HORNSEY LODGE No 890 DELIVER
Home for the last 25 years for friends, business partners and members of Hornsey Lodge No 890, W Bro Paul Brown and W Bro Mike Bracken and their families has been the village of Tetbury in the Cotswolds. In February of this year, Bros Paul and Mike formed a Wine Merchants when another local merchant […]
THE DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES BOOKSHELF
The Lodge Secretary or Chapter Scribe E is the officer most commonly associated in the mason’s mind with works of reference, but as Lodge or Chapter Director of Ceremonies there are a number of publications useful to us on a regular or occasional basis. The Book of Constitutions is comprehensive and so is large and […]
JAMES TERRY COURT BLUES W Bro FRANK BERLYN SLGR CELEBRATES HIS 100th BIRTHDAY
W Bro Frank Berlyn SLGR reached his 100th birthday on April 20th, but due to the Covid 19 lockdown has been unable to celebrate this wonderful landmark in his life by sharing with his Lodge colleagues. Nevertheless, the Lodge Almoner and others keep in touch by phone and Brother Frank has said that being a […]
MEDICAL BRETHREN ON THE FRONT LINE
W Bro Col S W Bennett LGR MetAGSwdB interviews a small number of our medics. As many of you know, we have several Lodges in London which have a number of NHS staff within their ranks. Furthermore we have many doctors, nurses and hospital administrators who are members of many other lodges. Here is a […]
THESE CHALLENGING TIMES – A LETTER FROM ME COMP RUSSELL J RACE 2ndGPrin
“When I was asked to pen a few words for the magazine in the current unique conditions, it was naturally easier to think of more negatives than positives. The severe restriction on physical movement, the absence of general social contact, and for us in particular the keenly felt lack of masonic meetings and dinners with […]
WEST LONDON MASONIC CENTRE COVID 19 PROJECT
By W Bro Bob Hancock PDepGSuptWks chairman The directive closing Masonic centres issued by UGLE in March 2020 prompted the Board at West London Masonic Centre to examine what assistance the centre could offer, not only for local Freemasons and their families but also members of the wider community who would be seriously affected by […]
SURVIVING DEPRESSION – A ZOOM TALK BY W Bro JAMES INNES SLGR
W Bro Rod Glyn-Thomas LGR attended this important and informative meeting On the 5th May 2020 over 175 brethren from around the world joined a Zoom talk and Question and Answer session by W Bro James Innes SLGR, current Worshipful Master of Charterhouse Deo Dante Dedi Lodge No 2885. The talk was jointly hosted by […]
THE MEN AT THE TOP – W Bro Glen McDonald MetGInsp PSGD
by W Bro Gur Samuel LGR Many of us find ourselves, consciously or unconsciously, following in family traditions. For Bro Glen, he followed not only in the footsteps of his father and grandfather into their line of work – but also into Freemasonry. Born and raised in Barking, Bro Glen left school at 16, noting […]
COVID-19 – THE LONDON FREEMASONS RESPONSE
W Bro Omaid Hiwaizi SLGR and V W Bro Andrew Manasseh PGSwdB explain the Metropolitan Response. For probably the first time since the Second World War, we find ourselves in a situation where every person in the country has a role to play in helping save lives. This unprecedented crisis has led many to ask […]
W Bro RICK WAKEMAN SUPPORTS LIFELITES
W Bro Rod Glyn-Thomas LGR investigates this vital support from London Masons. The 2020 seasonal appeal from the rock star W Bro Rick Wakeman on behalf of the charity Lifelites has raised over £42,000 so far for life-limited and disabled children using hospice services. We are particularly aware that the COVID-19 pandemic has left many […]
EDITORIAL Arena 41 – W BRO ROD GLYN-THOMAS LGR
The last couple of months have been challenging. We have lost many brethren. Some brethren have had to cope with the loss of loved ones, others have suffered this horrendous virus. And all of us have had adjustments to make due to lockdown, from working from home, to looking after ourselves, our children, and our loved […]
JOB OPPORTUNITY DEPUTY EDITOR ARENA MAGAZINE
The Metropolitan Communications Team is looking for a new Deputy Editor for Arena magazine. Arena is the magazine for London Freemasonry and is published quarterly. Ten thousand copies are printed each quarter and distributed through Masonic Centres and online. We are looking for an individual who is an experienced Mason who is both a Past […]