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In Memory of Jason Dors-Lake

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on June 24, 2020 by David HarrisonAugust 1, 2020

I’ve been meaning to post this for some months now, but lockdown has had a way of distracting me with work that came from nowhere, so as life gradually gets back to normal, I can now catch up on my … Continue reading →

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Review of Freemasonry for the Heart and Mind: Sketches from an Esoteric Notebook by Julian Rees

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on May 24, 2020 by David HarrisonMay 24, 2020

Freemasonry for the Heart and Mind: Sketches from an Esoteric Notebook By Julian Rees Published by Arima This is the latest book from Julian Rees, and it is a book that explores the essence and spirituality of Freemasonry in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Freemasonry | Tagged esoteric Freemasonry, Freemasonry for the heart and mind, julian rees, new book, Spirituality | Leave a reply

Elias Ashmole’s mention of the Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside, London: Its precise location

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on May 13, 2020 by David HarrisonMay 13, 2020

The Half Moon Tavern on Cheapside was mentioned in Elias Ashmole’s diary, where he ‘dyned’ with a number of Freemasons after a lodge meeting at Masons Hall in London, held at 5pm on the 11th of March 1682. Ashmole mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in Freemasonry, History of Freemasonry | Tagged Ashmole's second Masonic meeting, Elias Ashmole, Half Moon Alley, Half Moon Tavern | Leave a reply

How to write and publish a Masonic book Part 1

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on April 28, 2020 by David HarrisonApril 28, 2020

One of the many questions I get asked is how does one write a Masonic book and get it published. Over the years, I’ve met so many Freemasons that want to write a book. Perhaps they are inspired by the … Continue reading →

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Thomas Garnett, la Lodge of Lights, et les Lumières radicales

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on March 29, 2020 by David HarrisonMarch 29, 2020

At the moment I am having a number of my works translated into various languages; A Journey Through Freemasonry was translated into Spanish by Darren Lorente-Bull, A Quick Guide to Freemasonry is being translated into Albanian by Mevi Rafuna, and … Continue reading →

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Cancellation of some of my talks due to the Coronovirus Pandemic

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on March 29, 2020 by David HarrisonMarch 29, 2020

As everyone is ware, the Coronavirus pandemic has led to the cancellation of events, flights and lodge meeting for the next few months, which meant the cancellation of my talks to Boynton Lodge in Florida, and my talks to the … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Order of Froth Blowers

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on March 29, 2020 by David HarrisonMay 13, 2020

The Ancient Order of Froth Blowers could have easily found a place in my book Freemasonry and Fraternal Societies, which discussed the many fraternal Orders such as the Oddfellows, the Buffaloes, the Foresters and the Druids. Like these societies, the … Continue reading →

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Dr David Harrison speaking at Boynton Lodge Esoteric Research Group, Florida

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on March 3, 2020 by David HarrisonMarch 3, 2020

I’ll be speaking on the Lost Rites of Freemasonry on Saturday, the 28th March, at Boynton Lodge Esoteric Research Group in Boynton Beach, Florida. It’s a 9.30am start, and after my main talk in the morning, there will be lunch, … Continue reading →

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The Goose and Gridiron, 8 London House Yard – the exact location

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on March 3, 2020 by David HarrisonMarch 4, 2020

A big shout out to my old mate, Florida based Freemason George Brooks, who took this on as a nice little project, downloading maps and tracing the history of the legendary Goose and Gridiron. The Goose and Gridiron is famous … Continue reading →

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Thomas Garnett, the Lodge of Lights and the Radical Enlightenment

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on February 17, 2020 by David HarrisonFebruary 17, 2020

Recently, I had the pleasure of having my short paper on Thomas Garnett published in the Philalethes Journal of Masonic Research & Letters, Vol.72, No.4 (Winter 2019). Garnett, who was a notable contributor to the Scottish Enlightenment, gave a lecture … Continue reading →

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Dr. David HarrisonDr David Harrison is a Masonic historian and leading academic expert on the study of Freemasonry. He has lectured at the University of Liverpool and Hope University, and has worked as an archaeologist, specializing in industrial archaeology in England.


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Events Calendar

  • 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, May 28, 2020 – Talk at ADLIM Lodge No.8341
  • 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm, September 25, 2020 – Talk at Ridings Tablers' Lodge No. 9586, Beverley, Yorkshire
  • 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, October 28, 2020 – Talk at Coleshill lodge, Flint, North Wales

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