THE MEN AT THE TOP W Bro Nick Garnish PSGD Metropolitan Grand Inspector
Interview by W Bro David Pugsley SLGR Archbishop Samuel Harsnett, Archbishop of York, signed the Foundation Deed for Chigwell School, in 1629 – when KingJames I was on the throne. The school is the Alma Mater of our Metropolitan Grand Inspector, Nick Garnish. The Deed lays out careful provisions for the governance of the school. Headmasters were not to be gamblers, smokers, drunkards nor […]
SOLOMON FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING
W Bro William Halsey reports: Since its successful launch, some 18 months ago, the world of Freemasonry has moved on considerably and Solomon has moved on with it. From its original base of pure written material, it has expanded its reach and provided new ways of learning to new audiences with new modules which include sound […]
HOLDING HANDS TOUCHING HEARTS AND CHANGING LIVES
Mark Masons’ Hall, nestled in the bosom of the fashionable St James’ area of the West end, is home to ten of the ‘Progressive Orders’ in Freemasonry as well as being one of the main masonic venues in the capital. Each of the Orders has something different to offer the Brother seeking further enlightenment. Still, they all have one thing in […]
The Latest from the Connaught Club
W Bro Anthony Muirhead – the Chairman of the Connaught Club reports As the new normal keeps us all guessing when we can get our aprons and gloves out again, the Connaught Club committee has moved its activities online. We meet via Zoom to plot and plan the year ahead with various events planned throughout the year. We still hold our monthly […]
PONDERING THE PUZZLES POISED BY FREEMASONRY
Bro Seb Giroux explains what motivated him to write “The Mysteries of Freemasonry: An Educational Masonic Puzzle and Quiz Book” Freemasonry is fascinating, isn’t it? The lure of all the mysteries, the progressive ideas it has inspired in countries like the United States, the symbols that are supposed to hide in plain sight, and this special […]
FREEMASONRY APPROACHES ITS FINEST HOUR
Guy Roberts of the MCF reports It is no surprise that the arrival of Covid-19 has caused as much disruption to Freemasonry as it has to every other aspect of British society. Halls are closed and meetings are suspended, while Brethren are communicating with each other online, with varying degrees of expertise. But just as doctors and nurses […]
The Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London GUIDE TO SETTING UP AND USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
This article is part of the Arena Magazine, Issue 41 July 2020 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 41. READ ARENA HERE
THE KENT CLUB UPDATE
An update from the Chairman, W Bro Dudley Price PAGDC My article for the Spring edition of Arena was earlier in the year and “pre Covid-19″. I wrote about plans for the ensuing Spring and Summer and urged you to look at The Kent Club’s website at www.londonfreemasons.club to ensure you did not miss out. Well, all that changed towards the […]
R W Bro Rex Thorne EULOGY
W Bro Robert Corp-Reader OBE PDepGSwdBremembers his great chum. We are gathered here today to say goodbye to one of life’s real gentlemen, Rex Francis Thorne. We are a small congregation today due to the pandemic. Rex’s wife Sophie, her daughter and husband Natalie and Phil, grandchildren Sandy and Shane. The service is being streamed […]
London Freemasons grant provides entertainment to the elderly in RMBI home
By W Bro Frederico Pesoa At the end of last year, residents of the Prince George Duke of Kent Court, a Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution home in Chislehurst, were surprised by the arrival of a giant gadget. (Left to right: Betty Connor, 99, Joan Mailing, 99 and David Andrews, 81) What may have initially looked like […]
London Freemasonry supports the Vocaleyes Charity
W Bro John Little SLGR reports Work of the VocalEyes charity in enabling the blind or partially sighted to experience theatre performances has been further supported with a grant of £5,000 from London Freemasons. Established in 1998, VocalEyes uses Audio Description (known as AD) to help theatre venues and producers meet the needs of blind and […]
Write here write now!: London Freemasons support pioneering work at the Polka Theatre
London Freemasons are backing a pioneering effort to support those in need. Your contributions have enabled a £5,000 donation to go to the Polka Theatre in South London. The group is based in leafy Wimbledon and fund-raiser Helen Hughes says: “SW19 is a relatively wealthy area and yet there is distinct disadvantage in East Merton that […]