It was a great honour to be asked to contribute to two beautiful and quality publications that celebrate the tercentenary of the Grand Lodge of England; the first was the United Grand Lodge of England’s own book The Treasures of … Continue reading →
The long awaited new book The Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry is finally available, published by Lewis Masonic. It was a pleasure to research, and examines many of the lost rites of the eighteenth century and how they inspired … Continue reading →
The new book Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry can now be pre ordered directly through the publisher Lewis Masonic: http://www.lewismasonic.co.uk/the-lost-rites-and-rituals-of-freemasonry.htm The book examines the Lost Rites of Freemasonry, in particular the mysterious and influential Rites created on continental Europe during … Continue reading →
A recent paper by Andrew Prescott and Susan Sommers has suggested that the London based Premier Grand Lodge actually began in 1721 rather than 1717. I’ve not read the complete paper but I believe it has been quite thorough in … Continue reading →
My latest work The Lost Rites and Rituals of Freemasonry will be finally published by Lewis Masonic in late August/early September. The research for the book has been fascinating and has opened up a new interest for me in the … Continue reading →
It has been a year since my biography was published on the lost Liverpool nineteenth century philanthropist Christopher Rawdon and to celebrate, the Rawdon history group invited Timothy Rawdon-Mogg, a descendant of Christopher’s brother Joshua, to visit some of the … Continue reading →
The Calderstones, currently to be found at Calderstones Park in the suburbs of Liverpool, are displayed like a stone circle; a collection of six sandstone Neolithic stones, marked with modern graffiti and much older carvings. They do indeed offer a … Continue reading →
Jens Rusch is a German based artist and Freemason whose surrealism and Masonic expressionism blend to form a unique artistic style. I wrote an article on his life and work in the US Masonic Journal last year, and when I … Continue reading →
Col Ford was having a break from putting his show together for Friday night. As a DJ for Warrington Radio he now does three shows; a Tuesday afternoon chat show and Friday and Saturday nights, dance music on the Friday … Continue reading →
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 →
