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 […]
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 […]