Kent Museum of Freemasonry announce Cornwallis Lecturer
The programme of dates for the delivery of the lecture in both East Kent and West Kent can be found by visiting: www.kentmuseumoffreemasonry.org.uk
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Shedding light on modern masonry in Sheffield
Freemasons are keen to dispel the secrecy associated with the movement, and held a series of We’re Open events this week to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales.
Paris: Freemason Leader Attacked With Hammer By Woman Calling Him ‘Jew’
Christophe Habas, the master of the Grand Orient of France, suffered superficial wounds in the incident, as he was walking to a metro station in the French capital, the Le Parisien daily reported . The assailant shouted “Jew” three times as she hit him with the hammer before fleeing.
Canterbury Cathedral hosts Service For Freemasons
Canterbury Cathedral To Host Service For Freemasons After Receiving £300,000 Donation
A Landmark Visit to the Kent Museum of Freemasonry
Members of the Worshipful Company of Masons and the Livery Company of Masons Trust, with Museum Trustees Roger O’Brien & Tony Eldridge A group from…
Freemasons donate £5,000 to St Mary’s Collegiate Church Warwick
A cheque for £5,000 being this year’s contribution from the Famous Five, was presented by VW Bro Alan Wellan, PGSwdB, Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master, in front of a large congregation at St Mary’s Collegiate Church, Warwick. The church and Warwickshire Freemasonry have many links, some of which are summarised below. This summary was written for the St Mary’s Church magazine by Alan, and was also printed in the brochure for this year’s Annual Church Service in June. Alan is a member of St Mary’s Parochial Church Council.
MOZART AND THE AUSTRIAN FREEMASONS by W.Bro. Martin I.McGregor
Born in Salzburg on 27th January 1756, he was baptized the following day at St. Ruperts Cathedral as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. Theophilus means ‘beloved of God’ and Mozart later used the Latin form Amadeus, -stylized sometimes as Amade or Amadeo- or the German form Gottlieb. His father, Johann Georg Leopold Mozart was born in Augsburg in Bavaria, where the Mozart family can be traced back to the 14thCentury
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
Freemasons take care of iconic Canterbury Cathedral
The links between Freemasonry and Canterbury Cathedral have helped preserve this iconic building. Glyn Brown gets to the foundations of a historic relationship that was only renewed 10 years ago
The Essence of Scottish Freemasonry
The Essence of Scottish Freemasonry Recently there has been some discussion as the ‘meaning’ of Scottish Masonic Ritual, Regalia and Symbolism. On…