I was kindly invited to give a talk last Friday at Setantia Lodge which meets at Preston Masonic Hall and was lucky enough to have a tour of the Temple Rooms. Every Temple room I’ve ever visited has … Continue reading →
I thought I’d do a post on seven Masonic Halls that I’ve visited this year and despite constantly hearing that Freemasonry is declining, visiting these halls reminds me that it seems to be thriving and that there is still a … Continue reading →
There are so many historical lodges around the world I’ll be spending the rest of my life visiting them! I previously posted a blog with a list of seven lodges that are a must to visit for any Freemason, on … Continue reading →
Freemasonry has always attracted writers ever since the early beginnings of the society; James Anderson is an early example, Anderson writing the Constitutions in 1723 and 1738. Freemasonry has always been an attractive topic to write about, best exemplified recently … Continue reading →
Many English churches and cathedrals that were built or rebuilt during the Victorian and Edwardian periods had the foundation stone or corner stone laid with Masonic honours. Indeed, many prominent Freemasons were also central to their local communities and took … Continue reading →
Since the beginnings of recorded Masonic meetings, lodges have met in taverns, public houses and inns, even the founding of the Premier Grand Lodge in 1717 occurred in the Goose and Gridiron in London. Some pubs and taverns have since been … Continue reading →
There are a vast number of empty and decaying mansions and lost manor houses throughout the UK that once had Masonic connections, be it that members of the family were once prominent Freemasons or that actual lodges once met there. … Continue reading →
Freemasonry attracts many men (and women) from all walks of life, and I have previously discussed politicians, scientists and writers that have changed and shaped not only the Craft, but the world around them as well. There were also a … Continue reading →
Another personal list – seven lodges that I would certainly like to visit. In my case of course, they are (apart from one or two) quite historic lodges, lodges that have been alive for many years and have not only witnessed the passage of … Continue reading →
A personal list – what historical Freemasons would you like to sit in a lodge with? Of all the historical Masons from the very beginnings of the society, there are some that you would just love to sit in a lodge … Continue reading →
