Lodges, Chapters & Individuals
The United Grand Lodge of England currently has around 200,000 members meeting in over 7,000 Lodges.
In early 1914 the winds of war were already spreading over mainland Europe. Discontent was growing in the Balkans and the hurricane which would be unleashed later that year was fomenting. Closer to home in…
Davyhulme Lodge No. 3715 was consecrated on 22 April 1914 and to celebrate its centenary a unique and special meeting was held by dispensation and is now recorded in the annuls of the lodge history…
The novelist Franz Kafka wrote: 'Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old' And Albert Einstein wrote: 'The important thing is…
The Ormskirk Masonic Hall was filled to capacity to celebrate the 75th anniversary in Freemasonry of Ernest Richard McKay (Richie) who has reached the wonderful age of 103 years and is the oldest mason in…
Megan Baker House at Moreton Eye near Leominster, is seen as a 'centre of excellence' in conductive education for children and adults with neurological disorders The charity is in its final year of a three-year project…
Bronte church clock ticking again When members of Brunswick Chapter, No. 408, noticed that the clock on Haworth Church in West Yorkshire had stopped for several weeks, they started making enquiries. They discovered that the church in…
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Challenging the south african heat Two brethren from Mirfield Lodge, No. 1102, in the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding, cycled 400km over five days to raise money for Regain, the charity supporting those who have become tetraplegic…
Children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent receives iPads from lodge in Somerset
Thursday, 06 March 2014
Help for home from home in Somerset CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people. One of its Homes from Home, where families can stay for free during a child’s…
Classic visit from sir stirling moss For the past 10 years the Masonic Classic Vehicle Club (MCVC) has mounted displays at the NEC Birmingham’s Classic Motor Show, the largest indoor classic car exhibition in the…
Hope Pastures horse and donkey sanctuary host Christmas-themed party for kids
Thursday, 06 March 2014
Sanctuary help for youngsters Thanks to West Yorkshire Freemasons, 20 children from an inner-city primary school in Leeds enjoyed a Christmas-themed party at the Hope Pastures horse and donkey sanctuary. As well as rescuing and…
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Panto players The Corby Masonic Players of Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire Province performed their latest pantomime, Dick Whittington, written and directed by Jack Summerfield. The cast included three ruling Masters of Corby lodges: William Glover (Lodge…
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Cash raised for National Autistic Society by Prestonian Lecture event in Beaconsfield
Thursday, 06 March 2014
Press talk comes to Beaconsfield Bowen Lodge, No. 2816, which meets at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, has hosted the 2013 Prestonian Lecture, ‘As we were seen: The Press & Freemasonry.’ Given by journalist and academic Paul…
Belper aid for autism centre Holbrook Centre for Autism, which provides specialist schooling for students with autism and learning disabilities between the ages of four and 19, has received £1,200 for teaching aids from Belper…
Durham Scouts adapt At a meeting of Quest Lodge, No. 7102, in Seaham, representatives of Durham Scouts received a grant to buy special adaptation kit to enable handicapped Scouts to participate in practical Scouting. The…
