Education has always been closely linked with Masonry, and is still a very important part of it. In fact, Masonry and education cannot be separated,…
Category: History
Why do Masons wear an apron?, and what is its significance? Our Order is founded on Operative Masonry, and operative Masons in common with most…
Every good History begins with a legend and Nisi Dominus has one! It is said that Nell Gwyn used her considerable charms to persuade King…
The young men seeking admission and being accepted into our lodges today are not joining the Craft simply to discover the ‘quaint and curious stuff’…
With the advent of WW2 in September 1939 the Government issued a directive to prevent large numbers of casualties from bombing attacks, gatherings of people…
by Bird H. Dolby, PGHP THE ROYAL ARCH MASON WINTER 1964 In the Winter 1963 issue of THE ROYAL ARCH MASON magazine there is…
At the making of a Freemason, considerable pains are taken to impress the candidate with two things in particular, which are finally pin-pointed in the…
For many Masons, there most treasured possesion is their Master Mason’s Apron. They earnt it, worked hard for and proud to wear it. The design…
THE LODGE IS FOUNDED The idea of the Foundation of a Lodge that would be “different” was first conceived by W.Bro. W.L. Rind, O.B.E, J.P., J.G.D., P.P.G.S.W (Herts).…
The ceremony of consecration of Nisi Dominus Lodge took place on Monday 25th of March 1935 at Freemasons Hall London. The Consecration Officer was RWBro…
Within the Lodge room, we learn of three hammers, namely the common gavel, the maul, and the gavel held by the Worshipful Master. Each has…
The years after the war saw a period of growth and the greatest numbers of members were achieved just after the Lodge celebrated its 25th…
by Roger M. Firestone, 32 KCCH This article originally appeared in the October 1988 issue of THE ROYAL ARCH MASON MAGAZINE In Masonry, we are exposed to…
At the end of 1934 Burton Court Lodge sponsored the petition of a new Lodge. The idea of this new lodge was the conception of…
THE CRAFTSMAN – 1866 The Masons of the York Rite have only the terms “high twelve” and “low twelve” to designate particular Masonic times, that…
Since the release of the Historic Masonic membership records from 1751 until 1921, there has been a large number of articles across a number of…
From the booklet, More Light on Freemasonry Distributed by the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick Before the development of modern surveying it was a difficult…
From the Short talk Bulletin Vol. XLIII August, 1965, published by the Masonic Service Association of the United States, Washington. D.C. Originally a talk given…
There was Rundle, Station Master, An’ Beazely of the Rail’ An’ Ackerman, Commissariat, An’ Donkin o’ the Jail; An’ Blake, Conductor-Sergent, Our Master twice was…
At the end of 1934 Burton Court Lodge sponsored the petition of a new Lodge. The idea of this new lodge was the conception of…