
UGLE & SGC
This position has now closed United Grand Lodge of England seeks a Receptionist for the Facilities department This role acts as first point of contact for visitors of Freemasons’ Hall by greeting, welcoming and directing…
Among the 9,000 or so Essex Freemasons there are over 4,200 who also enjoy being Royal Arch (RA) Masons They are called Companions and are members of 120 Chapters in the Province which, without being…

United Grand Lodge of England Trading Company seeks Café Assistant / Barista
Thursday, 29 April 2021
This position has now closed Café Assistant / Barista (Fixed Term Contract – 18 months) A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Freemasons’ Hall in Covent Garden London. Home to the United Grand Lodge of England,…
From the Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe E As Percy Shelley once said, ‘If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?’. As I pen this column, snow falling silently outside, I cannot help but wonder…
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Changing Perceptions - an Interview with UGLE's Director of Communications and Marketing Michelle Worvell
Monday, 15 March 2021
Director of Communications and Marketing Michelle Worvell has an ‘outsider looking in’ approach, which means she’s not afraid to push the boundaries when it comes to opening up Freemasonry to the wider public When Michelle Worvell…
This position has now closed The United Grand Lodge of England – the governing body for Freemasonry in England and Wales – is entering an exciting new phase in its 300-year history as it seeks…
Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes has written a message to all members of the United Grand Lodge of England I feel that it is inevitable at this time of year that our families are at…
The Metropolitan Grand Chapter's Rob Soames looks to Laurence Dermott - Enigma and Trailblazer for clarity on Freemasonry's charitable origins The Metropolitan Grand Chapter research project, which resulted in the book Laurence Dermott - Enigma…
Jim Daniel explores the implications of a compromise made more than 200 years ago that affects the Royal Arch today. Should we attempt to redefine it, or continue to embrace it? What, if anything, might…

Winter 2020 column - Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe E Dr David Staples
Wednesday, 09 December 2020
From the Grand Secretary & Grand Scribe E Before I moved to Cambridgeshire, I sang at Southwell Minster. The 30-minute journey from my home took me through the farmlands of Nottinghamshire, and I found myself…
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Freemasons’ Hall brings some early Christmas cheer with its first virtual organ concert this December
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Freemasons are organising their first virtual Organ Concert, to take place on 9 December at 7pm. The event aims to showcase the magnificent Willis Pipe Organ, and will be streamed from the majestic Grand Temple…
In November 2013, 19-year-old Amelia Arnold, the mother of an 11-month-old baby, was murdered by her partner. Her father Laurence Arnold, who is a Sussex Freemason, said: 'I lost my daughter seven years ago. She…

UGLE shortlisted for both “Health and Wellbeing” and “Leader of the Year” at Investors in People Awards 2020
Tuesday, 29 September 2020
The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) is delighted to announce it has been shortlisted for the Health and Wellbeing and Leader of the Year categories at the Investors in People Awards 2020 Dr David…
Quarterly Communication 9 September 2020 An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes There are points in history when things change; times when the status quo jolts forward whether we like it or…