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Four good reasons to join this Order are put forward by John Hamill In line with the fashion of the day, I should perhaps begin with a declaration of interest. At the age of 23,…
Masonry has always been attractive to Jews – there were Jewish Freemasons in England before the premier Grand Lodge, and the closeness of this connection still exists. Many of my friends are active in both…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has handed down a landmark judgment under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights – prohibition of discrimination – in an application involving public appointments brought…
International Conference on the History of Freemasonry: masonic history unveiled
Sunday, 01 July 2007
Over two hundred academics and Masonic researchers attended the first International Conference on the History of Freemasonry held at Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh, over the last weekend in May The conference patrons were the Grand Master…
Historic: a man of solid foundations The remarkable career of scientist, philanthropist and Freemason, Henry S. Wellcome, is revealed by Yasha Beresiner Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) was a remarkable man with many facets to his complex…
On a cold February morning in 1940 I was born the fourth child of a Regimental Sergeant-Major stationed at Catterick camp in Yorkshire. He was also a life-long Salvationist. He became a Freemason many years…
There is an important role for women in Freemasonry as one Cheshire group has shown Bridgegate Lodge No. 5961 in the Province of Cheshire was consecrated in 1944, meets at the Masonic Hall, Cheshire View,…
Special events: the full 'Monty' at Grand Lodge Freemasons' Hall continues to attract major commercial events, as Karen Haigh explains Among recent star events that have taken place at Freemasons’ Hall (FMH) is Spamalot –…
Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons celebrates 150th anniversary with Duke of Kent
Monday, 01 January 2007
The Grand Master attended the celebrations of the Mark Degree as John Hamill explains History was made at the Royal Albert Hall on 26 October when the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent, and…
Freemasonry is now receiving much better media coverage, as John Hamill reveals In 1985, when Freemasonry seemed to be constantly under attack in the media, the writer and journalist Bernard Levin wrote two very supportive…
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They key role played by John Knight in the Royal Arch in Cornwall is outlined by John Mandleberg For speculative Freemasons, times have always been a-changin’, and the erection of the Premier Grand Lodge by…
Freemasonry is not a religion, but a society of religious men, says Ernest Smart Some time ago I was asked whether, as a Christian minister, I found any conflict between my faith and my membership…
Croydon Freemason Cyril Spackman was a man of many talents, including winning the design competition for the Hall Stone Jewel, as Alan Chard explains At a special meeting of Grand Lodge in June 1919, the…
Henry Sadler: the first Grand Librarian
Tuesday, 01 April 2003
Henry Sadler was a great Victorian Mason to whom Masonic researchers owe a great deal, says David Peabody Masonic historians are familiar with the name of Henry Sadler, but many brethren of today are unaware…
