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 […]
Solomon Live and Beyond
From humble beginnings as a repository of static Nuggets and Papers, Solomon has grown to meet its members’ needs with more interactive content, from audio files to videos and quizzes. We are now proud to present the next step in the evolution of masonic learning, Solomon Live. Solomon Live is a series of interviews and […]
THE PASSAGE to ending homelessness
During the pandemic this page has kindly been given completely free of charge by Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Chapter to help a charitable organisation feature their urgent message. Today we feature THE PASSAGE – a charity providing homeless people with support to transform their own lives and support to potential and confirmed victims of modern […]
CHIPS FROM THE QUARRY
In this edition of Arena, we welcome a virtual visitor from the United States. W Bro Dr Mark Dreisonstok, 32°, KCCH. Dr Dreisonstok is writer for, and soon-to-be managing editor of, The Scottish Rite Journal, the bimonthly periodical of The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA. He holds a PhD from […]
The Masonic Craft Beer Society from lockdown zooms to Lodge rooms
By W Bro Neil Marshall The Masonic Craft Beer Society, founded last May at the height of the first lockdown, was first featured in Issue 42 of Arena. Since then, the Society has grown from strength to strength – and is looking at establishing a permanent home under Metropolitan Grand Lodge. In the last article, […]
ST JOHN AMBULANCE GRANT
W Bro Mark Russell SLGR reports. A tympanic thermometer is a handheld electronic device that very quickly measures a person’s temperature through their ear enabling the user to make a diagnosis of the patient’s health. St John Ambulance (SJA) has over 800 of these devices in London alone. To ensure that they give accurate readings […]
35000 masks for the homeless the carers and the keyworkers
W Bro Ronald A. Wainer SLGR The Polytechnic Lodge No 2847 is bursting with pride to mention that two of its members, Bro Aldo Bregasi and his blood brother, Bro George Bregasi, together with their friend (and soon to be another Brother, Arjanit Elezi), have donated more than 30,000 face masks for the homeless, […]
CORONAVIRUS VACCINE CENTRE-ONE OF MANY BRETHREN TO VOLUNTEER
Arena investigates After thirty years’ service as a Senior Medical Officer, W Bro Alec Hurley SLGR retired in 2010 with the rank of Wing Commander in the RAF. He envisaged a relaxing retirement away from both medicine and the military. Covid however, had other plans! His early service included nine years as a Radar Technician […]
FREEMASONS TAKE LEAD ROLE IN NHS FRONTLINE WORKERS DAY
The inaugural celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day is set to take place on 5 July 2021, with Freemasons leading the event. The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE), the governing body for Freemasons, is inviting its 200,000 members to fly specially designed flags at 10am on 5 July, to celebrate this […]