’Honneur Medal for role in liberating France during Second World War
W Bro Walter Greenwood, a Past Master of Commercial Lodge No. 1391 which meets in Leicester, has recently received the Legion d’Honneur Medal presented by the French Government for his contribution to the liberation of France during the Second World War
The Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur is the highest French order for military merit, established 1802 by Napoléon Bonaparte.
Henry John Neville Vane, 11th Baron Barnard, Freemason and British Peer
Lord Barnard was initiated into Agricola Lodge in 1961 and became its Worshipful Master in 1968. He was appointed as Provincial Grand Master in December 1969 and installed in 1970, a position he held for 28 years, during which time, he performed his duties and responsibilities with impeccable distinction.
Cumbria Royal Arch Chapter, Director of Ceremonies Forum
Excellent Companion Barry Bower, Provincial Chapter Grand Director of Ceremonies held his first Chapter DC forum on Saturday 23rd July, at Cleator Moor Masonic Centre.
THE ROOTS OF FREEMASONRY – W.Bro. Trevor Jenkins, PM Nautilus Lodge No. 4259
For centuries Masonic historians have been puzzled by the motives for, and the purpose of, the formation of the craft of freemasonry, both in its operative, and speculative form, and whilst endeavouring to investigate the mysteries surrounding the formation of our order, it seems that the riddle actually forms itself into three distinct questions
Enhancing the Royal Arch Exaltation Ceremony
The Royal Arch Provincial Executive of Essex have produced 2 new leaflets to enhance the understanding of the Exaltation ceremony for the Exaltee and Royal Arch Companions alike. “The Exaltation Ceremony – Setting the Scene” and “Sojourners Readings” are intended to be read at the relevant parts of the ceremony and all Royal Arch Chapters are encouraged to adopt these.
Why President William McKinley Became a Freemason
When General Horatio King asked William McKinley how he happened to become a Mason, he explained,” After the Battle of Opequam, I went with our surgeon of our Ohio regiment to the field where there were about 5,000 Confederate prisoners under guard. Almost as soon as we passed the guard, I noticed the doctor shook hands with a number of Confederate prisoners. He also took from his pockets a roll of bills and distributed all he had among them. Boy-like, I looked on in wonderment; I didn’t know what it all meant. On the way back from camp I asked him: