UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND AND MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION JOINT STATEMENT
A BLIND war veteran has raised more than 2,000 with a close friend for Blind Veterans UK. Peter Phipps, who has been supported by the charity since 2013, has travelled to nine Freemasons lodges across Oxfordshire, with guide dog Misty, to give talks about the charity. Along with close friend of 25 years and fellow…
Over the past 30 years The Freemasons Grand Charity has granted over 2 million to the British Red Cross, supporting our work in the UK and around the world. About The Freemasons and Grand Charity The Freemasons Grand Charity is a grant-making charity dedicated to supporting people in need.The charity was established in…
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN FUNDAMENTAL TO FREEMASONRY THE HAPPY MEANS WE HEAR A GREAT DEAL ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY THESE DAYS BUT, AS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS JOHN HAMILL EXPLAINS, THEY ARE IN THE FOUNDATIONS OF FREEMASONRY There are many theories about the origins of Freemasonry. The one…
An external audit reveals that Óscar de Alfonso would not have justified € 23,000 of his expenses An english Brother sent us the following: Having read the Grand Treasurers report and Oscars plan for next year, I feel that I must bring this to your attention. The GT reports that the GM only…
Inside the Freemasons DVD available to buy TO MARK THE TERCENTENARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE PREMIER GRAND LODGE; A SKY TELEVISION CREW WERE GIVEN UNIQUE AND UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS; TO DISCOVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MODERN-DAY FREEMASON. The five part documentary they made looked to go beyond…
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND SEEKS AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT FOR A 1 YEAR FIXED TERM POSITION
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND SEEKS AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT FOR A 1 YEAR FIXED TERM POSITION The duties and responsibilities will be many and varied, but will be to process Registration Forms and issue Membership Certificates as well as assisting in maintaining the…
Masons cut out the flam and get straight to the handshakes Masons are cutting their meetings short to accomodate busy commuters – but the handshakes and the noose remain centre stage For centuries outsiders have been fascinated by their mysterious combination of arcane…
Five miles of tables HM The Queen is having a street party for her 90th birthday to be attended by 10,000 guests: http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33456400 Did you know we used to hold the record for largest ever sit-down meal? Read on… The event was in aid of the Masonic Million Memorial Fund which…
Freemasons lose VAT exemption High Court battle A tribunal had ruled that the aims of the United Grand Lodge of England, which administers lodges of freemasons, were not of a «philosophical, philanthropic or civic» – or «religious» nature for the purposes of VAT exemption. Now a High Court judge…