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Kipling and the Craft

12th July 2016

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.

Engineers Lodge 9493 donate £250.00 to Stepping Stones Day Care Centre

12th July 2016

Engineers Lodge 9493 responded to an appeal by the day centre following a flood to assist them with the replacement of damaged furnishings and fittings….

Freemasonry and the Leaders of Victorian England

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Freemasonry and the Leaders of Victorian England

Jim celebrates 60 ‘diamond’ years in Freemasonry

12th July 2016

Daniel James Wilson (Jim) achieved a momentous milestone and celebrated his Masonic diamond jubilee at Kerneforde Hall, Carnforth, in a ceremony led by Assistant Provincial Grand Master David Grainger and hosted by Carnforth Lodge No 4951. David was accompanied and supported on this occasion by Lancaster and District Group Chairman Jim Wilson (no relation!) and fellow grand officer Chris Butterfield

A Display of Talent at White Rose Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 1067

11th July 2016

An excellent attendance at the Masonic hall, Hoyle Court on Monday 11 April to witness the advancement of Brother Howard Henry Thompson and the presentation of two Grand Lodge Certificates, not that exceptional you may say, but read on.

A Slider, Mark

Masonic Lodge raises $1,343 with pancakes

11th July 2016

After a week of rain, Masonic Lodge Secretary Bob McCormick said he didn’t know if Mother Nature would allow for the annual Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast.

Something different at Prince Edward Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 14

11th July 2016

If you are available at 4.30 on Saturday, 23 July, you may like to pay a visit to Greenhead Masonic Hall in Huddersfield, particularly the Prince Edward Lodge of Mark Master Masons No. 14.

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

10th July 2016

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.

Middlesex Home Service Lodge No.5836 – 75th Anniversary Meeting

9th July 2016

The Middlesex Home Service Lodge No.5836 celebrated its 75th Anniversary on the 10th June 2016 at the Twickenham District Masonic Centre at Cole Court.

The meeting was attend by W.Bro. Brian Fisher, PSGD, AProvGM and his Provincial Team for the Installation of the new Worshipful Master Bro. David Glenham.

Leopold Lodge in Grafton to open its doors to the future

9th July 2016

Founded in 1880, the Leopold Lodge is number 87 and as one of the oldest in the Clarence Valley, its 136 year history is something that Very Worshipful Brother Rod Smith doesn’t want to see forgotten.