Pro First Grand Principal pays surprise visit to Dinbych Chapter in West Wales
Surprise guest at West Wales chapter The Pro First Grand Principal Peter Lowndes was a surprise guest at the installation meeting of Dinbych Chapter, No. 1177, in the Province of West Wales. Bradley...
View ArticleFamily history in May Fair Lodge No. 8294
A family tradition May Fair Lodge, No. 8294, which meets at Mark Masons’ Hall in London, has a strong family history with no less than 13 father and son relationships in its short 46-year history,...
View ArticleRare installation event in Timaru, New Zealand
Travelling to Timaru In Timaru, New Zealand, Tony Mansfield has been installed as Master of Lodge of St John, No. 1137, more than 150 years after his great, great grandfather, William Mansfield, was...
View ArticleWedding guests asked to make donation to Grand Charity instead of buying gifts
Wedding present for Grand Charity When Shropshire mason Andy Gough married Maria at St Peter’s Church, Rushbury, near Church Stretton, wedding presents were notably absent – instead they had asked...
View ArticleFounding of new Spirit of Rugby Lodge No. 9922 in East Kent
Spirit of rugby in East Kent More than 500 rugby fans and masons filled the Margate Winter Gardens to witness the founding of Spirit of Rugby Lodge, No. 9922, formed by a group of more than 50 rugby...
View ArticleDevon lodge buys new kit for Sidmouth Raiders Under 14s football team
Keeping on side with new soccer kit for Sidmouth Devonshire Freemasons have purchased new match day kit for the Sidmouth Raiders Under 14s football team. Manager Wade Monaghan commented, ‘We are...
View ArticleNew mountain bike for 13-year-old Elijah in Dorset
Gear change for Elijah A local lodge has helped put a smile on the face of Dorset schoolboy Elijah Sappleton by donating funds to buy him a new mountain bike. Elijah, 13, lives in Dorchester and...
View ArticleMayor of Macclesfield attends masonic Q&A at Old Castle Lodge No. 4646
Question time in Macclesfield Macclesfield town mayor Cllr Liz Durham was one of 40 guests and members who attended the Old Castle Lodge, No. 4646, social board and an explanation of Freemasonry....
View ArticleEast Lancashire Freemason honoured for donating 100 pints of blood
Manchester blood donor honoured Peter Blackhurst, Master of Charity Centenary Lodge, No. 3786, which meets at Farnworth, East Lancashire, has been presented with an award from the NHS Blood and...
View ArticleDoubling up in Nourse Lodge No. 8590
Four of a kind in Cambridge It was a red letter day for Nourse Lodge, No. 8590, which meets at Cambridge, when it saw its second successive double initiation ceremony during the year. The occasion was...
View ArticleCommunity support on the streets
At the vanguard When Ezra McGowan started handing out crisis packs to the homeless from a burger van, he knew he had found his calling. Imogen Beecroft discovers how it complements his Freemasonry At...
View ArticleAssistant Provincial Grand Master awarded OBE for work with Langley House Trust
Honours in Berkshire Anthony Howlett-Bolton, Assistant Provincial Grand Master of the Berkshire Freemasons and former Chair of Langley House Trust, has been awarded an OBE for his leadership of Langley...
View ArticlePrecious masonic artefacts returned by family of distinguished Freemason and...
Treasure trove returned On May 17th 2016, the Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro David Hagger received, on behalf of the Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons, a magnificent collection of masonic jewels,...
View ArticleWally receives Legion d’Honneur Medal for role in liberating France during...
Wally's proud moment W Bro Walter Greenwood, a Past Master of Commercial Lodge No. 1391 which meets in Leicester, has recently received the Legion d’Honneur Medal presented by the French Government for...
View ArticleMari's skydive in memory of husband raises over £2,000 for British Lung...
Doing Les proud Mari Street, the widow of Bro Leslie J. Street who was a member of Wayfarer Lodge No. 8679 meeting in Coalville, jumped out of a plane at 13,000 feet for a skydive in order to raise...
View ArticleYoung Carers MK supported by St Martin's Lodge No. 2812
Helping young carers For many years St Martin’s Lodge No. 2812, which meets at the Bletchley Masonic Centre, has worked closely with Young Carers MK, a charity based in Milton Keynes. The lodge has...
View Article£250 for Huddersfield Youth Brass Ensemble
Robin Whittam LGR presented a cheque for £250 on behalf of the Huguenot Lodge No. 2140 to Alan Jazwinski of the Huddersfield Youth Brass Ensemble at their function held at Golcar Scout Centre on...
View ArticleFrederick J. Tate receives 50th year long certificate
W Bro Frederick J. Tate SLGR receives his 50th Year Long Service Certificate On Saturday 4th June 2016 W Bro Frederick J. Tate SLGR of Bruce Castle Lodge No. 6799 was presented with his 50th year long...
View Article75th anniversary celebrated by Middlesex Home Service Lodge No. 5836
75th anniversary meeting of Middlesex Home Service Lodge No. 5836 The Middlesex Home Service Lodge No. 5836 celebrated its 75th anniversary on the 10th June 2016 at the Twickenham District Masonic...
View ArticleBelper Masonic Benevolent Association charity evening
Belper Masonic Benevolent Association charity evening On the evening of Saturday July 9th, Belper Freemasons in Derbyshire represented by the Belper Masonic Benevolent Association held a presentation...
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