Augustus Manning: one of the founders of Tilbury Lodge No. 2006
Head above water Instrumental in the construction of Tilbury Docks, Augustus Manning met Kaiser Wilhelm II eight years before the start of World War I,…
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A Gentleman’s Introduction To The Seven Liberal Arts
The purpose of learning the arts is to train the mind how to think (as opposed to what to think). By combining the seven liberal arts with the five senses, one can distinguish between reality and fiction. This can be visually represented with a Pythagorean triangle.
Jim Borthwick 60 Years a Freemason
On October 2nd 1954, the Lodge of Prudence No. 1550 in Plymouth Initiated a young man named James Thomas Borthwick. On October 2nd 2014, at the regular…
Kingston Lodge 1010-150 years.
On Wednesday 1st October 2014 a celebration was held at Beverley Road Masonic Hall Hull to mark the 150 years of existence of the Kingston Lodge no…
Beyond the city
Talk of the town A city lawyer by profession, Sir David Wootton is the new Assistant Grand Master. He talks to Luke Turton about his…
Joint statement on the Berlin Declaration
Joint statement from the United Grand lodge of England; the Grand Lodge of Ireland; and the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the “Berlin Declaration” We have…
Lights Out in remembrance of World War I at Freemasons’ Hall
Letters to the editor – No. 26 Summer 2014 Men of honour Sir, My grandfather was initiated on 9 November 1908 into Royal Rose Lodge, No. 2565, a…
Letchworth’s shop manager Kevin Duffy explains how the business has grown
Attention to retail With Freemasons from across the world flocking through its high-arched doors, Letchworth’s is proving to be a popular…
Incredible story of WWII fighter pilot Len Thorne
Flying as one When fighter pilot Len Thorne saw one of his squadron shot down in World War II, little did he think that more than forty-five years later…
John Hamill on the value of masonic artefacts
What’s heritage worth? While historic masonic items may not have huge monetary value, Director of Special Projects John Hamill explains why they are…