Arena tours a refurbished Freemasons Hall with VW Bro Paul Abbott Grand Superintendent of Works
Arena tours a refurbished Freemasons’ Hall with V.W. Bro Paul Abbott, Grand Superintendent of Works W Bro David Pugsley SLGR reports Next time you are in the Grand Temple, look up, there you will marvel at what has been described as “a hidden gem in the heart of London”. With the support of the Local […]
Open Age Charity to provide activities for Older West London Men
As many as 150 older men in West London who are affected by isolation and loneliness will be taking part in a variety of social activities, including IT classes for beginners, walking groups, gardening and cookery sessions, thanks to a project part funded by a £60,000 grant from London Masons to the charity Open Age. […]
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Emergency food for Indian families during pandemic funded by London Freemasons
Families and children experiencing severe poverty in India during the COVID-19 pandemic will be receiving vital emergency support thanks to a grant of £50,000 from London Freemasons to Plan International UK. The £50,000 grant is enough to provide an expected 1,700 emergency food parcels for some of the most vulnerable families whose livelihoods have been […]
Looking after someone? Know someone who might be? Join our Carer Aware session with Carers UK
Every day, 6000 people become unpaid carers. If you support a loved one who is older, disabled or seriously ill, you could be one of them. Carers UK is running a Carer Aware session to provide an overview of what support is available if you have caring responsibilities or want to help others who […]
London Communications What is next
By W Bro Omaid Hiwaizi SLGR It’s been a busy and unpredictable year since I was invested as Metropolitan Communications Officer. A year when communicating has become more critical than ever before. The team has worked hard to promote the work of Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter during these unprecedented times, and I thank […]
An inside look at the new shop at Freemasons Hall
By W Bro Gur Samuel LGR When meetings resume and Brethren return to Freemasons Hall, they might find themselves pleasantly surprised at some of the changes the building has undergone during the lockdown. Among the most significant of these is the relocation and redesign of the shop, now situated in what was previously the drawing-room. […]
Men at the Top W Bro John Shulman PSGD MetGInsp
W Bro David Pugsley SLGR interviews I first meet Bro John on a Microsoft Teams’ call during the February snowfall in London. His background picture is of an island off the Great Barrier Reef where he went snorkelling with his wife, Gilly, during a cruise a few years ago. It makes for a warm backdrop […]
A COVID DIARY A COVID DIARY
Through no choice of our own, we currently find ourselves existing in an unbelievable set of circumstances. I imagine when living in any time of crisis or conflict, the effort of just getting through each day can blot out the sun. The luxury of stepping back and taking in the broad sweep of what has […]
Serving a friend or brother in time of need
Arena reports W Bro Alastair Bates, Al to his friends, is the Secretary of Euphrates Lodge No 212, a member of Metropolitan Grand Stewards’ Lodge No 9812, Inspectorate Scribe Ezra for Metropolitan Grand Chapter Inspector John Peters, as well as a Middlesex Mark Mason. Bro Al is a busy man, and not known to complain. […]
Gourmet meals for the ICU – A restaurateur feeds NHS staff
Bro Seb Giroux investigates Some of you may already have wandered down Gray’s Inn Road, just North of Chancery Lane. Perhaps you’ve even been attracted by the façade at number°182. And, if you looked closer, you might have seen a row of empty wine bottles and, through the windows, the tables, velvety seats, lights and […]
The Creativity and Communications Lodge The Royal Leopold Lodge No 1669
W Bro Rod Glyn-Thomas LGR reports A Lodge for those with an interest in Creativity, Communications and Literature, old and new. Prince Leopold, after whom the Royal Leopold Lodge is named, was famously a man of Literature-a true Royal creative. Since its consecration in 1877, the Lodge, like many others, has waxed and waned in […]