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World War I story of Freemason and theological student Captain Horace Edward Griggs
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The company you keep The story of Captain Horace Edward Griggs, fighting and dying in the World War I trenches, reveals a young Freemason who was keen to expand his religious horizons. Richard Burrell looks back Horace…
Championing the cause Freemason Sean Gaffney has competed at the Invictus Games, runs in obstacle courses for fun and is a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy. Emilee Tombs finds out how he hasn’t let a life-changing injury break his…
A member of society Would you describe Freemasonry as a product of the class struggle? In his 2016 Prestonian Lecture, Dr Richard Berman defines the origins of the Craft by the social and economic forces at play…
John Hamill reflects on how Freemasonry has changed in tandem with society
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The wider context Director of Special Projects John Hamill reflects on the impact that broad trends within society have had on Freemasonry We often comment on our hopes that the individual Freemason – by putting into…
Service and sacrifice The Battle of the Somme produced more than one million casualties. Director of the Library and Museum of Freemasonry Diane Clements marks the masons who fought for freedom The centenary of the…
When history is written Director of Special Projects John Hamill defends the accuracy of the documentation detailing Grand Lodge’s formation Were it possible to travel back and forth in time, it would be fascinating to…
John Bowes: Freemason, civil rights advocate and philantrhopist
Tuesday, 07 June 2016
Public display Civil rights advocate and art collector John Bowes seemed destined for masonic greatness. Philippa Faulks discovers the Provincial Grand Master who never was John Bowes is best known for the magnificent Bowes Museum in…
Never stumped When a group of lodges in Kidderminster wanted to relocate from the cellar of a hotel, joining a local cricket club proved to be the perfect solution In December 2015 the Membership Focus Group launched…
A Canterbury tale The links between Freemasonry and Canterbury Cathedral have helped preserve this iconic building. Glyn Brown gets to the foundations of a historic relationship that was only renewed 10 years ago Canterbury Cathedral is a place…
Building of the year Influenced by architecture in the Netherlands and the US, the Royal Masonic Hospital won an award for its modern design in 1933 The 1930s saw several significant new masonic buildings in and around London.…
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Millennial masonry: How those in their twenties and thirties are changing the Craft
Wednesday, 04 May 2016
Crucially, and blessedly, Millennials are becoming masons Those under thirty constitute at present only two per cent of British masons. This may seem negligible – apart from when you note they are also precisely the…
Place in the community Director of Special Projects John Hamill recognises Freemasonry’s tentative steps back into the spotlight after decades of non-participation in public events Pageantry is something for which the English are internationally recognised…
Just like moving home? Can personal experience of selling a house equip people to deal with what selling a masonic centre involves? Grand Superintendent of Works John Pagella notes the similarities and differences Moving house is said…
Come full circle Stonehenge’s history has inspired many outlandish theories linking Freemasons and druids. John Hamill recounts the real life of Freemason Cecil Chubb, who bought the landmark on a whim 100 years ago Considering its…
