FAMOUS FREEMASONS – Dr Thomas John Barnardo
Dr Thomas John Barnardo (1845–1905), nicknamed ‘The Doctor’, was a leading reformer of the 19th century on a par with Sir Robert Peel, Elizabeth Fry…
Second Degree
Questions and Answers Craft on Freemasonry and the Second Degree
Q. Why did the High Priest entrust the dedication of King Solomon’s Temple to his Assistant instead of doing it himself ? A. There is a dreadful confusion…
Living Symbols of Freemasonry – A peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory
We are told on the very highest authority, that of the Ritual itself, that Freemasonry is a peculiar system of morality, veiled in allegory and…
PGM unveils 19th century tracing cloths
The members of Stretford with Trafford Lodge No.4379 were joined by many guest from around the Province, foremost of these was the Provincial Grand…
David Hagger performs passing at Wiclif Lodge No. 3078
The Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland, RW Bro David Hagger, was kindly offered and willingly accepted the gavel at the meeting of…
Chelsea Pensioner installed into Symphony Lodge No. 4924
A rare a special sighting in West Lancashire One of the most treasured and iconic images of British history and tradition is the distinctive…
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…
Strength to strength: Peter Lowndes and the altruistic society of Freemasonry
Reflecting on the need to recruit new members, Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes explains why Freemasonry should remember its history while keeping an eye…