The Blazing Star

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there has been very little agreement among our scholars either as to its (the letter ‘G’) origin or to its meaning. Usually, we can hit upon the manner in which a symbol was introduced into the Ritual by studying the records of the early eighteenth century in England, at which time and place the Ritual was cast in its modern form, but such a study cannot help us here because the eighteenth century Masons were themselves confused about the matter

Kipling and the Craft

Image of Rudyard Kipling who wrote thhis Tylers Toast

The need for this further essay was first made apparent to me when—in my capacity as Secretary of the Lodge and Editor of the Transactions—I began to receive inquiries from Brethren as far away as Vancouver and Singapore, asking for materials and information which might help them to complete their own papers on Kipling, and I found, to my surprise, that while our library contains a great deal of relevant material, there has never been a paper on Kipling in our Transactions.

LODGES OF FRIENDSHIP – ANNUAL GATHERING | Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire

Freemasonry Square And Compasses Old

The special meeting, held under dispensation from the PGM saw Lodges of Friendship from all over the country getting together to strengthen the bond of their association through having the same name. Lodges from as far afield as, Cumberland & Westmorland and Devonshire attended the meeting with the next Lodge to host the Gathering, the Lodge of Friendship No. 100, in the Province of Norfolk taking over the Ceremonial Gavel to be used next year in Great Yarmouth.

Freemasonry and Initiation

Square and compasses in Red

The concept of what constitutes a man is time honored and tested. The traditional role of men has been essential to the development and maintenance of society. Learning to think for ourselves, to form our own judgments, to trust our decisions, to comprehend, to expand our knowledge, to choose this course of action over that, to decide between good and bad, have through the millennia been recognized as the attributes that define a man.

Assistant Provincial Grand Master Awarded British Empire Medal

Freemasonry is Good Lets Talk About It

Assistant Provincial Grand Master Awarded British Empire Medal

Described as an “inspirational West Cumbrian” W.Bro.Bill Morley, PSGD, Assistant Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.