West Lancashire team shines at Grand Lodge
Demonstration teams are popular attractions at lodge and chapter meetings and in recent years a plethora of teams have performed with demonstrations of 18th century degree ceremonies, Scottish degree...
View ArticleBlind Brother shows the way
A Past Master from Shropshire has walked a mammoth 11 miles in aid of Masonic charity this autumn – a praiseworthy but not especially remarkable achievement, perhaps, until you realise that the brother...
View ArticleYoungest master in 150 years installed into Townley-Parker Lodge No. 1032
At just 34 Simon Dalley was installed as master of Townley-Parker Lodge No. 1032 in the Province of West Lancashire The lodge is completing its 150th celebratory year with the installation of the...
View ArticleMasonic influences in operas by Gilbert and Sullivan
On 30th November 2015, the Leicestershire and Rutland Lodge of Installed Masters No. 7896, which meets at Freemasons’s Hall, Leicester, received a lecture on the ‘Masonic Echoes in Gilbert and...
View ArticleGranite Lodge balloon race reaches Sweden!
During the summer barbecue held by Granite Lodge No. 2028 at the home of W Bro Mark Stewart-Halford, guests were encouraged to purchase a helium balloon which would be set free with a tag attached...
View Article£1,300 raised for Luton and Dunstable Hospital Trust
Token of thanks Hertfordshire Freemason Keith Townsend of Ravenscroft Chapter, No. 2331, has presented a cheque for £1,300 to Luton and Dunstable Hospital Trust in thanks for the care he received...
View ArticleSci-fi convention raises £1,200 for Little Havens Hospice in Essex
Sci-fi convention supports little havens Nick Joseph has presented a cheque for £1,200 to Little Havens Hospice in Essex on behalf of Leyton Grange Park Lodge, No. 5473. The money was raised during the...
View ArticleVictorian masonic snuff box finds way home to Phoenix Lodge of Saint Ann
Victorian snuff box returns home Mark Littler is an auctioneer and valuer at Tennants Auctioneers in Yorkshire. He was consigned a Victorian silver snuff box with an inscription relating to Phoenix...
View Article150th anniversary celebrations of Globe Chapter No. 23
Globe Chapter milestone The sesquicentenary celebrations of Globe Chapter, No. 23, have taken place at Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street. The chapter started life in 1865 as Panmure Chapter, No....
View Article£1,000 presented to RNLI in Poole by Lt Cdr James King
Lodge gets on board in Poole A cheque for £1,000 has been presented to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in Poole from the Grand Charity Relief Chest of Public Schools Installed Masters’...
View ArticleBrighton bus dedicated to Andy Durr – a Sussex mason known as 'Mr Seafront'
‘Mr Seafront’ honoured A Brighton bus has been dedicated to Sussex mason Andy Durr, a former mayor and councillor. On his death at the end of 2014, Andy left a lasting legacy to Brighton that few...
View ArticleMasonic Classic Vehicle Club makes annual trip to Jersey
French lessons in Jersey The Masonic Classic Vehicle Club has made an annual visit to Jersey for eight years, each time touring the island in vintage and classic cars, as well as enjoying a fraternal...
View ArticleTT motorbike event raises £13k for RMTGB
Circuit breaker Dave Binch, 45, of Elliott Lodge, No. 8569, relived his youth at the annual TT motorbike event on the Isle of Man to raise funds for charity. The father of two from Mansfield,...
View ArticleA tale of two Alan Hurdleys
W Bro Alan Hurdley of the Lodge of the Argonauts No. 8210, meeting in Leicester, had a very unusual guest at their recent meeting on the 1st December 2015, one that has united the two brethren from...
View ArticleWWI memorial and commemorative plaque to Bedfordshire Regiment
Ian Mould was born in Bedfordshire and has lived there all his life and his father, Gordon Mould, is a Freemason and member of the Old Dunstablians’ Lodge No. 5974. From an early age Ian has been...
View ArticleA Freemason Down Under
After visiting a number of other lodges whiles they were all very friendly the meeting days did not suite my work and when I was getting up at 4am to go to work lodges that met Monday to Thursday were...
View ArticleA Grand wedding for Andy and Maria Gough
We all know that white weddings can be eye-wateringly expensive and the real cost may turn out to be double the first number you might think of! When Bro Andy Gough and his bride-to-be Maria started to...
View ArticleForget-Me-Not Trust set up in support of the homeless
Forget-Me-Not charity set up by Freemason brothers to help the homeless The adjective term of a ‘down and out’ person relates to a person being without money, a job, or a place to live, in fact quite...
View ArticleRich history of Freemasonry and its firm place in Fleetwood
Fleetwood Freemasonry Freemasonry has flourished in Fleetwood for over 152 years and can trace its roots on the local scene back to 1863 when its oldest lodge, Hesketh Lodge No. 950, named after the...
View ArticleKnock Knock - A Grand Surprise For Frank!
There was a big surprise for one member of an East Kent Lodge, when a very special visitor made an unexpected visit to present a long service certificate. Members of Rochester Castle Lodge No.9260 had...
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