Canonbury Lodge goes from strength to strength
W Bro Robert Lakic PJGD, MetGInsp reports for Arena. Canonbury Lodge was pleased to be able to meet at the end of 2020 to conduct the Ceremony of Passing. It was an Emergency Meeting and of course conducted in accordance with the Government and UGLE guidelines laid down for social distancing. This successful Lodge […]
Men at the Top – W Bro Michael Todd PAGDC Metropolitan Grand Inspector
W Bro David Pugsley SLGR interviews Our latest man at the top, W Bro Michael Todd, PAGDC (becoming PSGD on 28 April 2021), MetGInsp, started his life near the city of Johannesburg founded by the Dutch settlers, the Afrikaans, during their northern migration from the Cape to the South African Plains. For a boy […]
Kent Club Update
An update from the Chairman, W Bro Dudley Price PAGDC As I write, once again from a locked down study in my home, I realise that the weather is doing its normal winter thing – vacillating between freezing and rain and that I find myself in a philosophical mood, pondering what changes to life, beyond […]
MUSEUM OF FREEMASONRY
By Barry Hughes, Marketing and Communications Manager at Museum of Freemasonry While the past year has been unusual, to say the least, it has affected the Museum in several ways. A year on, where do we stand? Obviously, as a visitor attraction, we have had to close our doors to the public on more than […]
Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of London presents
This article is part of the Arena Magazine, Issue 44 April 2021 edition. Arena Magazine is the official magazine of the London Freemasons – Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Metropolitan Grand Chapter of London. Read more articles in the Arena Issue 44. READ ARENA 44 HERE
Wheels for Heroes receives a 3000 grant from the London Freemasons Charity
W Bro John Purnell reports On 16 March 2020, Brompton Bike Hire approached St. Bart’s Hospital and NHS London to provide bikes for their front-line staff who wished to avoid being crammed onto buses and trains during the COVID-19 pandemic. As word rapidly spread, over 500 NHS staff registered for the free rental scheme, quickly […]
CERES LODGE No 4179 CENTENARY MEETING
W Bro Ivan Yordanov LGR reports (Note: The photograph above was taken in 1951 at the 50th celebrations) Lockdown restrictions were no reason not to celebrate for Ceres Lodge 4179. Therefore, on Monday 1st February 2021, there was seen what we believe to be the first-ever online centenary celebration of a Lodge. Having had to […]
RICHARD HOUSE CHILDRENS HOSPICE RECEIVES MCF GRANT
W Bro Adrian Fox reports. 2020 was the 20th anniversary of Richard House Children’s Hospice. No-one could have predicted what a year it would be, or the impact it would have on the community they look after. Despite the global pandemic, the team is committed to caring for life-limited children and their families, as they […]
London Masonic Bowlers Association
W Bro Ian Keech LGR reports. As with most sports since March 2020, COVID 19 has put paid to physical bowls competitions. However, there are still reasons to celebrate. The Great News The pandemic lockdown cancelled the 10th Anniversary of the Annual Inter-Provincial Masonic Bowls event in August. However, the LMBA donated […]
LONDON HOSPICE MAINTAINS LEVEL OF CARE DESPITE COVID19
W Bro John Little SLGR reports A grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) has enabled the St John’s Hospice, which covers parts of Central and North West London, to navigate through an uncertain period since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hospice has seen admissions increase by up to 20% in the […]
SOUTHGATE MASONIC CENTRE
An update from W Bro Rod Newson SLGR, Chairman & Secretary of Southgate Masonic Centre Set in the London suburb of Southgate, close to Southgate underground station (Piccadilly Line) and serviced by several bus routes, Southgate Masonic Centre is handily placed to act as the Masonic home for nearly 90 units – not only Craft […]
The Metropolitan Grand Almoners Zoom Tea Room
W Bro Martin Vidler SLGR reports In early December 2020 one of the young Almoner Liaison Officers, W Bro Sami Steinbock, working under W Bro Barry Laws SLGR, suggested the idea of an open Zoom forum for Freemasons to drop in over the Christmas period. The idea was developed by the Communications Team under W […]