AUTISTIC CHILDREN ACCESS TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT THANKS TO LONDON MASONIC GRANT
London Masons through the Masonic Charitable Foundation have helped fund a new Assistive Technologist for the Ambitious about Autism charity who enable young people with complex autism to communicate more effectively through technology. The £60,000 grant to Ambitious about Autism will fund an Assistive Technologist over three years, who will enable young people with complex autism to communicate more effectively through technology. The young people all attend Ambitious […]
AN ALDERSGATE STORY
It was the first, socially distanced, Metropolitan Royal Arch meeting after the Coronavirus lockdown, in an unusually hushed Freemasons’ Hall. And this was not any ordinary meeting. It was the rescue meeting of Aldersgate Chapter No 1657; the sponsoring Chapter of the Aldersgate Chapter of Improvement – originator and overseer of Aldersgate ritual. . […]
Arena 42 Print Edition
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THE BRETHREN OF PEN AND BRUSH LODGE GIVE 26250 POUNDS TO THE FRONT LINE
The Brethren of Pen & Brush Lodge No 2909 thought long and hard on how they could help the coronavirus situation. Their average age being well over 65, and the majority in “lock down”, it was determined that their response would have to be financial. WM Peter Kendall, PAGSwdB “volunteered” the Charity Steward to dedicate […]
VOLUNTEERING DURING THE PANDEMIC
When the Coronavirus epidemic began to hit London, I was extremely keen to serve. My wife started working seven-day weeks between two London hospitals, and aware of the sacrifices she and others in the NHS have made, I wanted to help. I have been joining the Army reserves, but Coronavirus stopped my training, so I […]
THE HONOURABLE FRATERNITY OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS IN LOCKDOWN
When we issued a Suspension Notice of all masonic activity on 17th March like many people we thought it would only be for a few months and then it became obvious from the severity of the situation that we were going to be without meetings for many months. We asked everyone to set up WhatsApp […]
VOLUNTEERING PPE DELIVERIES BY MOTORCYCLE
As theatres across London and the South East went dark due to Covid-19, Bro Luke Francis Senior Deacon of Avondale Lodge 2395, which meets at the Civil Service Club, London, found himself with little to do. When applications for temporary work failed, Bro Luke discovered an opportunity to volunteer with the Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, […]
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 […]