The Metropolitan Clay and Rifle Shooting Lodge No 5409 Christmas Shoot
W Bro Ed Bottomley PGStB, Secretary The Metropolitan Clay and Rifle Shooting Lodge No 5409 (Met C&RSL) held its annual Christmas Shoot at Sporting Targets, Bedford. All present agreed it was a resounding success. The Christmas Shoot is one of the most highly anticipated events on the Met C&RSL calendar, and this year's event […]
The Captain’s Day Trophy – Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Chapter Golf Society
A Winning Group! Andy Bye ( left ) nearest the pin on the 18th John Bennett ( right ) nearest the pin-in-two on the 13th Andrew Williamson ( centre ) is the Winning Guest and nearest the pin on the 2nd and 15th! Our Reporter – Bro. Morris Bentley (London Grand Bandit) brings you […]
The Deputy Grand Master welcomes Skelmersdale Lodge into the University Scheme
By W Bro Nick Garnish PSGD MetGInsp On October 13th 2022, Skelmersdale Lodge No 1658 was honoured to welcome RW Bro Sir David Hugh Wootton DepGM – and he, in turn, welcomed the Lodge to UGLE’s University Scheme! Skelmersdale Lodge derives its name from the Right Honourable and Right Worshipful Edward Bootle Wilbraham, Third […]
Interesting tales from the Earl of Dartmouth Lodge
UGLE Freemason Membership Registers, 1751 – 1921. Right: Bro George’s record in the Earl of Dartmouth records. Lodge Membership Officer, W Bro Ian Graham narrates In March 2011, Bro Phil Morgan was invited to become a joining member of the Earl of Dartmouth Lodge No 3279, having been initiated into an Essex Lodge some […]
Spring is in the air at Beadon Lodge
By W Bro Chad Albert Lilley, Lodge Secretary Beadon Lodge No 619, consecrated in 1853, was sponsored by Zetland Lodge No 511 – named after the second Earl of Zetland, who in 1844 succeeded HRH The Duke of Sussex, the first Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. Beadon Lodge initially met […]
Meet Hon Bro Arlo the dog
Arena catches up with Arlo Hon Bro Arlo is the hearing assistance dog of Bro Sebastiaan Eldritch- Bőersen, Polytechnic Lodge No 2847. In a previous issue of Arena, we reported on how a deaf candidate, Bro Sebastiaan, had been initiated into Freemasonry with the help of his new Brothers and his trusted hearing assistant […]
Museum Of Freemasonry: Historic Fragments And Their Link To Freemasonry
By Mark Dennis – Curator In the Museum of Freemasonry's collections, there are items made from fragments of historic buildings and monuments from London, many linked to dramatic events. In this article, we examine just some of them. In 1940 the German Luftwaffe carpet bombed London in the blitz. Among the historic buildings […]
Learning and Development – a key part of the new UGLE Strategy
The Metropolitan Grand Learning and Development Officer writes In December, UGLE launched its new Strategy for Freemasonry 2022 and beyond, a seven-year plan to build the firm foundations for the future of Freemasonry. The strategy is represented visually as a Temple: As you can see, the strategy logically builds on strong foundations of integrity, friendship, […]
The visitor‘s Travelogue – a journey through London’s Masonic Centres
Bro Edward Compton a.k.a The Visitor My name is Edward Compton and I like to visit Lodges. In fact, I visit a lot of Lodges. Thought everything happens at Freemasons Hall? Well, think again. It turns out there are Masonic Centres all over the place across our great City, and I’m visiting all of […]
FOREWORD E Comp The Reverend Timothy L’Estrange Deputy Metropolitan Grand Superintendent
Video by Ian Bozic. As I write this, we are in the thick of annual meeting season in London. March commenced with the annual meeting of Metropolitan Grand Lodge and ended with the annual meeting of Metropolitan Grand Chapter. Both events were full of joy and celebration, with some surprises too. Let me […]
EDITORIAL W Bro Seb Giroux
Dear Arena readers, Freemasonry teaches us a lot about progression and keeping the light shining. In this edition, we explore continuity in a variety of ways. First, through family links. We are sharing more stories of a Lewis being initiated by his father or grandfather. We also meet a true masonic family with nine […]
ARENA – London Royal Arch Digest – Winter 2022/23
Here are just a few of the London Royal Arch Chapters that met over the Winter of 2022/23 within dedicated Masonic Halls and Centres from Chingford to Harrow, Ealing to Croydon, and Southgate to Penge as well as in hotels and Livery Halls throughout central London. London’s Royal Arch Chapters and Freemasons continue to revel […]