Rediscovered Rituals of English Freemasonry
My latest work Rediscovered Rituals of English Freemasonry is now out with Lewis Masonic. The book examines the high grade degrees found in Richard Carlile’s classic expose The Manual of Freemasonry, which has always been a work that I felt … Continue reading →
The Lost Chronicles of the Templars
Through my old mate Scott Wolter of American Unearthed fame, I was introduced to genealogist Diana Muir, who has been busy assembling my family tree over the last month. I had traced my paternal side to the 1590s and my … Continue reading →
Free Papers by Dr David Harrison to download from Academia
I have a collection of papers that have been published in various journals over the years that I have made available to download for free via my academia profile. These papers span from the early years of my PhD research … Continue reading →
Review of The Masonic Tutor’s Handbooks Volume 1 – The Duties of the Apprentice Master by Robert Lomas
For a slim volume, this book packs a big punch, and is part 1 of a lecture series that celebrated Masonic author Dr Robert Lomas has been giving to lodges, mainly in the north of England, for a few years … Continue reading →
In Memory of Jason Dors-Lake
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 →
Review of Freemasonry for the Heart and Mind: Sketches from an Esoteric Notebook by Julian Rees
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 →
Elias Ashmole’s mention of the Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside, London: Its precise location
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 →
Masonic Lodge Visits
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Tercentenary Event at the Masonic Temple, Birkenhead, Cheshire
I was honoured to be able to attend a very special event on Friday; a tercentenary celebration held by Minerva Lodge on behalf of the Cheshire Province at the Masonic Temple at Clifton Road, Birkenhead. I was also a keynote … Continue reading →
Talk to the Welsh Installed Masters Lodge held at Rhyl, North Wales
I had the pleasure to give a talk on 300 years of Freemasonry at the Welsh Installed Masters Lodge No. 9857, which was held at Elwy Hall in Rhyl, North Wales. The lodge, which was founded in 2010, meets in … Continue reading →
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